I can’t even drive a remote control car well. I constantly crash, then I get frustrated, and I stop. So the idea of operating heavy machinery like excavators and dump trucks via remote control both ...

The new simulation training system from CM Labs Simulations has launched Intellia, which provides operators the ability to train on heavy equipment and to support "operator workforce development" it ...

Piloting a fighter jet, removing a brain tumor, programing a particle accelerator, and operting a hydraulic excavator all require a high level of skill. Quick thinking, eye-hand coordination, and ...

The 25-metric-ton, short-swing ECR255 excavator will replace the ECR235E with a 7% increase in lift capacity and a 10% ...

Not enough people are stepping up to the excavator, dozer or backhoe, and that’s a big problem when the economy is fueling a need for heavy equipment operators. “We’ve seen an alarming decline in the ...

There's a new venue for learning how to operate heavy equipment. Dig This Las Vegas, billed as the "world’s first heavy equipment playground," is opening its Dig This Academy, an entry-level heavy ...

In a parking lot at an industrial and office park just outside Baltimore, I took an excavator for a spin. I pushed around some cinder blocks with a leveling blade, nosed them around with the excavator ...

GEORGETOWN — Georgetown officials hope a new apprenticeship program for heavy equipment operators will help the county recruit and retain vital workers in a competitive job market. The public works ...

Yanmar Compact Equipment offers the ViO80-1A and SV100-2A, the largest models in their mini excavator line. The machines are designed for jobs in construction, landscaping and utility applications.