The power loader project pushes engineering to the limit with one big question — should it move with legs or with treads.

We’ve seen some fairly convincing power loader facsimiles before, but this refurbished Ditch Witch by Raytheon-Sarcos — who are also experimenting with robotic exoskeletons — isn’t that far off from ...

Witness the first test of a real-world Power Loader, straight out of Aliens. Hacksmith Industries' creation combines cinematic design with industrial engineering, featuring a 36-gallon hydraulic flow ...

In an industry that is slowly embracing alternative energy for heavy equipment, John Deere's Construction & Forestry division has thrown its hat into the hybrid ring with its new 644K Hybrid wheel ...

The WA250-5, operated by Komatsu test engineer Pete Stoneberg, starts from a dead stop and blasts 150 feet up a 5-degree slope with weights in the bucket to simulate a full load of 3,000 pound (per ...

The industry’s insatiable need for power in high-performance computing (HPC) is creating problems for test cells, which need to deliver very high currents at very consistent voltage levels through the ...

K-Force hydraulics improve available hydraulic horsepower on all of Bobcat's mid-sized skid-steer loaders by 8 percent, providing better breakout force and attachment power. The ROPS/cab on Case's 400 ...