Tom Jackson

Tom Jackson is a contributing writer for Equipment World magazine and has been writing about construction and related fields for more than 20 years. A 1979 graduate from the University of Alabama, Jackson is also a U.S. Army veteran and a father of two.
Equipment
Contractors, Dealers: Rethink Inventory Practices as Parts Shortages Worsen
Look at the parts you use and wear out repeatedly — cutting edges, bucket teeth and the like — and figure out what your burn rate is for a year. Then find a way to get them secured immediately.
May 12, 2022
Skid Steer on a Construction Site
Compact equipment attachments
Mulch Trees up to 14 Inches in Diameter with the Improved Loftness Bad Ax
The attachment gets lighter, but the components get tougher in a number of ways.
April 15, 2022
ASV CTL cutting down tree with Loftness Bad Ax mulcher attachment.
Big Iron Dealer
The State of Diesel Technicians: 2022 Pay and Benefits Report
Here are the latest results on how technicians are paid, the benefits they receive and what they feel is important when looking for a new job.
April 15, 2022
Diesel technician standing over a piece of heavy equipment
Telehandlers
Drop the Outriggers and Work for Hours: JLG Rotating Telehandlers Give You 3-in-1 Capability
All the lift-and-place capabilities of a telehandler, an aerial work platform and a rough terrain crane.
April 14, 2022
JLG Rotating Telehandler at a commercial construction site.
Attachments
New Attachments from FAE work with High Horsepower Tractors, Excavators and Even Skid Steers
The four new attachments offer more versatile ways to crush and grind materials and do soil stabilization projects – large and small.
April 13, 2022
FAE STABI/FRS – STABI/FRS /HP on a high horsepower tractor
Equipment
Volvo Starts Work on New, Future-Focused Tech and Training Center
The new center will educate dealer technicians on electric machines, automation, connectivity, machine control systems and telematics.
April 13, 2022
Volvo ECR25 Electric Excavator at groundbreaking ceremony
Excavators
Takeuchi TB2150R Excavator: Big Power in a Fixed-Boom, Reduced Tail-Swing Package
The TB2150R’s fixed boom and reduced tail swing give it more stability and the capacity to carry heavier loads.
April 13, 2022
Takeuchi 2150R Excavator
Graders/Scrapers
Deere Productivity System Measures Scraper Throughput with Precision
The system helps operators fine tune their loading skills and focus more on what’s in front of them rather than in the scraper bowl.
April 12, 2022
John Deere tractor pulling towed scraper.
Excavators
Link-Belt Launches 355 X4S, its Largest Excavator with Minimum Swing
At 39 tons and 205 horsepower, this excavator offers more power with less weight.
April 11, 2022
Link Belt 355 X4S Excavator loading a haul truck.
Excavators
Hyundai Combines Power, Precision with New HX160A L, HX180A L Excavators
The mid-size excavators boast 13% more power and 27% more torque, along with precise hydraulic control.
April 4, 2022
Hyundai Construction Equipment HX160A and HX180A Excavators
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Pay and benefits
Union Rejects CNH's 'Final Offer' Without a Vote as Strike Continues
Both sides dig in, with union saying the offer is unworthy of its members, and CNH calling for it to be put to a vote.
2023 Toyota Tundra SX Package Magnetic Gray Metallic
Pickups
Toyota Rolls Out New Appearance Package for 2023 Tundra
Merlo P72.10Plus telehandler with bucket attachment scooping mulch
Telehandlers
Merlo P72.10Plus Telehandler Balances Precision and Speed
A TA 230 Litronic hauling a load
Off-Road Trucks
Liebherr Completely Redesigns TA 230 Articulated Dump Truck
Hitachi ZX50U-5N Compact Excavator grabbing debris
Equipment
Hitachi’s First 3 Excavators Since Deere Split Unveiled for U.S.