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Industrial Diesel Engines
The industrial diesel engine plays an important role in the construction and functioning of heavy equipment like bulldozers, generators, trucks, forklifts, and so on.  read more
Operating A Backhoe Safely
To complete the job you must know your equipment, the site and be careful. Most accidents on construction sites happen due to innexperience or human error.  read more
Renting Versus Owning Equipment
The choice is not easy take, because there are several factors that you'll need to consider. Try and make the wise decision.  read more
Skid Loader
Skid loaders are used to lift and move around material; they are engine powered machines, very maneuverable and agile.  read more
General Information On Diesel Engines
Diesel engines offer the best performances in terms of fuel cost and power. That's why they are widely spread everywhere.  read more
Heavy Equipment Training
Even if these equipments are easy to operate, training is still needed to safely maneuvre them and not jeopardize human lives.  read more
Heavy Equipment
Heavy equipment has been used starting with the 20th century and has been seen on every construction site ever since. Machinery is essential in constructing any kind of building, road or installation and is the backbone on which every project is based on.  read more
Harvester
Harvesters are machines used for felling, buckling, and cutting up trees.  read more
Easy Site Prep
Site prep includes different operations necessary to make land ready for building construction, such as clearing and grubbing, topsoil stripping, soil erosion, underground utility, and several other tasks.  read more
The Dump Truck
The dump truck is generally used for transporting loose material such as sand, dirt, or gravel for construction. Different types of dump trucks exist that are designed to suit specific jobs.  read more
Drag Line Excavator
The drag line excavator is excellent for construction, mining or excavation. It is a great addition if you are looking to maximize your productivity.  read more
Asbestos, a few notes to know more.
You are about to discover some facts about asbestos that concern your health.  read more
Case CX700 And CX330
With more power and more upgrades, the new CX700 excavator from Case is yet another high quality piece of heavy machinery on the market, competing with the best products the other companies have to offer.  read more
Caterpillar D Series
The D series backhoe loaders stand testimony to the Caterpillar high quality products they offer. The D series will cut fuel consumption in half, reduce wear on the engine, allow for quieter operation, and reduce demands on the operator, to say the least.  read more
Gas Tractor versus Diesel Tractor
Some differences between diesel compact tractors and gasoline garden tractors and why the diesel ones are superior.  read more
Concrete Block Construction
Buildings around the world are constructed out of concrete. However, due to the nature of the material, which is very rigid, there are some guidelines to be followed when using it.  read more
Cranes
Cranes are essential in the excavation or construction sites to lift and lower material and move equipment or machinery. There are many types of cranes designed for different tasks, ranging from excavation to road work.  read more
Compact Excavator
Compact excavators are mostly used in residential dwellings in digging phone lines or other things, because they can fit between houses due to their small sizes. Usually it is equipped with a standard backfill blade and an independent boom swing.  read more
Caterpillar D11
The D-11 model from Caterpillar is one of the largest bulldozers in the world, and one of the best, with almost no competition. If you’re looking for a bulldozer with a huge amount of power and a wide range of capabilities, this is the right one for your construction site.  read more
Comparing Trenchers To Compact Excavators
Although they are very productive, efficient and relatively cheap, there are differences between trenchers and compact excavators in size, productivity, costs and versatility.  read more
My father's Caterpillar construction equipment
After my father retired, he had to sell some of his construction equipment, because he moved to an apartment and had no space to house the machines. Although he sold some of them, he couldn’t give away his Caterpillar construction equipment.  read more
The small but versatile backhoe loader
Although small, the backhoe loader has proven to be very useful in small construction sites and urban engineering projects, where other larger machines would be hard to work with. It’s essentially a modified farm tractor, equipped with a front shovel and a small backhoe in the rear end.  read more
The Bulldozer
The bulldozer is a very powerful machine used to clear obstacles, push heavy objects and shovel dirt or debris. The main tool of the bulldozer is the blade, a massive piece of metal mounted on the front. It is now one of the most useful pieces of equipment with excavating and construction.  read more
The new CX330 from Case: an upgrade to the 9050B model
The new cx330 from Case is an upgrade to the 9050B model, featuring improvements like increased hydraulic power and redesigned cardbody. All this adds up to make one of the best excavators on the market.  read more
Caterpillar Construction Equipment
Digging trenches is one of the oldest types of work with both construction and excavating. Prior to World War 2, trenches were dug by hand. As workers dug the trenches deeper, the sides needed to be shored or supported, to keep the walls of the trench from caving in.  read more
Different Types Of Backhoe Loaders
Caterpillar hit a dial of power and performance with its top of the line 446 backhoe loader when it first introduced the D series version of the machine. The 102 HP machine also features a new operator station and offers optional joystick controls. The dig forces on the bucket have increased 10% on the backhoe. Bobcat gave its compact backhoe loaders a power boost when the company introduced the second generation B series to the lineup. The 31.5 HP B100 received a 45% increase in backhoe bucket breakout force and a 27% jump in the breakout force of the dipper. The 46 HP B300 received a 44% increase in dipper breakout force and a 21% boost in the breakout force of the bucket.  read more
Asbestos removal
Many places had to undergo asbestos removal, and my school auditorium was one of them. Asbestos removal took quite a while back then, and we had to use the gym for events that might have otherwise been held in the auditorium. It seems to me that it took an entire school year for the asbestos removal to be complete, but the memory is a little hazy now. I do remember that we could not go anywhere near the place where they were removing the asbestos, and they even had to block of rooms and hallways nearby just to be on the safe side.  read more
Trench Digging and Ditch Digging
Trench Digging Digging trenches is one of the oldest types of work with both construction and excavating. Prior to World War 2, trenches were dug by hand. As workers dug the trenches deeper, the sides needed to be shored or supported, to keep the walls of the trench from caving in.  read more
Forklift
A forklift truck, a lift truck or a forklift is a powered industrial truck used to lift and transport materials, normally by means of steel forks inserted under the load.  read more
Front Loader
The front loader is used to lift and move material, and is composed of a tractor equipped with a wide square tilting bucket, most of them being wheeled.  read more
How The Equipment Has Changed
Equipment has changed dramatically over time, and leading companies in the field are continuously improving their products, making them more reliable, more productive, more comfortable and easier to use in the same time.  read more
Hydraulic Machinery
Almost all types of heavy machines use fluid pumped to high pressure to do the work. It's a system that works very well, and that's why it is so widely used.  read more
 
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