Military Gets Worlds Fastest Backhoe
Backhoes are not exactly the slowest of creatures but even on the open highway they would struggle to get over 20mph - imagine driving one at 60mph? The military have now taken on a backhoe that can do just that…
Wanted – Dump Truck Drivers
I saw this ad for dump truck drivers earlier this week and thought, "the economy cannot be that bad". Check it out: Wanted - Dump Truck Drivers. Requirments: CDL, Clean driving record, prefer experience but willing to employ new drivers…
Become A Finished Grade Motor Grader Operator
Not all motor grader operators are equal. This may surprise many who are considering entering the heavy equipment field as motor grader operators. Finished-grade operators are those who have the skill and expertise to finely grade an area to exact…
Resurfacing Your Heavy Equipment After A Hard Winter
Winter can be hard on heavy equipment and although we protect our blades and buckets with a technique known as hard surfacing, freezing conditions can be our equipment's worst enemy. Frozen lines can often be replaced in an hour or…
Bulldozer Operators Get The Toughest Jobs
With news coming out of Australia regarding their serious bushfires and the losses of hundreds, almost a thousand, homes, it reminds us of one of the toughest jobs that bulldozer operators have to do. We have wild fires that burn…
Why Choose A Career In Heavy Equipment?
Many people look at heavy equipment operations as a job and not as a career. This is a mistake when, in reality, every job can be a career - it is just a matter of perception and whether you plan…
Are You Ready For A Great Career As A Crane Operator?
Well trained and certified crane operators are always in great demand which is surprising in a way considering they are amongst the highest paid heavy equipment operators in the workplace. Crane operators control either fixed cab and swing cab mobile…
Training And Certification For Specialized Crane Operators
Cranes are not all built the same. In fact some cranes are built for a specific purpose and a good example would the shipping container cranes you see at many of our major ports. These cranes are purpose built and…
Crane Operators – Get Trained And Certified In The One Place
The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) is responsible for setting the minimum requirements that must be met to become a certified crane operator. Their certificate, the NCCCO crane operator certification, is one of the most widely…
Heavy Equipment Operators Tell Their Story
Over the years ATS Heavy Equipment Operator Schools have trained thousands of operators almost all of whom have gone on to successful careers as operators. Many of these former students have themselves recommended our training to their friends and relatives,…