Tag: Equipment
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18 New Products for General Equipment and Tool Rental
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in Alarms, Attachments – Other, Backhoe Loaders, Compact Track Loaders, Compaction Equipment, Couplers, Cracksealing Equipment & Materials, Earthmoving – Compact, Featured, Fleet Maintenance, Fleet News, Lifting Equipment, Lighting, Loaders, Portable Compressors (Under 85 Cfm), Portable Lighting, Power, Pressure Washers, Rental, Telescopic Handler, Towable Compressors (85 Cfm and larger)New products are introduced to the general equipment and tool rental industry all the time. Whether these are announced as an updated solution, a brand new tool, or new equipment to add to your lot, these products found a problem and have been designed to address it. As published in the January/February 2025 issue of…
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Equipment Rental Trends, Telematics and Staying Competitive
United Rentals’ Work United Tour 2024 was host to construction customers across the country. The company took the opportunity to walk attendees through its latest worksite performance solutions, digital tools for productivity, and practical sustainability solutions. The event allowed attendees to experience worksite innovations by touring a demonstration worksite to see how connectivity helps manage…
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7 Reminders for Equipment Rental to Find Success in 2025
With the new year underway most rental businesses are in their quieter season now, but that makes this an ideal time to prepare for busier times ahead. Between planning and training this is your opportunity to set the stage for a prosperous year to come. Here are 7 timely reminders for greater success in general…
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6 Equipment Finance Predictions for 2025: Mitsubishi HC Capital America
Mitsubishi HC Capital America has shared six pieces of insight that are expected to impact the equipment finance industry in 2025. “The convergence of economic shifts and technological advancements in 2024 has created a unique financing landscape for 2025,” said Brian Rosa, president of commercial finance for Mitsubishi HC Capital America. “While many organizations may…
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Hydraulic Fluid Protects Equipment at Very Low Temperatures
Renewable Lubricants’ Bio-Ultimax™ 1200LT Hydraulic Fluids are environmentally friendly, biosynthetic formulas that provide outstanding reliability in low-temperature conditions. These ultimately biodegradable fluids help users avoid the nagging problems of winter, including slow startup, sluggish performance, seal leaks and moisture contamination. Bio-Ultimax™ 1200LT outperforms mineral oil-based options, maintaining cold temperature pumpability down to -40°C (-40°F) with…
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Leveraging Equipment Telematics to Meet Jobsite Sustainability Goals
As more owners set sustainability goals for projects, practically approaching jobsite sustainability is becoming essential for contractors who seek to bid on, and win, these contracts. Data that allows companies to monitor and manage their construction equipment operations is key to making practical, cost-effective changes that reduce emissions, curb fossil fuel use and minimize waste.…
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Equipment Today’s 2025 Equipment Showcase
Submissions are now open for Equipment Today’s Annual Equipment Showcase, a special issue designed to highlight the latest and greatest equipment releases for the construction industry. Qualified product submissions come from equipment manufacturers and include assets in the following categories: earthmoving, attachments, lift equipment, worksite equipment, fleet management, trucks and transportation, roadbuilding and technology. All product…
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Better Construction Equipment Management Improves the Bottom Line
On the AEC Business podcast, Aarni interviews Jason Perez, the co-founder and CEO of YARDZ, which provides software for tracking rental and owned equipment. Jason shares his experiences as a construction professional and what led him to found YARDZ with another construction industry veteran Josh Schuyler. The discussion topics include How to better management of…
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AR/VR Reshape the Inspection, Repair, and Utilization of Heavy Equipment Assets
Librestream, RealWear, and NOV, Inc. are collaborating to change the way field service, construction, and other industries inspect, repair, and utilize heavy equipment assets. Organizations across the world are experiencing significant worker shortages, which contributes to knowledge loss, decreased productivity and lost revenue due to equipment downtime. Heavy equipment operation requires specialized knowledge and skillsets that take significant…
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Locating Construction Equipment with IoT and Mobile Technology
It can take hours, or even days, to find a specific scissor lift on a large construction site – multiply that with hundreds of machines on the site and, then, you grasp the scale of the dilemma. Three companies joined forces to test an IoT solution that could fix the problem, cost-efficiently. Ramirent is a…