When you know you need to shut down your plant, you probably also know how dangerous and hectic the operation can be. Whether you’re completing a shutdown for preventive maintenance, equipment replacement, facility repurposing or permanent closure, you need to keep the site and your employees safe throughout the process. It’s not always easy, but […]
Trucking keeps the economy moving and delivers goods to every corner of the country. To combat increasing trucking costs and competition from rail, air and sea transportation, the trucking industry is taking advantage of advanced technology to improve every aspect of the business. It is an exciting time to be in the trucking industry and […]
Maintaining 500 miles of road – which includes pavement, gravel, and minimum maintenance – is a big job. In fact, five hundred miles is more road than the stretch of I-80 that runs across Nebraska. Tasked with the job is a crew of fourteen – which includes twelve machine operators who run ten Cat machines. […]
If trucking rules across the United States are generally comparable from state to state, there are many differences in the details that you need to be aware of. If you’re driving in or through Nebraska, you want to be sure you’re following all of the rules to stay safe and avoid costly fines and time-consuming […]
Brent Reeder from SIGMA Corp, a 25-year Omaha-area general contractor focusing on primarily commercial and industrial work, was first exposed to NMC when he began to consider GPS grading and machine control system technology for his company. […]
While it doesn’t seem that flying trucks are hitting the market anytime soon, there are still some big changes coming our way over the next few years. The importance of the on-highway trucking industry to our nation’s economy means that manufacturers and legislators alike are looking for new ways to increase efficiency of commercial trucks […]
Getting the best performance out of your on-highway truck is an important key in adding to your bottom line. An underperforming truck isn’t pulling its own weight and can cost you a lot of money over time. To make sure you’ve optimized the performance of your on-highway truck, we’ve put together this list of helpful […]
Mike Snyder, Highway Superintendent of Gosper County, uses CAT equipment for county… […]
I was 21 years old, fresh out of college when I bought my first machine and tree shear. I needed a company to stand behind me and help lead me to success. […]
A business that is dependent on the use of heavy equipment has a few decisions to make about how they’ll acquire the equipment that is vital to completing a project properly, efficiently and on time. Your specific situation will be different than another construction or excavating business so it’s not easy to just get the […]
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