With a focus on increased productivity, TIPS:Backhoe/Loader is the next level of training for the operator with some experience. Consider this video Volume II to the VISTA backhoe/loader safety video.

TIPS for planning the job
TIPS for Trenching / Backfilling
TIPS for efficient Loader use
TIPS for Craning with Backhoes

Item # TIPSBHL, $149.00, 28 minutes

A collection of wisdom from other VISTA rigging videos. This one goes the next step. For those who already understand the basics, rigging & lifting techniques used by the PRO’s have been captured from hours of interviews and discussions. If you have any other rigging & lifting videos consider this advanced training.

TIPS on rigging attachments
TIPS on estimating weights
TIPS on locating balance points
TIPS on selecting pick points

Item # TIPSRL, $149.00, 28 minutes

New operators are frequently baffled by an experienced operator’s ability to carry a grade, work on a slope, clear a field or move a stump. With a focus on technique, this program is designed to share the collected wisdom of experienced operators. Consider this video advanced training for dozer operators.

TIPS on job layout
TIPS on working slopes
TIPS on site preparation
TIPS on cutting and shaping

Item # TIPSDOZER, $149.00, 18 minutes

Sometimes there is a better idea. Effective, efficient operation of an excavator, as with most other heavy equipment, varies from operator to operator. This video offers TIPS on how to effectively use this workhorse.

Inspecting the machine & the jobsite
Planning the job
Maximizing power and motion
Trench development and boxes
Working with stone boxes

Item # TIPSCREX, $149.00, 19 minutes

What can we learn from each other? Some operating techniques may become unique to a work group simply because no one has taken these TIPS to another work group. This video offers TIPS related to:

Inspecting the machine & the jobsite
Planning the job
Machine adjustments
Material handling techniques
Trench back-filling techniques

Item # TIPSWL, $149.00, 17 minutes

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Item TIPSSET3 - $395.00, minutes vary

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Does not include plowing tips - snow removal.

Item # TIPSSET5 - $595.00 98 minutes