What are Road Graders?
A heavy equipment operator can be many things, and their workday is very different, depending on what kind of machine it is they are working with. One such machine is the road grader, which is also known as a motor…
GPS guidance for heavy equipment
Advances in technology happen in almost every aspect of our lives today, it is no surprise that for heavy machinery operators, there have been several in the last decade or so. One such advance, GPS location technology, first appeared in…
Machines of every size
Working as a heavy machine operator is a varied career, every new site or project is different, not just in surroundings, but the machines that you can be operating. When we think about the different machines that are found in…
Grader Operator – Making The Grade
One of the essential pieces of heavy equipment in most municipalities is a motor-grader. The grader operator operates a long blade that is dragged along the surface of a gravel road to keep it level. It also becomes a snow…
Thinking Of Perfection? Think finish grader
Finish graders apply the finicky final touches to a surface to get it perfect. That smooth runway and carefully cambered road is due to the skill of an experienced finish grader. The bulldozer started the job, but the grader will…
Where To Find A Grader Job
Graders come in handy in a lot of ways. They are those big machines with a blade on the front that is often used to level roads and other areas so that they aren't so rough and bumpy. I've seen…
The Heavy Equipment Team That Goes Into Building Our Roads
Building a new road is a fairly complex job, more so if the ground is covered with vegetation. If you were to take some time to watch a new road being built, you would be surprised at the equipment that…
Heavy Equipment Careers Full Of Job Satisfaction
There's a lot of satisfaction gained in a career as a heavy equipment operator. In most cases, you can really see what you have achieved at the end of the day. Consider a bulldozer operator, at the end of the…
Bulldozers Come In All Shapes And Sizes
The concept of a bulldozer is very simple - place a strong motor at one end and blade at the other and then set the equipment to work pushing dirt. Road graders owe part of their original design to bulldozers.…
How To Protect A Heavy Equipment Career From Market Slumps
Every sector of the market goes through a process of peaks and troughs. Sometimes the economy is booming and there is a high demand for workers. At other times, as we have seen in the recent past, there is a…