Autos & Trucks

Important Bucket Truck Safety Concerns: Daily Inspections!

By Chris Hunter · 15 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 · 15 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 · 15 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 · 15 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 · 15 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 · 15 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 · 15 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 · 15 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 · 15 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 ...