Several factors can help excavator operators improve their productivity during everyday construction tasks, but the single biggest contributing factor typically circles back to choosing the proper ...

Uniquely designed for Gradall excavators, the Telestick boom extension increases the reach and range of the XL 4000 excavator model to 45 feet 9 inches. The working end of the Telestick can be ...

Tough jobs demand tough attachments. But just like no two job sites are the same, neither are two excavator buckets. Selecting the wrong attachment, per application, can become a costly mistake, from ...

Shovel heads, drum cutters, pile cutters and riddle buckets are all part of the excavator’s arsenal – but for which applications are these the weapons of choice? We all know that excavators have ...

PEORIA, Ill.—In an move it hopes will change the way contractors think about what compact equipment is capable of, Caterpillar is introducing the 304.5E2 XTC mini excavator, a 4-ton machine which has ...

Growing urbanisation in many markets means demand for attachments is growing, with suppliers tweaking their ranges for durability and adaptability, writes Belinda Smart. Recent research by industry ...

This week I tested a brand-new excavator attachment—the excavator forklift—and it just might be a must-have. It lets my 1.8-ton mini digger lift full pallets and one-ton bags with ease, perfect for ...

Attaching to 10- to 18-metric-ton excavators, the 1,650-pound Atlas Copco MB 700 hydraulic breaker is designed with only two moving parts, for reliability and limited maintenance. The MB 700 delivers ...