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Tom Jackson is a freelance writer for Compact Equipment. He has been writing about construction equipment for more than 20 years and now edits an online column, Heavy Equipment Insights, on construction technology and sustainability at Substack.com

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Articles by Tom Jackson

Aerial Lifts JLG Davinci electric scissor lift
Tips and Insights for Renting an Electric Scissor Lift

When it comes to compact equipment, scissor lifts have been one of the most popular categories for electrification for decades now. Battery-...

February 13, 2024
Business and Software SMI Compact machines
Turn Debris into Profits: Learn to Size, Buy and Operate a Compact Crusher

If you think the world of crushing and screening aggregates is reserved for big highway and demolition contractors, think again. In the last...

February 12, 2024
Attachments Cat 305 excavator
The Most Popular Compact Excavator Attachments

Most construction worker brains are wired such that when they see a previously unencountered problem, they automatically think: “I won...

November 27, 2023
Attachments ASV mulching attachment
How to Outfit a Compact Track Loader for Brush Cutting and Land Management Applications

The United States encompasses an area of 3.79 million square miles, and managing all that land and water is an imperative part of communitie...

November 6, 2023
Aerial Lifts The JLG 670SJ
What Are the Variety of Boom Lifts on the Market and How Do You Rent One?

Next time you’re working at height, calculate how long it takes to load, unload, set up and move ladders or how much time crews spend ...

September 21, 2023
Compact Track Loaders JD Smart Grade on 333G track loader
3D, Please: Advanced Grade Control Systems Bring Dozer-Size Productivity to Compact Track Loaders

Two decades ago, the introduction of machine control technology created a huge opportunity for contractors engaged in large scale infrastruc...

June 29, 2023