Rental Equipment Register

Megabytes 

Nov 1, 2006, By Erin Whitehead, RER

Showing It Off Updated to be more user friendly, The Rental Show's home page has a new look and new features to make navigation and registration easier...

The Fast Lane 

Nov 1, 2006, By Brandey Smith, RER

Innovation is important to the success of any rental business, and much of what drives it is convenience. RER's annual Innovative Product Awards are often...

Perry Pride 

Nov 1, 2006, By Brandey Smith, RER

On my second trip to Perry, Okla., to attend a Ditch Witch equipment seminar put on by The Charles Machine Works Co., I didn't imagine I'd find the people...

Air Necessities 

Nov 1, 2006, By Dennis Von Ruden

Of all the tools sitting on the rental showroom floor, the long-reach air tool may be one of the most under-appreciated and under-utilized. Despite having...

Expansion, Innovation, and ROI 

Nov 1, 2006, Michael Roth mroth@rermag.com

If you're not growing, you're sliding backwards. This business mantra is not always true, but it usually is. If you aren't thinking of new ways to expand...

Tuning into Technology 

Oct 12, 2006, By Erin Whitehead, RER

When it comes to implementing new technology, rental companies understand that it’s not necessary to use every bit of gadgetry that is available. Rental centers rarely put technology in place “just because,” but rather do it when they see it will really help with productivity or customer service and give the customer a tangible benefit...

Hibernate the hardware 

Oct 1, 2006, By Brandey Chewning Smith, RER

With winter approaching there are many preparations to think about in terms of the rental business namely, preparing inactive equipment for storage and...

Modern Times 

Oct 1, 2006, By Michael Roth, RER

Ask most rental industry participants the most significant change over the past decade, and most would point to consolidation and growth of national rental...

The new computer revolution 

Oct 1, 2006, Michael Roth mroth@rermag.com

The modernization of the rental industry began when rental companies began computerizing back in the 1980s. Here we are roughly two decades later, and...

Service Separates 

Sep 1, 2006, By Michael Roth, RER

Rental people and equipment dealers often say that most equipment available on the market is comparable in performance but what separates one brand from...

The Real Fargo 

Sep 1, 2006, By Brandey Chewning Smith, RER

Yah, you betcha I was looking forward to my first trip to Fargo, N.D., in late June to witness the unveiling of Bobcat Co.'s new utility vehicle, the...

Who's got the right stuff? 

Sep 1, 2006, Michael Roth mroth@rermag.com

Finding qualified employees is key to running any kind of successful business, and it certainly requires careful consideration in rental. It's not as...

Megabytes 

Sep 1, 2006, By Erin Whitehead, RER

Weld-log Miller Electric Mfg. recently introduced a welding blog where those in the industry can share their ideas, opinions and other information. The...

Pump Force 

Sep 1, 2006, By Erin Whitehead, RER

The world is full of opposing forces: predator and prey, light and dark, yin and yang. Not surprisingly, rental center operators often deal with the push...

High Pressure Stakes 

Aug 21, 2006, By Jerry McMillen

Pressure washers, now routine items in the equipment inventory, are an everyday money earner for many rental businesses. New performance developments may offer an opportunity for increased sales and higher margins on equipment designed to accommodate faster, more effective cleaning...

In the Trenches 

Aug 21, 2006, By Liz Duff

When helping contractors choose between a pedestrian or ride-on rubber-tire trencher rental for a specific job, rental personnel need to first evaluate the customer’s job to determine which piece of equipment will be the most beneficial. After proper assessment of the job, the following questions should be considered...

Camp Construction 

Aug 1, 2006, by Erin Whitehead, RER

As a kid, I never went to summer camp. But I imagine it to be a lot like Case Construction Equipment's 500-acre Tomahawk, Wis., facility perhaps minus...

Crazy ideas and innovation 

Aug 1, 2006, Michael Roth mroth@rermag.com

I'm a big believer in brainstorming. Sometimes that means encouraging people to come up with crazy ideas at an everything-goes session where you entertain...

Service That Soars 

Aug 1, 2006, By Brandey Chewning Smith, RER

Contractors are repeat rental customers who often spend millions each year renting equipment. With 35 percent of all construction equipment being rented...

In the Right Direction 

Jun 1, 2006, By Michael Roth, RER

RER: Any particular achievements by NationsRent in 2005 that you feel most proud of? Jeff Putman: Several things come to mind: 2005 was a breakthrough...

Three Key Initiatives 

Jun 1, 2006

RER: Any particular achievements by United Rentals in 2005 that you feel most proud of? Wayland Hicks: Clearly, we made important progress on our three...

The Many Signs of Rental Growth 

Jun 1, 2006, Michael Roth mroth@rermag.com

This continues to be a year of much change in the rental industry and several stories that we report on in this month's Industry News section are worthy...

Stay up to speed with new rental industry technologies and innovations. 

Jun 1, 2006, By Erin Whitehead, RER

Check It Clare Instruments' PrimeTest 50 from The Seaward Group is an easy-to-use, basic electrical safety checker that provides immediate push-button...

Cash Is King 

Jun 1, 2006, By Brandey Chewning Smith, RER

The rental business is a cash flow business. Cash is always flowing both in and out. Fleet is purchased, rented again and again, and then eventually sold....

Don't Leave Home Without It 

Jun 1, 2006, By Chris Homewood

In the rental world, the vehicles used day in and day out are the lifeblood of the business. Just as rental employees would never consider going on a...

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