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The IRS defines a repair as an expenditure that keeps the property in normal operating condition, while a capital improvement is as an expense that either extends the useful life of the property or allows it to perform a new function. Photo: RalphCoulter/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Choosing whether to repair or replace equipment

September 21, 2023By Mark E. Battersby

Making a capital improvement and repairing equipment carry different definitions with the IRS and, therefore, different tax implications. Read more»

Improving operations with brand-new equipment

August 26, 2022By Marie Emerick and Carly Bemer

Portable Plants paid a visit to Ohio-based aggregate producer R.W. Sidley to learn how operations have been since the installation of a new wash plant last year. The company’s Brad Buescher offers a look into how the new plant has performed thus far. Read more»

Proper blocking means ensuring blocks are correctly positioned in relation to the equipment. Photo: Max Schriock

How to safely secure portable plants

June 14, 2022By Jack Kopanski

Max Schriock of AMZ Consulting offers tips to safely block portable equipment, sharing the benefits of doing so at General Equipment & Supplies’ Aggregate Expo. Read more»

Portable conveying and material handling trends emerge

March 12, 2021By Carly Bemer

Manufacturers and producers share the latest trends they've seen in portable conveying and material handling and where they believe the market is heading. Read more»

Portable equipment trends for 2019-20

December 2, 2019By Kevin Yanik

Portable Plants Editor-in-Chief Kevin Yanik explores the evolving trends contractors can look out for in the new year. Read more»

Quarry Management coveted a pit portable spread for the first phase of operation as it opens up a quarry footprint. Photo by Kevin Yanik

Quarry Management’s significant equipment spread

October 18, 2019By Kevin Yanik

New portable crushing and screening plants provide a startup aggregate operation entry into a bustling market. Read more»

Good engineering is about understanding each customer’s needs and building a trailer optimized for durability, longevity and minimal maintenance. Photo courtesy of Talbert Manufacturing

The real cost of trailers

August 2, 2019By Troy Geisler

Troy Geisler, vice president of sales and marketing for Talbert Manufacturing, offers a holistic approach to total cost of ownership for trailers. Read more»

The UltraWash system includes features to simplify maintenance and maximize production, according to McLanahan. Photo courtesy of McLanahan.

Portable plant revelations at Bauma

July 29, 2019By Portable Plants Staff

Bauma, the international construction machinery trade show, brought new portable and modular tech for producers and contractors to ponder. Read more»

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Tag: portable equipment