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Fuel Treatment for Heavy Equipment- Things That You Should Keep In Mind

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The use and maintenance of heavy equipment form an important part of the construction business. It is an indisputable fact that the field of construction depends heavily on the smooth operation of heavy equipment. Individuals and organizations engaged in this field have to be concerned about maintaining their heavy equipment in order to ensure the smooth operation of the equipment.

Fuel Treatment for Heavy Equipment

Heavy construction equipment have to undergo a lot of wear and tear owing to the nature and amount of work that is accomplished with their help. And it is obvious that in order to enhance the longevity of the heavy construction machinery, it is mandatory to undergo maintenance services from time to time. The fuel treatment for heavy equipment is one such maintenance task that has to be undertaken in order to keep it going.

There are a number of fuel treatments available on the block to cater to the specific requirements of the heavy equipment. Individuals and organizations opting for fuel treatment for heavy construction machinery have to first identify the area that actually needs the treatment. This kind of treatment acts as a catalyst for enhancing the performance of these equipment so that you can witness improved productivity from the equipment.

Why Is Fuel Treatment Necessary For Heavy Equipment?

With time, large number of gums, resins and carbon begin to accumulate in the fuel. All the impurities gradually conglomerate and increase in size to an extent when it is not possible for it to burn down. This in turn leads to partial combustion, resulting in poor performance of the engine of the heavy equipment.

Another problem that one might consider getting rid of when going for fuel treatment is removal of sludge. In the day to day operation, it might so happen that the heavy construction equipment is runs on the use of fuels of various kinds. Due to this, small particles are often formed in the fuel system, which leads to the poor performance of the engine, thus decreasing the productivity of the heavy construction equipment. Treatment of fuel sludge incorporates balancing the fuel in such a way so as to minimize the possibility of sludge formation in future.

Think Before Going for Fuel Treatment

The heavy equipment used in the arena of construction are very much different from other kinds of automobile. Therefore, it goes without saying that every kind of fuel treatment cannot be suitable for your heavy equipment. Hence, it is important to go for the right kind of fuel treatment for the concerned heavy equipment. Opting for the wrong fuel treatment for your heavy equipment may just add to the poor performance of the heavy equipment.

Also, choosing alternatives that are cheaper may not always be the best for your heavy equipment. When it comes to choosing the fuel treatment for the machinery, it is wise to go with individuals or organizations that are high in the scale in terms of reliability quotient and that which will prove to be useful for your heavy equipment.

Follow the tips for uploading the videos and pictures of heavy equipment on Instagram?

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Now a day’s photo-sharing, chatting, video-sharing and social networking are popular among youths. Instead of playing with friends they spent time on social networking sites. One popular service among them is Instagram, which helps to share photo, video and as social networking. People take photos and video of them and after digital filter those they share on different of social networking service like Twitter, Flickr, Facebook and Tumblr. Instagram confines pictures to square format which is similar to Polaroid images and Kodak Instamatic. Now its aspect ratio is 16:9 used by mobile cameras. Therefore if you are planning to start your business on heavy equipment then you definitely should use Instagram for a proper marketing of your products.

Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger launched Instagram in October 2010. With rapid popularity now its active users are over 100 million as of April 2012. Through Google Play and Apple App Store Instagram is distributed. Instagram Support was actually available only for iPod Touch, iPad, iPhone. In April 2012, its support also attached to Android camera phones running

To compete with Twitter’s video-sharing application, Vine Facebook applied this venture.

Upload videos and pictures on Instagram: To upload photo or video of your heavy equipment on Instagram using Android, iPhone or PC is very easy. Below are the steps which will help you to upload your items on Instagram.

  • First you have to register and open an account of Instagram.
  • Then with Instagram user ID and password you have to login in your Instagram profile.
  • Then you will reach on your home page. Then you will be able to see a navigation button on the right side of Instagram toolbar, press that button.
  • In order to get right options, press the right of the navigation page.
  • Now you will get the options menu and click on the option of “Camera settings”.
  • After getting the camera settings option, uncheck the checkbox, “Use Instagram Advanced Camera” and click anywhere or go back.
  • To get “Upload picture” option, click to the button that is in the taskbar.
  • Now you can see the option “Photo Gallery”, click on it. It includes your photos and all the photos of your heavy equipment are kept in your PC directory named “My Pictures”.
  • Now select folders where you have your photos, you can search the folder by its name.
  • After choosing your folder now selects the video or the picture that you want to upload.
  • Now, with crop sign the picture or the video of your heavy equipment will display on Instagram. After cropping it click “Accept”.
  • Now in the upload menu you can see options like tagging the picture geo-tagging and sharing on websites, choose your option.
  • On main window with status of uploading, your new uploaded item will display.
  • After completion of upload please go to navigation panel of yours. Now you can see your profile and you can check new uploads of yours.
  • By following these steps you will be able to upload all the necessary items that you want to upload for your purpose.

Different teeth to put on heavy equipment buckets

Heavy bucket teeth and their role play

Heavy equipment industry is the ultimate achievement of mechanical engineering do far, if not of all time. The most salient feature of this sector is its dependence on other ancillary markets like small parts industry. Once we delve in to the knowhow of the bulky tools which are supposed to withstand the load of tonnages of goods; it is needless to say that little to great extent of damage the equipments can undergo. The most common structural element of every such bulk units is undoubtedly the cutting-edge teeth. Teeth, as it can be presumed, are pointed ends or rather ‘modified ends’ used in shovels or heavy duty buckets such as excavation bucket that provide the much-needed sting to the excavation or other groundwork tools.

Evolution of teeth built:

No matter how much adjunct the term ‘teeth’ sound with the modern time industrial advancement; their use is much primitive that goes a long way back during the dawn of industry concept- the Industrial Revolution. Paul’s Spinning Engine or Otis Steam shovel are some earliest of manufacturing tools that evidently possessed teeth structure. Befitting to the era sans technological brilliance, the Steam Shovel had unit piece design that was forged with the edge of the shovel. Intriguingly enough, the aforementioned Spinning Engine teeth, instead of pointing from center of the wheel along the radius, they turned little to form a shape like the bottom of ‘L’. The most ‘teething problem’ with these predecessors of later time ‘crimp on’ tooth was the rigorous maintenance by cutting the blunt lip and re-profiling to keep its razor sharp scathing action. This degree of ‘shape-up’ work was due to the fact that all the teeth were, back then, riveted to the ends of shovels, dredgers or buckets and thus manufacturing technique itself rendered the teeth blunt. Later as electric arc was incepted; it brought about immense improvement on the on the maintenance front. Much after this, in decades of 70’s & 80’s, flex-pin with its coming-of-age shapes like helical thread-like; diamond pin arrangement or quadrilateral design propagated the productivity by leaps and bounds. Jump cut to 21st century; the IT revolution ushers in computed designs for flawless self-sharpening teeth which coined the idea of ‘hammerless teeth’.

Teeth variation and impact on ‘buckets’:

Unlike the common household pail that is used to contain thing(s); heavy equipment bucket’s role is not confined to keeping things. Rather the buckets are of a wide range of shapes and sizes catering to the needs e.g. dredging; moving earth; digging mines or helping to douse fire as happens in helicopter fire fight. The real boost in the teeth use for bucket came in the form of Track loader by Hough followed by refined or seminal designs of two-part forged/cast or fabricated teeth group. Their wedge shaped base was simple in design and can easily be replaced with hammer and chisel which also eliminated the need of expert craftsman. The cost for maintenance, ergo, was reduced largely giving upstart diggers a breather in the market.

Save Your Heavy Equipment from Potential Theft- Install the GPS

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Thieving has and will always be an issue of concern for individuals and organizations of all fields. What if your heavy equipment meets the same fate? Surely you wouldn’t want to lose your functioning heavy equipment to thieves and incur loses? So, what can you do to save your machinery from potential theft? Installing a GPS System in such a situation seems to be a good way out.

 

What Is GPS?

 

Among the many benefits that individuals and organizations have derived out of technological advancements is the GPS navigation system. The GPS or Global Positioning System is a “satellite navigation” system, which monitors and tracks the location of a certain device anywhere on the planet. Originally meant for military purposes, this navigational system is now open to use for all civilians. Install the GPS system in your equipment and always remain updated on its current location.

 

GPS Tracking System for Heavy Equipment

 

For starters, one needs to understand that the GPS system is a long term investment, the setup of which is going to cost you hefty but the gain that one incurs from the installation more than makes up for it. Setting up the device is a piece of cake. It is a hassle free procedure; all the users have to do is connect the device physically and then your equipment will be under surveillance 24 x 7 and you will receive an alert if there is something unusual. Now let us look into the pairing of the device. The GPS system needs to be linked with a trustworthy “fleet management software”. There are a number of alternatives available on this score and your choice should be governed by the need of your equipment. When picking up the “fleet management software”, you need to keep certain aspects of the same in mind- organization, price, “fleet size”.

 

Benefits of Using the GPS System for Your Heavy Equipment

 

Installation of the GPS device comes with a number of benefits for your equipment.

 

For one, round the clock monitoring of the equipment enables you to safeguard the same from potential theft. The setup is perfect for this purpose as even with a defunct battery, the system manages to send signals with regard to out of the order activities.

With the GPS navigation system, you can also monitor the schedule of your equipment. This helps you in taking decisions as to how and when to plan the next schedule of the equipment in order to meet the deadline.

 

Technological advances of the 21st century have made it possible for individuals and organizations to approach issues in a way they have never before done. And the GPS device is one such boom of technology that will help you to ward off potential thieving threats to your equipment and also help you monitor the equipment in order to serve other purposes. So, without further ado, set up the GPS System in your heavy equipment and keep track of your equipment.

Selling Heavy Construction Equipment over the Net- Get Benefitted

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In the modern tech savvy age, every little thing that a person can possibly seek is just present just a click away. Like many other fields that have relocated their market on the World Wide Web, the construction industry, too, has started gaining a foothold in the online marketing strategy. In today’s world of economic collapse, every enterprise looks for alternatives that can effectively cut costs and increase the profit. In order to get this going, the construction enterprises have now hooked on to online marketing and have consequently managed to take a stand against recession.

With increased accessibility to the virtual world, every enterprise can now easily advertise, buy, sell and go on with other activities via the web portal itself. The arrival of “online auction”, has resulted in a greater exposure to the market than ever before. No longer do companies have to worry about letting the market know about the arrival of some new construction equipment or the like; neither do they have to spend precious time and money over it. All they need to do is to update the entire thing on the company website and the information is sure to reach relevant users. Also this cuts cost effectively as the owner of the construction firm only needs to pay the money required to register themselves on the web portal that is organizing the whole affair.

One of the major benefits of selling heavy construction equipment online is that potential customers are able to find out and collect relevant information regarding the equipment, which increases the chances of the item being sold manifold. Specifications related to particular equipment can be easily gathered from websites or the concerned enterprises can upload them.

In order to sell heavy construction equipment over the internet successfully, choosing the best possible auctioneer site holds paramount importance. The more reputable a particular auctioning site is, more will be the number of relevant customers. The construction dealers are also given a hand in representing their construction equipment with more precision. Thanks to its numerous advantages, buying and selling of heavy construction equipment, has become the norm of the day. It works out in a pretty positive note for entities at both ends. Buying and selling heavy construction equipments over the World Wide Web, has many other pros, one of them being that the equipment does not leave the hands of the dealer until the deal is sealed with money.

The question that now arises is that what about the shipping and delivery of the equipment once the entire process of trading is over? In majority of the cases, the terms and conditions are fixed beforehand and the expenses of transportation are minimum. The trading of heavy equipments online is a growing thing due to the fact that customers can get access to what they want more rapidly with a wide range of alternatives available before them. Also the use of the World Wide Web for this end proves to much more cost cutting and thus the profit involved is much greater.

Hence, there can be no doubt about the fact that online buying and selling of heavy construction equipment is a growing thing and proves to be economically more fruitful than the manual mode of trade. With its cost efficiency and extensive exposure to the market, this is growing to be the norm of the day.

Keep The Radiator Of Your Car or Heavy Equipment Clean To Ensure Smooth Functioning

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There are few fortunate’s who are born rich and can live the way they like even if it means not taking care of what they own. However, most of us work hard to fulfil the basic requirements of our lives and thereby we just can’t afford to let things go at face value. If we buy something, we also take ultimate care of our belongings. Be it a pen or a vehicle or even heavy equipment, we give maximum worth to our stuffs and ensure that we do everything possible to keep it in working state. As far as a vehicle is concerned, it comprises of many important parts which are required to keep it moving. Therefore, it is imperative to maintain the car at regular intervals and change parts which have gone obsolete.

If we talk about the most important part a vehicle has, it would presumably be the engine of the car. It’s probably the engine that takes the maximum pressure to keep the stuff moving and therefore, it is evident that it will heat up after moving for few miles. Well, this is where the radiator comes into picture and gives a sort of life support to the engine.

First, let us try to understand what makes the engine hot that it needs a radiator to cool it off. The engine is basically made up of many moving parts which create friction while they are moving. The friction in turn creates heat. In order to provide some lubrication to these moving parts, the engine oil is pumped in but that does not suffice from cooling the stuff and when it moves in great force, it is more likely to become boiling hot in no time. A mixture of water and anti-freeze elements is pumped in from the engine’s chambers which effectively reduces the heat of the engine and prevent it from spreading to other vital areas.

Once the coolant has done its job and leaves the engine blocks, it goes to the radiator via a large rubber hose. As the engine coolant moves through this, it throws off the heat from the walls of the radiator. The electrical fan absorbs the air from outside to get in through the radiator and further cools the engine coolant. The front of the radiator is also cooled off as and when the air from outside is gushed in through the grills while the car moves.

By this time, the engine coolant must be cool and should be ready to re-run the process all over again. The radiator coolant plays a mighty role during hot weather and any problem in it may have severe consequences on the overall vehicle. Therefore, things like hose must be checked so that if there happens to be any leakage it could be contained at the very first stance or else, it might heat up the engine to a very dangerous extent.

It is a wise man say: It’s better to be cautious than being sorry. Hence, take ultimate care of the radiator which is of so much importance to your vehicle.

Innovation and good quality machines is the most needed ingredient for an overwhelming career in the construction industry

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The construction industry is the new highlight of the modern era. Because of its blooming success and constant growth, more and more people are tending to shift towards this industry to try their luck and of course become successful. This is because of the fact that the population of this world is growing everyday and all of these people need to have a home. Therefore, a need and necessity of these people is a place to live and construction industry is the one, assigned and able to do this job. To provide a habitat to these people numerous construction companies have come to the industry. However, they are dependent on one major thing that is the heavy duty construction equipments that help them in their work and also to make the construction easy, convenient and done within a very short period of time. Not only buildings to live, but for making the roads for commuting with the rest of the world, for bridging the gap between two lands and overcoming the obstacle of a valley or river in between, or for laying the rails, whatever the need may be, these heavy construction equipment are the most important to build the new world, new civilization.

Companies building heavy equipment:

There are many companies that build heavy construction equipment for various purposes like building construction, road construction and many more. However, not all of these companies are efficient in their work. The companies that have become quite popular and preferred in the construction industry follow the specific parameters to maintain their position in the market. These parameters are very important for achieving and maintaining the position in the market. The factors that make these companies have a number 1 position in their business are:

  • Quality: This is one of the most important factors for making a top position in the market. The construction equipment building companies that maintain the quality of their products, that is the heavy construction equipment, they can successfully maintain the top position among their consumers.
  • After sales service: Once the companies sell these equipment, if they fail to help and serve their clients, customers and consumers with the after sales service, then these companies will lose their reliability. This will lead them to lose their position.
  • Innovation: This is the other most important factor for having a successful construction equipment building company. If the company does not make new equipment as per the needs and requirements of the company, then the company will never make a bright future. The more innovative machines your company can build, the more satisfaction it can provide to its users, the more will the company flourish in the construction industry.

Innovative machines that serve multiple purposes in each of the sectors where construction equipment are needed will make their way in the construction industry. As these machines will reduce the cost of using multiple machines, they will easily make their place in the heart of the consumers.

Know Your Heavy Equipment- How to operate them?

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Are you new in the construction industry and need to find out about heavy construction equipment? When it comes to the field of construction, all one can visualize are the tall buildings that are yet to take shape, raw materials such as bricks, gravel, mortar and the like and heavy construction equipment. Have you ever wondered how all those equipment work? How with their enormous mechanical build do they help in constructing those skyscrapers that makes you a proud resident of your city? Well then its time we try and answer some of the basic questions related to the operation of heavy equipment.

 

Among the many heavy equipments used in the constructing industry, the dump truck, excavator, motor grader, bulldozer and much more. The dump truck, or the more recent version of it, the Articulated Dump Truck (ADT), is perhaps the most resilient commercial heavy equipment automobile to be built in the construction industry. Distinguished from the semi trailer trucks, the Articulated Dump Truck has a permanently hooked cab, unlike the former, which has a divisible automobile. Ideal for running over rugged terrains, its uniqueness lies in the mode of its steering. The twin hydraulic rams veer the whole cab as opposed to the pinion and rack depending on the front axle. The articulated frame is detached from the cab with the help of an oscillating harness and it is this arrangement allows the entire machinery to move with ease as the body and cab can move independently of each other. The presence of a “moveable chassis” only adds to the positive features of the ADT.

 

The next heavy equipment on the block that one needs to know about is the excavator. As the name indicates, excavators are used to meet the purpose of shoveling materials that are used for construction purposes as debris, mortar, and other such stuff on a large scale. An excavator works on the simple working principle of “input force” exercised and “output force” expended. This heavy equipment has wheels made of steel or rubber resembling that of a war tank. The cab built of tough polymer is stationed over a pivot which allows it to rotate a full three sixty degrees, so that the operator cab observe things from every possible angle. Excavators have a single arm, the singular bend of which accounts for its movement through sweeping angles. This heavy construction equipment also has a container, meant for the purpose of excavation. It has to be kept in mind that the build of an excavator depends on the activity that it has to perform.

 

Noteworthy heavy equipment on the block is the dozer or more popularly known as bulldozer. Also known as the crawler tractor, the dozer makes use of a broad metal blade for moving soil, sand, bricks, mortar and other such stuff on a large scale. Apart from the extensive blade, dozers also make use of “rippers”, a claw like and lengthened device that is attached to the end of a dozer. They can consist of a single or multi shank that is used for “ripping” objects, such as rocks and other materials. Dozers have now been evolved to suit a variety of purposes. Significant developments include “drive trains”, “hydraulic cylinders” and “automated controls” amongst others. Dozers that come with “stump busters” are generally used for the purpose of clearing land.

 

The use of heavy construction equipment in the construction industry is one of paramount importance. Hence, it comes across as a wise decision to gather a working knowledge about how these equipments before working with them.

Hi-Tech Heavy Equipment Boost the Future of the Construction Industry

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The construction industry is already on an upward mode and all thanks to the heavy equipment being used that allows the work to complete in comparatively less time than by using the orthodox methods of construction. The orthodox methods are indeed non-existent and have been rightly overtaken by the modern technology. Improvisation is the need of the hour and the one who is not ready to mend their ways are soon to perish in the ocean of competition. Constructing a building in less time need state of the art equipment and therefore it makes much sense to keep on bringing changes in the kind of technology you are using.

For certain, human needs keep on changing and in order to keep pace with the changing needs, it is inevitable to bring desirable amount of changes in the technology applied in heavy equipment. Being a mighty construction company, one can’t keep using the equipment he was working with 10 years ago. Since then, there has been significant amount of changes that has shaped the construction sector for better and in order to stay in the business, one has to sway with the wind.

It is clear by now that if you want to grow and keep your growth constant in the construction industry, you just can’t compromise on the quality of machines you are using for your projects. However, before you go on a buying spree, here are few things which should be considered.

Knowing if you’ve a need for the equipment:-  It’s prudent to sit down with your project/business advisors and seek their opinion on what kind of machines are needed by the operators and how helpful will they be for the ongoing projects. Alternatively, it would be wise to know for how many years you would be able to make use of that technology before it goes obsolete.

Try and do a research on the machines you opt to buy:-  Before you select a machine, ask few questions to yourself. Have you analysed every corner of your intention before coming to the conclusion of buying the machine? Do you know the pros and cons of the machine? It is imperative that you spend some time understanding the intricacies of the equipment before you make up your mind for buying the equipment. Please note that you spend good chunk of money to buy a single machine and you should wisely spend the money to buy something that will suffice your cause for years. Try surfing internet to know about companies that are into producing hi-tech machines. You can also see reviews given by customers and with that you can know how authenticate would be your purchase.

You can alternatively hire experts who can give you valuable suggestions on the type of machine you should buy. They can make your work quicker and easier. You may not have to invest your time doing the research work and can rely on their reports.

A successful businessman knows to read the pulse and take the right decision at the right time. Hi-tech heavy equipment is the thing that can hold your success to its height.

Want To Buy a Brand New Heavy Equipment By Selling The Old One – Follow These Steps

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If your old equipment is giving problems, it is probably the time you should think of selling it off and buy a brand new machine in its place. No wonder, a new heavy equipment would be way expensive than the old one but it will still be worth than going through the trouble of repairing the old stuff every now and then. Moreover, if the equipment stops working, it does cost you big time and in order to avoid this problem, it is better to replace the stuff with a new one.

Few things you must consider doing before you post the machine on a classified or for that matter on a website meant to list heavy equipment.

Get it repaired by a good mechanic:-  No would like to buy a machine which does not work. You may get buyers who are looking for used stuff but they also expect the thing to work. Or else, it may not serve their purpose. Therefore, it is important that you first call a good mechanic who has fixed machine like yours before and can do it this time. Check with him what needs to be done to improve the quality of the machine as you intend to sell it off. The mechanic would understand the reason of the repair and would either advise you to replace the old parts with new one or will fix it his own way.

Get the machine painted:- Imagine if you ever want to buy an used equipment, in what condition you want the stuff to be. Remember, it’s first the look of the machine that can entice the minds of the buyer. No one would like to go for an item that is worn out and looks unfit. Therefore, you also have to spend a bit on changing the look of the equipment. For doing this, you may not need any professional as you can do it all by yourself. Al you got to do is paint the machine which will give it a new face and if possible put some stickers which will give it a modern outlook. This will certainly lure the buyer and 50% of the sale is through.

Put it in classified:-  Once you are through with the above things, the next big task for you would be to advertise the equipment and reach out to prospective buyers. For that, you need to find out the newspaper which has a wide circulation in your city. This will help you to reach out to as many people as possible and guys who have the need to buy a used stuff would get in touch with you. You may not write in length about the equipment. Just keep it short and simple and invite prospects to come and have a look at it.

It is never too difficult to sell of your old equipment if you take the right approach. You will get buyers to sell anything you have in this world. All you need is the right way to put it through to them.