In The Dirt

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 undercarria...

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. Visit our website to learn more https://earthmoversmedia.com/

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/ Visit our website here https://earthmoversmedia.com/

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...

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, collectin...

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 Me...

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! Connect with Pat on instagram @pats_instabythegram or Youtube @patric...

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 sh...

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! Learn more about Forestnet Media...

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! Learn more about BCS demo https://www.bcsdemo.com/ Visit our webs...

On this episode of the podcast Mack sits down with Tim Mitchell, global sales and marketing manager at Elphinstone, to talk scale models. Tim has an incredible passion for not only collecting, but customizing scale models to match their real world counterparts using 3D printing and decals. Join Mack and Tim as they talk scale models and heavy equipment! You can find Tim on LinkedIn Tim Mitchell Vi...

We visit Heavy Metal Equipments in Fort McKay Alberta for the grand opening of their new 100,000sqft service center with 12 bays. Join Mack as he details the trip and a suprise visit to see Mammoet haul a Komatsu 980E fully assembled over the Athabasca River Visit our website for more! https://earthmoversmedia.com/

Growing up in a family business building road in Saskatchewan to becoming a Cat certified dealer instructor, Mack sits down with Nathan Duncan of Finning to talk about his career, love for scrapers, and passion for restoring classic iron. You can find Nathan on social media at @ironman3406 Visit our website for more https://earthmoversmedia.com/

We visit the largest mining excavator on New Zealand's North island at the Rotowaro open pit coal mine, a Komatsu PC4000-6. There were originally two PC4000 at Rotowaro mine, with one being scrapped, the last PC4000 is still working to this day. Join us to learn about our adventure to the Rotowaro Mine Visit our website for more https://earthmoversmedia.com/

We visited the worlds largest bulldozers on our trip to New Zealand, Mack details the adventure and some of the behind the scenes details of these machines. The Komatsu D575a-2 is the largest bulldozer ever in production, and the two in New Zealand are beautifully preserved for many generations to come. The machines came from Australia and were originally super dozer configuration, being converted...

New Zealand is well known for beautiful scenery, great culture & food, and amazing tourism, but did you know it is also home to one of the most unique coal mines in the world? We visit Stockton Mine, a metallurgical coal mine located on New Zealand's South Island to learn about how BT Mining mines coal and exports it to global markets. We cover the unique aerial tramway, Doug Hood Mining&...

Can you haul 200,000+ lbs of Cat D11 down the highway? Absolutely in Alberta. Mack narrates the journey filming CMT Ventures hauling Heavy Metal Equipment huge Cat D11 from Calgary to Fort McKay, Alberta. Stay tuned for more dirt content like this! Visit our website for more https://earthmoversmedia.com/

How do you maintain the worlds largest earthmovers? Mack sits down with Fernando Moron of Drummond Ltd to find out what it takes to maintain the largest draglines in Colombia.  From how a dragline works, what application these machines work, how they are maintained, how wear is measured on the draglines, to how to build a maintenance plan for these huge earthmovers. Mack and Fernando cover all you...

What role does coal play in North America's future? Do we need coal to help transition to a renewable energy based economy? What is coal used for in our daily lives? Mack sits down with Matthew Mackowiak of Core Natural Resources to talk all about coal mining in North America. From how coal is mined in the USA, what it is used for in our daily lives, its economic impact, to how it will be a v...

We take you inside Saskatchewan's largest mines to show you how they mine coal to generate electricity for the world around us. Mack narrates his visit to Poplar River Mine, a large open cast lignite coal mine, home to some of the biggest earthmovers in North America! Visit our website for more https://earthmoversmedia.com/

I sit down with CeeJay Turner of Dirt Turner Ltd to learn about his journey starting off as a laborer on exploration drilling crews, to now being a highly sought after contract operator in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia.  On this episode CeeJay and Mack talk going to school versus not going to school for operating, how people best learn to run equipment, social media's role in constru...

The mining industry has been busy buying equipment for new mines and updating existing fleets, Mack details a few of the biggest equipment deals for the largest mining companies in the world. Stay tuned for more episodes about dirt and equipment! Visit our website for more https://earthmoversmedia.com/

The podcast is BACK, on this episode Mack details whats been happening, whats to come, and what episodes you can expect to hear more of. Stay tuned for more dirt content! Pick up some swag on our website! https://earthmoversmedia.com/

Heavy Construction Heritage Society based in Devon, Alberta has the largest collection of vintage equipment that built the world around us as we know it. Mack sits down with Alex aka @burnoot to detail how the HCHS started, why they exist, what equipment they have, what they are doing to preserve it, how to volunteer/donate, and of course the big events they host! Find HCHS on social media @hchsca...

How are amphibious excavators built? What application are they built for? On this episode Mack sits down with Shamus Oshea of Oshea Equipment to talk about amphibious excavators, the business of renting equipment, and more! Learn more about Oshea Equipment here http://osheaequipment.com/ or find Shamus on social media @osheaequipment Find Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or visit their webs...