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Excavator Operator Quickly Removes Tree Near House
In the video below, equipment operator Bob Server removes a tree using an excavator method he has perfected over the years. The tree was only about about 10 feet from the house and the homeowner had trouble finding a tree removal service that would do the job for a reasonable rate. Until Bob stepped in. […]
January 31, 2020
Equipment Experts
Caterpillar’s new 308E2 excavator with variable angle boom lets you work really close to the tracks and blade
Thanks to a variable angle boom design, Caterpillar’s new 308E2 VAB is more capable when digging near and away from the tracks. “The VAB design is hugely popular in Europe and Germany,” says Cat’s Greg Worley. “The standard 308’s boom has a fixed arch, but with this design you can straighten that arch all the […]
April 4, 2016
Construction Equipment
Caterpillar’s new 308E2 excavator with variable angle boom lets you work really close to the tracks and blade
Thanks to a variable angle boom design, Caterpillar’s new 308E2 VAB is more capable when digging near and away from the tracks. “The VAB design is hugely popular in Europe and Germany,” says Cat’s Greg Worley. “The standard 308’s boom has a fixed arch, but with this design you can straighten that arch all the […]
April 4, 2016
Construction Equipment
How to get an excavator stuck in a tree and how to get it back down
What to do after your excavator becomes firmly lodged in a group of trees? Pull. Really hard. How did it get there in the first place you ask? YouTube uploader grizzlybob660 says he and his co-workers from Hulcher Services were called in to rescue this stuck Cat after it had tumbled about 300 feet down a […]
September 11, 2015
Equipment Experts
Caterpillar’s new 313F L GC excavator provides low operating costs, high lifecycle value with standard tech (PHOTOS)
Suppose you don’t want all the bells and whistles? Caterpillar’s newly branded XE line of excavators, as we reported earlier, are loaded to the gills with all the technological wonders the company can fit into one machine. But for contractors who don’t need smart pumps, hybrid hydraulic systems and smart booms, the company has introduced a […]
May 26, 2015
Construction Equipment
Caterpillar’s new 313F L GC excavator provides low operating costs, high lifecycle value with standard tech (PHOTOS)
Suppose you don’t want all the bells and whistles? Caterpillar’s newly branded XE line of excavators, as we reported earlier, are loaded to the gills with all the technological wonders the company can fit into one machine. But for contractors who don’t need smart pumps, hybrid hydraulic systems and smart booms, the company has introduced a […]
May 26, 2015
Construction Equipment
Houston police cut 60 bricks of marijuana out of an excavator in drug bust (PHOTOS)
It took several hours and a blow torch to bear the theory out, but police in Houston followed up a hunch during a traffic stop and discovered 60 bricks of marijuana packed inside the boom and arm of an excavator. According to a report from KHOU TV, police made what was a routine traffic stop […]
June 17, 2014
Construction Equipment
Live chat archive: Caterpillar answers questions on new 336E H hybrid excavator
April 12, 2013
Business
Survivor Stories
Adding business in tough times By Lauren Heartsill Dowdle While many contractors were struggling to keep their businesses in the black during the recession, Harrod, Ohio, native Randy Jones started a second company. Jones’s company, RD Jones Excavating, handles utility, road and public construction projects, with a client list including Procter and Gamble, Ford, Walmart […]
May 24, 2012
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