"The heavier a machine gets, the harder it is to steer," he adds, "so you have to offer some assistance."

The industry is continuing to move forward with different setups for owners and operators to utilize, Fitzgerald indicates. "Contractors state that finding and keeping operators is more and more of a challenge," he says. "That's what has driven us as a manufacturer to develop different controls. We're trying to adapt to the market to make their operations more efficient."