Even the most skilled operator can shorten a wheel loader's life and reduce its productivity by misusing certain functions or by operating the machine in a way that accelerates component wear. The ...

During a test project, a remotely-controlled Volvo wheel loader worked 1,300+ ft. underground while the operator sat in an office on the surface Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has been ...

The wind-driven snow nearly flew sideways on a frigid 19-degree morning as Construction Equipment editors gathered at the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 in Wilmington, Illinois, ...

Mastering the backhoe-loader is a big job because it is really two machines in one. A good operator can improve productivity by employing many of the same principles that make excavators and wheel ...

The wheel loader is not a delicate machine. It weighs tens of thousands of pounds, moves with the kind of force that reshapes terrain, and demands an operator who is technically precise, physically ...