Construction Equipment

Tech, Training Chop Excavator Operating Costs

Keeping excavator operating costs down depends not only on managers doing the blocking and tackling such as routine maintenance, but also on taking advantage of ever-evolving technologies such as ...
Equipment World

Wacker Neuson Debuts New ET40 Mini Excavator with Updated Cab, Improved Visibility

At ConExpo 2026, Wacker Neuson debuted its all-new ET40 mini excavator with a redesigned cab and revealed the upcoming EZ35 ...
Construction Equipment

Caterpillar 317 Excavator

Model 317 Caterpillar excavator digs to 21 feet with a maximum reach at ground level of 29 feet 7 inches and maximum loading height of 20 feet 7 inches. Operating weight is 40,200 pounds, and it is ...
Equipment World

Hyundai’s Next-Gen Excavators Arrive with Increased Fuel Efficiency, Productivity

At the ConExpo 2026 show, Hyundai Construction Equipment had its new HX excavators on display, with the largest, the HX400, ...
Brainerd Dispatch

High schoolers explore heavy equipment operation

Local 49 business agent Nate Sogge, right, guides a student during a hands-on event hosted April 15 by Central Lakes College in partnership with the Operating Engineers Pathway. STAPLES — High school ...
For Construction Pros

Test Your Excavator Operating Skills at CONEXPO 2014

Test you excavator operating skills at the Wacker Neuson booth 4452 in the silver lot at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2014. The Vertical digging System Excavator Challenge is an interactive competition that tests ...