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 ...

A Bucyrus 14-B shovel perched on timbers digs a trench from the front with long-stick shovel.Photo: Bucyrus International A Bucyrus 30C steam shovel is shown with sewer shovel attachement.Photo: ...

When it comes to using a backhoe-loader, the most skilled operators are usually the ones with the most seniority. After all, optimum proficiency is something that typically evolves over time. Yet, ...