Hydraulic system improvements coupled with Tier 4 electronic engine technology have expanded backhoe capability while increasing fuel efficiency. Electronic engines enable power lift technology that ...

Caterpillar has revamped its largest backhoes – the 440 and 450 – with new engines, hydraulics and other features. Watch at ...

Because equipment suppliers recognize that excavators and backhoe-loaders may be used in craning applications, many are adding features to facilitate these tasks. For example, Caterpillar excavators ...

The market for backhoe loaders is a mixed bag depending on whom you talk to, as some manufacturers are seeing a skid steer/compact track loader and mini excavator combination erode a bit of the ...

Despite taking a serious hit in sales during the economic downturn in recent years, and despite having its job-site presence challenged by the likes of mini-excavators, large skid steer loaders, and ...