The Dirt: A Blog from Cashman Equipment
Watch Out for Wildlife on the Jobsite!
Safety is also about monitoring your surroundings for potential hazards, including wildlife. A Cashman customer recently reported encountering a Great Basin Rattlesnake (subspecies of the Western Rattlesnake), which is venomous. While the bites are not usually fatal, it will make you ill, so it’s best to avoid being bitten altogether! Please take a few minutes […]
Read MoreRaptor GET (Ground Engaging Tool) Solutions
Not only are their aftermarket, hammerless ground engaging tools (GET) solutions of the highest quality for the most aggressive construction and mining applications, but they also have a fun corporate culture complete with their resident “Raptor” occasionally working on our Cat buckets! Cashman recently became a bronze level dealer with Raptor, meaning we do more […]
Read More11 Fuel Saving Tips For Heavy Equipment
Through that extensive R&D, Cat has discovered the areas where the most fuel is wasted when operating any brand of heavy equipment. Addressing these 12 areas can help you reduce your owning and operating (O&O) costs. Fuel-Saving Tips MINIMIZE IDLING Depending on the application, idling can amount to 15-20% of total fuel used. AVOID QUICK […]
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Landscaping Equipment Guide
If you’re a landscaping professional, landscape business owner, or manager of a landscaping equipment fleet, you know how important it is to have essential landscaping tools. That includes landscaping heavy equipment and lighter-duty landscaping tools such as the multitude of attachments available to make your jobs easier and more profitable. As a resource on what’s […]
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Buying New vs. Used Heavy Equipment
Making the choice between new or used heavy equipment depends on your unique position and what’s in your company’s best interest. That includes both short-term and long-term equipment inventory requirements. Each purchasing route has its pros and cons. The good news is, you’re not the only one weighing these options, and you’re not on your […]
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Cashman Partners With HTX For Wastewater Treatment Solution
Friday, December 21, 2018 (Las Vegas & Houston) – Cashman Equipment has begun a strategic partnership with an innovative wastewater treatment company, HTX Solutions. This privately held Australian company offers Cashman’s customers patented solutions for complex wastewater challenges, using electrochemistry to turn contaminated wastewater into water that meets Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards or client-specified […]
Read MoreTwo Western Cat Dealerships to Combine Technology Divisions
Friday, November 2, 2018 (Las Vegas & Salt Lake City) – Cashman Equipment and Wheeler Machinery Co., the Caterpillar dealerships for Nevada and Utah respectively, have announced that they will be combining their technology divisions in order to offer customers more comprehensive services. Wheeler Machinery will rebrand its technology division, previously called SITECH Intermountain, to […]
Read MoreIndustrial Pumps at Work: Lemmon Valley
The pump division of Cashman Power Solutions worked for months on the flooding in Lemmon Valley in Washoe County last year. With streets and homes swamped by the Swan Lake overflow, the water had nowhere to go… except back into the lake with the assistance of the right pump solutions. Washoe County struggled to find a fix […]
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Effective, Inexpensive PPE For Summer
What’s hotter than a desert in summer? The surface of the sun? Hot coals? We might be exaggerating just a bit, but we all know the summer brings heat, heat, heat to Nevada. And with that heat, there must be extra safety precautions for people working in heated conditions. Why is heat a hazard to workers? […]
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Stop Stressing Out Your Heavy Equipment!
Did you know that you can unduly stress out your equipment? If you’re just turning on your machine and taking off, chances are that you’re putting unnecessary stress on your components. Which means you could end up putting unnecessary stress on your wallet. Your equipment has hundreds of moving parts that work together in unison […]
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