Using backhoes and excavators on sites to lift and place heavy construction materials saves time and money, but doing the job safely demands special care. “A variety of concerns come into play,” says ...

The versatility of the backhoe loader (also called a backhoe) has made it a valuable piece of equipment on a jobsite. According to James Gill, product manager, backhoes, with JCB, “One of the major ...

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 ...

During the trenching, backfilling and truck-loading exercises, the CBL40 proved hydraulically capable, while exhibiting plenty of tractive effort, speed and controllability. Operator Frank Bogden and ...

An attempt to load a backhoe into the back of a dump truck quickly turns into something out of Transformers.