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Feds Weigh Infrastructure Solutions By Giles Lambertson CEG CORRESPONDENT

Trekker Tractor Hosts Triple Threat Rodeo...8

Construction began on July 5, 2011, at the intersection of State Route 9 with U.S. 278/State Route 6 near Pontotoc, Miss. The project, located about 13 mi. (21 km) from Tupelo in northeastern Mississippi, will ultimately connect State Route 9 to Highway 78 (the future I-22) in Sherman, 3 mi. (4.8 km) east of the new Toyota assembly plant in Blue Springs.

Johnson C oncrete Starts Rental Business...14

Mississippi Working on One of Largest Projects in Its History By Mary Reed CEG CORRESPONDENT

Long -Serv ing Cat Ski d Ste er to Be Ret ired ... 28

Table of Contents ........4 Off-Road Trucks Section ..............................38-45

Although a ground-breaking ceremony to be attended by Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, U.S. Congressman Alan Nunnelee, and other luminaries had not yet taken place — the event was held Aug. 11, 2011 — work had already begun on what Northern District Transportation Commissioner Mike Tagert

described as one of the largest design-and-build projects in the history of the state. Construction began on July 5, 2011, at the intersection of State Route 9 with U.S. 278/State Route 6 near Pontotoc, Miss. The project, located about 13 mi. (21 km) from Tupelo in northeastern Mississippi, will ultimately connect State Route 9 to Highway 78 (the future I-22) in Sherman, 3 mi. (4.8 km) east of

the new Toyota assembly plant in Blue Springs. With an expected completion date of Fall 2012, the new 10-mi. (16 km) highway will feature four lanes and limited access. The state has committed $294 million to contribute to the cost of site preparation, infrastructure and training for the Toyota plant, which anticipates bringing 2,000 new jobs to the area. A similar see ROUTE 9 page 36

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And the Winner Is … ASC Volvo

Parts Section ..............64

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Auction Section ....88-99 Business Calendar ......76 Advertisers Index ......90

The two-year quest of the Volvo Masters competition, with the goal of finding the most skilled technicians in Volvo’s global network, recently ended in Eskilstuna, Sweden. The final victory went to the United States team, which included members Billy Byers, Scotty Cox

and James Dorton. All work for ASC Construction Equipment, which covers a large part of the southeastern United States. The competition featured six teams: Israel, Oman and Australia from the International region; Thailand representing Asia; a British team representing Europe; and a United States team for North America. Each team had moved through a see WINNER page 68

Some leaders in the construction industry and in Washington believe a “national infrastructure bank” (NIB) is the way to fund major building projects across the country. They view the bank as a way to reform infrastructure funding and leverage other public and private sector money. Skeptics are not persuaded that the “bank” really is a bank, nor that it will do much in the way of reducing the pork barrel that taints so much of today’s infrastructure funding. Both sides of the NIB question are amply expressed on the public record and in this article. Interviews by CEG amplify the positions. In summary: While a consensus to proceed with an NIB seems possible, there are plenty of objections to be overcome. Three Bank Ideas Three variations on the theme have been introduced into the public discussion, one by President Obama and two in Congress. They vary slightly in the amount of start-up funds authorized and in the money’s distribution. The proposals are: see SOLUTIONS page 32

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Compaction Equipment Combination 2007 INGERSOLL-RAND CR30, 119 Hrs ........ ..............................................................$52,000

Compaction Equipment Padfoot 2007 BOMAG BW177PDH-3, 222 Hrs$72,000 2007 BOMAG BW145PDH-3, 157 Hrs$61,000 2007 BOMAG BW177PDH-3, 130 Hrs$78,500 2007 BOMAG BW211PD-40, 967 Hrs $79,000 2007 INGERSOLL-RAND SD77DX, 168 Hrs .. ..............................................................$72,500 2007 VOLVO SD45F, 9 Hrs ................$69,000 2006 INGERSOLL-RAND SD122F, 736 Hrs .... ..............................................................$97,000

Compaction Equipment Smooth Drum 2006 BOMAG BW213DH, 780 Hrs ....$82,000 2006 HYPAC C766C, 32 Hrs ............$101,000 2007 HYPAC C815C, 23 Hrs ..............$52,000 1999 HYPAC C842C, 11 Hrs ............$103,500

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www.ascvolvo.com 2007 BOMAG BW177D-3, 146 Hrs ....$85,000 2007 BOMAG BW211D-40, 501 Hrs ..$87,000 2007 HYPAC C840C, 278 Hrs ............$91,000 2007 BOMAG BW124DH-3, 3 Hrs ......$51,000 2007 HYPAC C778B, 586 Hrs ..........$126,000 2007 HYPAC C830C, 5 Hrs ................$86,000 2007 VOLVO SD77DX, 282 Hrs ..........$85,000 2007 VOLVO SD77DX, 114 Hrs ..........$85,000 2006 VOLVO SD116DX, 1339 Hrs ......$75,000 2008 VOLVO DD90HF, 715 Hrs ........$120,000 2008 VOLVO DD118HF, 894 Hrs ......$146,000 1999 WACKER RD25, 2498 Hrs ..........$8,000 2008 VOLVO DD16, 50 Hrs ................$32,000 2008 VOLVO DD138HF, 1289 Hrs ....$128,000

Excavators - Crawler 2004 VOLVO EC140B LC, 2490 Hrs ..$60,000 2005 VOLVO EC330B LC, 4086 Hrs $171,600 2007 VOLVO EC460B LC, 3488 Hrs $230,000 2007 VOLVO EC290B LC, 2814 Hrs $140,000 1998 VOLVO EC210C LC, 880 Hrs ..$127,000 2007 VOLVO EC360B LC, 3526 Hrs $175,000 2007 VOLVO EC330B LC, 2572 Hrs $203,000 2007 VOLVO EC330B LC, 3110 Hrs $160,000 2008 VOLVO EC240B LC, 800 Hrs ..$179,000 2008 VOLVO ECR235CL, 548 Hrs....$168,000 2008 VOLVO ECR235CL, 1193 Hrs..$168,000 2006 DEERE 450D LC, 4350 Hrs......$195,000 2007 VOLVO EC460C LC, 5199 Hrs $168,000 2008 VOLVO EC460C LC, 3669 Hrs $260,000 2006 VOLVO EC330B LC, 3793 Hrs $126,000 2005 VOLVO ECR88, 669 Hrs ............$68,000 2007 VOLVO ECR58, 1959 Hrs ..........$39,000

Off-Highway Trucks 2004 VOLVO A40D, 12604 Hrs ........$115,000 2006 VOLVO A40D, 6326 Hrs ..........$240,000 2007 VOLVO A30D, 5577 Hrs ..........$225,000 2007 VOLVO A30D, 4456 Hrs ..........$220,000 2007 VOLVO A30D, 3973 Hrs ..........$270,000 2007 VOLVO A30D, 5908 Hrs ..........$230,000 2007 VOLVO A30D, 5223 Hrs ..........$245,000 2007 VOLVO A40D, 6656 Hrs ..........$370,000 2007 VOLVO A25D, 5272 Hrs ..........$185,000 2007 VOLVO A25D, 4204 Hrs ..........$290,000 2007 VOLVO A25D, 5325 Hrs ..........$220,000 2007 VOLVO A25D, 5876 Hrs ..........$175,000 2007 VOLVO A40D, 5124 Hrs ..........$400,000 2007 VOLVO A40D, 5111 Hrs............$350,000 2007 VOLVO A40D, 5774 Hrs ..........$400,000 2007 VOLVO A40D, 7486 Hrs ..........$290,000 2007 VOLVO A30D, 4456 Hrs ..........$245,000 2007 VOLVO A40D, 6432 Hrs ..........$305,000 2008 VOLVO A25E, 1836 Hrs ..........$260,000 2008 VOLVO A25E, 1996 Hrs ..........$255,000 2008 VOLVO A40E, 4988 Hrs ..........$405,000 2008 VOLVO A40E, 4897 Hrs ..........$490,000 2007 VOLVO A40D, 3214 Hrs ..........$380,000 2007 VOLVO A25D, 2555 Hrs ..........$205,000 1996 VOLVO A30C, 14671 Hrs ..........$50,000 2005 VOLVO A40D, 3615 Hrs ..........$270,000

Skid Steers 2006 VOLVO MC110B, 315 Hrs ..........$34,000 2004 CATERPILLAR 247, 2375 Hrs ..$17,000

2007 VOLVO SD45F, 9 Hrs ................$69,000

Wheel Loaders 2005 VOLVO L70E, 6480 Hrs ............$85,000 2006 VOLVO L90E, 5025 Hrs ............$98,000 2007 VOLVO L110F, 8356 Hrs ..........$120,000 2008 VOLVO L70F, 3026 Hrs ............$142,000 2008 VOLVO L110F, 9323 Hrs ..........$125,000 2009 VOLVO L70F, 4259 Hrs ............$142,000 2009 VOLVO L70F, 1140 Hrs ............$138,000 2009 VOLVO L150F, 2340 Hrs ..........$270,000 2010 VOLVO L180F, 698 Hrs ............$320,000 2009 VOLVO L150F, 2424 Hrs ..........$260,000 2010 VOLVO L120F, 1084 Hrs ..........$225,000 2010 VOLVO L120F, 385 Hrs ............$250,000 2010 VOLVO L110F, 402 Hrs ............$220,000 2010 VOLVO L60F, 678 Hrs ..............$128,000 2010 VOLVO L60F, 438 Hrs ..............$130,000 2010 VOLVO L150F, 1220 Hrs ..........$290,000 2010 VOLVO L220F, 2213 Hrs ..........$370,000 2010 VOLVO L110F, 324 Hrs ............$255,000 2010 VOLVO L60F, 571 Hrs ..............$135,000 2004 VOLVO L110E, 4838 Hrs..........$145,000 2005 VOLVO L110E, 6302 Hrs..........$145,000 2005 VOLVO L70E, 6252 Hrs ............$85,000 2003 VOLVO L120E, 7480 Hrs..........$110,000 2008 VOLVO L110F, 5557 Hrs ..........$150,000 2008 VOLVO L110F, 5677 Hrs ..........$150,000 1999 KOMATSU WA380, 11423 Hrs ..$45,000 2006 VOLVO L70E, 3657 Hrs............$110,000 2007 VOLVO L90F, 3737 Hrs ............$152,500 2008 VOLVO L220F, 6258 Hrs ..........$235,000

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1998 VOLVO EC35, 765 Hrs ..............$21,000 2006 VOLVO EC35, 840 Hrs ..............$27,000 2006 VOLVO EC45B, 148 Hrs ............$47,200 2008 VOLVO EC55B, 1968 Hrs ..........$48,000 2008 VOLVO EC55B, 2748 Hrs ..........$48,000

2008 VOLVO G930, 1178 Hrs............$165,000 2009 VOLVO G930, 854 Hrs ............$210,000 2008 VOLVO G940, 1026 Hrs ..........$180,000 2008 VOLVO G940, 1647 Hrs ..........$175,000 2007 VOLVO C80A, 459 Hrs ............$102,000 2008 CHAMPION C86C, 109 Hrs ......$110,000

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2009 BROCE KR350, 733 Hrs ............$36,000

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2008 VOLVO A40E, 4717 Hrs ........$490,000

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SOUTHEAST EDITION Circulated Throughout

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Be sure to check out this special section! Keep up to date with the latest information on off-road trucks.

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TREKKER TRACTOR HOLDS CASE ANNUAL TRIPLE THREAT RODEO

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JOHNSON CONCRETE ENTERS EQUIPMENT RENTAL BUSINESS

Jeff Fink, territory manager, James River Equipment, said his company was pleased to be able to help Johnson’s rental company get started.

FLORIDA COAST EQUIPMENT MAKES CHANGES, MOVING FORWARD

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SCDOT WILL SOON BE BROKE WITHOUT INFUSION OF CASH

The Post and Courier of Charleston reported that DOT had $28.3 million on hand August 12 and nearly $120 million in immediate outstanding debts.

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NORTRAX FLA., WIS., BRANCHES EARN TOP CUSTOMER RATINGS

The new organization is the only company in its trade area that offers loading, lifting, processing, design, conveying and fabrication services.

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Johnson Concrete Enters Equipment Rental Business By Mary Reed CEG CORRESPONDENT

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If you rent it, customers will our companies are both familycome. Such has been the experience of Johnson Concrete Company, head- owned and founded in local quartered in Salisbury, N.C. roots. We operate similarly, and In essence, the company saw a new market, entered it and now business decisions can be made offers its clients rental machinery with a focus on equipment used for more quickly and cleanly than in hardscaping (landscaping) work. As a result, hardscapes have a lot of companies.” become an increasingly large component of its business over the last Starling Johnson couple of years. It has hired a team Johnson Concrete of hardscapes-focused designers and transformed three of its locations into design centers, complete Johnson Concrete’s Executive Vice President, Charles Newsome, with outdoor living displays that and Starling Johnson, corporate sales manager. better help customers envision how the product looks installed. Starling Johnson, corporate sales manager, Johnson Concrete, explained the reasoning behind the start of this new rental equipment venture by the 65-year-old company, whose lines include Versa-Lok retaining walls and Eagle Bay and Silver Creek concrete pavers. “We figured that our trucks are already delivering products to job sites, so we may as well include a piece of equipment on the truck,” she said. “We already have the customer base, so let’s expand the services we can offer. Our initial rental equipment purchases were saws, pressure washers, com- Starling Johnson, corporate sales manager, Johnson Concrete Jeff Fink (L), territory manager, James River Equipment, runs a pactors, aerators, splitters, hole takes the controls under the guidance of Jeff Fink, territory man- product training session on the John Deere Equipment that Johnson Concrete purchased from James River. diggers and other items that our ager, James River Equipment. hardscapes installers would frepurchase equipment for our rental fleet, turnJohnson agreed that in the current busiThe response has been very positive. quently use on the job site.” ness climate renting machinery makes ecoing to James River was a no-brainer. They “We have done little advertising thus far To further this end, the company purnomic sense for more than one reason. have been a great resource for us, helping us and we’ve already had days where five of chased six machines from James River “Hardscapes have become so trendy over learn the rental equipment business and prothe six John Deere pieces are rented out,” Equipment, located in Charlotte, N.C. All the past couple of years that many of our the equipment was manufactured by John viding guidance, product training and Johnson noted. “Our prices are competitive, customers are relatively new to the business our machines are brand new and we already Deere and consisted of a pair of 17D com- answering endless questions. and haven’t had time to build up the capital “It has been a great relationship; our com- have a proven relationship with many of our pact excavators, a pair of 35D compact excaneeded to purchase large pieces of equippanies are both family-owned and founded customers, so it was a natural transition.” vators and two 323D skid steer loaders. Following the successful launch of ment,” she pointed out. “Other customers Jeff Fink, territory manager, James River in local roots. We operate similarly, and busiare more established and have the means, Equipment, said his company was pleased to ness decisions can be made more quickly Johnson Concrete’s rental arm, Executive but prefer the convenience of having somebe able to help Johnson’s rental company get and cleanly than in a lot of companies,” she Vice President Charles Newsome is consid- one else maintain and deliver it. ering expansion of the service. The company added. started. “Our goal is for our customers to think of The new rental equipment is being used to has block plants near Fayetteville and us as their one-stop shop for all their product The two companies have conducted business together for five years. Johnson handle hardscape work such as scooping and Concord, N.C., and he is also contemplating needs and their preferred source for the level Concrete became a client of James River transporting landscape material, moving pal- starting rental operations at these locations. of service and quality of the products they Equipment when its sister company, lets of pavers and retaining wall blocks, dig- If the volume of equipment Johnson receive,” Johnson concluded. Carolina Stalite, purchased three front-end ging trenches and foundations, grading and Concrete is able to rent continues to grow, he (This story also can be found on loaders —models 844J, 644J, and 824J — demolition as needed. will consider obtaining larger equipment that Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site for its manufacturing facility. How are Johnson’s clients reacting to this the company’s commercial masons and at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) Thus, said Johnson, “when we decided to opportunity? 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Florida Coast Equipment Makes Changes, Moving Forward Florida Coast Equipment announced that Dennis B. Davis is stepping down as President. Davis will remain as CEO but has relinquished day-to-day operations to new President J. Todd Bachman. In other moves, Jason Watson has been named Vice President of Parts and Service. “We’re very excited about our internal changes,” said outgoing President Dennis Davis. “I’m proud of everything we have accomplished as a company and excited to pass the torch to my two sons-in-laws because the The newest Florida Coast Equipment location is stocked and opened for business. future looks very bright.” “It’s an honor to step in as President of Florida Coast Equipment,” said Todd Bachman. “I have very big shoes to fill but we’re on track to do some big things Brad Littlejohn is the as a company.” operations manager Florida Coast Equipment and the parts manager also announced they’ve at the new Ft. Pierce, opened a new location in Ft. Fla., location. Pierce, Fla., (15900 Westpark Lane, Ft. Pierce, Fla. 34945), making the company the largest Kubota dealership in Florida (serving Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Okeechobee, Indian River, Florida Coast Equipment has opened a new location in Ft. Pierce, Collier, Monroe, Hendry, Glades and surrounding coun- Fla., making the company the largest Kubota dealership in ties) and one of the largest in the southeast. The staff at the Florida.

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ICUEE Adds Show Features Foundation Drilling Equipment Education at ICUEE 2011 will feature new “industry keynote” presentations, new workshop and certification programs and expanded input from leading industry associations. Attendees will have access to more than 100 learning opportunities at the show to help them better understand new technologies, sharpen their skills and keep up-to-speed with the latest industry, regulatory and management trends. ICUEE — the International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition will be held Oct. 4 to 6, 2011, at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky. The show will cover more than one million net square feet of exhibits, with extensive hands-on equipment demonstrations. A variety of ticket packages are available so attendees can choose the sessions specific to their needs, and ICUEE has held ticket prices to 2009 levels for more value. Advance registration provides additional cost savings. “Industry education from industry experts increases the value of the trade show for attendees; we want to make it as easy as possible for them to obtain the education they need to stay current and be productive,” stated ICUEE Show Director Melissa Magestro. Education programs at ICUEE cover underground, above-ground and overhead applications, and sessions are geared to the needs of industry professionals in electric, sewer/water, phone/cable, gas, general construction, government and landscaping jobs.

The 2011 ICUEE education includes new co-located programming from AEMP — the Association of Equipment Management Professionals, sessions from UCT — Underground Construction Technology and — new for 2011 — sessions from International Erosion Control Association, National Association of Trailer Manufacturers, SAE International and Scaffolding Industry Association. Attendees also have access to the education of the IP — Incident Prevention safety conference and water/wastewater education from the co-located H2O-XPO of the National Rural Water Association. The new keynote sessions focus on energy and safety: • In “Energy Policy — Outlook for the Industry,” Vic Staffieri will discuss how the industry may be affected by potential energy legislation and regulatory action, including topics of renewable energy and development of clean technologies. Staffieri is chairman and CEO of LG&E and KU Energy, a diversified energy services company that owns and operates Louisville Gas and Electric Company. • In “Hooked on Safety — Leading Safety Initiatives,” noted motivational speaker Billy Robbins will discuss how companies can implement behavioral-based safety initiatives that will change the way all employees think about safety and will create a fresh commitment to safety within the company. For more information, visit www.icuee.com.

EXPO to Be Held in Texas in ’12 ADSC: The International Association of Foundation Drilling will be conducting its Tri-Annual, International Equipment EXPO and Technical Conference March 14 to 17, 2012, at the new JW Marriot San Antonio, Texas, Hill Country Resort. This exposition and technical conference is devoted entirely to the drilled foundation and anchored earth retention industries. Major manufacturers, distributors, and service providers will be exhibiting in outdoor and indoor venues covering more than 150,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space. In addition to the equipment on display the conference will feature a technical program with leading researchers, designers, testing experts and practitioners providing the very latest technical information available. The Keynote Address will be delivered by Alberto Alemán Zubieta, the administrator of the Panama Canal Authority. The education program will include sessions on: small and large diameter drilling; hollow bar research; slope stabilization using micropiles; grout confinement on strain compatibility; LRFD design; project deliv-

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SCDOT Will Soon Be Broke Without Infusion of Cash CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) South Carolina’s Transportation Department will be broke within a matter of weeks unless the federal government agrees to help. The Post and Courier of Charleston reported that DOT had $28.3 million on hand August 12 and nearly $120 million in immediate outstanding debts. This means salaries for DOT workers and payment to contractors who build and repair highways are on the line. SCDOT still must pay $8 million in payroll expenses left in August and $12.6 million to the state Transportation Infrastructure Bank to get current on major construction loans. That leaves the agency with about $8 million left to pay toward the $98 million it owes contractors, consultants, utilities and others. An expected $28 million deposit from the Federal Highway Administration won’t be enough. So the agency has asked the federal government for an additional $52 million in speeded up highway construction reimbursements. SCDOT took that action after a Post and Courier story revealed the agency’s money woes. The agency had the support of Gov. Nikki

Haley, who oversees SCDOT, when it chose that path over borrowing money from the state treasury. Haley spokesman Rob Godfrey said borrowing the money costs the taxpayers more money because of the interest that must be paid. Transportation Commissioner Sarah Nuckles said the agency should have an open line of credit through the state treasury as a backup for cash flow problems. The problems, uncovered in 2006, were supposed to have been corrected through a legislative overhaul of the agency. SCDOT needs a contingency plan for emergencies, such as a hurricane or sharp spike in oil prices, she said. SCDOT spokesman Pete Poore said Aug. 12 the agency anticipates $28 million in regularly scheduled federal reimbursements and another $52 million in accelerated payouts. Poore has said the financial problems are a combination of the demands on the agency during the peak summer construction months and the economic drag on both state and federal gasoline taxes, which fund the SCDOT. Nuckles said poor planning is to blame.

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Cat Skid Steer Loader With 12,000 Hours of Use Retired By Eric Olson

I will tell you this: there is still a lot of life left in that old machine.” Any life left in the loader will be realized by its next owner, after the machine is sold at auction by Uwharrie’s parent company, Republic Services, the national waste management company. “People hear all the time about Caterpillar and how long their equipment lasts, but this really shows the good value you get from these machines,” Christenbury explained. “Some people would think that 3,000 to 4,000 hours on a loader is a lot, but this particular machine has three to four times that. If a customer can get one, two or three more years out of the machine, in today’s market, that kind of thing can save a company from going out of business.”

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Caterpillar construction equipment’s reputation for durability has been well known to construction professionals around the world for more than 100 years. The brand’s legendary toughness and high-quality production standards have resulted in countless examples of Caterpillar machinery far outliving their projected lifespans. In general, it has been big, heavy machines, such as dozers, wheel loaders, excavators, compactors and articulated trucks, which have enjoyed long lives. But the longevity of Caterpillar equipment also has been documented countless times with many of the company’s smaller machines. Earlier this spring, for example, a North Carolina landfill decided to replace a Cat 246 skid steer loader, after logging a staggering 12,000 hours of hard operating time. “This is a true success story,” said Mitch Christenbury, a territory manager with Charlotte-based Carolina CAT. He is working with Uwharrie Environmental, a regional landfill in Montgomery County, to replace its old skid steer loader with a new model. “Number one, even if a machine lasts 12,000 hours, most customers would trade it in before that time,” he continued. “It is a testament to Caterpillar quality for a small machine like that to be that durable. [Uwharrie] had one compactor several years ago that had 26,000 hours on it, which shows big and smaller machines are built to last long hours. “So many customers today, though, believe that the smaller machines should have the same lifespan. We just don’t normally see people putting that many hours on them before trade-in.” Uwharrie Environmental bought the 2001 model year loader in January 2002, meaning that the machine has averaged about 1,250

This Caterpillar 246 skid steer loader has 11,681 hours on it. Only the water pump has needed to be replaced. Uwharrie Environmental credits the longevity to them adhering to the entire service interval guidelines set up by Caterpillar. The machine has solid rubber tires on it that increases the vibrations and it’s outfitted with an industrial grapple.

hours a year of operation. In that time, the loader has been used relentlessly at the landfill’s recycling center. Equipped with a grapple bucket, the loader would run all day moving around materials such as cardboard, aluminum cans and tons of paper. The loader has solid rubber tires, rather than air-filled tires, and was operated mostly on a concrete floor. “That is really rough on a machine like that,” said Joe Reynolds, the landfill’s manager. “Just the weight of those tires and the way the loader pulls — most of the time it just takes the life out of a machine. On a concrete floor, in a tight area, if the floor is kind of wet and slippery, it is not that bad; but if it is real dry, that makes it rougher. And there is no real give to those tires. When they wear

The Cat D9T dozers move material on top of the site.

down — and we tend to wear them right down almost to the rim — they get so thin that running the loader is tough on the drive train.” Christenbury added that solid tires, because they are not filled with air, don’t give the loader any real cushion on concrete or asphalt, making it even harder on the machine. Yet, despite that type of wear and the number of hours it was run, Reynolds said that he has only had to do minimal repairs — a hydraulic pump and fan motor. “It has been one tough machine,” said Reynolds. “What is really amazing is how low the operational costs have been on that machine since we have really not had to make any major repairs to it. Even though we have a new one ordered to retire this one,

Joe Reynolds (L), Uwharrie Environmental, explains to Mike Tropsha (C) and Mitch Christenbury, both of Carolina CAT, that the Cat 246 skid steer loader has far exceeded their expectations in the life of the machine.

Great Care Equals a Long Life Both Reynolds and Christenbury credit the maintenance and service programs that Uwharrie has followed with being a major factor in the loader’s long life. Those programs combine procedures developed by both Caterpillar and Republic Services. Reynolds follows standard maintenance procedures on Uwharrie’s collection of dozers, compactors and loaders every 250 hours. Once a machine reaches 500, 1,000 and 2,000 hours of operation, different procedures are performed on it. “I’ll admit that the way we use these machines is real rough on them,” Reynolds said. “We’re just terrible to them. We run them in waste-water treatment sludge, which is very corrosive, as well as in industrial waste and household solid waste. If we just had to push dirt all day we would think we were working in paradise.” Alerts Signal Potential Problems Uwharrie also relies on an automatic alert system, provided by Caterpillar, to give it a heads-up when a particular machine is in see LANDFILL page 66

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Geert Follens (L), president of Atlas Copco Portable Energy, and Luis San Gil, former president of Gesan shake on the deal.

“Gesan complements Atlas Copco’s generator business very well geographically and in terms of the value proposition. We also expect synergies in sales, service, purchasing and manufacturing.” Atlas Copco will keep the Gesan brand in line with its brand portfolio

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Distribution of Infrastructure Funds Remains Uncertain SOLUTIONS from page 1

• American Infrastructure Financing Authority introduced by Sen. John Kerry (D–MA). It would be funded by a one-time appropriation of $10 billion for loans and loan guarantees to eligible infrastructure projects. It does not authorize borrowing of money, and would consider many different kinds of infrastructure projects. • The National Infrastructure Development Bank Act introduced by Rep. Rose DeLauro (D–CT). It would be capitalized by annual appropriations of $5 billion for five years, and would issue debt instruments that would not be guaranteed by the federal government. It would provide loans and loan guarantees on many different kinds of infrastructure projects. • National Infrastructure Bank proposed by President Obama in his FY 2012 budget would be funded by authorization of $5 billion per year in each of the next six years. It would function under the U.S. Department of Transportation. It would provide loans, loan guarantees, and grants for transportation projects. The proposals are more alike than they are different, but some differences are noted by critics. The administration’s NIB idea, for example, proposes to authorize distribution of funds in “loans, loan guarantees, and grants.” Grants, of course, are not paid back, which Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) observed is not how a bank operates. “Institutions that give away money without requiring repayment are properly called ‘foundations,’ not ‘banks,’” publicly commented the senator, who is the ranking member of the Senate Environmental and Public Works Committee. “Banks don’t give out grants; they give out loans. There is also currently a mechanism for giving out federal transportation grants: It is called the highway bill. I don’t believe an infrastructure bank will increase total transportation investment; it will only take money away from what would otherwise go through the existing highway and transit programs.” The two congressional infrastructure bank bills are faulted by opponents for different reasons. The Kerry proposal relies on congressional appropriations for its

funding. Unlike banks, which borrow money at one interest rate and lend it at a higher rate, Kerry’s “bank” takes the money from the federal till and spends it, which is no different from any other stimulus appropriation. The DeLauro proposal would function more like a bank, acting as an intermediary in project funding, but it would not guarantee any third-party loans secured by contractors. That would seem to be a less risky use of tax dollars as seed money. However, opponents of the bill note that the “development bank” would operate very much like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac did in the housing market, with disastrous results for the economy when the bubble burst. The debts of those agencies weren’t guaranteed either, but a $150 billion infusion of tax dollars subsequently was ordered up by Congress to bail them out. How to Distribute the Money Aside from questions about the structure of an NIB and sourcing of its funds, skeptics also question assurances that the funds would be distributed according to true national priorities and genuine local need. Randal O’Toole, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, alludes to the Fannie Mae controversy in referring to the bank proposal as “Trannie Mae” and expresses confidence that it would “become one more source of pork and social engineering.” However, proponents say that will not be the case. Though an actual instrument to prioritize distribution has not been revealed, assurances are given that this time it will be different. “An infrastructure bank helps keep politics out of the equation,” U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Tom Donohue said in a statement of support. “Careful procedures have been established to ensure that projects that receive funds or loan guarantees are based on merit and are of national or regional significance.” Yet there appears to be no inorganic mechanism that will force the bank to actually operate clear of political influence. Robert Poole, director of transportation policy at the Reason Foundation

(which has generally endorsed the bank idea), questions whether “an entity beholden to the president and Congress would really be able to do that.” “As part of SAFETEA-LU, Congress actually created a program called Projects of National and Regional Significance,” Poole wrote when the infrastructure bank first was proposed by the Obama administration. “It appropriated $1.7 billion for the PNRS program, intended to fund a handful of projects of great benefit but with such high costs or benefits beyond the jurisdiction of a single state or region that those entities could or would not fund them. What happened? Members of Congress proceeded to earmark the entire $1.7 billion, parceling it out to 25 highway, railroad, intermodal, and transit projects.” Everyone involved in the discussion seems to value the idea of funding a project according to merit, rather than doing so because it is in the congressional district of an influential congressman or in a state a president needs to pull into his electoral vote column. Jim Kessler, vice president for policy in the Third Way organization, says, “A national infrastructure bank would make a critical contribution by supporting projects on merit and harnessing public and private capital to bridge the infrastructure gap.” Says James Corless, director of Transportation for America: “Because projects would compete based on merit, it would help to select the investments that do the most to advance our national goals, whatever the mode: rail, highway, ports or public transportation." So merit is the gold standard in evaluating projects. What gives skeptics pause is that, presumably merit always has been the standard in distributing public funds. Yet in recent years that standard clearly has been ignored, with bridges and roads to nowhere being funded and built. Kessler and Corless are part of a national coalition of organizations and political leaders endorsing and promoting the NIB. Among the members are such heavyweights as: Gov. Ed Rendell of Pennsylvania; Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York City; Andrew Herrman, chairman of an

American Society of Civil Engineers report card on U.S. infrastructure; Stephen E. Sandherr, CEO of Associated General Contractors of America; Pete Ruane, president and CEO of American Road & Transportation Builders Association, and Mark H. Ayers, president of the Building and Construction Trades Department of the AFL-CIO. A Bipartisan Issue Coalition member Robert Puentes, senior fellow in the Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program, believes the NIB is “no silver bullet, but if appropriately designed and with sufficient political autonomy, it could improve the efficiency and effectiveness of future federal infrastructure projects of national significance.” Puentes says such a result is possible because the issue of efficient funding is a bipartisan issue. “I don’t want to be naive,” he says, “but the key elements of a national infrastructure bank span political ideologies.” He cites such overriding principles as the need for a better project selection process and more accountability for funds expended, as well as the need to maintain existing infrastructure and deliver projects more efficiently. “These are not Republican or Democratic issues. So substantively, there is nothing that should prevent action,” Puentes says. Some observers believe infrastructure banks are a federal-state issue. That’s the position of U.S. Rep. John Mica (R-FL), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, who prefers that states establish infrastructure banks. “That way they won’t have to come to Washington to get approval.” In fact, 33 states already operate such banks, using revolving loans and loan guarantees to fund priority projects. Some of the state infrastructure banks, or SIBs, use federal transportation money to capitalize their accounts; others fastidiously avoid commingling federal money in an SIB so that federal regulations on expending the funds don’t come into play. Other issues surround the NIB proposal. One is the impact of union labor on project costs, which

critics say is not addressed in NIB legislation. American Banker, the 176-year-old industry publication for the financial and banking community, offered the view last November that project labor agreements requiring union labor undercut the NIB premise of getting the most project for the money. “Proponents argue that the NIB will include charter limitations to safeguard that funds get directed to infrastructure projects with the highest (public) returns, but that’s never worked,” declared Kevin Villani, a guest columnist and former chief economist at Freddie Mac. “Federal government policy entrenches rather than bypasses the labor cost problem.” Villani noted that the $867 billion stimulus bill was “not designed in the spirit of FDR’s public works projects to get the ‘most jobs for the buck.’ DavisBacon Act hiring requirements and project labor agreements maintain the artificially high union wage rates for private-sector employees, and spend the ‘most bucks for the job.’” It is relevant to note that Associated Builders and Contractors has taken no position on the infrastructure bank. Rather, it is focusing its lobbying efforts in 2011 on eliminating the aforementioned public labor agreements. One premise of NIB supporters is that its board of directors somehow would come together and agree on what constitutes true priorities in infrastructure work. Certainly no such agreement exists widely today. A constituency in Congress along with the president is pushing for funding mass transit projects, for example, while another congressional contingent prefers to maintain existing highway networks and build new ones. With only a finite pool of money available to spend, who is to say where the true priority lies? The DeLauro infrastructure proposal in the House has a softer focus on infrastructure priorities. Her bankers would evaluate projects according to such yardsticks as job creation, reduction in carbon emissions, pollution reductions, and training for low-income workers, to name some. Consequently, the “merits” of, say, a transportation project might end up having see SOLUTIONS page 34

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little to do with actual transportation. Such an outcome probably would disappoint some people.

Determining Need Randal O’Toole, the Cato transportation fellow, offers a simple way to establish project priorities. “I think how much we need particular infrastructure can be measured by how much people are willing to pay for it.” He is talking about user fees such as tolls. O’Toole cites the common sight in Europe of toll roads that are built by private companies under government oversight and then are allowed to collect fees for a set number of years. It can be done in this country, O’Toole says, and offers the example of State Highway 91 in Orange County, California. Ten miles of express lanes on that highway were constructed by a company, which subsequently transferred title to the state in 1995 when it opened, the state then leasing it back to the company for toll collection. It was the first privately funded tollway built in this country in 50 years.

Such public-private partnerships are envisioned by bank supporters, with NIB money leveraging private money to complete largescale projects. Pete Ruane of ARTBA testified to Congress in July about the power of public-private cooperation. “Congress should certainly pursue innovative methods of delivering transportation improvements and attempt to leverage public sector resources with private sector funds through proven programs… (as well as) new concepts such as an infrastructure bank,” Ruane testified. He went on to warn that “innovative financing is a supplement to core public sector investment…While not a panacea, bank projects could be ‘game changers’ and catalysts to major productivity and efficiency gains for our national economy.” Could be. Or NIB could be just another federal agency handing out project money with strings attached, just like the departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Education, Energy, Defense and every similar agency in Washington.

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Two Nortrax branches, one in West Melbourne, Fla., and one in Monico, Wis., recently achieved the highest rankings in the United States and Canada for construction equipment dealer parts and service customer satisfaction. The SatisfYd survey assists equipment dealers track and improve customer experience. Nortrax, John Deere Construction and Forestry’s largest North American dealership, has participated in the survey since 2006. Each branch earned the highest scores of all other construction equipment dealers. Monico’s service department and West Melbourne’s parts department earned the designation. It is the third year West Melbourne ranked in the top six nationwide. “The hard work and conscientious efforts of the employees of these two branches shows with this recognition,” said Tim Murphy, president of Nortrax. “They exem-

plify the customer service standards that Nortrax believes are vital to ensure our customers’ equipment performs at its best.” The surveys asked customers about experiences with parts, service, rental and sales and delivery. Customers ranked satisfaction on issues such as in-stock parts availability, whether they were treated honestly and fairly, the knowledge of technicians and whether repairs were made correctly the first time, among others. Kristin Rockwood, vice president of sales of Strategic Feedback, the company that operates the SatisfYd program, presented banners and congratulatory letters to each of the top-ranking winners. “Year after year, I’m continually impressed by the commitment and dedication of these top performing parts and service departments,” she said. For more information, visit www.satisfyd.com or www.nortrax.com.

Bramco Inc. Announces Reorganization of JFT A year after having acquired JFT, Bramco Inc. is now reorganizing all its business units participating in the material handling and processing industries. The reorganization will combine the lifting, processing and fabrication divisions under common leadership and thereby ease facilitation of referral of services for common customers without lessening the internal expertise necessary to give customer service. The new organization is the only company in its trade area that offers loading, lifting, processing, design, conveying and fabrication services. Effective immediately the new organization will be referred to as Bramco-MPS (“Material Processing Solutions”), with headquarters remaining in Shepherdsville, Ky. Bramco-MPS will be led by Gary Hirsch as vice president and general manager. Hirsch has been with Bramco for three years serving in the same capacity in the crane and material handling division. Prior to joining Bramco, Hirsch had a career with Ingersoll Rand. The existing material handling machines division will remain intact and continue to sell its products in association with its affiliates and Bramco distribution subsidiaries; Brandeis Machinery & Supply Company

and Power Equipment Company and its 14 branches throughout Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee and northern Mississippi. Improved customer focus will be achieved through three newly formed divisions. The crushed stone, sand and gravel industries will be the focus of Lee Heffley, vice president-sales of the aggregates division. With focused responsibilities, Heffley will have greater participation in industry associations in Kentucky, Indiana and Tennessee. Building upon the design and fabrication expertise of the former JFT, John Thornton will lead the company into new markets concentrating on the coal, energy, waterway load outs and scrap and recycling industries. This new initiative will be known as Bramco-MPS, Strategic Markets Division and Thornton will serve as the vice president-sales. Bramco-MPS Fabrication Division’s 15 years of expertise will continue to serve and supply products to the other divisions as well as continue its focus on quality, efficiency and innovation. The division is now referred to as the fabrication division and will be led by Bill Corrie.

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Eutaw Construction Takes on Large Design Build Project ROUTE 9 from page 1

number were employed during construction of the facility. Eutaw Construction Company Inc., based in Aberdeen, Miss., was awarded the $87.5 million State Route 9 contract in May. Funding for the job is being provided by a $90 million bond issue approved by the state legislature. The project, said Company President Thomas S. Elmore, involves, “clearing and grubbing 650 acres, moving seven million cubic yards of dirt, construction of 11 bridges and eight box culverts, laying 15,000 linear feet of pipe, and paving 170,000 tons of asphalt.” Eutaw Construction Company’s team includes Memphis, Tenn., based design engineer Parsons Corporation. Burns Cooley Dennis Inc., which will oversee quality control; and erosion control engineer Mendrop-Wages are both located in Ridgeland, Miss. Apac Inc., headquartered in Tupelo, Miss., will carry out asphalt paving and Simmons Erosion Control Inc., of Lake, Miss., will handle grassing and paved ditches. Hall LLC, of New Albany, Miss., will construct the box culverts, and Key Constructors Inc., headquartered in Madison, Miss., is building six of the 11 bridges involved. With a fleet valued at about $35 million, Eutaw Construction is capable of moving between 50,000 and 100,000 cu. yds. (38,227 and 76,455 cu m) of dirt per day according to conditions and the type of material being handled. In this instance a large number of its pieces of equipment will be involved.

In the first full month of the project, work completed included 70 percent of design, 95 percent of the job cleared and grubbed, a detour built at Endville Road, and 750,000 cu. yds. (573,416 cu m) of dirt moved.

“Equipment on the job will include 18 621B, three 627B, seven 631, and four 637 Caterpillar scrapers, seven Caterpillar 140 motorgraders, five Caterpillar D6N and two D8T dozers, eight Komatsu D65 dozers, a D275 Komatsu push dozer, and eight D9 Caterpillar push dozers,” Elmore stated. “Five 815 Caterpillar compactors, two Caterpillar trackhoes, and eight Komatsu PC 300 trackhoes, as well as four PC Komatsu PC450 and three 350 trackhoes, will also be working on site, as well 100 ton cranes from LinkBelt, Manitowoc and Terex. In addition, we shall be utilizing ten Komatsu HM 400 trucks, and 25 highway semi trucks along with water, mechanic, fuel and lube trucks from Mack, Kenworth and International.” In the first full month of the

The project involves clearing and grubbing 650 acres, moving seven million cu. yds. (5.3 million cu m) of dirt, construction of 11 bridges and eight box culverts, laying 15,000 linear ft. (4,572 m) of pipe, and paving 170,000 tons (154,221 t) of asphalt.

project, work completed included 70 percent of design, 95 percent of the job cleared and grubbed, a detour built at Endville Road, and 750,000 cu. yds. (573,416 cu m) of dirt moved. In addition, 250 acres were temporarily grassed and permanent grass added to 25 acres. Eighty percent of Phase 1 erosion control was completed along with 30 percent of Phase 2. Construction of a box culvert and four bridges began, and 1,000 linear ft. (304 m) RCB culverts were laid. Incorporated in 1980 by Elmore, Eutaw Construction Company Inc., took its name from eutaw clay, a geological formation commonly found in northeastern Mississippi. Elmore had previously worked 15 years for Granite Construction Company of Watsonville, Calif., named after the granite rock formation in that

state. As their project manager it was overseeing construction of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway’s Aberdeen Lock and Dam, which, as he put it, “was founded on 20 feet of Eutaw clay, two feet of Eutaw rock and endless Eutaw sand,” that brought him to the state. For the State Route 9 project, Eutaw Construction is wasting the high volume clays and building the fill out of B-9 materials. “Clays over a PI of 80 have to be wasted, B 9 and B 9-6 materials have a PI of under 26 and are good for fills,” Elmore noted. Eutaw Construction was also involved in construction of the Blue Springs Tier 1 Toyota assembly plant, for which it excavated 363,000 cu. yds. (277,533 cu m) of material. It also placed 239,000 cu. yds. (182,728 cu m) of select borrow material, carried out 12,000 tons (10,886 t) of chemical stabi-

With a fleet valued at about $35 million, Eutaw Construction is capable of moving between 50,000 and 100,000 cu. yds. (38,227 and 76,455 cu m) of dirt per day according to conditions and the type of material being handled.

lization, and installed approximately 3,700 linear ft. (1,127 m) of storm drain featuring 17 grate inlets. With a timeline of 50 days, the job was safely completed in half the time. The Mississippi Associated Builders and Contractors (MABC) honored Eutaw Construction with a merit award for its contribution to construction of the Toyota plant, and when thanking the organization Elmore praised the work of his company personnel, stating the award meant “a lot to the employees of Eutaw who performed admirably on this project.” As a heavy and highway contractor working in all the southeastern states, Eutaw Construction’s services include site development, utilities and disaster relief cleanup. Currently working in Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and North Carolina, past notable projects include approach work for Granite Archer Western on the Katrina-destroyed bridge carrying U.S.90 between Henderson Point and Bay St Louis on the Gulf of Mexico. Leading with 55,000 votes from the people, the company won the 2008 People’s Choice Award from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) for that job. Another major project involved Severcore Steel in Columbus, Miss., where Eutaw Construction moved 7 million yards of dirt in nine months. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) CEG

Equipment on the job will include 18 621B, three 627B, seven 631, and four 637 Caterpillar scrapers.

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Articulated/ Rigid

Mfg. Model

CASE A A A

327B 330B 340B

CATERPILLAR R R R R

770 785D 789C 797F

DOOSAN MOXY A A A

MT26 MT31 MT41

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Drive Configuration

Operating Weight Pounds (kgs)

6x6 6x6 6x6

100,905 (45,770) 111,840 (50,730) 143,300 (64,999)

4x2 4x2 4x2 4x2

157,000 (71,215) 550,000 (249,475) 700,000 (317,515) 1,375,000 (623,690) 44,974 (20,400) 46,297 (21,000) 64,375 (29,200)

6x6 6x6 6x6

rwd rwd rwd rwd

230,379 (104,498) 360,008 (163,300) 681,200 (309,000) 1,102,310 (500,000)

HYDREMA TRUCKS 4x4

35,627 (16,160) 78,264 (35,500)

EH1100-3 EH1700-3 EH3500ACII EH5000ACII

912DS 922HM

R R R R

A A

6x6

JCB 714 722

JOHN DEERE 250D Series II 350D Series II 400D Series II

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KOMATSU HM300-3 HD1500-7 730E 960E-1K

A R R R

TEREX TA250 TR35 TR60 TR100

A R R R

VOLVO A25F A30F A40F/FS

24,100 (10,936) 37,699 (17,100)

4x4 6x6

A A

A A A

Rated Payload Tons (Metric Tons)

40,340 (18,314) 62,160 (28,255) 65,960 (29,920)

6x6 6x6 6x6

6WD RWD RWD RWD

6x6 4x2 4x2 4x2

6x6 6x6 6x6

116,823 (52,990) 550,000 (249,478) 715,000 (324,319) 1,270,000 (576,072) 104,068 (47,204) 122,300 (55,475) 210,940 (95,680) 347,715 (157,720) 100,200 (45,450) 112,880 (51,202) 153,880 (69,799)

Engine Type

Drive System Mech/Electr. M M M

Case Family IV 10 liter Case Family IV 10 liter Case Family IV 13 liter

25.6 (23.2) 31 (28.1) 39.7 (36.0) 40 (36.6) 153 (138) 195 (177) 400 (363) 26.5 (24.0) 31.4 (28.5) 41.0 (37.2)

65 (59.0) 104.9 (95.2) 185 (168) 320 (290) 11 (10) 22 (20)

14.0 (12.7) 22.0 (20.0)

25.5 (23.2) 35.8 (32.5) 40.8 (37.0)

30.9 (28.0) 158.9 (144.1) 203 (184) 360 (327) 27.5 ((25) 35 (31.8) 60 (55) 100 (91)

26.5 (24) 31.0 (28.1) 43.0 (39.0)

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A combination of new drive train strategies and a five percent power increase over the previous model enable the 70-ton (63.5 t) payload class truck to hold a higher gear when climbing 10 percent grades in most applications.

Cat 775G Off-Road Truck Meets Tough Emissions Standards The Cat 775G off-highway truck sets new performance standards for the model while meeting U.S. EPA Tier IV final emissions standards. A combination of new drive train strategies and a five percent power increase over the previous model enable the 70-ton (63.5 t) payload class truck to hold a higher gear when climbing 10 percent grades in most applications. A number of new components and control changes boost efficiency. A key is the next generation of Cat transmission controls, named advanced productivity electronic control strategy. The system enhances productivity, fuel efficiency and drive train durability, and it enables enhanced machine control. For example, to balance fuel savings and production, two different economy shift mode selections enable the customer to tailor performance to the needs of the business, according to the manufacturer. Advanced control systems also integrate the optional engine compression brake with automatic retarder control to enable faster

downhill travel and reduced cycle times ― without increased fuel consumption. To meet Tier IV final emissions regulations in the United States, the Cat C27 ACERT engine includes the Cat NOx reduction system and diesel oxidation catalyst. Working in combination with ACERT technology, the Cat NOx-reduction system continually diverts and cools a small volume of the engine exhaust gases, then returns the cooled gases to the combustion chamber. This process reduces cylinder temperatures and, consequently, lowers NOx formation. The no-maintenance diesel oxidation catalyst reduces certain hydrocarbons in the exhaust. The system requires the use of ultra low sulfur diesel fuel and does not use a diesel particulate filter. In the European Union and other areas, the 775G will be configured to meet EU Stage II emissions standards, which is the EU regulation applicable to the power output of the engine. The 775G engine produces net power of

779 hp (581 kW), and target gross weight of the truck is 246,500 lbs. (111,811 kg). As with the previous model, a number of different body options enable a customer to configure a truck to achieve optimum capacity and durability. The 775G will replace the 775F when it goes into commercial production in the fourth quarter of 2011. Designs to Help Operators, Maintenance Techs The 775G also features a new cab and other changes to help the operator do the job safely and efficiently. The operator seat is in the center of the cab, which provides more space for the operator, and the cab has access and egress from either side. The access system is equipped with stairs illuminated by LED lights. The new cab provides a 4 dbA reduction in noise experienced by the operator, which helps the operator fight fatigue over a long work period. The left window is electrically powered for convenience, and the cab heat-

ing and cooling feature automatic temperature control. An enhanced cab pre-cleaner is available as an option to further increase air quality and extend the lives of HVAC components. For easy access by maintenance technicians, the 775G has a ground level electrical service center and diagnostics port on the front bumper. The Cat VIMS data collection system now is standard equipment on the 775G. It allows the customer to access prognostic and diagnostic information. The optional VIMS service light on the front of the truck will indicate any machine event that affects performance. Fluid level indication and fluid fill ports are grouped for efficient service, and fluid filters are grouped. Filter service intervals for steering, hoist/brake and transmission/torque converter have been increased from 500 to 1,000 hours. For more information, visit www.cat.com.

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Deliver more yards per gallon. Put a John Deere ADT on the job and deliver big numbers to your bottom line. D-Series trucks handle heaped payloads with faster cycle times and outstanding fuel efficiency. They’re rugged, too, with high-strength welded-alloy chassis and components that are durable, yet lightweight. And with their lightweight oscillating frame and highflotation tires, these hardcharging haulers won’t let weather or steep slopes dampen your plans. To get more bang for your truck, call us about a John Deere ADT today.

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The TA250’s three axles are in permanent all-wheel drive (6x6) and are equipped with 100 percent cross-axle lockup.

torque of 1,234 ft.-lb. at 1,400 rpm at 104,068-lbs. (47,204 kg) operating weight. With six forward and three reverse gears, this truck can travel to speeds of 31 mph (50 kmh). The TA250’s three axles are in permanent

all-wheel drive (6x6) and are equipped with 100 percent cross-axle lockup, enabling TA250 operators to traverse the challenging grades and work in demanding site conditions. The TA250 is equipped with wet disc

brakes on all six wheels, and it comes standard with an engine brake retarder. In comparison to traditional dry-disc brake systems standard on other models, the Terex truck’s braking system provides extended brake component life, reduced service intervals and operating costs, as well as improved overall braking performance, according to the manufacturer. The ergonomically designed cab provides operators comfort and control all day long — the control positions and instrument groupings have been placed according to operator feedback and the TA250 comes standard with hydrostatic power steering, air conditioning, a high-quality sound system and strategically placed mirrors. Maintenance is simple on all Terex articulated trucks, including the TA250. From the wide opening angle of the hood to ground level access to the major components, every consideration has been given to servicing these trucks. Mechanics can easily complete under-hood service due to the wide platforms on both sides of the engine. For more information, visit www.terex.com.

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