ATS offers a variety of skills-oriented training programs in Heavy Equipment Operation, Crane Operations, Horizontal Directional Drill Operations, Truck Driving, and Rigging.
They call them boys and their toys and when it comes to heavy equipment, they don't get much bigger - mind you, there are plenty of girls enjoying the thrills of the sport as well. Around the country and throughout…
Backhoes are everywhere and range in size from small toy-like machines to huge monsters, but have you wondered how they got their name? Let's have a look and see if there are any clues. The most common backhoe in use…
One of the most highly skilled heavy equipment operators is that of a backhoe operator. Where motor graders are often found finishing a job, backhoe operators work from start to finish and often require high levels of precision. If you…
We've all driven past a construction site, seen the backhoes working away, and wondered what it would be like to get the right heavy equipment training to start a career on that machine. Well, the time is right to start.…
All across the United States, people are sensing that the time has come for a change and that as far as their careers go, they might need to make a change and get the kind of high demand backhoe training…
There's a new aptitude in America and those catching this new wave are the ones that know getting trained to be a heavy equipment operator is the way to go. When you need the best training that's done by the…
Backhoe operators can be on call 24 hours a day seven days a week as they are the perfect heavy equipment to assist in emergency repairs of services. The backhoe is relatively easy to move from one job to another…
As a general rule backhoes are machines that have an excavator type tool at one end and a front end loader type tool at the other end. If you undertake front end loader training then are you are completing the…
The backhoe has to be one of the weirdest designs when it comes to construction equipment. It looks a little like a praying mantis, sitting ready to pounce. Despite it's weird design, the backhoe is one of the most versatile…
Rippers are one of the most interesting pieces of heavy equipment to watch. Some are stand alone machines, some are attachments to traditional machinery like backhoes. They can dig up the rockiest terrain ready for dozers or loaders to come…