Video: Breaking Down Avant Tecno’s Small Articulated Loader Lineup with U.S. President Beau Slavens
In Compact Equipment’s latest Machine Heads video, host Wayne Grayson sits down with Beau Slavens, president of Avant Tecno USA, to discuss the growing popularity of small articulated loaders (SALs). Avant’s lineup of compact tool carriers offers…
Video: Can a Small Articulated Loader Really Replace Your Skid Steer?
Small articulated loaders (SALs) are just starting to gain traction as versatile alternatives to skid steers and compact wheel loaders in America. Niche segments like tree care are beginning to embrace this up-and-coming category. Popular in Europe, SALs…
Equip Expo 2024: The Must-See Machines at this Giant Landscape Show in Louisville
Equip Exposition 2024 is set to bring a wave of innovation and hands-on experience to the Kentucky Exposition Center from October 16-18. This event will showcase the latest in compact and outdoor power equipment. The annual tradeshow, renowned for its…
Buckets to Breakers: Cool Attachments We Recommend for the 2024 Summer Work Season
Wielding hydraulic tools like a breaker, backhoe, bucket or broom, a tool carrier can be the ultimate do-everything machine on a project site, but a tool carrier is nothing without its attachments. Compact Equipment is a magazine dedicated to tool…
The New SALs Force: A Complete Overview of the Emerging Small Articulated Loader Market in America
Tracks have taken over the construction industry. Today it feels like every category of equipment comes equipped with a track system instead of wheels. Compact track loaders, fitted with a dedicated undercarriage, are way more popular than wheeled skid…
Badass Attachments: A Guide to Gnarly Implements for Machines Like Mini Exs and Skid Steers
Wielding hydraulic tools like a breaker, backhoe, bucket or broom, a tool carrier can be the ultimate do-everything machine on a project site, but a tool carrier is nothing without its attachments. Compact Equipment is a magazine dedicated to tool…
Innovative Iron Awards: Avant Tecno’s 645i and 650i Articulated Mini Loaders
The Top Construction, Landscape and Rental Equipment Launched in 2022 Power Size Ratio Avant Tecno revamped its 600 Series this year with the power of its bigger 700 Series. The result is the two most powerful loaders in their size class, according to…
Avant Tecno Introduces Two New Loader Models in its Popular 600 Series
Avant Tecno just introduced two new loader models to its popular 600 series — the 645i and 650i. The dimensions and lifting power of the new machines are in the same range with the previous 600 series models, but the engine is now new. The power of…
Loader Overview: Small Articulated Loaders Give Big Machine Power in Tight, Delicate Workspaces
Small articulated loaders are the smallest breed of sit-down wheel loaders on the market. The category is not new. As has often been the case with new compact equipment concepts, small articulated loaders began life in Europe. This makes sense as the…
Loader Showdown: Small Articulated Loaders vs. Traditional Compact Wheel Loaders
Small wheel loaders come in a confusing variety of sizes and configurations. It begs the question: What is really a compact wheel loader? Take a quick look at Caterpillar: It offers both “compact wheel loaders” (like its nimble 42-hp 903D) and “small…
Interested in MEWPs? Check Out 5 Articles About This Machine Category from 2020
Over the past two years, we’ve increased our coverage on mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs). Don’t believe me? Just click here to see more. You can also check out our Top 5 articles of 2020 below. Up and Over: Compact Crawler Boom…
This Lifted Our Eyebrows: Avant Tecno Expands North American Product Line with Long-Armed Leguan Spider Lifts
Avant Tecno. We know the brand for its cool Euro-style, attachment-focused loaders, which we are generally calling “small articulated wheel loaders.” These things. Well now, Avant Tecno USA is getting into the spider lift game, an equally cool,…