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A Timeline of Heavy Equipment Industry ( Since 1800s - 2000s )

We’ve obviously come a long way since the days of manual and animal-drawn tools, but how did things transpire to get us to where we stand today? Below you’ll find a brief but informative history of heavy equipment that can help you understand our species’ advances in such tools. Visit heavyequipmentcollege.com for more details on the same.

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A Timeline of Heavy Equipment Industry ( Since 1800s - 2000s )

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  1. H I S T O R Y O F HEAVY EQUIPMENT Heavy Equipment Programs

  2. The second Industrial Revolution in the United States LATE 1800S In 1886, Benjamin Holt created his first combine harvester, followed by a steam engine tractor four years later in 1890. Not to be outdone, John Froelich invented the gas-powered tractor soon after that in 1892. These inventions would help pave the way for heavy equipment. source:heavyequipmentcollege.com

  3. 1900S P O W E R E D T Y P E T R A C T O R In 1906, Holt ran his gas-powered track-type tractor, which was the first of its kind. His “caterpillar” tractor utilized continuous track technology first seen on a commercial vehicle in 1901 on a machine called the Lombard Steam Log Hauler. source:heavyequipmentcollege.com source:wikipedia

  4. THE AFTERMATH OF WORLD WAR II THE 1950S–1970S The 1950s were also a great time for the heavy machinery and construction industries because of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.  source:heavyequipmentcollege.com

  5. 1990S The 1990s saw an increase in demand for more compact heavy equipment. New environmental regulations forced heavy machine companies to change the engines in their equipment to curtail carbon emissions. source:heavyequipmentcollege.com

  6. 2000S Heavy equipment manufacturers had to begin to accommodate the demand for machine rentals as opposed to purchasing heavy equipment. Rental companies purchased heavy equipment machines, but they had different specifications for the ones they purchased compared to fancier models that a private contractor would be looking to buy. Manufacturing companies also continued innovations in fuel efficiency and carbon emissions to reduce fuel costs and environmental impact. source:heavyequipmentcollege.com

  7. FUTURE As technology becomes increasingly advanced and other kinds of engines become commonplace, the heavy equipment industry may likely implement such innovations just as it has in the past. source:heavyequipmentcollege.com

  8. W E H O P E Y O U J O I N U S THANK YOU V I S I T H E A V Y E Q U I P M E N T C O L L E G E . C O M F O R M O R E D E T A I L S O N H E A V Y E Q U I P M E N T A N D P R O G R A M S

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