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How to Find the Best Bucket Truck for Your Industry!
By Chris Hunter · 13 years ago
As you drive down the highway, you may notice a truck with a long arm at the end of which is a container holding a person working on an electrical pole or communication lines; or ...
Bucket Truck Parts: Safety is Always First!
By Chris Hunter · 13 years ago
The bucket truck is currently one of the most useful pieces of heavy equipment for many industries. The equipment was originally developed for picking fruit in orchards but has proven to be useful equipment in ...
The Competitive Market and Altec Bucket Trucks: Needs Are Being Solved!
By Chris Hunter · 13 years ago
Presently, the U.S. economy appears to be recovering from the economic downturn of 2008 and most Americans perceive the government’s performance to be heading in the right direction. The business sector is starting to sharpen ...
Digger Derrick Trucks – An Industry-Changing Vehicle!
By Chris Hunter · 13 years ago
The digger derrick is a specialized vehicle-mounted machine particularly developed to excavate or dig holes and to set into position electrical and telecommunication poles. This competent machine can also be called an earth borer because ...
Necessity for Safety When Using an Aerial Bucket Truck
By Chris Hunter · 13 years ago
Work performed at elevated heights is a very dangerous occupation. There is always the risk of falling associated with such a profession. Risks can only be reduced with the use of equipment that provides a ...
Important Bucket Truck Safety Concerns: Daily Inspections!
By Chris Hunter · 13 years ago
Like any heavy duty vehicle, the bucket truck requires a meticulous inspection. It drives across public roads and streets; it deals with heavy traffic as well; and most importantly, it is expected to provide a ...
Is There a ‘Green’ Future for Bucket Trucks?
By Chris Hunter · 13 years ago
The current trend these days is for many car manufacturers to turn to hybrid vehicle design for their companies. The increasing cost of gasoline and growing environmental awareness is driving car manufacturers to create a ...
Pick More Than Cherries With a Bucket Truck!
By Chris Hunter · 13 years ago
A bucket truck, also commonly referred to as a cherry picker/boom lift/basket crane, consists of a hydraulic articulated arm with a bucket on the end that is mounted onto a commercial vehicle body. The cherry ...
Preventing Bucket Truck Overturns and Boom Failures
By Chris Hunter · 13 years ago
Accidents related to a bucket truck may happen anytime and any place; however this kind of occurrence can be prevented through compliance to the set of rules and safety standards made by the Occupational Safety ...
Important News about Bucket Truck Efficiency with a GPS System!
By Chris Hunter · 13 years ago
Acquiring a bucket truck is like acquiring any other piece of heavy equipment: it is a huge investment for a company to make. For years, demand for this vehicle has increased for many industries including ...
Essential Information about Bucket Truck Parts!
By Chris Hunter · 13 years ago
Bucket trucks are undoubtedly an important asset in many industries: utility, cable, forestry, exterior building work including painting and window washing; and of course fire departments. When purchasing one of these vehicles, as important as ...
Fulfill Your Fiscal Demands With Altec Bucket Trucks!
By Chris Hunter · 13 years ago
The wide use of the extremely versatile bucket truck by different companies such as utilities, construction, fire departments, etc. has made this machine grow in popularity and its demand appears to be doing nothing but ...
Auger Basics 101: What is an Auger and How is it Used?
By Chris Hunter · 13 years ago
Generally speaking, an auger is a spiral-shaped device used for removing shavings from a hole that is being drilled by a drill bit. It facilitates the drilling of a hole by removing the material along ...
The Aerial Bucket Truck: Loftier Uses Than Hanging Christmas Lights!
By Chris Hunter · 13 years ago
So what is an aerial bucket truck, other than a piece of equipment used by city workers to hang decorative lights at Christmas? By definition, an aerial lift device is any vehicle-mounted device, telescoping or ...
What are the Important Parts of a Crane Truck?
By Christopher Hunter · 13 years ago
A crane truck, in layman’s terms, is a truck with crane equipment attached to a mobile platform. The crane is hydraulically powered for the purpose of lifting and lowering heavy objects. The crane truck operation ...
Reach for the Skies With a Crane Truck!
By Christopher Hunter · 13 years ago
Since the invention of the construction crane by the Greeks in the 6th century, this simple tool that does indeed appear to reach into the skies to perform its job has greatly advanced in its ...
Prevent Your Commercial Dump Trucks From Breaking Down!
By Christopher Hunter · 13 years ago
The effective operation of commercial dump trucks depends to a large extent on whether preventive maintenance is set up for each vehicle and properly carried out at the appropriate intervals. Preventive maintenance is undoubtedly one ...
Dynamic Deposits with Commercial Dump Trucks!
By Christopher Hunter · 13 years ago
Commercial dump trucks have become one of the great contributors to the construction industry since it was first envisioned in the early part of the 20th century. It has certainly evolved from the original design ...
Insurance and Commercial Dump Trucks – A Need You Cannot Ignore!
By Christopher Hunter · 13 years ago
Now that your dump truck business is pretty much organized, the next thing on your list is purchasing insurance. Insurance is required by law for you to operate your commercial dump trucks and your business. ...
Commercial Dump Trucks – How Do I Start my Own Business?
By Christopher Hunter · 13 years ago
Commercial dump trucks play a significant role in the day-to-day operations of the construction industry. The tasks needing to be done include transporting materials such as sand, gravel, dirt, etc. to various construction sites; it ...