If you're interested in a career as a truck driver then your first move has to be to acquire a commercial drivers license or CDL. Without this license, you cannot legally drive a truck on a public road. Your next…
A question that is frequently asked is how difficult is it to learn to operate loaders; or excavators, bulldozers and so on. The answer often surprises many people. Heavy equipment operator training doesn't concentrate on just the one piece of…
It may be winter and the ground may be frozen solid, but if a trench is needed, the excavator is the machine for the job. Frozen ice may be too hard for the bucket, but excavators come with a range…
If you were to choose a career in heavy equipment, which machinery would you specialize in? There is a wide variety to choose from, one being the grader - or motor grader. Why should you select the motor grader instead…
Heavy equipment careers rise and fall in popularity on a regular basis and it is hard to assess any reasons for this swing. Demand is not really the factor. In fact, demand is created when heavy equipment careers seem to…
If you are from a non-English speaking background then you may feel that crane operator training is not for you. With a little patience, an open mind, and the willingness to learn, crane operator training and a career as a…
There has been a growth in dump trucks in recent years although you may be surprised at where this growth is. Mention dump trucks and you are probably imagining a truck with a large bin on its back that can…
Although many areas are covered in snow, there is still a lot of work going on that utilizes the power of bulldozers. Land clearing in preparation for spring and summer building programs are high on the agenda. It can be…
Backhoes were once the machinery of choice when it came to 'light' excavations. These are jobs like shallow trenches, foundations for houses and landscape gardening. Backhoes were smaller, lighter and more flexible than other heavy equipment - they could go…
Excavator operators need a keen sense of placement in their environment since the job itself takes them and their excavator right to the edge - literally. If you look closely at this image, another couple of feet and the excavator…