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Off-road regulations can be difficult to navigate. Typically, compliance dates for federal standards vary by engine horsepower, but on the state level they can vary by fleet size, too.
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This standard could mean the end of signing into numerous heavy equipment manufacturer sites to get telematics data. Instead, all the standardized data could be exported to a single fleet management software system.
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The ConExpo-Con/Agg convention, held every three years, was in Las Vegas on March 4-8, 2014. The event brought out more than 2,000 vendors this year and more than 120,000 resgisterations in total. This was the second-highest attendance in the event's history. ConExpo-Con/Agg focuses on the latest equipment, technology and products for construction, utility, mining, and other related industries. Photos by Chris Wolski
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A University of Missouri researcher has developed a mobile app that helps prevent deaths caused by heavy equipment accidents.
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The Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP) provides a Certified Equipment Manager (CEM) certification that it says addresses the needs of fleets with diverse assets, with a focus on heavy equipment.
Read More →The Conroe, Texas, City Council approved $1.3 million for five pieces of heavy equipment for the Public Works Department and 20 trucks for the 2013-'14 budget year.
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Riverside Manufacturing's SmartTek eight-button Switch Panel and Mini I/O Control Module allows a user to more efficiently operate a vehicle's electrical systems. The product is a solid-state, controller area network (CAN)-based module.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new $2 million rebate program to help construction equipment owners replace or retrofit older diesel engines.
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According 2012 Equipment Theft Report, a total of 10,925 thefts were reported to law enforcement, a decline of 7% from 2011. Of the stolen equipment, only 2,204 units were recovered.
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Government fleets reveal how they saved money and improved management of off-road equipment, including leasing, preventing user mismanagement, correctly analyzing street sweeper lifecycle costs, and incorporating telematics.
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