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8 marketing tips for every excavating contractor

Marketing isn’t just for big companies and consumer products, says Alisa Bennett, vice president of Bennett Contracting in Bradenton, Florida, and former Equipment World Contractor of the Year finalist. These eight tips will help position your company in the marketplace. 1. Clear, concise and consistent branding enhances your reputation: It’s critical to create a professional […]

July 29, 2019

Maintenance

Tooth Extractor from Auger Technologies removes worn, stuck bits faster

The Tooth Extractor can be used with a manual wrench or an impact wrench and is designed to remove conical auger bits faster. Details here on Equipment World.

June 17, 2019

Maintenance

How to calibrate your torque wrench in-house

When did you last calibrate your torque wrench? If you can't remember, follow our step-by-step guide for how to calibrate a torque wrench on Equipment World.

May 9, 2019

Maintenance

Maintaining Parts & Supply Inventory: Don’t let a $10 filter bring down a $100,000 machine

To maintain the lifespan and reliability of parts and supplies for heavy equipment maintenance, follow these tips from industry experts on Equipment World.

April 3, 2019

Maintenance

Learning the logistics of DEF

When it comes to diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), there's a lot to know. Learn about the logistics of DEF by reading this post.

March 26, 2019

Dealers

Diesel technician shortage a perfect storm gathering for decades (Part 1)

Some construction equipment dealers have had to turn down business because of a lack of technicians. “It really boils down to our ability to respond quickly because contractors are looking for the fastest response."

March 18, 2019

Maintenance

Understanding bolt torque will save you maintenance headaches in the long run

Learn more about what impacts torque, how to apply torque correctly, how to measure torque, and how to care for torque tools, here, on Equipment World.

January 8, 2019

Maintenance

How to measure dozer undercarriage wear

Rodney Beavers and Louie Leake at Flint Equipment in Atlanta, Georgia, show us how the pros measure dozer undercarriage wear.

October 25, 2018

Maintenance

How designating Proxy Techs can provide help for a fleet’s overtaxed maintenance team

A As with the weather, everybody complains about the lack of diesel equipment technicians, but nobody seems to be able to do anything about it. The demand for diesel technicians is growing at 12 percent a year, yet trade schools aren’t training nearly enough students to meet the demand. Contractors and fleet managers can’t do […]

April 11, 2018

Maintenance

How to adjust CTL track tension

It’s one of the simpler maintenance chores you can do, but adjusting the tension on the tracks of your compact track loader is critically important. If your tracks get too loose, they may spool off the undercarriage and put you in a bind – replacing tracks in the field takes at least two people and often […]

March 1, 2018

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