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[APP] Monitor Your Fleet and Maintenance with Trackunit Go

Full overview of all assets in a fleet as well as the scheduled services and active alarms for those assets

May 14, 2019

Fleet Maintenance

It’s Not Your Dad’s Equipment Fleet

Caterpillar - Cat

A new generation of construction professionals is driving a boom in rental, multipurpose machines and digital technology

November 30, 2017

Construction Grade

Caterpillar Rethinks Parts Value to Take on Aftermarket Competitors

Caterpillar - Cat

Cat’s new Yellowmark parts are market priced to reach equipment users intent on optimizing shorter-term costs rather than the long-term ROI essential to traditional Cat value

November 28, 2017

[APP] Give Staff Instant Access to Field Information with FieldGateway

Managers and back office staff get full access to planning and scheduling as well as instant access to job status and field technician performance tracking

October 17, 2017

FieldGateway provides real-time visibility into status of service calls, job status and field technician performance tracking.

[APP] PENTA Mobile Field Service App Works Regardless of Network Availability

Penta Technologies Inc.

The app provides technician users a list of assignments, details about each assignment, the associated customer, service history, customer equipment details and history, parts lists, task lists and more

May 2, 2017

Field technicians can also use the app to record customer equipment information, labor, materials, parts, tools, field notes and more.

[APP] Submit Fluid Samples from the Field with HORIZON Mobile App

POLARIS Laboratories

Using the HORIZON app, contractors can submit fluid analysis samples from the field, eliminating unnecessary paperwork helping ensure sample information is submitted immediately and accurately

March 21, 2017

Type your barcode number or take a picture of a barcode/QR code with your mobile device to send fluid samples from the field.

[APP] Manage Fleet Assets and Complete Inspections in Minutes with Fleetio Go Mobile App

Fleetio Go mobile app is a fleet management mobile app that gives construction businesses the flexibility and collaboration capabilities needed to operate a compliant and efficient fleet

December 6, 2016

Fleetio Go provides an easy way to view and update statuses, log issues, conduct inspections and schedule maintenance from a smartphone or tablet.

[APP] Track, Monitor and Utilize Fuel Data with the HCSS FuelerPlus Mobile App

Heavy Construction Systems Specialists, Inc. (HCSS)

FuelerPlus allows you to get rid of your paper fuel tickets and track every drop of fluid across your organization electronically

August 16, 2016

FuelerPlus allows you to get rid of your paper fuel tickets and track every drop of fluid across your organization electronically including the ability to track and trend daily fuel or fluid consumption and manage your fluid container levels.

ForConstructionPros App of the Week: MyMaintenance

Track preventative maintenance and repair of any construction equipment with John Deere's JDLink with the MyMaintenance mobile app

June 7, 2016

The MyMaintenance app allows the user to document completed maintenance by user and time stamp.

ForConstructionPros App of the Week: Equipment360 Mobile Mechanic

Heavy Construction Systems Specialists, Inc. (HCSS)

Maintenance management solution tailored for the construction industry connects your mechanics and technicians on the jobsite to the shop

May 24, 2016

Mechanics and technicians can work offline in remote locations and use tablets to schedule jobs, check equipment status, work orders, inventories, time cards and more.

App of the Week: Veil Service Pro Mobile

Provide technicians with real time customer, asset, inventory, warranty and other call resolution information on their mobile devices

July 15, 2014

The Service Pro Mobile app includes paperless service management capabilities for field service technicians.

Building Bottom Lines

Tire Maintenance is Both a Performance and a Safety Concern

Keep tires properly maintained to maximize performance and reduce safety risks.

January 16, 2014

Picking the right tire for the equipment and operating conditions is one of the most important step you can take to avoid shortening a tire's service life.

Building Bottom Lines

International Tour: 3 Whirlwind Days of Jobsites, Tier 4 Final, Remanufacturing and More

Journalists traveled to Germany and France to gain insights about Liebherr's component operations and to tour two high-profile construction sites.

October 31, 2013

Roughly 40 journalists from 13 countries donned hard hats, vests and bright yellow safety boots to head out to the work site for the FAIR (Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research) international particle accelerator.

Michelin's Tweel for Skid Steers Changes Everything

Michelin North America

The airless radial tire outperforms everything round, is flatproof, maintenance-free and offers one of the most fundamental paradigm shifts in vehicles

May 22, 2013

Construction Toolbox

Truckers Not as Happy with SCR Diesels But Most are Saving Money

More than half of motor carriers say the diesel emissions technology coming to off-road equipment has improved fuel economy but maintenance experience is mixed

April 5, 2013

Construction Toolbox

Radial Vs Bias Earthmover Tires

FCP managing editor Kim Hegeman got in the operator's seat to experience the difference between radial and bias tires on wheel loaders

November 8, 2012

After 11 passes over a path covered with a few 2x4s, the radial tire loader went from around 900 liters of water in the bucket down to 740 liters.

Counter Thoughts

Do Tier 4 Emissions Regulations Bring Value to Equipment Owners?

Equipment manufacturers and industry watchers debate whether or not US EPA diesel exhaust regulations are a help or a hindrance to equipment owners

October 31, 2012

Do Tier 4 emissions regulations bring value to equipment owners?

Fleet Maintenance

JCB's Game-Changing Tier 4 Technology Avoids Aftertreatment, Maintains Resale Value

A low-cost kit recalibrates the engines for use in countries that do not have ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel available

July 10, 2012

JCB announced it can conform to Tier 4 Interim regulations through the use of its patented in-cylinder technologies.

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