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 ...

Mini excavators have become ubiquitous in the last decade and therefore are a good test case for examining some of the tools available to managers to help keep operating costs down. There is no ...

Operating an excavator on slopes requires attention to details that are not always a concern when working on flat ground When operating an excavator on slopes, safety concerns include weather ...

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 ...

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Japanese construction company Hitachi Construction Machinery NV (HCME) has unveiled the ZX135-7EB, a 13-ton battery-electric excavator to expand its range of zero-emission construction equipment. The ...