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What is classed as Heavy Equipment ? Well generally speaking equipment that normally falls into this category are the following types of equipment, forklifts, bulldozer, cranes, excavators, backhoe loaders,motor graders dump trucks etc. Also things like articulated trucks, wheel and track tractors and  scrapers are included under the heading of Heavy Equipment. 

If you look at magazines from manufacturers such as Case, Komatsu, or Caterpillar, you will see the sort of equipment we are talking about.

Due to the rapid expansion of China and India the demand for heavy equipment to assist in their construction projects has grown rapidly over the past 5 years. however due to current economic conditions that growth has now fallen dramatically.

Depending on the size of the construction project many companys will rent the machinery they need instead of buying. Also some of the larger manufacturers offer the opportunity to lease their heavy equipment.

Over the past few years heavy equipment has got bigger stronger and faster, for example Caterpillar talks about, more powerful engines with a faster rise in torque which allows machines to respond faster to increased power demands.  Even though this new generation is far more powerful, it has a reduced impact on the environment as well.

A lot of the more recent machines have electronic control systems that will optimize both engine and transmission performance, as well as fuel consumption and hydraulic system performance.

For example some wheel loaders feature electronically controlled powershift transmissions.  Each and every transmission offers autoshift capabilities that ease the pressure on the operator, and an electronic clutch pressure control that smooth shifts the gears for longer life. 

Manufacturers are making their heavy equipment with better comfort, reduced noise and vibration which benefits the operators.  The new control systems will require low operator effort while also improving the control of the machine for both the experienced as well as the in-experienced operator.

Nearly all new machinery offers electronic monitoring systems that will provide constant information on the health of the machine for the operator.  These types of systems provide information to technicians, including service modes that will help them to diagnose conditions quickly.

The more modern machines make routine maintenance easier. For example some wheel loaders, have regular service points that offer easy to access from ground level, with site gauges making it easier to check the fluid of the radiator, hydraulic oil, and transmission - without having to use dipsticks. These electronics features make the life of an operator easier than ever

Technology is always improving and generally that means the capability of Heavy Equipment is always improving. It is getting easier to operate, amd the safety features are much improved.

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under separate category like infotech ,refineries, telecom,oil exploration ,power ,steel ,electric equipments, pharmaceutical and finance companies to invest in shares. Is there a website where listing of companies is there according to products they manufacture

best is somewhat subjective. It is much easier to do after the fact.

But I may be able to help a little. Refineries: There is only one large independent refinery in the U S. Valero. It has been an excellent investment. The others are much smaller. Frontier Oil has only 2 refineres. But it also has been a good investment. Telecom: The best telecom in my opinion is China Mobile. The world's largest cell phone, in the worlds largest country that is also the worlds fastest growing. Oil Exploration. This is a very difficult on. You never know when an exploration company might strike a big find. There are quite a few companies to choose from also. Among the pure plays are APA, DVN, XTO and several other good companies.

There are web sites that allow you to screen for stocks by industry. Unfortunately, the industry categories are somewhat broad. Yahoo has an excellent screening tool that runs under Java. They also have a more basic that is HTML based. MS Money has one also.

Here is a link to where to find the Yahoo screening tool. You want the one that runs under Java.

http://screen.finance.yahoo.com/newscreener.html

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Is that possible? What training to you have to go through? What sort of money can you make being a Heavy Equipment operator?

Contact your local Operating Engineers' Union hall and they can give you information on local training, apprenticeship programs, labor market conditions and hourly wages by type of equipment operated.

Or you can go to your military recruiter, they are always looking for people interested in operating heavy equipment. They'll; train you, feed you, cloth you and pay you.

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Not sure how to make resume with no experience in that field

One way to go about it would be to base your resume around school and personal transferable job skills such as dependability and self starter. Use your past work experience as a means to show your workplace behavior and attitude.

Remember no matter the field there is always the first resume and employers know this. The resume is just for presenting yourself as a good candidate and getting you an interview. The interview is where you get the job.

The link below is an independent group that can help with the resume.

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My boyfriend is trying to find a Heavy Equipment School. And the only ones i have been able to find are out of state. Does anybody know of any schools in Washington?

first I'll ask a question , does he have any experience operating Heavy Equipment ?
Ive operated heavy equipment for almost 30 years , I'm not sure of any schools anymore that will teach the trade other than the manufacturers themselves when they sell their equipment to people .
my suggestion for what its worth , is to start with contractors in the field , and grow from there

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My sister-in-law applied and received the lease. Minus the confusion that led to finally getting the funds, she found out yesterday that a 71.5% finance charge was added upon signing the lease. Discussing this with the leasing company and requesting the document that dictates this information and our agreeing to it, they say that doing the math on the amortized loan amount would have shown the charge. Okay, agreed but is there any upfront disclosure rules that should have been presented before sticking it in there?

Some assistance with equipment leasing rules, laws (if any) and defaulting would be helpful.

Thanks for any assistance.
Extending on the second answer received, am I to understand that lease financing is not susceptible to the same disclosure details as typical bank financing?
She is trying to get a copy of the documents from the lease company as I type. From their, she can compare what is on file to what they have.
Thanks for your answers and assistance.

The percentage on the lease has to be in writing on the paperwork that your sister signed. Usually, she has to sign EVERY page of the contract. If she did not sign every page, and the page that has the extra amount does not have her signature, she can sue the company and make them drop the 71.5%. She would be able to say that the 71.5% contingency was not in the contract she signed, and that the company is trying to take advantage of her. A judge would fully agree with her as long as her signature is NOT on that page.

Generally, a lease percentage is added a little bit over time, not all at once, so she would have a good case if they hit her all at once.

Hope this helps.

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i work at a facility which uses Heavy Equipment (bulldozers, trackhoes, etc.) and i am trying to put together a presentation to use to attempt to enlighten our operators that safety and preparation may save their lives. please help if possible. minor to major accidents would be helpful. thank you

Here's another site
http://www.msha.gov/

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Friend of mine in KS was going to go but decided to go to Oklahoma College of Construction. Main reason this ATS school lied to him about the Ok school being closed and they werent. He figured if they lied about that then they probably lie aabout other stuff too. So thats the poop that i got

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Ok, I have been successfully exporting vehicles from the US to abroad for many year, I have however just hit a road block. I do not have a dealers license and never thought I needed one. I buy cars here in the US (new and used) and title them under my New Hampshire company name. Then I ship them with the title. I was recently told by the DMV that I could no longer do this, I spoke with a lawyer and he seems to think I can because the statue states only about selling cars in NH, and I am not selling anything in NH. I am not selling cars in the US at all. I am buying them, and shipping them. There is no bill of sale in the US, since when the car arrives the title is transferred to the company receiving the vehicle in the foreign county (cars, trucks, tractor trailers, Heavy Equipment, boats). I do receive a bill of sale when I purchase the vehicle and take the MCO/MSO to get a title.

So does anyone know if the limit really is 5 cars to sell in NH. And even if so, does that really apply to me because I am not selling cars. I know many people in other states that do this and many in NH and they have never had a problem.

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my home is on a lake and there are a bunch of cattails close to our house on the lake we have pulled them up and they grew back twice as thick,we burnt them down and again they grew back quickly and also spread again.they are taking over our property,and not to mention water moccasins have a great home there.since they are in the lake as well as our land we don't want to use poison,and Heavy Equipment won't fit as this is close to the house,anything that will fit back there will get stuck quickly.

I read this on another site and thought it might help you, maybe???
"I can suggest something that's organic (however isn't probably desirable if you want to put other plants there). Mallard ducks are very happy to eat young cattails (well actually up till about 4 ft tall) both the tender white stalks and the roots also. With my 3 mallards, I cleaned out a pond some years back. It did take about 2-3 years to get all the cattails killed out to the point where they didn't reoccur next spring."
Hope it was helpful.

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