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So far JohnnyBall has created 18 blog entries.

JohnnyBall, the gauge we’ve needed all along

"When I am driving down the road in my pickup I have a gas gauge and a speedometer. Why? Because in real time I need to know what's happening in my vehicle. That's what JohnnyBall does for the excavating industry. It's like in 2015 that the auto industry decided it was a good idea that [...]

2015-07-14T19:01:44+00:00July 9th, 2015|

The Art of Excavating

"The best dozer hand I ever knew was Burt. You have a guy like this too! What he had was that direct relationship going on between him and that machine and the passion for the profession he chose. JohnnyBall hits on this right between the eyes. It gives you a true sense of what that [...]

2015-11-02T15:48:19+00:00June 26th, 2015|

The unplugged approach

"GPS and Electronics (Laser systems) are only getting more and more a common place in our industry. The JohnnyBall is such a breath of fresh air and an unplugged approach. It works in a direct relation between the relationship of man and machine almost like a sixth sense. You know, like never before what really [...]

2015-07-14T19:01:56+00:00June 22nd, 2015|

Precision and Safety are not an Option

"What I really love about my work is the different challenges I encounter everyday. The other day I had to set some sheet pile next to a box culvert to be able to set a Redi-Rock® retaining wall. When I was doing this precision and potentially dangerous procedure, was I guessing I was level or [...]

2017-05-18T19:25:59+00:00June 9th, 2015|

Hard Hat Show 2015

Team JohnnyBall attended the Hard Hat Show in Syracuse, NY April 1-2 to share how this new product is changing the future of many job sites. One lucky individual even won the very first signed JohnnyBall giveaway at the show!  A great turnout for JohnnyBall's first public show appearance. JohnnyBall was featured in the April Issue [...]

2017-05-18T19:26:05+00:00April 16th, 2015|

Game-changing excavation tool pays for itself in weeks

Dirtworks Products, a Michigan-based manufacturer, is set to introduce JohnnyBall, a revolutionary 3D measuring system for determining level and slope. Unlike any other tool in the industry, JohnnyBall allows operators to check level and slope from the seat of their cab. Previously, operators had to rely on GPS or lasers. Operators also had to spend extra time getting in and out of their machines, or rely on additional manpower to ensure an accurate measurement.

2017-05-18T19:26:07+00:00January 20th, 2015|
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