Why Do Bulldozers Have Tracks?
Bulldozers come in all shapes and sizes but one thing almost always stays the same - the tracks that keep them on the go. Because of their size, weight and the jobs they have to do, bulldozers use tracks similar…
Complete The Package – Add A CDL To Your Heavy Equipment Skills
If you have trained and worked as a heavy equipment operator then it may be time to consider adding a commercial drivers license (CDL) to your list of skills and qualifications. You would be surprised at how many employers jump…
Heavy Equipment Careers – Why You Shouldn’t Specialize
There are many individuals who investigate heavy equipment careers but their approach is often focused on a single piece of equipment. Bulldozers are always a popular choice, possibly because they are one of the most visible pieces of heavy equipment…
Financing Heavy Equipment Training The Easy Way
Everyone knows we are going through tough times financially, yet a well paid career as a heavy equipment operator could be the financial turning point in your life. The problem is finding the money to pay for the training -…
Mobile Cranes Are Always Ready To Come To The Rescue
The life of a mobile crane operator has to be one of the most varied and most interesting out of all heavy equipment operators. These cranes are mobile for a reason - they go from job to job, often performing…
Heavy Equipment – Take A Tour Of A Typical Modern Day Cab
In years gone by, the cab of most heavy equipment was, to say the least, pretty bare. In fact, for some equipment there was no cab, only a set of roll bars, if you were lucky. Today's cabs are a…
Heavy Equipment Is Not Restricted To Construction And Mining
There is a misconception surrounding heavy equipment that focuses employment wholly and solely in the construction or mining sectors of business. This is so very far from the truth. I mean, even farmers use a range of heavy equipment each…
Heavy Equipment Careers Can Be Careers For Life
Heavy equipment careers are not quite the same as many other careers. Sure, most careers offer a lifetime of employment opportunities. Many also offer advancement opportunities, sometimes to the very top of a business empire. A career in heavy equipment…
Validate Your Heavy Equipment Training Before You Start
Heavy equipment training is not the same everywhere. As with any business, you have good operators and poor operators and many that fall somewhere in between. So what is validating and how do you do it? The term validating in…
Excavators Are Not Always Monsters – They Can Be As Gentle As A Baby
I recently wrote on how to Become An Excavator Operator And Learn To Control A Real Monster - today I could almost eat my words. Over the last ten days or so I have watched with interest an excavator, admittedly…