Versatility has made pull scrapers popular, but selection and set up determines success. “Pairing of the tractor and scraper(s) is the most critical step,” notes Mark Oliver, John Deere product ...

Elevating scrapers such as this Cat 623G have the advantage of being able to load themselves without the help of a pusher. To the casual observer, the scraper market may seem to be shrinking. But a ...

Moving earth boils down to simple economics: move the soil as quickly as possibly at the lowest cost per cubic yard. Years ago, the market was dominated by motor wheel scrapers. Then articulated dump ...

As developers seek methods for reducing the impacts of their projects on the natural environment, the contractors who work for them are doing the same thing. In Mount Vernon, Wash., contractor Plats ...