Understanding how to use load capacity charts is crucial for proper selection and safe application of a number of machine types, but perhaps none more so than telescopic handlers. These versatile ...

Using backhoes and excavators on sites to lift and place heavy construction materials saves time and money, but doing the job safely demands special care. “A variety of concerns come into play,” says ...

Many of the most important developments in the telehandler category have been related to safety and handling loads at height. Load charts, and accompanying safety technologies, have captured the ...

Editor's note: This article has been updated with the assistance of Sejong Ko, product manager—large excavators, Volvo Construction Equipment. If you would, step into the cab of our imaginary ...