An excavator operator escaped serious injury Tuesday morning after his machine tumbled down the side of an eroded embankment while clearing debris along storm-damaged railroad tracks in Santa Barbara ...

Caterpillar’s Lift Assist technology helps excavator operators lift heavy loads more safely and efficiently. By monitoring ...

The driving skill contest aims to increase excavator operators' awareness of environmental protection. Photo: Courtesy of the event organizer After getting through 32 city-level and four regional ...

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 ...

The latest OEM technology available in what is a market sweet spot for hydraulic excavators (27 to 36 metric tons) focuses on features geared to help operators do their jobs easier and with more ...

I am a huge advocate for accountability. If we can encourage our equipment operators to feel that accountability, they will usually operate the equipment more productively (like get more done with ...

The finals of the Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge are taking place on Tuesday at CONEXPO in Las Vegas.