Industrial equipment — skid-steer loaders, wheel loaders, excavators and backhoes — has become agriculture’s mechanical equivalent of a utility player. Planters, combines and sprayers are ...

Mecalac, a manufacturer of compact construction equipment, has launched a new product line of compact loaders to the North American market. Comprised of six models, including the MCL2, MCL4, MCL4+, ...

Several manufacturers offer skid steer and compact track loaders (CTLs) with over 3,500-lb. rated operating capacities (ROC) and operating weights exceeding 10,000 lbs. These units cross the boundary ...

Wheel loaders are a common sight at paper recycling plants and material recovery facilities (MRFs), where they can often be found herding material or loading processing equipment. Some recyclers and ...

Based on the best numbers we could find, the global demand for skid-steer loaders in 2011 should end up in the range of 60,500 units. Of that total, an estimated 33,500 will be sold in North America, ...