Category: Fun Stuff

Video: While it has only been a short history for China crane manufacturers, they have been striving towards competition with the world’s famous makers like Terex and Liebherr. Not only competing with the volume of crane sales, these China manufacturers are thinking of way to build something bigger and larger. XCMG has managed to break… Continue reading The Most Powerful Crawler Crane in The World

Liebherr the heavy equipment company have developed a new all terrain nine axle mobile crane that is the worlds most powerful. The Liebherr LTM 11200-9.1 has a maximum lifting capacity of 1,200 tons with its powerful 100 metre (328 ft) telescopic boom. The boom is in eight parts and is longer by 16 meters and… Continue reading Most Powerful Mobile Crane

The Terex RH400 is the worlds largest hydraulic shovel and weighs 1078 Tons with a shovel capacity of 94 tons in a single scoop.It can fill huge mining trucks like the Komatsu 930E with 3 or 4passes. The RH400 has the working ability to scoop up around 9900 tons of material ever hour which is a world… Continue reading Largest Hydraulic Shovel

The Big Nickel site was originally developed and operated by local businessman Ted Szilva, whose idea it was to develop a “numismatic park” featuring large coin replicas and carnival theme attractions for children. Science North purchased the site in January 1981 for development as a mining exhibit showcase. Underground drifts were extended and surface attractions,… Continue reading Biggest Nickel

People in the construction industry or big vehicle fans may think that the awesome Caterpillar 994 D is the worlds biggest mining loader. They would be wrong! It is in fact the L-2350 made by Le Tourneau of Longview, Texas, USA. The Cat 994 D did have the worlds largest tires though, So don’t be… Continue reading Biggest Loader

The powerful 16HP Vee Twin Honda engine provides more than enough horsepower to get the toughest jobs done quickly and easily. The Kanga Kid 2 Series mini skid loader is available with either wheels or rubber tracks. A special range of quick hitch attachments makes Kanga Kid the World’s most versatile and safest mini equipment, capable of… Continue reading Smallest Mini Loader

The first dozer was made in 1904 and was produced by Benjamin Holt of the Holt Manufacturing company. This was the first use of the Caterpillar tracks that were patented in 1907. Several years later Holt merged with C.L. Best Tractor to form the CATERPILLAR company.

Since traveling through South America tales of the road from La Paz to Rurrenbaque have been many and varied. Most tell stories of the biting cold, aching calf muscles, sore behinds and of the stunning scenery. A few too many, however, tell stories of close shaves, sheer drops, injury and the reason why this highway… Continue reading Most Dangerous Road

“THE WORLDS LARGEST FARM TRACTOR” In 1977 the Big Bud 747 tractor was built in Havre, Montana. The tractor was built by Ron Harmon and the crew of the Northern Manufacturing Company. The tractor was built to produce 760 horsepower using a 16-cylinder Detroit Diesel engine. The tractor measures 27 feet long, 20 feet wide,… Continue reading Largest Tractor

Breaking the Sound Barrier On Land??? On Wednesday, October 15th, 1997, the ThrustSSC was timed at 759.333 miles per hour, which is Mach 1.015. The all-important backup run was successfully made within the hour, at 766.609 miles per hour. After verifying the timing equipment, the USAC officials granted the team a new world land speed… Continue reading World’s Fastest Trust