AEM - Mon August 29, 2022
Preventative Maintenance Tips for Backhoes
Preventive maintenance "is a very broad term," said George MacIntyre, product manager at ConExpo-Con/AGG exhibitor Case Construction Equipment. "It can be as formal as the critical practice of performing regular service, as prescribed by the manufacturer of the machine, throughout the machine's life....
AEM - Mon August 01, 2022
AEM Applauds Passage of Historic Investment in Domestic Semiconductor Production
Kip Eideberg, senior vice president of government and industry relations for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the CHIPS and Science Act, sending it to President Biden's desk for signature....
AEM - Wed July 20, 2022
Through the Lens: Equipment Manufacturers Make America Tells Story of Equipment Manufacturing in United States
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), the North American based trade group representing off-road equipment manufacturers and suppliers, unveiled its Through the Lens: Equipment Manufacturers Make America photo series by documentary photographer Brad Romano....
AEM - Mon July 18, 2022
Safety Culture in Workplace: How Generational Differences Present Challenges, Opportunities
How do you create an effective safety culture in the workplace when you have an employee base that is so diverse?It's an important question for equipment manufacturers to ask and answer, and the latter can't really be accomplished without a better understanding of what "culture" refers to and how it impacts organizational goals and priorities....
Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) - Wed July 06, 2022
AEM Hosts Milwaukee Officials for Infrastructure Discussion
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), in collaboration with Brookings Metro, convened public and private stakeholders for a discussion about how to leverage the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to make generational investments in our nation's infrastructure and create economic opportunity for every American....
AEM - Mon June 27, 2022
Five Excavator Technologies to Improve Your Bottom Line
While technology has been enhancing excavator performance for more than a decade, end-user demand for certain features has accelerated in the past few years. AEM talked with leading manufacturers to get their take on those innovations that provide the typical construction company with the best bang for the buck — innovations that allow excavator operators to:Dig and grade fasterEliminate guessworkReduce fuel consumptionEnhance operator comfortImprove safetyGet to Grade in Considerably Less TimeRyan Neal, market professional and product application specialist for large excavators at Caterpillar, said 2D grade control has been a game-changer....
Mike Schmidt, AEM Director of Industry Communications - Tue June 21, 2022
When it Comes to Safe, Sustainable Infrastructure, Better Won't Arrive Out of the Blue
If you are not trying to do something different, are you really doing anything at all?It's been almost eight years since the Georgia Legislature dedicated a stretch of highway in the southwestern part of the state to Ray C....
AEM - Wed June 15, 2022
Association of Equipment Manufacturers Applauds Passage of Ocean Shipping Reform Act
Kip Eideberg, senior vice president of government and industry relations for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve S.3580, the Ocean Shipping Reform Act....
AEM - Thu June 09, 2022
VIDEO: AEM Launches 'Faces of Manufacturing' to Rally Around Pro-Manufacturing Policies
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) unveiled "Faces of Manufacturing," a new initiative designed to rally the 2.8 million men and women of the equipment manufacturing industry in support of pro-manufacturing policies....
AEM - Thu June 02, 2022
AEM Hall of Fame Shows How Equipment Manufacturing Can Be a Family Affair
With Father's Day coming up quickly, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Hall of Fame wants to recognize the families inducted, either together, or over generations. The AEM Hall of Fame is accepting 2022 nominations until June 17, and they can be submitted online at this link....
