Have you been thinking of starting a career in heavy equipment operations, but not sure if it is something for you? The United States Department of Labor has some information that you may find of interest. There are three main…
Backhoes or rear tractors are heavy equipment operations that consist of a digging bucket on the end of an arm. This arm is also known as a dipper or a stick. Today's backhoes are run through hydraulics. These backhoes are…
If you have a career in truck driving, and if you're driving your own rig, then you know very well that gas prices have a huge impact on your profit line. So, we've given you a few truck driving tips…
Associated Training Services is the answer to your career. Why? Because we are accredited in all of the major construction skills, including backhoes, bulldozers, carpentry, dump trucks, truck driving, excavators and tractors. While there are many schools out there that…
Associated Training Services is your last stop to the road to success. Why? Because we offer state of the art training in a variety of areas. Associated Training Services started in 1959 as the National Institute For Concrete Construction. It…
Every year, more than 100 people are killed, due to not being able to handle correct heavy equipment operations. This includes operating excavators, mobile cranes, backhoes, graders, loaders, tractors and bulldozers. The main cause of death: Workers who are on…
Today the focus is going to be on heavy equipment safety. Dangers that come with heavy equipment operations are serious. You can prevent getting dust blown in your face by wearing goggles or a mask, but there are much more…
In order to advance in any field, you have to gain two key things; Experience Training Most employers prefer that you have both training and experience If you don't have a ton of experience, then certainly training is a big…
Front loaders are special pieces of equipment that are impressive to look at. They tend to make a lot of other pieces of heavy equipment look like dwarf material. A lot of people are confused about what bulldozers and loaders…
There really isn't much need to pull out graders these days if you're working small or medium sized jobs. That doesn't necessarily mean that graders are obsolete, though. Far from it, it means that graders are used for larger projects.…