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Compact Track Loaders
Prepping Construction Fleets for Natural Disasters
Following a disaster in which flooding is an issue, contractors may need to change oils in the different compartments, such as axles and the transmission, if it was submerged.
TR is a veteran-led humanitarian organization serving global communities before, during and after disasters and crises. Its primary scope in heavy equipment disaster response includes route clearance, debris management and sawyer support.
Lubricating Equipment
Dedicated Fuel & Lube Truck Streamlines Maintenance
Sage Oil Vac Inc.
When selecting the right preventive maintenance solution, fleet size, the distance between jobsites, and fluid types and quantities must be considered.
Doug Holmes has built a successful business by investing in state-of-the-art equipment and technology that gives his company an edge over the competition.
Excavators
Heavy Equipment Sticker Shock? What Can Contractors Do?
RDO Equipment Co.
This column offers advice about adjusting to higher sticker prices on most types of equipment.
Technicians evaluate equipment, giving contractors a full picture of their machine’s longevity.
Diesel Engines
Construction's Inevitable Shift to Alternative Power
What do new fuel options and emission regulations mean for contractors?
Grid-connected equipment is popular in the E.U. and on its way to North America.
Batteries
Scania Establishes Erinion Charging Solutions Company
Scania USA
Charging stations will first be installed in European countries during the next several years. Erinion was founded by Scania to provide solutions for depot and destination charging, with the goal of accelerating electric truck adoption.
Erinion was founded by Scania to provide solutions for depot and destination charging, all with the goal of accelerating electric truck adoption in line with Scania’s purpose of driving the shift toward a sustainable transport system.
Fleet Maintenance
AI's Role in Heavy Equipment Preventive Maintenance
IFS
AI can be trained to analyze and detect video imagery that would indicate a fault or safety hazard.
Already, computer vision is being used in both the oil and gas and the maritime sectors to monitor and detect corrosion, informing timely manual inspections and preventative maintenance, whilst multi-camera equipped autonomous robots monitor operations in factories and warehouses.
Batteries
Volvo CE Invests $40.5M in EV Factories
Volvo Construction Equipment
In South Korea, an investment of $7.8 million is for a new battery pack production factory, and in Sweden $32.7 million has been used to advance electromobility for articulated haulers.
In South Korea, an investment of $7.8 million is for a new battery pack production facility, and in Sweden $32.7 million has been used to advance electromobility for articulated haulers.
Coaching & Consulting
AEMP: The Present
Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP)
AEMP facilitates the vital relationships between the End User, Distributor, and OEM/Suppliers.
Aemp 3
Construction Technology
Sensors, Connectivity and AI: The Building Blocks to a Safer, More Productive Worksite
TE Connectivity
As we look to the future, we can expect to see AI-powered robots and automated machinery performing repetitive tasks on the jobsite, such as digging trenches, moving earth, or building brick walls with great precision.
Construction vehicles use sensors, including humidity, temperature, pressure, rain, fluid, and oil quality detection, to monitor external operating conditions and internal system performance.
Construction Technology
Maximize Telematics Data With Equipment Maintenance Programs
B2W Software Inc.
Powerful maintenance management software complements telematics by providing a centralized place to collect data from multiple sources and put it to work.
The obvious advantage of the maintenance application is that, regardless of where meter and location readings came from, they are all in one central place where they can be reconciled.
Compact Track Loaders
Compact Track Loaders: Benefits & Challenges
Is a CTL right for your business? Understand the advantages, drawbacks and machine capabilities.
The Hyundai HT100V CTL working in a gravel-hauling application.
Fleet Maintenance
Getting the Viscosity Right – The Fleet Owner’s Guide
Strategic Reliability Solutions
Understanding and assigning the correct viscosity to your equipment is just one step on your journey toward achieving greater efficiency and reliability for your fleet.
Over the years, fleet owners may have realized that the viscosity of engine oils has been slowly getting lower compared to the 15w40 (or straight 50s) used around 40 years ago.
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