The Basics Of An Excavator
Excavator or excavators are one of the pieces of heavy equipment that you may hear talk about but rarely actually see - unless you are specifically looking for them. They don't do a lot of driving around like a bulldozer…
Heavy Equipment And The Mining Industry
The mining industry would not survive today if were not for the heavy equipment used. The world's appetite for raw materials is such that no amount of human power could ever hope to satisfy it. There are several different types…
Backhoes for Light Excavation
While just about every construction site has its heavy jobs for which full blown excavators are required, there is no shortage of smaller jobs that backhoes can be used for. In fact, for smaller applications, backhoes are much more versatile…
Excavators in Demolitions
We tend to normally think of excavators digging in preparation for large building projects, but they are also extremely functional in demolitions. Excavators are perhaps the biggest piece of general purpose heavy equipment, assuming of course that you exclude cranes.…
Heavy Equipment Safety, Lessons Learned from Tragedy
It is worth reminding yourself every once in a while that what has been learned about heavy equipment safety has come from the painful consequences of other peoples' mistakes. There was a time that construction was an extremely dangerous occupation.…
Excavators in Demolitions
In building, the demolitions process can be just as important as the construction process. Demolishing unsafe buildings safely takes a degree of skill and expertise. Demolitions of smaller buildings, those that are around two or three stories high is a…
A Rewarding Career in Excavators
Excavators are one of the biggest pieces of heavy equipment that most people will get to use. They are similar in appearance to backhoes, but larger. They are usually tracked and are sometimes referred to as trackhoes, diggers or simply…
Versatile Careers with Excavators
It is a fact that when most people think heavy equipment, they think excavators. Excavators can be one of the most exciting and interesting types of equipment that you will ever get to use. With excavators certification, you are ready…