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Cat "rubber duck" shoots and scores!

Check out this amazing video which has been highlighted to me by friend of the Digger blog Guillaume Poitras from Canada. It features some outstanding machine operating skills and co-ordination as the operator of the Caterpillar M315C picks up basketballs...

Posted by Nick Drew on November 17, 2009 6:55 PM

Now that's what I call a hole in the ground!

This amazing video footage of the "Super Pit" was taken by fellow machinery forum member Allistair Cooke during his recent year long working holiday in Australia This renowned Kalgoorlie-Boulder landmark is currently 3.5 km long, 1.5 km wide and 360...

Posted by Nick Drew on October 18, 2009 12:29 PM

Classic wheeled loader safety video

I found this classic video on front end loader safety on the American heavy equipment forum.There are some real vintage machines on show in this film which was produced in the States by the Mine Safety and Health Administration Behind...

Posted by Nick Drew on September 29, 2009 8:59 AM

Liebherr find a glitch with their new car wash!

This video was sent to me by Rob Sinclair a regular reader of the Digger blog who works for Volvo in Germany. It shows the results caused by dropping 10,000 litres of water onto a car from the bucket of...

Posted by Nick Drew on August 23, 2009 9:11 AM

Hitachi excavator recovery video

I came across this excellent video on the Dutch machinery website Bouwmachineforum which is a very friendly and informative source for all things involving plant and machinery. It shows the recovery of a Hitachi ZX110 11 ton excavator which has...

Posted by Nick Drew on August 5, 2009 6:12 PM

Doosan DX60R Test drive SED 2009

One of my last test drives at this years SED was on the Doosan DX60R which has an operational weight of 5.900 kg. This machine is powered by a Yanmar 4TNV98-ESDB6 4 cylinder engine which develops 37.6 kW (50.4 Hp)...

Posted by Nick Drew on May 18, 2009 7:31 PM

Case CX210B SED test drive

Whilst at the recent SED 2009 show I was given the chance to take a test drive in one of my favourite machines. I am no stranger to the B series models as I have been operating a CX130B for...

Posted by Nick Drew on May 18, 2009 7:20 PM

Killdozer!

How many of our readers remember this Killdozer TV movie from 1974? Veteran actors played the parts of an allegedly experienced construction crew clearing terrain for an oil company 200 miles off coast of Africa, that come under attack by...

Posted by Nick Drew on May 9, 2009 1:47 PM

Komatsu D575A dozer vs. pickup truck

This cracking little video has some very interesting facts and figures in it and the fun element of the destruction of the pick up truck towards the end. Eagle eyed machine men will note that the dozer in the truck...

Posted by Nick Drew on April 26, 2009 11:21 AM

Intermat 2009 Paris

Intermat, one of the world's leading events for public works, construction and materials industry professionals took place last week in Paris. Sadly I was unable to attend the show due to work commitments so I was delighted to find this...

Posted by Nick Drew on April 25, 2009 3:52 PM

Takeuchi's & cowboys don't mix

This incredible video depicts a whole catalogue of health and safety wrong doings and bad working procedures. In the first instance the "driver" tracks an 835kg Takeuchi TB108 on to a piece of plywood that is spanning a wide trench,...

Posted by Nick Drew on March 31, 2009 7:14 PM

Takeuchi TB1140 & Steelwrist

In this video we see two top products that as an operator I really rate. The Takeuchi TB1140 is in my opinion a fantastic piece of kit combining the benefits of a mini excavator with the size and power of...

Posted by Nick Drew on February 22, 2009 11:05 AM

Baby Brokk demolition robot

Controlled demolition experts Castle and Pryor have taken delivery of a new Brokk 50 robotic excavator. The featherweight machine weighs just 500kg and with a width of 60cm can fit through most doorways. It was delivered to the company's...

Posted by Nick Drew on February 11, 2009 7:55 PM

Snow clearing Swedish style - VIDEO

We have been in the grip of some of the worst snow to hit the UK for 18 years and as usual we have come in for a bit of criticism with our inability to cope with extreme weather conditions....

Posted by Nick Drew on February 9, 2009 7:55 PM

JCB takes a tumble - VIDEO

This cracking video shows an unusually coloured JCB JS range excavator from a Dutch company taking a tumble. Just brings it home how easy it can be to find yourself in a spot of bother! There are more photos of...

Posted by Nick Drew on January 31, 2009 9:55 PM

Hill climbing Menzi Muck excavators - VIDEO

Menzi Muck is the only manufacturer of excavators in Switzerland. The company's founder Ernst Menzi came up with the walking excavator concept because none of the conventional construction machines available on the market at this time were suitable for difficult...

Posted by Nick Drew on December 20, 2008 10:17 AM

Bavtrak mini tracked crushers

Something different here on Digger now. We have very kindly been sent this video clip showing some great little tracked mini crushers in action Thanks must go to Marcus Clay of Digbits for this clip....

Posted by Nick Drew on December 10, 2008 9:52 PM

Runaway pipelayer - VIDEO

The poor chap in this video has flipped his Caterpillar sideboom and is trying to upright it quickly on his own. When the machines comes down the strop he is using comes off and... well just watch the clip! How...

Posted by Nick Drew on December 6, 2008 11:16 AM

Rare JCB archive footage - VIDEO

Here at Digger we have very kindly been sent two video clips which show JCB products from our earthmoving past. They feature an old dealership from the Yorkshire area called Tates. The first one is slow to get going but...

Posted by Nick Drew on November 30, 2008 10:10 AM

Wheeled loader wheelie - VIDEO

Here is a very clever stunt being performed with a Caterpillar wheeled loader which they very strangely describe as a "bulldozer"? All good fun I guess but not really very good practice for the machine involved? Please don't try this...

Posted by Nick Drew on November 29, 2008 5:52 PM