National Safety Month: Building Safer Jobsites with the Right Equipment, Maintenance, and Support
June is National Safety Month, an annual National Safety Council observance focused on helping people stay safe “from the workplace to anyplace.” For construction and forestry crews, that message fits the pace and pressure of everyday work. A safer jobsite starts with preparation. It grows through daily habits, equipment condition, operator awareness, planning, and reliable…
Work Smarter & Faster With Precision Forestry Technology
The logging and construction industry is built on hard work and an incredible work ethic. How can technology help maximize all of this hard work?
Excavator Bucket Types & Sizes
Depending on the nature of your construction job or project, you need the right equipment to get it done. Whether you’re bulldozing, scraping, loading, or distributing material, having the appropriate type of bucket for the work is paramount.
The Best Skid Steers: A Buyer’s Guide
A skid-steer loader, or more commonly just referred to as a skid steer, is a multi-use small construction vehicle used for a wide variety of landscaping, material handling, agriculture, and construction projects. In the market for a skid steer? Here’s your buying guide.
Best Backhoes: A Buyer’s Guide
In the market for a backhoe for your next digging or excavation project? Whether you’re breaking up asphalt or digging a trench, a good backhoe goes a long way for your construction and landscaping projects. Combining an excavator boom and a bucket loader, backhoe loaders can save you time and energy on even the most labor-intensive projects.
Backhoe vs. Excavator: Which One Is Right for the Job
Choosing the right equipment for the job is key to a successful project. Whether you are looking to buy or rent earthmoving equipment, this blog will help you make the best decision for your application.
Compact Track Loader vs. Multi Terrain Loader: Choosing the Right Machine for the Job
Compact track loaders (CTLs) and Multi Terrain Loaders (MTLs) look like two very similar pieces of equipment but they have a number of important differences. In this blog, the equipment experts are Papé Machinery Construction & Forestry explain the key differences and how to choose the right machine for the job at hand.
What Not To Do In An Excavator and Why
When properly maintained and operated with care an excavator can have a very long useful life. Reckless operation, on the other hand, can lead to accidents and costly repairs long before they are should be necessary.
Pull Scrapers: A Cost-Effective Solution for Earthmoving Contractors
Earthmoving contractors have options when it comes to equipment that can get the job done. Whether it’s self-propelled scrapers, pull-behind scrapers, or the more traditional dozer to excavator to articulated dump truck system, all three options will accomplish the task of moving a large volume of material. In recent years, there’s been a purchasing trend toward the pull-behind scraper solution.
Papé Machinery Now Offers Wirtgen Equipment
Papé Machinery is excited to announce that effective January 1, 2021, we will carry the complete Wirtgen Group product catalog as an authorized dealer in the states of Washington, Oregon, certain counties in Idaho, and the Reno/Sparks areas.
