How To Maintain Your Air Compressor

Posted on 1 June 2016

Your air compressor is the workhouse of your toolbox. It powers many of your tools, and now that you have it, you likely can't imagine life without it. The good news is that it doesn't require daily maintenance and it's not hard to take care of. You do have to perform routine maintenance on it, though, to keep it running for years to come. Here are some of the critical maintenance tasks you will need to carry out. [Read More]

4 Benefits Of Galvanized Metal Finishing

Posted on 3 May 2016

In order to get the most of any heavy construction project that you have on your docket, you will need to be sure that you consider the importance of getting galvanized metal finishing. There are a lot of great benefits that you can enjoy when you receive a galvanized metal finish. To learn all about these benefits of galvanized metal finishing, read on and reach out to the professionals who can help you out. [Read More]

Selecting The Right Crane Hoist Sling For Your Next Construction Project

Posted on 29 January 2016

If your construction company needs to rent a crane and hoist sling for a project, then it is vital that you select the right type of hoist sling to move your building materials from one location to another. Crane hoist slings are made of either synthetic fibers or metal. While a synthetic fiber sling is perfect for moving lighter building materials, a metal sling is necessary for moving more abrasive concrete blocks. [Read More]

Coal Mining Equipment 101: Borers And Coal Cutting Machines

Posted on 6 November 2015

Modern coal mining equipment is like nothing else you have ever seen. It is no longer coal cars on a rails and men with pickaxes and shovels, but extremely large, heavy construction-type equipment. If you have never been in a coal mine before, you may be very surprised to see the following pieces of equipment in use. Longwall Machines These astounding machines are the size of an extra large dump truck but bore through mining tunnels like gophers through gopher holes. [Read More]

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Teaching My Employees Better Safety Skills

About a month ago, one of my employees was struck by an overhead boom. He was rushed to the hospital, where fortunately, he was treated for minor injuries. However, that experience taught me an important lesson. My employees needed to learn better safety skills. Afterwards, we started holding weekly safety meetings, and my employees learned a lot. It was incredible to see the number of accidents decline, and employee morale improve. This blog is all about teaching other business owners to improve their safety skills when using heavy construction equipment. You never know, you could save one of your worker's lives.

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