Curt Bennink

Curt Bennink is senior field editor of Equipment Today magazine and a contributing writer for the ForConstructionPros.com web portal.

Senior Field Editor

Curt Bennink is senior field editor of Equipment Today magazine and a contributing writer for the ForConstructionPros.com web portal.

Once a trailer is matched to the load, a pre-trip inspection is in order and should be done prior to taking off.

Your Guide to Pickup Truck Trailer Safety

Understanding the basics will help you safely tow equipment with your heavy-duty pickup truck.

The Ford F-150 with the 3.0-liter Power Stroke diesel engine is targeted to return an EPA-estimated rating of 30 mpg highway.

Select Powertrain Options to Maximize Fuel Efficiency

New powertrain technology is expanding the limits of efficiency and performance

Dave Jacek, 3D printing technical, wears a prototype of a 3D-printed medical face shield printed at Ford’s Advanced Manufacturing Center. Ford Motor Company, joining forces with firms including 3M and GE Healthcare, is lending its manufacturing and engineering expertise to quickly expand production of urgently needed medical equipment and supplies for healthcare workers, first responders and patients fighting coronavirus.

Face Shields and Respirators to Combat COVID-19 Coming Out of Automotive Company Plants

Truck manufacturers set aside competition to produce medical supplies during panedmic

The ability of the Rivian RT1 to send instant power independently to each wheel maximizes traction in the most demanding conditions.

The Half-ton Electric Pickup Truck Soon to Be a Reality

R&D budgets soar as manufacturers compete to mass produce electric ½-ton pickup trucks.

Your average operator isn’t a small person. If you assume they have size 11 ft., are wearing PPE boots, and those boots probably have dirt or mud built up on them, the last thing you want is a small foot well or a raised partition taking up most of the room in the foot well.

Choose Skid Steer, CTL and Compact Wheel Loader Options to Reduce Operator Fatigue

Skid steers, CTLs and compact wheel loaders can be equipped to reduce wear on your operators.

Volvo Construction Equipment has unveiled two zero-emissions machines – the ECR25 excavator and L25 wheel loader – from its new range of electric compact machines.

How Technology is Driving Efficiency in Compact Equipment Design

More efficient diesel engines and a move toward electrification are driving advancements in compact construction equipment.

A periodic visual inspection of the brake system (once a year or 12,000 miles) will go a long way in preventing downtime or sitting alongside the road.

How to stop brake failures in equipment trailers

Landscape contractors and their drivers must ensure equipment trailer brakes are in proper working order before hitting the road

You may want to change hydraulic oil more frequently if you are using a loader for heavy-duty applications, and specifically if it is used with high-flow attachments, and you are running the attachment frequently over relief and at hotter temperatures.

Seven Steps to Keep Skid-Steer Attachments Pumping Out Profits

The hydraulic systems of skid steers and compact track loaders must run at maximum efficiency when you work with many attachments.