Avoid unplanned maintenance on your Backhoe Loader by practicing correct operating procedures. Backhoe Loaders will stay in production longer with proper use, including conducting a pre-operation machine inspection before every shift. Regularly scheduled maintenance checks, along with these tips, will achieve maximum uptime from your Backhoe Loader.Know the bucket’s load
Avoid extra maintenance and keep Excavators in production longer by training operators on proper use, including conducting a pre-operation walkaround inspection before every shift. Beyond the walkaround inspection and regularly scheduled maintenance checks, follow these tips to get maximum uptime from your Excavator. Properly use the travel function to prevent
“Helping our community's most vulnerable with solutions that permanently improve lives” is Catholic Charities Community Services’ mission statement. And that’s precisely what Catholic Charities does and more. Through its Center for Educational Opportunity and Career Pathways, the organization provides adult education courses for those individuals wishing to pursue education and
The U.S. Bureau of Labor projects more than 50,800 new heavy equipment operator positions will be added to the U.S. workforce every year until 2031. In response, high schools, technical schools, community colleges, and construction companies are creating heavy equipment operator (HEO) programs to fill the pipeline quickly and efficiently.
Cat® Simulators systems along with SimScholars™ heavy equipment operator (HEO) curriculum are playing key roles in the state of Georgia’s newly launched HEO simulator training program.The new HEO program is one of Georgia’s 17 Career Clusters/Pathways which provide a structure for organizing and delivering quality Career, Technical and Agricultural Education
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Knoxville’s (TCAT) Special Industry Instructor Jose Miranda credits his background in mechanics along with his previous role as an automotive instructor for giving him insight on how students enrolled in TCAT Knoxville’s heavy equipment operator course learn best. Miranda believes he has found the perfect
Watch the video to learn more about the new heavy equipment simulators that were recently purchased for the Warren County Area Technology Center.BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - A $392,000 grant recently secured the purchase of four heavy equipment simulators for the Warren County Area Technology Center.The students took turns testing
The new Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) Simulator Training Program has created a brand-new construction pathway for Georgia high schools. Each Career Technical & Agricultural Education (CTAE) pathway consists of the following three classes:Industry Fundamentals & Occupational Safety (NCCER Industry Credential)Intro to Heavy Equipment: Excavator (Cat® Simulators, SimScholars™ Curriculum & Industry
Heavy equipment tires are expensive and must be maintained to get the most life and value out of them. Operators should complete a walkaround inspection every day including checking for damage and wear on tires. Beyond the daily inspection, operators must know how to drive, brake, shift and maneuver equipment
Sitting amongst green, lush trees on 300 acres of rolling hills, Western Piedmont Community College (WPCC) in Morganton, North Carolina, offers more than 36 associate science degrees in healthcare, business, education and industry. Among its many curricula is the Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) program which includes courses designed to prepare