Welcome back to "Digging Deeper" - our employee spotlight series at ConEquip Parts!
This month, we are thrilled to introduce our Assistant Sales Manager, Wes, as our latest “Digging Deeper” employee! After being with ConEquip Parts for over four years, it’s time you get to know the real
Wheel loaders are essential pieces of equipment in many industries, including construction, mining, and agriculture. These machines rely on a variety of linkages
Have you been digging on the jobsite, and hearing nothing but rattling? It could be your bucket linkage on your excavator needing replacement. A common question
Salvage parts are parts that come from salvage yards, off machines that have met their end of life from one way or another. Usually they are pulled off machines bought at auction. The buying company hopes to make at the very least a 20% profit on their investment. A successful salvage yard will carefully calculate how much it needs
The TMS800-2 Grove truck crane replaces the TMS800E. The four-axle, 80-ton crane can carry 28,000 pounds of counterweight. The TMS800-2 has the same cab as the TMS9000-2. The maker says a new outrigger design simplifies and speeds up job site setup. The rear outrigger box is raised by just under 5 inches to improve the departure angle to 18 degrees, and
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, construction companies aren't only dealing with a labor shortage, but they're being forced to overpay under skilled workers. The result is dwindling profit margins, making it tougher for construction companies to improve productivity.
Data shows the average hourly rate for entry-level jobs rose more than
Economists indicate Americans are still building despite issues with the supply chain. Industrial production rose 0.9% in March, more than double what was expected. February numbers also showed improvement, all despite new supply chain problems stemming from more lockdowns and the war in Ukraine.
Production was led by a 7.8% in car manufacturing off
The war in Ukraine threatens to create more supply chain issues heading into the summer of 2022. Soaring energy prices are the main problem along with suspended trade routes stemming from the conflict.
The invasion of the Ukraine by Russian forces is an unfortunate turn of events as the supply chain issues of 2021,
Walter from Powell and Powell Harvesting called us a few days ago from the great state of Texas looking for a steering gear for his Deere 544A wheel loader. Parts Specialists Kyle Kunkle took the call.
"That was a bad design by John Deere, the
