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Business

Ditch the Paper: Electronic equipment inspections take fleet management to the next level

There are plenty of obvious reasons to convert your maintenance and equipment inspection processes from paper records to digital: improved safety, shop efficiency, regulatory compliance and reduced downtime. What’s more, electronic records can be easily upgraded and customized into different fields. You can track hours per service or repair. Inspections can be shared with your […]

January 16, 2018

Business

Fecon, RPX Technologies develop mobile mulching head balancing solution

Vibration can be destructive of any machine or moving part, not to mention the aggravation and fatigue it causes in operators.  This is especially true in forestry mulchers with their heavy, high-speed rotating heads. Fecon partnered with RPX Technologies to develop a mobile balancing service for forestry mulching equipment. Originally developed by RPX to balance […]

January 11, 2018

Vocational

How to winterize your trucks before the cold season takes full effect

Temperatures nationwide are beginning their downward trend and some parts of the country are already seeing snowfall. In extreme temperatures, Petro-Canada Lubricants OEM Technical Liaison Brian Humphrey says lubricants can harden or become too viscous, possibly causing equipment to seize up or fail. “To avoid this situation, fleet managers and owner-operators need to use a […]

December 4, 2017

Maintenance

Why every equipment operator should know how to service their machine

Most people think modern construction equipment is more reliable. Yet in the 1950s the average breakdown rate was about 20 to 25 percent. By the 1990s that figure had risen to 60 percent. Why, when the equipment was getting better, were emergency repair rates creeping up decade after decade? According to Preston Ingalls, president and […]

November 27, 2017

Business

Fleet management course scheduled in Wisc.

A course on management of public and private equipment fleets will be held November 14-15 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. John E. Dolce, fleet director with Wendel Companies in Roseland, New Jersey, is the instructor. He has more than 40 years of experience in management and operation of public and private fleets and is the […]

October 24, 2017

Maintenance

New T4F engines with 74+ hp demand a thorough maintenance plan

New engines above 74 horsepower come with sophisticated exhaust aftertreatment technology that demands preparation and protocols. The day you take delivery of a new machine is one of excitement and celebration. But this year, and in the future, the thrill of new iron should be tempered with a thorough plan to manage the new exhaust […]

October 23, 2017

Maintenance

Shell Rotella’s new T6 multi-vehicle lube oil headlines new range; DEF, oil filters coming to retail

Every year Shell Lubricants rounds up the construction and trucking press to talk about diesel engine lubricants. Last year there was one big news story—the industry’s new oil specs CK-4 and FA-4, almost 10 years in the making. (See what we wrote about it here.) But with the CK-4/FA-4 story behind us, this year Shell […]

October 17, 2017

Construction Equipment

ICUEE hits record with 28 acres of exhibit space for upcoming equipment show

This year’s International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition, better known as ICUEE, is heading into a record-size show, with 28 acres of utility and construction equipment and products on display. More than 900 exhibitors have signed up to display their wares at ICUEE, and about 180 of those companies are new to the show, according […]

August 16, 2017

Business

Summit Materials turns to TMW Systems for mobile asset maintenance app

When Summit Materials faced a unique asset maintenance challenge, it implemented TMW Systems’ comprehensive TMT Fleet Maintenance management solution to centralize and streamline in-house maintenance and repair operations. The company has also been using the TMT mobility app, Mobile Mechanic Workstation, at 35 of its locations to enable real-time management of remote service activity. “We […]

July 24, 2017

Business

Engine Repowers: The complicated business of putting a new diesel in an old machine

It used to be easy to replace an engine in an older piece of diesel-powered equipment in the era before emissions controls. In many cases today, that process doesn’t start with an engine hoist, but instead requires permission from air quality regulators before you touch a wrench. That’s because with each new iteration of diesel […]

July 11, 2017

Business

Cummins unveils ZED Connect with launch of ELD smartphone app

Engine maker Cummins announced it has launched a new software company, ZED Connect, whose first offering is a smartphone-based electronic logging device that’s compliant with the USDOT’s looming ELD mandate. The ZED smartphone ELD app is aimed at the small fleet and owner-operator segments. Dubbed a “plug and play” device, the ELD includes visual inspection […]

June 27, 2017

Business

Safety, Profits and Productivity — The Many Benefits of ELDs for construction fleets

Tracking hours of service compliance is just a fraction of what most ELD systems can do. Some of the simplest, most inexpensive systems – often a smartphone app paired with an engine control module (ECM) connection device – come with web-based, back-office unit tracking software and dispatch tools. Others have more robust back-end programs. Contractors […]

June 26, 2017