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 ...

An excavator operator escaped serious injury Tuesday morning after his machine tumbled down the side of an eroded embankment while clearing debris along storm-damaged railroad tracks in Santa Barbara ...

The driving skill contest aims to increase excavator operators' awareness of environmental protection. Photo: Courtesy of the event organizer After getting through 32 city-level and four regional ...

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 ...

The finals of the Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge are taking place on Tuesday at CONEXPO in Las Vegas.

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 ...

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 ...

The large excavator being used to raze the Courthouse Square parking garage in Washington overturned Tuesday morning and toppled into a trench, bringing the demolition project to a screeching halt.