Strap on your hard hat and buckle up for a wild ride through the ages of excavators! These mechanical beasts have come a long way from...

Is your 20- or 30-tonne excavator acting like it’s had one too many late nights at the quarry? At Vikfin, we strip these mechanical...

Picture this: your 30-tonne excavator is parked on the job site, creaking and groaning like your Uncle Bob after one too many helpings at...

Ah, the mighty excavator – that colossal, earth-chomping behemoth that's the backbone of construction sites worldwide. But what happens...

Every contractor, plant hire operator, or mechanic knows the frustration of a machine standing idle. When an excavator breaks down, the...

1. Introduction — The Parts That Eat Your Budget Alive Every contractor knows there are “little” parts and then there are the...

1. Introduction — A Market in Flux Ten years ago, contractors in South Africa hardly thought twice: if a major component failed, you...

1. Introduction — Why a Maintenance Strategy Beats Panic Repairs Most contractors still run on the “fix it when it breaks” model. It...

1. Introduction — Why This Matters Every contractor has seen the “mystery parts” piled up in some back-alley yard. Mud on the castings,...

1. Introduction — “Green” Isn’t Just a Buzzword Anymore Five years ago, talking about “green construction” on a jobsite got you a couple...

1. Introduction: Buying Used Parts Doesn’t Have to Be a Gamble You’re standing in a yard or scrolling through a supplier’s WhatsApp...

1. Introduction: Every Part Tells a Story Every excavator part has a story. From the day it’s cast in steel at the factory, to the...

When you think of the powerhouse that drives an excavator, your mind probably jumps to massive hydraulic cylinders, roaring diesel...

Excavators are the workhorses of the construction, mining, and forestry industries. Whether you’re trenching, digging foundations, or...

1. Introduction: Stop the Bleeding — Get the Truth If you own or manage excavators, you’ve faced the parts dilemma. A machine breaks, you...

Every contractor knows this pain: the site is running, the crew is on the clock, and then— bam —your excavator coughs up a final drive or...

Excavators are beasts of balance. On one side, you’ve got a boom, stick, and bucket stretching out to move tons of earth, rock, or...

Excavators are incredible machines on their own, but what makes them truly versatile are attachments.  Buckets, hammers, grapples,...

When people think about keeping an excavator running, the big stuff usually comes to mind: engines, final drives, hydraulic pumps, or...

When people think of excavators, they usually picture raw hydraulic power, heavy steel, and giant diesel engines. But there’s another...