A backhoe is part of the excavation family of machines, but there are several differences between it and an excavator. To be clear, not every model of backhoe or excavator is massive like those you ...

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 backhoe loader keeps evolving. Here are the trends, technology, attachments, and popular machines shaping the market ...

CBL40 compact backhoe-loader features Yanmar's excavator-style hydraulic system, which allows operators to be quicker and more efficient, the company says. Two variable-displacement piston pumps, ...

The backhoe was conceived 72 years ago by a Massachusetts company. It created a smaller version of the mechanical steam shovel’s bucket and boom arrangement and attached it to the back of a farm ...

The versatility of the backhoe loader (also called a backhoe) has made it a valuable piece of equipment on a jobsite. According to James Gill, product manager, backhoes, with JCB, “One of the major ...

Will Backhoe Loaders Remain Popular? Many contractors have begun using more specialized machines like mini-excavators and skid steers for jobs that used to belong to backhoe loaders. Although still a ...