Why buying newer isn't always the same thing as buying better. There's something strange about the earthmoving industry. Put two excavators next to each other. One is brand new. It gleams. The paint is perfect. The cab smells like a new car. The display hasn't got a scratch on it. The other machine is 12 years old. The paint is faded. There are a few dents in the panels. The seat has seen better days. It looks like it's been around the block. And yet... the older machine migh

The uncomfortable question every owner eventually has to ask. There comes a moment in the life of every excavator when someone has to ask a very uncomfortable question: “Is this machine still worth fixing?” It's not an easy question. You've owned the machine for years. You know its quirks. Your operators know it. Your mechanics know it. You've already spent a small fortune keeping it alive. And every time something breaks, the temptation is to say: “Let's just fix this one.”

It's costing you money every minute it isn't working. An excavator breaks. The operator climbs out. The mechanic arrives. Someone starts making phone calls. A part needs to be found. A quotation needs to be approved. The supplier needs to locate it. The part needs to be paid for. It needs to be transported. The mechanic needs to fit it. The machine needs to be tested. And finally, hopefully, the excavator goes back to work. The natural question during all of this is: “How muc

There is a point in every excavator's life when someone asks the question: “Is this machine still worth repairing?” It's a fair question. The machine is old. The paint is tired. The cab has seen better days. The hour meter has a number on it that makes the accountant nervous. And then something expensive fails. A final drive. A hydraulic pump. A slew motor. An engine. A valve bank. Suddenly someone says: “Maybe we should just replace the machine.” And sometimes, they're right

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