What makes Cat undercarriage so special? Mack sits down with Tim Nenne, undercarriage market professional with Caterpillar, to talk everything undercarriage on track type tractors. From how Cat is incorporating technology like the track wear sensor, selecting the right undercarriage, importance of toe and camber on large dozers, wear patterns on electric drive vs mechanical drive dozer undercarriage, to how to extend the life of your undercarriage. Mack and Tim cover it all in this episode!

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What's it like to grow up mining coal in West Virginia? Mack sits down with Brian Shorter to talk coal mining in West Virginia. From the unique styles of coal mining in West Virginia, why coal is washed, types of coal, to what's changed about the industry, they cover it all in this episode.

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How is scrap metal recycled? What is it like to grow up and work in the family metal recycling business? Mack sits down with Jordyn Scott of Inland Iron and Metal to talk about her upbringing in the family business.

Learn more about Inland Iron and Metal here https://inlandiron.com/

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How do you change safety culture in an organization? What style of training is most effective? Mack sits down with Rachel Housman of Ally Safety to talk about her upbringing in the industry, why safety training is so important and how to make it exciting again, what teaching styles are most effective, how to change safety culture in an organization, differences between Gen Z and boomers with their approach to safety, and more!

Learn more about Ally Safety here https://allysafety.com/?srsltid=AfmBOook9G6JOCnclbqCWlE5mbrUo4Fu5o93MG_V0hFx5BaEJyi3S0_Z

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What is it like working for Australia's biggest Cat dealer? What was old school Aussie earthmoving like? Mack sits down with Gavin Handley of Westrac Cat to talk about his long career working for the many Caterpillar dealerships leading up to Westrac Cat, what old school Aussie earthmoving was like, key differences between Aussie and North American earthmoving, the Cat dealer model, collecting scale models. and more!

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Learn more about Westrac Cat here https://www.westrac.com.au/

What does it take to rebuild Cat 797? A whole lot of parts and great people. Mack sits down with Matt Fraser of Heavy Metal Equipment & Rentals on this episode to talk about what it takes to rebuild Cat 797, Matt's career in the industry, how Heavy Metal's Red Deer facility is setup for success, training and developing technicians on the shop floor, and more

Learn more about Heavy Metal Equipment here! https://heavymetalequipment.ca/

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How do you diagnose, repair, and fix the biggest diggers in Australia? Mack sits down with Patrick Coward of North Australian Heavy Mechanical to talk about his career working across Australia wrenching on the biggest diggers (excavators) in the country, how to diagnose problems, levelling up your skills as a mechanic, and more!

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From a starting a business with a single track loader, to having Colorado's largest fleet of track loaders, Stutsman Gerbaz based in Aspen Colorado has been moving dirt since 1960 with a fleet of classic and next gen Cat track loaders. Mack sits down with Shay Stutsman, President, to talk about Stutsman Gerbaz Earthmoving fleet of track loaders, what they use them for, why every contractor should own a track loader, unique attachments and oil quick couplers, Shay's collection of classic track loaders, and more!

Find Stutsman Gerbaz Earthmoving here https://www.sgearthmoving.com/

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We talk timber on this episode of the podcast, departing from our normal mining equipment talk. Mack sits down with Anthony Robinson of ForestNet Media (Previously LSJ Publishing) to talk about his career working in forestry, new technology and equipment in the industry, tariffs and their impact on North America's timber industry, forestry practices, and more!

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We visited BCS Demo and their custom built Cat 5130B UHD demolition machine. The machine has an incredible story of being converted from mining excavator to demolition machine, Mack details some of the modifications the machine received and what project it is working on today. We will have a full video available on our Youtube soon!

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