Follow Up and Follow Through

If you peruse the OEM manuals, you will often see certain checks or lubrication assignments recommended to be completed daily or weekly. Because of...

New Maintenance Mindset: Understanding iT4 technologies

Understanding exactly how the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) emission standards—and the interim Tier 4 (iT4) engines—will impact excavators, wheel loaders, and articulated dump trucks...

Upkeep for Demolition Robots

Demolition robots are built with strong components to promote a long service life and are specifically designed to withstand harsh environments. But, as with...

Take the Guesswork Out of Machine Maintenance

John Deere Fluid Analysis program gives you important insight into the inner workings of your John Deere-powered equipment Knowledge is power. So it just stands...

A Pygmy’s Journey: Part 1 of 2

Let’s start this off on the right foot. This article is all about how to affect fleet cost containment in the real world for...
Trailer Maintenance Tips

Trailer Maintenance Tips

Heavy-haul trailers see it all—rocks, ruts, bumps, and jolts. It all translates to an increased risk of damage. Troy Geisler, vice president of marketing and...

Cutting Fleet Costs through Benchmarking – Part 1

How do you know how well your fleet is doing relative to others? Are you spending too much … too little? Is your fleet...

S.T. Wooten Transformation: Part 2 of 3

For one of the largest heavy construction firm in North Carolina, getting a handle on inventory control and standardizing maintenance procedures are the keys...

Sizing Up Compact Track Loaders For Optimal Performance

Whether you’re a longtime compact track loader owner/operator, or are in the market to enhance your equipment fleet and offerings, there is no question...

The Crown Curb

When a parking lot concrete overlay job is commissioned, there are standard procedures regarding the different design elements of the job. One such element...