Heavy Construction Equipment

Easy Rack understands that customization is the key to safety, ergonomics, and success. Heavy construction equipment is used in so many different ways that the need to specialize and customize fork trucks, masonry tools, and skid-steers becomes readily apparent on an almost daily basis. Easy Rack heavy construction equipment and customization services are intended to make the tool you choose for the job the very best tool for that job.

Forklift Forklifts attachments are OSHA compliant heavy construction equipment that transforms forklifts into loading platforms. Standard safety platforms allow the forklift to reach over obstructions too high for scissor lifts and other heavy construction equipment. They provide much wider platforms than boom lifts and can be elevated more rapidly than scaffold.

Skid-Steer Skid-steer products allow you to customize your loading into a specialized piece of heavy construction equipment. Scoop and mix concrete mixers allow you to scoop up sand and gravel in the bucket position, then rotate for in-place concrete mixing. Hoppers allow you to clear debris from construction sites and landscaping projects. Root grapples and grapple buckets allow landscaping crews to clear and prepare properties for a new look.

Masonry Easy Rack Masonry Equipment for Heavy Construction offers time and labor saving solutions to the builder. Mortar Buggies are an excellent way to move mortar into areas that cannot be accessed by forklifts. Brick Carts and Block Carts often save companies as much as 80% on labor cost to move brick and block. Nesting Forklift Mortar Tubs are easily to move, and they can be stacked stored with your forklift. In fact, all Easy Rack masonry heavy construction equipment combines rugged durability with portability and convenient storage. The Veneer Scaffold combines strength and light weight, is easy to set up, and requires no braces. Mortar Board and Plaster and Masonry Stands can be folded flat after used and stored easily.

Heavy Construction Equipment Forks You can outfit your forklift or your skid-steer with many types of forks. Forks get damaged to the point that they need to be replaced. Easy Rack carries replacement forks in brick, block and general purpose styles. Each style is specially designed for the designated purposes. Over the bucket forks allow you to use your skid steer vehicle as a forklift. These are fully forged, one-piece forks, not the kind made of two pieces of steel welded together. Over the bucket forks allow you to use your skid steer vehicle as a forklift. These are fully forged, one-piece forks, not the kind made of two pieces of steel welded together. Another add on for your skid-steer is the fork frame attachment that features bright red fork tips clearly visible for safety reasons, and a heavy duty tapered backstop that keeps the forks from swinging when picking up very heavy or odd sized loads.

Tow/Load/Haul Heavy construction equipment often has to be moved by an individual worker. In order to make this as ergonomically compliant and safe as possible, special tow, load, and hauling tools are strongly recommended, especially when moving heavy construction equipment that is bulky or manufactured with disproportionate dimensions. Load and tows reduce customer wait time, cut labor cost by helping workers get the job done faster with little or no need for overtime, prevent back injury, and reduce damage to equipment. Ramps and steel loaded pins allow for easy and safe transportation via fork truck.

Collateral Loans

Collateral Loans, what are they? A collateral loan is simply borrowing money, while pledging something that you already own as collateral.

What this means is you borrow money but you have to give something in return for that money until the money is paid back.

Do you literally give the collateral away?

No. Let's say you have been an independent dump truck driver for the past 5 years and you are ready to purchase another dump truck to expand your business. You own your truck because you only took out a loan for 4 years.

Your dump truck is valued at $50,000 and you are willing to use the truck as the collateral. The finance company will place a lien on your dump truck, lend you the money for the new dump truck that you are buying and will release that lien only after you have paid the loan back.

This type of Small Business Financing is actually quite easy to be approved for if your collateral qualifies and holds enough value for the dollar amount that you need.

What can be used to qualify for this type of loan?

Typically the finance companies are going to look for good, hard collateral such as construction equipment, heavy duty vehicles, etc.

If you happen to default on the loan, it will be much easier for the finance company to sell your old and new dump trucks (yes they get both if you don't pay them back) to someone else than it will be to sell a commercial freezer (not good collateral for a collateral loan because it doesn't hold a high re-sale value).

If collateral loans can be easier to get approved for than traditional Small Business Financing, why isn't everyone doing it? That's an easy answer. They typically come with much higher rates!

Collateral loans are typically used by people who have less than desirable Fico Scores, which is why the finance companies ask for the security of using the additional collateral. If you do not pay back the loan, the finance company will take the equipment that you purchased, as well as the collateral that you pledged to get the loan.

How much will the finance company give you based on the above scenario of a $50,000 dump truck and how long do you have to re-pay the loan?

Well, it really depends on the finance company and the over-all current value of the truck. You can get anywhere from up to 50% of the current value, all the way up to 100% of it's current value.

Finance companies will generally go out to 5 years but keep in mind, the longer term you take, the more you will probably pay.

The reason you may pay more is because it's taking longer for the finance company to get their money back, while the value of the collateral is going down. We recommend taking the shortest term that you feel comfortable with.

A couple of questions you may want to ask yourself are will you make enough money to pay your monthly payment and put money in your pocket at the end of the day?

And, do you feel it is necessary to make this purchase now even though the rates and terms may be less than desirable?

Only you know if now is the time for whatever the loan will be used for so if you feel confident and are willing to put up your collateral in order to do what you need to do, what are you waiting for?

Sometimes business opportunities come when you are not expecting them and if you have no other way of jumping on whatever this train may be, you may just have to pay the higher price with a Collateral Loan.

Tires Are the Backbone of Your Car

Tires are part of the backbone of a car, truck, piece of construction equipment or bicycle. Tires add traction, braking, steering and load support to vehicles while also absorbing shock and creating a smooth and comfortable ride. They are o-shaped parts that can be pneumatic or solid and fit around the wheels of the vehicle to protect the wheels and add to their effect. A solid tire consists of rubber, metals and plastic parts.

In the past tires have been made of steel and sometimes even iron and were placed on wooden wheels. They were used for carts and wagons. The steel or iron was melted in a fire so it could be easily molded onto the wooden wheel of the cart or wagon. As time has gone on the advancement of tires has done the same, becoming more developed and safer.

There are tons of different types of tires, all of them bringing different features to the table. There is the all-season, all-terrain, spare, run-flat, off-the-road and mud and road tires. All of these can be found on a variety of different vehicles. The most commonly used tire of that group is the spare tire. Each and every car that comes off of the lot has a spare tire. The spare tire is just what it says; a spare. The spare tire is used when one of the regular tires is flat due to a puncture. It is usually kept in a compartment in the trunk of each vehicle.

The all-terrain tire is mostly used on SUVs and trucks. The all-terrain tire helps trucks and SUVs drive through the woods, through mud or through any difficult terrain that the vehicle might encounter. These tires keep the vehicle from getting stuck in the mud or any other slop the environment will throw at it. These tires also have stiffer sidewalls to help prevent punctures to the tire when driving off-road.

The run-flat tire is one of the most interesting new inventions in the automotive world today. The run-flat tire helps drivers avoid pulling off the roadway to change tires because the vehicle can still run on the flat tire but for a limited distance and at a limited speed. This enables the driver to get the car to a safe area, not close to the roadway where injury could occur, and change the tire in a parking lot.

Tires also come in all different sizes. Tires need to be manufactured large enough for construction equipment and small enough for motorcycles. They are also used for airplanes and bicycles. Tires create a smooth ride for vehicles, eliminating the bumps that the road may cause. There is one problem with tires; if the car has a poor wheel alignment then the tires can wear down unevenly, which can lead to a tire bursting while driving. Always check the tires treads to make sure they are wearing down evenly on each side of the tread. If they aren't then the tires would need to be replaced very frequently.

Forktruck Attachments

When it comes to controlling inventory costs, Easy Rack forklift attachments are the construction manager's best friend. They save thousands of dollars on heavy equipment procurement by allowing companies to a small number of forklifts and use them for a much larger number of applications. Simply by adding the right attachment, a crew can do anything from elevating materials and workers to loading materials into containers.

The success of our forklift attachment line is evident by the fact that many people select an attachment specific to an application, and then select a skid-steer or forklift to go with the attachment. This allows for a higher level of customization, ergonomics, safety, and process flow efficiency, because each attachment has already been designed to make a forklift perform a specialized task within the boundaries of OSHA regulations.

For example, safety work platforms allow contractors to safely elevate building materials and supplies. Safety work platforms can reach up and over obstructions that prohibit the use of scissor lifts. They provide a safer, larger, and more stable work platform than boom lifts and can be elevated to the desired height much faster than a scaffold. These forklift attachments are designed with OSHA compliance foremost in mind, and feature toe boards, full perimeter guardrails, and secure access gates. Optional mast protection screens can also be installed to protect workers from the moving parts of the forklift mast.

Because forklifts are often much more powerful than their forks, their full weight capacity often goes untapped. Lift hooks allow companies to tap into this unused potential and use the full power of their forklifts. These attachments secure toward the base of the forks and allow the forklift to safely and easily lift up to 10,000 pounds. These attachments can be used with both straight-mast and extendable reach forklifts.

Construction cleanup is a vital part of construction site safety, but it doesn't require a fleet of dump trucks to do effectively. Self-dumping hoppers attached to forklifts can load and carry debris and garbage to dumpsters. Built for rough terrain, these hoppers can release debris from an elevated location when discharged, saving time and reducing the risk of collisions with the dumpster in the process.

Self dump buckets are forklift attachments that work in a similar fashion, but their purpose is not to discard debris, but to load dirt and other materials into trucks.

Perhaps one of the most efficient money saving forklift attachments construction companies can invest in is the quick-tach truss boom. It operates exactly like a crane, at a much lower cost. It is ideal for work in low-rise jobs, especially metal and portable building erection. Heavy duty applications can be tackled with the Easy Rack heavy duty jib. Made for moving heavy items in and out of hard to reach places, this jib can reach over or under obstructions and scaffolding, and it can go through narrow openings like windows. Its maneuverability also makes it much easier to load and unload trucks more safely.

A number of other forklift attachments can also be obtained in either new or used condition through your material handling specialist. Be sure to ask about lift buckets, replacement forks, fork extensions, and ram poles, or visit our product listing here to find examples of heavy construction equipment which our experts can customize for specific applications.

Hearing Impairment

Hearing impairment can affect anyone at any age. It is when a person is unable to pick up sounds either at all or slightly. Not only are humans affected but animals are at risk for hearing impairment as well. Hearing loss can be conductive or sensorineural. Conductive hearing loss is when sound is not conducted through the outer or middle ear. Conductive hearing loss is a mild problem. Sensorineural hearing loss is when there are abnormalities within the hair cells of the Corti within the cochlea. This type of hearing loss can be mild to moderate to severe to complete deafness.

Hearing loss can be caused by repeated exposure to loud sounds such as airplanes, motor vehicles, jack hammers and other power tools, guns, toys and large crowds. People who live near busy freeways and airports can be exposed to the possibility of hearing loss if they leave their windows open on a regular basis. Construction workers that use jack hammers usually wear headsets to protect their ears from the noise. Other construction equipment can cause hearing loss if exposed to it for an extended period of time. Even children's toys, if too loud and the child holds it to their ear, can cause hearing loss over time.

It is possible for hearing loss to be inherited. If a family has a history of hearing loss, just like other conditions such as heart disease, it can be inherited from generation to generation. Hearing impairment can be caused by prolonged exposure to loud sounds, meningitis, mumps, fetal alcohol syndrome, premature birth, syphilis and Chlamydia. Hearing loss can also be caused by damage to the ear or the brain. Any trauma to the head can cause slight hearing loss, total deafness or tinnitus. People who are 'hard of hearing' means that they are not completely deaf but that they suffer from various stages of hearing loss.

Dealing with hearing loss is a difficult process. Many people who are born deaf will need to learn sign language to communicate. Not all, but most people who are born deaf are also born mute, not being able to talk. People who suffer from deafness later in life are still able to talk but are not able to hear and differentiate between sounds. Hearing aids are used by a large population of people with hearing impairments. Hearing aids help to amplify sounds coming into the ear(s) but do not solve the problem completely.

There is an option of having cochlear implants placed into the ear(s). The cochlear implants create an electrical impulse to stimulate the hairs on the cochlea. This process is expensive and takes a lot of programming to sync up the implants with the patient's ear(s). It is possible for people to suffer from deafness in only one ear and not both. This is known as unilateral hearing loss. The main problem with this type of hearing impairment is that the patient is not able to pinpoint where background noise is coming from because they can only hear out of one ear.

Construction Machinery in Pennsylvania: Machinery for Construction in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania, being one of the booming states of the United States, has been offering construction equipment PA in the last few years. No wonder that the state, which is popularly known to natives as PA, is the perfect place to live and learn. More and more people are considering migrating to the state.

A Construction Venue

Heavy equipment PA can be found in almost every city in the place. The Pennsylvania government ensures the welfare of its residents that is why there is a continuous development in the state. They make sure that every family has a healthy and wealthy life, and that is through the various services they give which has a very strong impact on each people's day-to-day activity. From road pavement to huge infrastructures, you will see them here. You can judge from the many establishments being built in a country if its economy is progressing. With this, there is an expected increase in the availability of construction equipment PA.

Machinery in Pennsylvania

Since there is a growing construction industry in the state of Pennsylvania, it is natural that construction equipment PA is quite an in demand business. There are a growing number of companies that cater to the needs of the industry here. They do not only offer construction machineries to the locals of the state, but they also give their services to neighboring states and countries. To make sure that each one will be guided on where to get heavy equipment PA from the more than ninety cities of the state, here are the top ten cities that offer them: 1. Pittsburgh 2. Erie 3. York 4. Harrisburg 5. Chambersburg 6. Waterford 7. Shippensburg 8. Pottstown 9. Philadelphia 10. Johnstown

Choosing the Fitting Construction Machinery

Infrastructure has always been the gauge of a country or state's economy. For the huge infrastructure being constructed in Pennsylvania, there is construction equipment PA that is needed. These equipments can be either light or heavy. The light or heavy equipment PA has so many tasks to perform like the basic excavating, digging, hauling, loading and unloading up to the building of large structures. Depending on the tasks to be done, as well as the capacity and weight of the workload, machineries have been classified into:  Heavy Machinery 1. Articulated Haulers 2. Caterpillar 3. Chip Spreader 4. Concrete Batching Plant 5. Cranes  Light Machinery 1. Air Compressor 2. Automatic Brick Making Machine 3. Boring Machines 4. Compact Excavators 5. Compactor  Road, Bridge, Airport, Canal, Dam Construction Machinery

It is important to know and understand what machine is needed by the infrastructure first before getting them. Whatever the type of construction equipments you need, there are so many construction machinery in Pennsylvania to choose from.

European Cars Push the Envelope of Performance

Did you know that many of the car manufactures are based not in the United States but rather in Europe? Prestiges car brands such as Bentley, Lamborghini and BMW all come from European countries. When cars first began to be made in the late eighteenth century, they were predominantly created in the U.S. As time went by many cars began coming out of Europe and today the European car brands dominate the entire car/truck market.

This is because European cars are superior to cars made in other parts of the world say many. Style, design and function of European cars far exceed other car models. That is why so many people are will to spend extra money to have a European car imported to their country. In terms of pop culture, European cars have been given a level of mystique which pushes the population to a point of wanting them over other brands. It's not uncommon to see European cars used for racing and luxury vehicles in television and movies. This article will provide some information of some well known European cars in addition to listing other lesser known models.

Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz started Mercedes-Benz in 1880. Since then, this car brand has produced some of the best and fastest vans, luxury cars, buses, SUV's, and trucks that have ever been made in the world. The Mercedes-Benz has become synonymous with wealth, class and social status. For this reason many replica cars have been designed throughout the years to resemble the Mercedes-Benz. In America many musicians and stars get a Mercedes-Benz as a way of telling others that they have made it in terms of success. The same goes for professionals such as doctors and lawyers.

Audi is Germany's oldest-automobile manufacturer with over one hundred years in the business. They were also the first German car company to produce left hand drive cars. Today, left hand drive cars are commonly made by European car companies. Often cars are strictly made left hand drive by manufactures. This innovation alone has established Audi as a premier European car brand.

For the people who have the money and like speed, having a Porsche is the way to go. Often this car is associated with men going through a mid-life crisis because of its speed and cost. However not everyone who buys a Porsche is shallow with something to prove. What's rarely discussed about the Porsche is its quality and endurance. New Porsche models can cost well over $80,000 while speeds average out at around the 190 mph mark. It is estimated that there are over one million Porsche's on the road today.

Volvo is a Latin word which means "I roll. This eighty year old car company has been "rolling" out Volvo's in the form of cars, trucks and construction equipment at a steady pace. In 2001, Volvo acquired Renault Trucks and the Mack Trucks companies and the Japanese truck manufacturer Nissan Diesel in 2007.

European Car Brands

Alfa Romeo/ Aston Martin/ Audi/ Austin/ Autobianchi/ Bentley/ BMW/ Bugatti/ Citroen/ Dacia/ DAF/ Daimler/ Donkervoort/ Ferrari/ Fiat/ Innocenti/ Jaguar/ Jensen/ Lada/ Lamborghini/ Lancia/ Land Rover/ Ligier/ Lotus/ Maserati/ Maybach/ Mercedes-Benz/ MG/ Mini/ Morris/ Opel/ Peugeot/ Porsche/ Renault/ Rolls-Royce/ Rover/ Saab/ Seat/ Skoda/ Smart/ Triumph/ TVR/ UMM/ Vauxhall/ Volkswagen/ Volvo