Hugg & Hall News

What are proximity alarms? Proximity alarms are sensors that allow equipment operators to detect people and/or objects in blind spots. The sensors have been shown to benefit operators and pedestrians by reducing accidents and collisions. Operators are alerted to objects […]

Hugg & Hall Equipment Company (Hugg & Hall) recently installed Fastenal vending machines at the company’s El Dorado branch. The machines provide an option for technicians to purchase personal protective equipment/shop supplies in a convenient way, with no cost to […]

Hugg & Hall Equipment Company (Hugg & Hall) continually seeks to find innovative ways to increase productivity and better provide the reliable service customers need. One way the company does this is by employing different tactics in each branch to […]

Presiding consensus at the 2019 Business Forecast presented by the Center for Business & Economic Research, a part of Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, was that the economy has slowed but should remain strong […]

A shift toward more heavily investing in electric-based equipment has been announced by a major manufacturer.  Volvo CE, a subsidiary of the Volvo Group which focuses on the development of construction equipment, announced that it will stop manufacturing diesel engine-based compact […]

The changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) have immediate implications for equipment companies and their customers. These changes run the gamut from companies having the ability to claim 100 percent […]

Hugg & Hall Equipment Company (Hugg & Hall) has implemented a new software platform into their development strategy. Geared to bolster the efficiency and timeliness of services across the organization, Xalt, formerly known as Catavolt before integrating with Hexagon’s technology […]

Genie has introduced the release of two “high float,” ANSI-compliant boom lifts. The lifts are engineered to avoid damaging soft ground surfaces while maintaining high lift capacities. Designers created the S-80 HF and S-85 HF machines to “float” on more […]

With the global construction and industrial equipment markets as competitive as ever, innovation and inventive concepts are essential. Manufacturers trending toward the cusp of innovation will realistically maintain market leadership in upcoming years, so special attention to research and development […]

The use of telematic technology, i.e. telematics, is transforming the way equipment companies manage and maintain their fleets. Telematics have streamlined workplace methodologies from equipment maintenance, reporting, safety/training procedures to operations and more. Telematics combines telecommunications with data processing, storage […]