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What are Friction Modifiers and What Do They Do?

Friction modifiers and mild anti-wear agents are polar molecules added to lubricants for the purpose of minimizing sliding and rolling that may occur in a given machine design

[APP] Track Hours, Employees, Equipment and Materials with New NoteVault Crew! Mobile App

NoteVault Crew! is a mobile tracking app that allows users to log hours and headcount as well as record equipment and materials used on a jobsite

“Our primary motivation for Crew! is creating tools to make our customer’s work day easier and more profitable,” said Peter Lasensky, founder and chief executive officer of NoteVault.

ARTBA: 'Drivers, Work Zone Safety Is in Your Hands'

American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)

ARTBA Foundation is calling on drivers to stay off their mobile devices, slow down, and pay close to attention to nearby road workers when traveling through these construction zones.

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New Smart Sensors Fortify Construction Site Safety

Smart sensors have the ability to track any shifts in environmental conditions and oncoming danger for construction workers

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Somero Launches Concrete Institute

Somero Enterprises

Join us at our brand new state-of-the-art training facility this April for the ACI Concrete Flatwork Tradesmen Performance & Exam to obtain an ACI CFTM-P.

Contractor Chooses Slide Rail for O’Hare Airport Pump Station Install

With limited space and limited shoring options for the jumbo concrete structure, Midwest REM turned to EPI's Slide Rail Shoring System.

The height restrictions meant tight-sheeting could only be driven at night. Instead, Midwest REM chose an Efficiency Production manufactured Slide Rail System with integrated guard rail to shore the large excavation.

10 Oil Lubrication Tests and Inspection Critical to Machine Health

Mechanics, lubrication technicians and equipment operators need to be alert to subtle changes or symptoms that might be an early sign of machine malfunction or accelerated wear.

Which Oil is the Right Oil for Your Fleet?

Making the right choices about which oil to use, when to change the oil, and using the right filter can help fleets strike the appropriate balance between cost and operating a well-oiled fleet

The simple answer to which oil is right for your equipment is the oil recommended by the OEM.

New eBook Outlines How BIM Improves Construction Estimates

Sage North America

Software provider Sage offers a treatise on rising contractor adoption of building information modeling, ways models can improve estimates and how to overcome model challenges

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ARTBA Awards 14 Transportation Project Safety Certification

Fourteen construction professionals bring the total to 69 people so far this year who’ve earned the safety certification designed specifically for transportation projects

Virtual Reality Simulators Enhance Equipment Operator Training

Advancements in virtual reality technology are providing new opportunities for improved simulator-based operator training.

The Rhur-University Bochum (RUB) VR technology replicates the actual site where trainees will work; real-world elements such as sound and machinery are included to create as realistic an experience as possible.

Factors Influencing the Switch from Mineral Oils to Synthetic Lubricants

Synthetic lubricants can be cost-effective alternatives to traditional mineral oils in off-highway engine applications if the performance benefits outweigh the higher lubricant cost

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