TAKAMATSU--The driver of a 2-ton crawler excavator was fatally crushed when the vehicle tipped over while he was trying to maneuver it from a truck bed by himself, having lowered its arm and bucket to ...

Excavators provide an ideal platform for working on slopes when they are properly equipped and run by skilled operators. But this type of work requires a greater attention to detail than working on ...

This video shows a professional operator controlling a massive excavator from inside the cabin at a rocky quarry site. Equipped with advanced controls and excellent visibility, the machine allows ...

The latest OEM technology available in what is a market sweet spot for hydraulic excavators (27 to 36 metric tons) focuses on features geared to help operators do their jobs easier and with more ...

I am a huge advocate for accountability. If we can encourage our equipment operators to feel that accountability, they will usually operate the equipment more productively (like get more done with ...

A career as a heavy equipment operator offers a secure job building infrastructure that also doesn't require debt from a traditional four-year university. You can start by attending a far less ...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Cape Fear Community College announces the launch of a new Heavy Equipment Operator course designed to prepare students for high-demand careers in the construction and ...

EAST MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - A crew is hard at work loading up dump trucks on a virtual jobsite as part of the Associated General Contractors of Vermont’s newest piece of machinery -- a heavy ...

To help meet the industry’s persistent demand for heavy equipment operators, Local 150 of the International Union of Operating Engineers has gone virtual. Facing a bottleneck in getting apprentices ...

Crews have a new tool to help them if a fire breaks out in the Bosque.On Thursday, heavy equipment operators were trained to fight fires. Authorities said heavy equipment operators are crucial in ...