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LoMc Credits Ohio CAT, IROCK, Hard Work to Success It’s a testimony to both men that Joshua McNary’s former employer, Jerry Baden of TVEK Enterprises, helped he and partner, William Lockhart get their start in business, named LoMc LLC, in the fall of 2012 with a screening plant they built themselves. When they landed a job recovering iron from an old Republic Steel dump site in Canton, Ohio, they were tasked with processing a five acre mound averaging 60 to 70 ft. (18 to 21 m) deep. Faced with moving a mountain to separate slag from the reusable iron, McNary and Lockhart soon set about searching for equipment that would deliver greater efficiency. The first screening plant they tried out was an improvement but still didn’t provide the processing speed they’d need if they were to stay in business. A call to Chris Harris of Ohio CAT put them on the road to profitability. According to McNary, Harris introduced them to IROCK’s screening plants which turned out to be exactly what they had in mind for the job. They’re currently running an IROCK TS522 triple deck tracked screener and an IROCK TS-522 double deck tracked screen-

LoMc LLC’s William Lockhart (L) and Joshua McNary credit hard work, Ohio CAT and IROCK with their ongoing success.

er on the job. In the first stage of the process, they load materials into the triple deck screener to separate materials into piles of 2x slag. Slag fines and the remaining materials are conveyed past a Dings #33 magnet to separate out iron from 304 slag. The second stage is to run the iron materials through the IROCK TS-522 double deck tracked screener to separate 2-3/4 in. iron from 3/8 to 1/8 in. iron and a final recovery of fines. According to McNary, with the separation of fines, their pace is 3,000 tons (2,722 t)per day. He added that if they were running 1/2 in. material they could double the amount processed daily. In all, they’ve processed more than 2 million tons (1.8 million t) of materials at the site. The iron they process is sent to steel mills in Ohio, Michigan and other nearby states to be melted down and reused while the slag will be used for fill. McNary explained that the material they’re recovering is rated at 68 percent FE. The recovered iron also contains lime, phosphorous, nickel and cadmium, all materials that would need to be added to a mill’s furnace to produce iron products if virgin iron was used. Currently the mills they supply see PARTNERS page 4

LoMc LLC employs two IROCK TS-522 conveyor systems and Dings magnets to stockpile recycled iron destined for steel mills in Ohio, Michigan and surrounding states.

Joshua McNary with a hand held magnet shows the iron content in this screened material.

Finished product piles up after being processed by the IROCK TS-522 double deck tracked screener.

In the initial processing stage, slag fines come off the IROCK TS-522 triple deck tracked screener.

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‘Buckeye State’ Highway Lettings

The Ohio State Department of Transportation received bids for transportation-related improvement projects. The following is a list of some of the projects let. Project No: 120560 Type: Bridge repair. Location: HAR-SR-31-11.23, PART 1;HAR-68/679.40/13.13, PART 2. State Estimate: $1,360,000 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Miller Brothers Construction Inc., Archbold, Ohio — $1,434,736 • Miller Contracting Group Inc., Ottoville, Ohio — $1,575,378 • Complete General Construction Company, Columbus, Ohio — $1,598,666 • Vernon Nagel Inc., Napoleon, Ohio – $1,615,030 • R & I Construction Inc., Tiffin, Ohio — $1,635,366 • Velotta Company, Sharon Center, Ohio — $1,645,536 • Eagle Bridge Company, Sidney, Ohio — $1,862,830 Completion Date: Aug. 31, 2013 Project No: 120562 Type: Bridge repair. Location: LAK-SR-2-12.62. State Estimate: $1,793,000 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • J D Williamson Construction Company Inc., Tallmadge, Ohio — $1,729,417 • Great Lakes Construction Company, Hinckley, Ohio — $1,890,602 • Ruhlin Company, Sharon Center, Ohio — $1,909,634 • Becdir Construction Company, Berlin Center, Ohio — $2,177,568 • Keffler Bridge Company, Canfield, Ohio — $2,212,210 • Dot Construction Corporation, Canfield, Ohio — $2,232,639 • Union Industrial Contractors Inc., Ashtabula, Ohio — $2,236,530 Completion Date: Oct. 15, 2013 Project No: 120568 Type: Major reconstruction. Location: STA-SR-183-18.87. State Estimate: $4,078,000 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Marucci & Gaffney Excavating Company, Youngstown, Ohio — $4,541,367 • Fechko Excavating Inc., Medina, Ohio — $3,938,911 • Karvo Paving Company, Stow, Ohio — $4,597,255 • S E T Inc., Lowellville, Ohio — $4,606,043 • Wenger Excavating Inc., Dalton, Ohio — $4,764,139 • Central-Allied Enterprises Inc., Canton, Ohio — $5,225,331 Completion Date: Oct. 15, 2013

Project No: 120569 Type: Two lane resurfacing. Location: WAR-SR-48/73-23.08/7.20. State Estimate: $4,549,000 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • John R Jurgensen Company, Cincinnati, Ohio — $4,304,363 • Barrett Paving Materials Inc., Middletown, Ohio — $4,498,967 Completion Date: July 31, 2013 Project No: 120573 Type: Pavement marking. Location: FUL-VA-PM-FY2013. State Estimate: $1,618,000 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Dura Mark Inc., Streetsboro, Ohio – $1,539,191 • Oglesby Construction Inc., Norwalk, Ohio — $1,566,942 • Aero-Mark Inc., Streetsboro, Ohio — $1,583,000 • A & A Safety Inc., Amelia, Ohio — $1,727,642 Completion Date: Nov. 15, 2013 Project No: 120577 Type: Two lane resurfacing. Location: TUS-SR-258-0.00. State Estimate: $2,961,000 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Shelly & Sands Inc., Columbus, Ohio — $3,016,804 • Newton Asphalt Paving Inc., Strasburg, Ohio —

$3,359,153 Completion Date: Aug. 31, 2013 Project No: 123009 Type: Four lane resurfacing. Location: TRU-IR-80-4.70. State Estimate: $10,900,000 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Marucci & Gaffney Excavating Company, Youngstown, Ohio — $9,772,512 • Great Lakes Construction Company, Hinckley, Ohio — $10,422,500 • Shelly & Sands Inc., Columbus, Ohio — $11,082,250 • Beaver Excavating Company, Canton, Ohio — $11,193,050 • J D Williamson Construction Company Inc., Tallmadge, Ohio — $12,923,558 • Trumbull Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pa. — $13,236,572 Completion Date: Sept. 30, 2013 Project No: 120554 Type: Two lane resurfacing. Location: BUT-SR-130-0.00. State Estimate: $1,029,000 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • John R Jurgensen Company, Cincinnati, Ohio — $1,011,957 • Barrett Paving Materials Inc., Middletown, Ohio — $1,045,356 Completion Date: July 12, 2013

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can’t take any recycled materials under 3/8 in. so the iron fines are being saved for a process called water jigging which separates materials by density for a high grade iron. According to McNary, his old employer Jerry Baden is working on improvements to the water jig process for a higher production level. According to McNary, having IROCK machines on the job has helped the company land a new recycling job in Lorain, Ohio on a 400 acre site averaging 70 ft. (21 m) deep that could keep them busy for the next 20 years. Regarding the IROCK screening plants, McNary said that while not all of the features he found beneficial are unique to IROCK, it’s the features combined in one machine that make the IROCK screeners stand out. Key features start with the remote controlled grizzly on the initial feed that allows the operator to dump oversized materials from the loader. Another feature is the ease and speed with which they can change the angle of the screens to remove fines.

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced in late May $7.2 million for 58 different Safe Routes to School projects in local communities all over Ohio. The funding will be used to help communities improve safety for school children by building or improving sidewalks and crosswalks. It will also provide more education and encouragement to help children learn how to be safe when walking or bicycling to school. “Improving safety invites a positive chain reaction in our neighborhoods,” said Karen Waldbillig Kasich, Ohio first lady and Ohio Safe Routes to school ambassador. “These projects will not only encourage students and families to walk and bicycle to school, but also reduce traffic and pollution — improving both the health and safety of our communities.” Ohio’s Safe Routes to School Program is designed to assist communities in develop(This story also can be found on ing and implementing projects and programs Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at that encourage and enable children in grades www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) McNary also is impressed with the vibration speed, adding that while it’s not considered high frequency, it’s as close as it gets with a portable plant. McNary said the tracks on the plants make a huge contribution to their productivity, allowing them to move with the pile of materials, making set up time incredibly quick. He said that both IROCK and Ohio CAT are great to work with. Both companies are extremely responsive to their needs, providing a level of support that indicates a vested interest in their ongoing success. Maintenance and service issues have been treated with a demonstrated concern for LoMc LLC’s success. LoMc LLC, which currently has six employees, with plans to add four to five more, now has four IROCK plants, two Cat excavators, and two Cat wheel loaders along with other miscellaneous equipment.

k-8, including those with disabilities, to walk or bike to school safely. “Our goal with these projects is to help communities improve safety,” said ODOT Director Jerry Wray. “We believe the Safe Routes to School program is a great way to

“Our goal with these projects is to help communities improve safety.” Jerry Wray Ohio Department of Transportation

encourage safer behavior by working with local communities and their kids.” Local and regional governments, schools and community organizations are eligible to apply for funding. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)

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A First-Hand Look...

Berry Intermediate Students Take Field Trip to Fecon Fecon recently hosted a group of 440 students from Berry Intermediate School, giving them a firsthand look at highly lucrative engineering careers available within the manufacturing arena. The sixth grade students watched engineers perform computer aided design and analysis and then witnessed automated welding machinery and learned about the math required to program it. All of this underscored the importance of math and science, even at the junior high school level. “We appreciate the opportunity to host school groups like this,” said Fecon President John Heekin. “Manufacturing offers great career opportunities but the work is getting more technically demanding — so more math and science is required. Showcasing the computer design and analysis involved helps students — especially at the junior high school level — realize that math and science careers can be rewarding, and cool.”

“Seeing the semi-like size of the machines and laser-cutting tools used on a daily basis, gave the students a good idea of what they could be doing, if they take care of their school work.” Principal Mark Graler Berry Intermediate School

According to Principal Mark Graler, the trip’s goal was to make the students realize the abundance of good jobs right at home in Lebanon, in fields such as engineering and math. “To help students get an idea of the kind of job they could have someday, if they pursued a track of higher level math or science skills, and allow them to see those skills in action,” he said. Before going out onto the production floor, the students got a first-hand look of the engineering wing of the facility. “Seeing the semi-like size of the machines and laser-cutting tools used on a daily basis, gave the students a good idea of what they could be doing, if they take care of their school work,” Graler said. The “ah-ha” moment for many of the sixth graders was seeing all of the equipment the engineers deal with. “They are standing at these big machines operating three keyboards and seven monitors making sure all these things work like they are supposed to work, so that the product turns out the right way,” Graler said. Students learned that even a tiny screw in a machine is designed by someone before it is placed into it, which helped them think more critically. Moreover, many of the students realized even if they did not want to get into the production side of the facility, it had other departments as well, including marketing, accounting, and customer service. “There are all these other components of manufacturing that you can be a part of, even if you aren’t doing the actual

manufacturing,” said Graler. Naturally, students enjoy being away from the classroom every-once-in-a-while, but they benefitted by seeing firsthand what post-education careers might look like. “Something we struggle to do in the classroom every day is to make things real for the students,” Graler said, adding that portraying career opportunities is hard to replicate in a classroom setting. “We can Skype with people in remote places, or we can be online looking at things, and the kids certainly explored the Fecon website…but none of that real-

ly compares to being here, seeing the functioning workplace.” Graler also pointed out that this hands-on experience made the students aware of the importance of “soft skills,” like being on time to work every morning, getting along with others, and getting the job done right the first time — traits that every employer looks for, regardless of field. It was a win-win situation for both students and teachers at Berry. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)

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Material Handlers...

Murphy Adds Sennebogen to Growth Plans for Ohio With an eye to expanding its customer base and a growing presence in the state of Ohio, Murphy Tractor & Equipment Co. Inc. has taken on Sennebogen’s material handler line in its southern Ohio territory. Constantino Lannes, president of Sennebogen LLC, announced that Murphy Tractor will be the manufacturer’s authorized distributor for an 18county region covering the area from Dayton to Marietta, Ohio, and south to the Kentucky border. Growing on Quality Tom Udland, President of Murphy Tractor, welcomes the Sennebogen line as an important step in the distributor’s growth plans. Murphy Tractor has expanded its service network rapidly over the past 10 years, including its move into Ohio with 12 new branches since 2010. “We have had our eye on Sennebogen for some Tom Udland, president of Murphy Tractor (L), is joined time,” Udland reports. by Anthony Laslavic, region sales manager of “We definitely wanted to Sennebogen LLC, at this year’s ISRI Convention in be in the material handler Orlando, Fla. business, but we won’t go into any industry to identify prospective customers and to see unless we can offer the customer a quality where existing Sennebogen machines are piece of equipment. So when we learned that located that could need our support.” Udland has already had parts staff and this Sennebogen territory had become availservice technicians attend Sennebogen’s able, we went for it.” training school in Stanley, N.C. “We are very aftermarket-oriented in our sales and service Diversifying Markets Along with its Deere equipment, Murphy approach,” Udland continued. “That’s why Tractor offers a strong road construction fleet we learn the parts and service end of our anchored by its Wirtgen lineup. With the product lines first. We’ll continue the trainaddition of Sennebogen, Udland sees oppor- ing programs for our sales team after our tunities to increase Murphy Tractor’s pres- inventory arrives, when they have a chance ence in southern Ohio’s recycling, forestry to work with the equipment personally.” Sennebogen green machines are on order and river port industries. Murphy Tractor to stock the southern Ohio branches, along recently added Genesis shears and grapples with a complete inventory of service parts. to its line-up, providing a deeper offering for (This story also can be found on scrap metal recyclers. “Our agreement with Sennebogen happened very quickly,” said Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at Udland. “Our sales manager is working now www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)

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‘Pay-If-Paid’ Clauses Should Be ‘Unenforceable,’ Says ASA On June 20, the American Subcontractors Association and ASA of Ohio filed an amicus brief before the Supreme Court of Ohio, arguing that “pay-if-paid” clauses in construction contracts should be “unenforceable.” A decision by the Supreme Court of Ohio in Transtar Electric, Inc. v. A.E.M. Electric Services Corporation will determine whether prime contractors can shift financial risk of construction projects to subcontractors and suppliers through “pay-if-paid” clauses. “These clauses unreasonably and improvidently transfer the risk of loss from the party best able to analyze and control the loss and their own profit, the prime contractor, to all of the other parties in the construction process,” ASA, ASA of Ohio and the Ohio/Michigan chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association said in their brief. A pay-if-paid clause makes payment by the owner to the prime contractor a condition that must be satisfied before the prime contractor must pay its subcontractors. Such a clause shifts the risk of nonpayment by the owner from the prime contractor to its subcontractors. In many circumstances where such clauses are present, the subcontractors never receive payment. In essence, a pay-if-paid clause completely shifts the burden of financial risk for a delay or default on the job site from the prime contractor to its subcontractors.

denied liability. A.E.M. did not dispute the unpaid amount, but argued that “the project owner had failed to pay” A.E.M. that amount and more. A.E.M. said it would continue to attempt to collect the money from the project owner and pledged to pay Transtar if collection efforts were successful. Absent such payment, however, A.E.M. insisted it was not contractually obligated to pay. Transtar argued that the contractual provision that A.E.M. characterized as a pay-if-paid clause should be deemed a pay-when-paid clause. The trial court concluded that the contract clause at issue was a pay-if-paid provision, but the appeals court reversed, saying, “Because we conclude that the purported pay-if-paid

contract provision does not manifest the intent of the parties to shift the risk of owner non-payment from the general contractor to the subcontractor, we reverse,” the court of appeals wrote. “Only inequity and injustice will arise if large prime and general contractors are able to unjustly shift the entire financial risk of the construction industry on the small subcontractors and suppliers who can least afford to shoulder such risk,” ASA, ASA of Ohio, the Ohio/Michigan chapter of NECA wrote in their brief. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)

“These clauses unreasonably and improvidently transfer the risk of loss from the party best able to analyze and control the loss and their own profit, the prime contractor, to all of the other parties in the construction process.” ASA of Ohio and the Ohio/Michigan chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association

In the brief, the organizations urged the Ohio Supreme Court to affirm an appeals court’s decision “determining that pay-if-paid clauses should either be extraordinarily explicit so as to convey the inherent risk of nonpayment by the project owner, a condition completely uncontrolled by the subcontractor, or eliminated as a method of subjugation of subcontractors as being void and unenforceable as against public policy.” A.E.M. Electric Services was the general contractor on the construction of a swimming pool at a Holiday Inn in Maumee, Ohio. In January 2007, A.E.M. entered into a subcontract agreement with Transtar for certain electrical work to be performed on the project. The subcontract provision in question included: “Receipt of payment by contractor from owner for work performed by subcontractor is a condition precedent to payment by contractor to contractor to subcontractor for that work.” Transtar invoiced A.E.M. for work performed in the amount of $186,709, and A.E.M. paid Transtar $142,620.10. The remaining balance was not paid. On Sept. 27, 2010, Transtar sued A.E.M. for the unpaid amount, and A.E.M.

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