When anyone makes the decision to start out on a new career path, there's always a bit of apprehension involved at first and that's why the experts at Associated Training Services realize to become a heavy equipment operator means that…
There's a new aptitude in America and those catching this new wave are the ones that know getting trained to be a heavy equipment operator is the way to go. When you need the best training that's done by the…
Where bulldozers rely on brute strength to push dirt around, motor graders rely in finesse to finely 'grade' as surface. Motor graders truly are the fine artists in the heavy equipment family. Bulldozers are short stout muscle men. Motor graders…
There are many different types of equipment that come under the classification of heavy equipment. Some of these machines are specialized and training is generally undertaken on the job. A prerequisite to gaining employment and subsequent training for many companies…
From the "How NOT to do it!" Department: So after a freezing cold, thirteen hundred mile flight in an ancient DC3, I arrived in Echo Bay in the Northwest Territories, 12 miles south of the Arctic Circle. It was my…
From the "How NOT to do it!" Department: When I was young, it was a lot easier to get into running heavy equipment. On-the-job training was the usual way to learn, and even if you had a certificate, no one…
Graders have been use for a long time in helping construction workers and engineers to build and improve communities. They are useful tools. Graders are typically used to refine the grading that is started by heavier equipment like bulldozers and…
One of the most important aspects of operating heavy equipment is safety. Your own safety as well as the safety of others. Heavy equipment operators need to have situational awareness at all times. Your safety, the safety of your fellow…
If you want to operate heavy machinery in the U.S. then you should seek national certification. It will help boost your career in so many ways. The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) was set up specifically to…
If you want to make the most out of your heavy equipment training then you need to put it to use straight away. This might involve some hard decisions, but is worth it in the end. If you are working…