Bulldozers - here is some trivia for you. How did a bulldozer get its name? According to About.com, "Around 1880, the common usage of 'bull-dose' in the United States meant administering a large and efficient dose of any sort of…
With spring in the air, and on everyone's footsteps, gardens everywhere are coming into bloom. At the same time, landscapers with their skid steer loaders are out preparing new gardens or rebuilding those that suffered through winter. Often considered toys,…
Around the nation there are thousands of cranes in operation each and everyday. A lattice boom crane is just one of the many different types of cranes that are used. Unlike cars, not every crane is the same. Every type…
If you're a heavy equipment operator, or perhaps someone looking to move into the field of heavy equipment operations, you can undertake a GPS training program that adds these skills to your personal toolbox. GPS - or Global Positioning System,…
Across the nation right now you will find hundreds of backhoe operators hard at work digging out foundations for new buildings and new homes. Backhoes are one of the key tools used by builders to prepare the way for their…
Heavy equipment safety is important these days and as the title suggests, it does keep you employed. However, that can seen from a couple of different angles - the employers, the governments and from the employee's perspective. Employers and Heavy…
Excavators used be rather boring machines. Their role predominantly was to dig trenches for pipelines and there is nothing worse than doing the same thing day after day. Today's excavators are very different to those old machines and a career…
A truck driving career offers one thing that many other careers can't match - constant change. At least, a constant change in scenery. Truck driving covers a broad spectrum of jobs ranging from your local delivery driver to tractor-trailer drivers…
Grader operators are amongst the best paid when it comes to heavy equipment operators. Their average pay checks are ahead of excavator operators with bulldozer operators coming in third. All three work in positions that demand a high level of…
Mention technology these days and most people automatically think about computers. While they do have an important role to play, new heavy equipment technology involves far more. If you were to compare today's machinery with those from twenty or more…