Compact tractor-loader-backhoes (compact TLBs) used to be thought of as toys when compared with the big iron on jobsites of days gone by. Today, however, they are taken more than seriously by seasoned ...

Although backhoe-loaders in the 14-ft. dig depth and above size class have long been regarded as essential tools on commercial construction sites, their smaller counterparts (12-ft. dig depth and ...

Kubota's next-generation Grand L70 Series reveals the first ground-up redesign of the company’s top-selling compact ...

Recent innovations in backhoe loaders. How manufacturers are balancing added technology with cost considerations. How attachments for backhoe loaders are evolving. Current operator comfort features.

Several widely used construction machines were originally developed for agriculture. The crawler tractor, skid-steer loader, and backhoe loader, were all first designed for farming applications, and ...

Kubota Announces Four New Sub-Compact Tractor Models, Including the BX23S, an Industry-Leading, Standard-Equipped Loader-Backhoe Unit for the Sub-Compact Class GRAPEVINE, Texas--(BUSINESS ...

Elton Long, mechanical engineer who lead the design team that developed the first American-made, integrated loader backhoe, died April 6 in Burlington, Iowa. He was 81 years old. Early in his career, ...

GRAPEVINE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Last fall Kubota Tractor Corporation announced that it would be innovating the sub-compact tractor category with a sneak-peek introduction of its new BX80-Series sub ...

Finding a second-hand loader tractor in tip-top condition can be a needle-in-a-haystack job, which is why it might pay to think outside the box. Oliver Mark checks out two alternative candidates from ...