Staff Report (EQW)Construction EquipmentYear in Review: The Biggest Construction Equipment News Stories of 2018Check out the top heavy equipment and construction industry news stories of the 2018 year. Get details and read the high-profile stories on Equipment World.January 11, 2019MaintenanceUnderstanding bolt torque will save you maintenance headaches in the long runLearn 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, 2019Class 7-8Giant transformer heavy-haul job breaks Wash. records: 1M lbs. across 47 mi.To move this load, Omega Morgan used three heavy-haul trucks, a Kenworth C500 as the pull truck, and two Kenworth T800 trucks to push. More information here.December 28, 2018Construction EquipmentVersatility, increasing power making compact utility loaders essential to some fleetsSome compact utility loaders are stand-on, walk-behind, available in either style, and some even have the option to switch between styles. Learn more here.November 23, 2018Construction EquipmentWith articulated dump trucks topped out at 60 tons, OEM focus shifts to smaller, more nimble modelsWhy has the capacity of articulated dump trucks plateaued at the 60-ton level? Find out why and get other heavy equipment industry news on Equipment World.October 23, 2018MaintenanceHow to automate and optimize your equipment shop with 5SThis post explores the 5S methodology. 5S is part of the bigger picture of Lean manufacturing. Read all about this and how you can make it work here.October 2, 2018Construction EquipmentDozers are getting better at what they’ve always done—and taking on new tasksMajor improvement are happening with dozers, and it's mistake to dismiss them as the same old machines with slightly altered model designations. Details here.September 25, 2018HomeAffordable, portable and customizable, shipping containers make great storage units and jobsite officesThere are several unique challenges when using shipping containers for construction tools and material storage. Details here on Equipment World.August 24, 2018Construction EquipmentIn a sea of specialty equipment, the backhoe is holding its own as a do-it-all machineWith so much speciality equipment on the market, understand the benefits of backhoe loaders and why they're now being seen as a "do-it-all machine."June 4, 2018BusinessHow to maximize equipment wrench time with planning and schedulingMany factors interfere with a tech’s ability to perform a job, with most being systemic or systems-oriented and beyond the control of the technician to improve.May 23, 2018Previous PagePage 6 of 19Next PageTop StoriesDozersHyundai Breaks into the Dozer Market with HD100The company has unveiled a new equipment category with the launch of the 122-horsepower, 10-metric-ton HD100.The DirtTest Run & Review: The Market's First Electric Mini Excavator, JCB’s 19C-1ECompact equipmentTakeuchi's TCR50-2 Crawler Dumper is Coming to North AmericaCompact Track Loaders“There’s Something for Everyone” – Compact Track Loaders Continue to EvolveHeavy equipment attachmentsDo More Than Dig: 15 Attachments That Transform Your Excavator