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Compact Equipment

E Series Mini Hydraulic Excavators

Caterpillar Inc.

Cateseries 10654191

Industry Updates

Stihl Product Application Specialist Earns Certified Arborist Designation

Stihl’s product application specialist works with organizations to ensure safe practices with handheld outdoor power equipment.

Design & Installation

Compact Wheel Loaders Ideal for Snow Removal

Articulated wheel loaders are ideal because they can go from dirt work to snow removal as quickly as the snow can fall.

Wheelloaders Wackerblower 10331572

Mowing & Maintenance

Hidden Costs in Your Service Department

Hidden, indirect costs, if left unmanaged, can drain shop profits and leave you seeing red.

Running more inexpensive, 'disposable-type' equipment through the shop presents the challenge of 1) recovering all associated costs so the repair is profitable, and 2) keeping the customer happy so he or she comes back to do more business with you.

Mowing & Maintenance

Honda Recalls 14,000 Gas Trimmers

Honda Power Equipment

Model number HHT35SUKAT has a shaft that can crack, causing the lower gear case and cutting attachment to detach, posing a laceration hazard to operator and bystanders.

Honda Trimmer

Industry Updates

OPEI Takes Steps to Engage More Members

Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI)

Associate Member to gain seat on Board of Directors; new Associate Member luncheon to take place at annual meeting in June, which commemorates OPEI's 60th anniversary.

Opei

Debris Handling

Echo Recalls Backpack Blowers Due to Fire Hazard

Fuel line between fuel tank and carburetor could have been damaged during assembly, leading to fuel leakage; model PB-265L affected.

Mowing & Maintenance

Altec Chippers Enter Rental Market

Strategic partnership formed with Compact Power Equipment Centers to offer Altec chippers in Home Depot Tool Rental stores across the U.S. and Canada.

321D-48 Mower

The Grasshopper Company

Grasshopper 321D-48 Mower

Grasshopper321d48 10622570

ZP330 Propane Zero-Turn Mower

Kubota Tractor Corp.

Kubota ZP330 Propane Zero-Turn Mower

Kubotazp330 17m2957 10617299

Expand Your Market with Topdressing

The highly effective and sustainable service helps lawns flourish and is growing in popularity.

Topdressingaction032web 10613355

Consumers More Confident, Should You Be?

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