Truck Driver Training Made Easy
Is truck driver training difficult? It can be but it shouldn't be. If you can drive a car then taking the next step to driving a truck is really no big deal. There are certainly a few more road rules…
Loaders – Why They Have So Many Different Names
When looking for work as a loader operator you will be surprised at how many different terms are used for these machines. Some terms are regional specific, most are manufacturing specific, yet there is a certain amount of logic behind…
Excavators In The News Pulling Down Bridges
We have mentioned in the past that excavators are for more useful than just digging trenches. Large excavators can do a number of jobs including an involvement in mining. Smaller excavators are also useful for many different jobs. In the…
Financial Aid Is Becoming Harder To Find
Retraining for a new career is becoming harder as many organizations that provide this funding start to run short. The Federal government has injected more funds into some of these budgets, however, this has really only scratched the surface. Many…
Bulldozers On The Land
Most people imagine bulldozers on constructions sites, building roads, leveling residential estates, or perhaps clearing a huge block for a new factory, school or hospital. While construction is a big user of bulldozers, the rural community makes use of them…
Backhoes Test All Your Skills
Undertaking a heavy equipment training program at ATS Heavy Equipment Operator Schools gives you one advantage - you receive training across a range of equipment. When it comes to working as a backhoe operator, you need to combine the skills…
Choosing A Career As A Mobile Crane Operator
Becoming a crane operator is not everyone's idea of the ideal job and mobile cranes are probably even less popular as careers. For many people, the life of a crane operator appears to be quite boring. Sure, they are kept…
The Equipment Used At Heavy Equipment Training Schools
ATS Heavy Equipment Training Schools are one of America's oldest heavy equipment training schools, having had forty years of experience. Although we are one of the oldest, it doesn't mean our heavy equipment is and our range is not limited…
What Is A CDL And How Do You Obtain One
A CDL is simply an acronym for a commercial drivers license yet we come across many job advertisements for heavy equipment operators that use terms like "possessing a CDL would be beneficial". What the employer is looking for is a…
Graders May Not Be The Prettiest Looking Machines – They Could Be The Smartest
Perhaps it's true - you can't have beauty and brains! I know some people would argue with me when I say that road graders are not exactly the prettiest of machines - I guess it is all in the eyes…