Tips and Best Practices for Vacuum Truck Operations Whether you’re excavating, clearing debris, cleaning sewers, or handling other types of jobs with your vacuum trucks, there are a lot of factors that go into maintaining a safe, productive operation. To provide some guidance, we’ve put together some key tips and best practices for vacuum
The Importance of Equipment Inspections and Preventive Maintenance Your business or municipality depends on your equipment being ready to work and operating at its best day in and day out. Repairs cost you time and money—resources that are much better spent on productive or revenue producing tasks. Conducting regular equipment inspections and completing preventive
Heavy Equipment Theft Prevention Heavy equipment theft remains a serious and costly issue, with losses reaching into the tens of millions of dollars annually in Canada and hundreds of millions of dollars in the U.S. These losses include expenses for equipment replacement, short term rentals, time spent dealing with law enforcement and adjusters, labor costs
Filters are essential components on your vacuum truck. They protect everything from your hydraulics to your fuel system to your vacuum pump by keeping contaminants out that accelerate wear and tear and that could lead to catastrophic failure. Although the timeline may vary based on the filter and your specific piece of equipment, it’s crucial
When winter arrives, preparing your equipment for freezing temperatures is necessary to prevent costly damage. Pay particular attention to the areas of your truck that carry water, or where liquids can pool and freeze. We offer a few more important winter maintenance tips to remember below, but most importantly – always follow your original equipment
Joe Johnson Equipment Announces 2023 Charity of Choice Each year, the employees of Joe Johnson Equipment select a Charity of Choice to support by holding fund-raising events and activities throughout the year. JJE is thrilled to announce that the 2023 Charity of Choice is KidsSport in Canada and Good Sports in the United States. These
Smile Cookies® are back at Tim Hortons® and that had Joe Johnson Equipment employees across Canada and North America smiling today. On May 3, 2023, Joe Johnson Equipment gave back to their local community charities by surprising each employee with a Tim Horton’s Smile Cookie® at our 15 branches North America wide. Traditionally, the sweet
Joe Johnson Equipment (JJE) is thrilled to welcome Trackless Vehicles Limited to the Federal Signal family! Earlier today, Federal Signal Corporation announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all the assets and operations of Trackless Vehicles Limited. As the largest distributor of Trackless products in North America and with a longstanding relationship,
Joe Johnson Equipment’s Charity of Choice for 2022 was Food Banks of Canada and Feeding America. Our decision to help Food Banks this year had greater significance due to the escalating costs of food and the critical need of Food Banks in our communities.
OAK BROOK, Illinois, February 18, 2021 — Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS) (“the Company”), a leader in environmental and safety solutions, today announced the completion of the acquisition of OSW Equipment and Repair, LLC (“OSW”) for cash consideration of $52.5 million.
