The Case for Equipment Maintenance Management

Many companies overlook the opportunity to save money, decrease costs, and increase profits through effective management of fleet/equipment operating costs (fuel, repairs, parts, personnel,...

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...
Aftermarket Option

Aftermarket Options Set Stage for Customer Retention

Modern contractors require modern solutions when it comes to equipment acquisition. The solutions they seek today extend far beyond the initial purchase and require...

Field Fabrication

Mobile welding typically involves a wide variety of work—from heavy machinery repair one day to fabricating ornamental fences the next.  Having the right equipment and...

Continuous Waterproofing and Methane Barrier Design and Performance

With the availability of buildable land declining in many high-demand markets, the pressure to build on suboptimal lots, including brownfields, is intensifying. This makes...
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...
EFI

The Tools to Embrace Engine Innovations

Advancements in technology continue to yield better engines, improve fuel efficiency, and extend maintenance intervals. But beyond delivering superior products, technology has fundamentally changed...

Synergy Works

By Greg Norris Software for equipment maintenance provides powerful opportunities to cut costs and increase uptime, but success is not as simple as downloading applications...

The Good Life

Like the Sage investment advice, “buy low, sell high,” crawler excavators have a greater return on investment when a highly productive lifecycle is paired...
DEF

Diesel Exhaust Fluid Is the New Flat Tire

Since DEF has been introduced to the construction industry, it has been plagued as an unwanted burden that we all hoped would never happen....