Road graders are not just dirt moving machines. Road graders are used mainly for leveling and planing a surface. They are also used to 'fine grade' surfaces; this means to level and shape a surface to very fine measurements. Graders…
Some bulldozers are quite small and are great for landscaping and other small jobs such as finishing work. There are other bulldozers that are huge - generally used in open cut mines and forestry. These machines are equipped to push…
Learning to operate heavy equipment is not that difficult - I wont say it is easy either. There are many different levels of training with each level designed to teach you certain skills. The also form the backbone of the…
People undertake heavy equipment training for a variety of reasons. Some come to us because they have an employment opportunity - they just need the training. Others come along because they want to learn a new piece of heavy equipment.…
One of the biggest problems with heavy equipment in the past has been accuracy. These machines do a great job of moving, digging, scrapping and grading. However there is often a need for either smaller equipment or hand tools to…
Heavy equipment such as front end loaders can be manufactured with either wheels or tracks. The wheeled variety generally have large wheels that can stand shoulder high. Each type has its own use and its own breed of followers. Many…
You can get training on heavy equipment in a lot of different ways. You can go and jump on a machine and learn by trail and error - if you survive. You can learn from an old hand who can…
If you like the job of pulling everything down then perhaps working as part of a demolition team is for you. Heavy equipment is not only used to build new structures, it plays an important role in pulling them down…
You have to wonder about the mentality of some operators. Of course, accidents do happen, but if you take care and you are aware of your environment then these accidents wont happen. Check out this heavy equipment operator: Obviously wasn't…
Being a heavy equipment operator is one thing, knowing how to transport it is another thing - and it is often one thing that is never taught. Let's face it, we don't need to move our equipment that often, we…