When it comes to heavy equipment, bulldozers are heavy. They are designed to cut and push large quantities of material around with little effort. With their size and weight there are bound to be dangers, in fact, they can cause…
I watched with interest the other day as a series of heavy equipment machinery came to the rescue of a derailed train. The train lost three of its trucks, each running off the tracks and rolling over. The three trucks…
As winter starts to bite and the snow starts to fall, many will be thinking of a white Christmas. For many others, the thought of a white Christmas just means more work. Even in winter, there are a lot of…
Everyone has them. I am sure you have seen the sales signs every where - "end of year clearance - everything has to go". Of course, after Christmas you get those post Christmas sales where everyone lines up ready to…
There are hundreds of different types of heavy equipment machinery, many of it dedicated to specific jobs. Because of their specialization, the demand is not so great and new operators need specific training on that machinery. However, a background in…
Motor graders, or just graders, depending on your terminology, do more than just smooth over the surface. Graders are actually precision tools designed to do a range of tasks. For their size, graders are able to carve a road to…
As follow on from yesterday's post "Are There Really Heavy Equipment Jobs In A Recession?", readers should consider the impact of a new President being elected during a time of economic problems. One of the key points that President elect…
Oh how we hate that word - recession! It brings on images of doom and gloom yet it shouldn't. For some sectors, a recession means more work. One way that governments try to fight a recession is by spending up…
The majority of heavy equipment in operation today relies on the power of hydraulics. Have you ever wondered what it actually is? I could give you the Wikipedia definition: Hydraulics is a topic of science and engineering dealing with the…
Seasonal conditions can wreak havoc with the best laid plans. It could be raining hard - but that's okay, you have windshield wipers. It could be a quagmire or two inches of snow - but that is why you have…