Evolving World of Fuel and Lube Trucks and Trailers
"Son, pull the fuel and lube truck over and top off the DEF tank on the blade and then make sure that water truck...
Mobile Fuel, DEF, Lube, and Maintenance Solutions Help Drive Contractor Uptime
Equipment owners and fleet managers are driven by the bottom line. In the construction industry, that bottom line is affected largely by the total...
Harnessing the Power of CMMS Part III
The previous two articles on Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) dealt with why we need one and how to select one. The focus of...
S.T. Wooten Transformation: Part 1 of 3
For one of the largest heavy construction firms in North Carolina, getting a handle on inventory control and standardizing maintenance procedures are the keys...
Keep On Rollin’
Anyone in the construction industry knows the value of a skid steer. With the ability to perform many tasks, contractors depend on these machines...
Keep Aerial Equipment Working Harder, Lasting Longer
In theory, everyone knows that preventive maintenance is the key to keeping aerial equipment, including boom lifts, scissor lifts, and telehandlers, running at peak...
Concrete Preservation
In 2011, the Indiana Department of Transportation and Purdue University launched a study to evaluate the effectiveness of a new soy-based concrete protection product...
Reconditioned & Ready
DEUTZ Corporation will provide JLG Industries, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation Company, with DEUTZ Xchange remanufactured engines for JLG’s aerial work platform (AWP) reconditioning program.
“JLG...
Maintenance Repair and Operational Supplies: Part 2
Maintaining proper storage for parts and materials inventory
In part one of this series on the proper storage of parts, an explanation of the right...
Tracking Your Way to Best-in-Class Fleet Maintenance
In addition to personnel, equipment is essential to heavy civil construction operations. Keeping a fleet on the job and in safe, working order is...