True Cost of Idling

Benefits of idle reduction technology Fuel and maintenance costs related to idling is a major concern for work truck fleets. Nationally, trucks burn four billion...
Proxy Tech

Equipment Repair Evolution Revolution: Part 2

In the first installment of this article, the nature of a Proxy Tech program for various industries needing additional maintenance support that goes beyond...

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...
tire selection

Making Your Tire Choice Easier

Tires are one of the most significant investments for a fleet and are crucial to keeping them on the road. Selecting the right tire...

From Preventive to Predictive

For many contractors, unplanned equipment downtime and excessive maintenance costs are profit killers. A machine that fails mid-shift on a critical activity doesn't just...

Optimizing Your Truck Tire ROI

Contractors who are looking for a sure-fire way to optimize the return on their commercial truck tire investment should start with inflation. Quite simply, maintaining...

Waste Oil & Filter Disposal

The “green” era is upon us. Many companies are scrambling to be the leaders in becoming environmental stewards. Until now there has been very...

Best Practices: The Rivet Buster

By Andrew Mayer Originally, rivet busters were manufactured to cut and form metal rivets in building construction and dismantling, and industrial applications. At the beginning,...

Out From Behind the Eight Ball

Back in 1946, Nickolas Savko and his wife Gilda started their business in Columbus, Ohio, with a single pickup truck and a few employees....

Greasing Program

By Preston Ingalls Equipment has rotating and reciprocating movement subject to friction. To minimize that friction and wear, grease is applied on a routine basis....