Understanding Motor Oil

Getting the right motor oil and the best value both play a role in managing preventive maintenance and expenses. Wading through the combination of...

Routine Care

It’s only natural to want an easier solution for efficiency-draining tasks like maintenance. However, as any pro athlete will tell you, advancing to the...

Tire Inflation: Tips to Keep Tire Pressure at Optimum Levels

One thing is consistent when it comes to tire maintenance. Tire inflation has been, and always will be, a top concern for fleets.  “It’s been...

Tips for Making a Welding Gun Last on the Jobsite

When it comes to MIG or flux-cored (FCAW) welding on the jobsite, selecting the right gun for the application and following some basic maintenance...
Proxy Tech program

Equipment Repair Evolution Revolution: Part 1

While the skilled technician gap continues to widen, the downtime and repair cost rates for equipment operators continues to climb. This is a constant...

Harnessing the Power of CMMS, Part II

This is the second of a three-part series on Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS). Basically, CMMS helps to: Improve the reliability and availability of equipment Increase the...
Best-in-Class Fleet Maintenance

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...

Cut Costs, Boost Efficiency

In an era when efficiency and cost-effectiveness are paramount for construction companies, telematics technology emerges as a game-changer, especially in the management and maintenance...

Tire Care

By Scott Holub Proper tire care is a very important part of protecting a company’s bottom line. Tires are a major investment for equipment, so...
HDD tooling

5 Signs Your HDD Tooling Needs to Be Replaced

Your HDD operation is only as strong as the tools in your shed. One broken piece in a drill string can stall your job...