With winter rapdily approaching there are many towns and cities that will be looking to use snow plows of some shape to keep their streets clear of snow. To operate a snow plow you will need training in the use…
We live in an age where most businesses try to maximize the returns on their investments. With heavy equipment, sometimes the best return on your investment is use the one machine - one operator philosophy. This philosophy includes a rider…
To become a heavy equipment operator does not necessarily require formal training through a training school. You can often be trained on the job and many years ago almost all operators were. These days however, there are a number of…
There are many individuals to whom a career as a heavy equipment operator sounds appealing. The big problem for many, or the fear, is that after training they wont find a job to use the skills learned. For these individuals,…
Most people look at an excavator as a trench digger, or perhaps as a piece of heavy equipment capable of digging holes. Excavators are actually very versatile pieces of equipment that can do a lot depending on the attachments that…
Some people are just born to be drivers. I know I was. I could spend all day driving, whether it is around town or out on the open highway. Come holiday time, my family knows we are going on a…
Heavy equipment operators are always in demand, even when they reach a point when they don't want to be behind the controls any more. Having the skills, knowledge and experience of operating heavy equipment means you are invaluable to many…
There are a lot places where you wouldn't expect to find a bulldozer. Bulldozers come a variety of shapes and sizes and range from giants that work in the mining industry to babies that work in factories. These little bulldozers…
If you have seen an excavator or excavators at work then you will know they are quite powerful and can excavate trenches fairly quickly. What you may not be aware of is the range of attachments that can be added…
Where bulldozers rely on brute strength to push dirt around, motor graders rely in finesse to finely 'grade' as surface. Motor graders truly are the fine artists in the heavy equipment family. Bulldozers are short stout muscle men. Motor graders…