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Articles by Giles Lambertson

Aerial Lifts JLG Vertical Mast Lift
Going Up: Vertical Mast Lifts Are Rising in Popularity for Elevated Construction Work

Mobile. Small. Tall. Many compact machines boast the first two characteristics, but doing “tall” work often comes at the expense...

June 3, 2019
Compact Track Loaders Bobcat track loader
The Most Compact Track Loaders: ASV, Gehl, Bobcat and Kubota See Potential in the Small Side of...

Small track loaders just got smaller. With the introduction of ASV’s RT-25, the threshold for seated track loaders drops to 25 hp and ...

May 16, 2019
Mini Excavators JCB mini excavator
Look Out Below: Let’s Dissect the Anatomy of a Mini Excavator’s Undercarriage

There’s a lot riding on a mini excavator undercarriage. In a word, everything. Boom and bucket, operator controls and climate-controll...

May 9, 2019
Telehandlers JCB touts ground-engaging telehandlers
Telehandlers for Rent: Top Manufacturers Discuss Their Rental-Ready Telescopic Tool Carriers

Many equipment users are leery of commitment. They can’t envision a long-term relationship with a beautiful piece of construction mach...

April 9, 2019
Skid Steers close-up of skid steer tires
Talkin’ Tires: Sorting Through Different Tire Options to Best Match Your Skid Steer

Kicking tires may have worked for shoppers in the past, but not in today’s skid steer tire market. SSL tires are liable to kick back. ...

April 4, 2019
Attachments NPK PH3 Hydraulic Hammer
Dust in the Wind: Water Suppression Systems on Breakers Aimed at Silica Rules Are Still Niche

Dust comes in different sizes. The dust you can see is annoying, but it is the tiny dust particles you can’t see that pose a bigger th...

March 20, 2019
Attachments NOX Tiltrotator coupler
Excavator Dexterity: Tilt and Tiltrotator Couplers Enhance Flexibility, Accuracy and Efficiency

Using an excavator bucket to create the vertical sidewalls of a trench is one thing. Rotating that bucket 360 degrees while scooping up soil...

March 14, 2019
Mini Excavators Bobcat E85
New Digs on the Block: The Latest Mini Excavators from Volvo, Deere, Bobcat, Cat, JCB and Beyond

Like other equipment in the compact world, small hydraulic excavators keep coming up big for manufacturers. In 2018, they continued to enlar...

February 27, 2019
Attachments striker
Tools of Destruction: How Breaker Attachments Hit Hard and Still Last a Long Time

Demolishing rock or concrete is noisy, dirty work. It is a brute-force labor even when a compact piece of machinery is doing most of it. Con...

January 21, 2019
Compact Track Loaders cat
High-Tech Loaders: Tracking the Latest Advancements in Skid Steers and Track Loaders

The skid steer story continues. What began as a quirky tale about a small, three-wheeled manure-scooping machine has turned into a saga abou...

January 14, 2019
Tractors kioti
Just Want a Basic Starter Tractor? We Survey Major Manufacturers to Find the Most Economized Models

Budget-minded property owners and contractors don’t shop for “cheap” utility tractors. In the first place, the word has ne...

November 7, 2018
Attachments SnowEx Speedwing
Skid Steers and Track Loaders Push Ever Cooler Snow-Removal Attachments

There was a time — say, 15 years ago — when snow was mostly pushed around parking lots by pickup-mounted blades. Blizzards might...

October 15, 2018
Trenchers toro
A Cut Above: Sit-On Trenchers Offer a Versatile View of the Jobsite

This promotional photo of the Toro RT1200 riding trencher is an eye-opener. The tool-carrier chassis rides on four triangular rubber tracks ...

September 18, 2018
Wheel Loaders wacker neuson
Bucket List: Let’s Learn Our Bucket Options for Compact Wheel Loaders

Buckets and compact wheel loaders are made for each other. Literally. Yes, grapples and forks can be affixed to the front end of wheel loade...

June 19, 2018
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