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A blue tractor and a black utility vehicle with open bonnets are parked on a dirt lot, with shipping containers and a tree in the background under a blue sky.
Compliance + Safety24/08/2026

Ten Year Inspections Explained: What AS/NZS 1418.10 Means For Your Telehandler

If your telehandler, scissor lift or boom lift is approaching a decade in service, a major inspection is not optional. Here is what gets checked, who can certify…

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A yellow Hyundai excavator with its engine compartment open is parked on a concrete surface near a building and fuel lorry.
Maintenance Tips24/08/2026

5 Warning Signs Your Excavator Hydraulics Are About To Fail

Hydraulic failures rarely happen without notice. Here are the five symptoms our technicians see most often in the weeks before a cylinder or pump lets go, and what…

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