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Brian Bernard and the Town of East Bloomfield When the small, hand-lettered signs first appeared in front of each gravel pile in the pit, there might have been a mild sense of fun in the highway barn in the town of East Bloomfield. “I knew highway work, but running a gravel pit was entirely new to me,” said Brian Bernard, highway superintendent for the town, the man who made the sign while he was learning about the pit. Brian first took his elected office in 2012, following several months in an appointed position. His deputy is Scott Parker. The town budget for highway is $2,082,173.46, with $104,000 coming from CHIPS. The town has 44 lane miles, plus county and state roads, making a total of 129 miles to maintain. Solar panels on parts of the garage roof help defray increasing expenses for materials, including salt. They use 100 percent salt — which cost $160,000 last winter (2014) and is expected to cost $216,000 in 2015. Part of this town’s self reliance for materials comes from the town owning its own abundant 56-acre gravel pit. The town’s gravel pit operation lies right behind the highway barn. The 56acre facility is dotted by serious-looking mountains of some kind of gravel all surrounded by high cliffs of rock face. “It was tough at first,” Brian said. “There are many federal laws governing the operation. There are mining laws. Cliffs have to be tapered to a certain angle. We have to wear hard hats when mining. But the guys who work here are really into the gravel pit.” Brian showed the handbook from the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) for mining and materials handling. The book, which Brian jokingly refers to as the Bible, is thick and has tiny print that looks similar to an intense, electronics parts catalog. He said inspectors can show up at any time and levy fines in the thousands of dollars. He thinks the town probably acquired the acreage when the highway garage was built circa 1956. The 12,000-sq.-ft. garage has an additional salt barn that holds close to 4,000 tons of salt. They also lease a cold storage building so that all the equipment can be stored indoors during the winter. Brian’s crew of five full-time people, plus some part-time in season, know each other pretty well. Morale is good. Each of the regular crew is assigned his own dump truck for plowing and one smaller truck for salting and plowing places like dead-end streets. There are no real subdivisions in East Bloomfield. Because the gravel pit requires mining, the activity is tightly controlled by MSHA, which also mandates training. The MSHA handbook, with its tiny print, is the size of a brick and just about as easily comprehended. Brian said the crew takes eight hours of specific training each spring for recertification on running the pit. Topics include keeping cliffs tapered to a certain angle and height, CPR, and first aid. In addition, they take county training in other subjects such as chain saw safety and working with loaders. When it comes to gaining a higher comfort level in running a gravel pit, Brian has found a ready source of wisdom from a former highway superintend-

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ent who now works for MSHA. This guy knows the answers when it comes to questions about mining. Controlling costs related to the pit also demonstrates shared services in action. The town of Bristol actually owns the crusher, so Bristol gets an advantageous rate for the East Bloomfield gravel. He said his crew produces two products: medium and coarse crush gravel. Outside contractors come on site to process even finer grades of rock, including oneinch minus and one-and-a-half-inch minus. Scales on site facilitate billing. The pit’s budget for 2014 was $90,000. Sales to other towns close to year’s end were $57,203, in addition to the material East Bloomfield uses for road maintenance. Brian expects to return nearly $33,000 to the town thanks to the success at the pit. He hopes that will help cover the anticipated increase in the price of salt. The 2015 budget will be $60,000. In addition to the benefit of having stable roads, each resident is allowed 30 yards of free bank run gravel each year. It may all look like rocks to the next person, but there is a lot to learn about gravel. For example, some people like limestone gravel better than East Bloomfield’s gravel, but their choice is often determined by price. In East Bloomfield the product is a comparative bargain at inch-and-ahalf minus going for $4.75 a ton. What other commodity can you buy 14

for less than $5 a ton? “The former highway crews met all of their needs, building roads here with their own gravel,” said Brian. “Coming from Mendon Roads I was impressed. A lot of times in Mendon the bases were not that good with clay and stuff like that. The roads here were built up with gravel from the pit, and it has been very beneficial for everyone here. The roads have good drainage and are very stable.” In this rocky part of upstate, having a small, non-commercial pit around is not that unusual. Brian said his father-in-law has built up his private driveways with bank run gravel mined on his own property. One piece of equipment that works double time due to mining operations is the loader, which runs all summer long doing gravel and all winter loading salt in the trucks. While everybody runs the loader, when it’s time to buy a new one every 10 years on a regular rotation program for all heavy equipment, the crew also offers their input. Ultimately the decision is financial. The last new loader — a 2014 John Deere — cost $195,000. As for snowplow trucks Brian said, “All the guys have their own trucks. They have assigned routes. Pretty much what they have been doing forever — that’s their route.” continued on page 16

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from page 14 The circa 1956, 12,000-sq.-ft. highway garage is nothing special architecturally, but it does have solar panels on the roof. The fuel station is used by all municipal vehicles. The town’s 56-acre gravel pit, mined and run by the highway crew, is located behind the highway garage.

All heavy equipment is routinely rotated out every 10 years. Just this winter, a 2014 Peterbilt truck built for plowing joined the fleet. A new roadside mower is due soon. In equipment, Brian said, they are doing pretty well. Making a Good First Impression Brian was fortunate to have a father who worked for the Monroe County Parks Department because Brian’s family got to grow up in a cobblestone house nestled in Mendon Ponds Park, a truly lovely and sometimes lively athletic enclave of hundreds of acres lush with natural beauty and teeming with wildlife. Brian remembers riding his bike along endless trails as a young boy. Living in the park offered him the same kind of freedom and adventure that he has found working on the roads in East Bloomfield. He gets to be outdoors, doing what he enjoys, which is working. Brian’s wife, Colleen, grew up in East Bloomfield. The couple built their home in 1992 on acreage donated by his wife’s parents. Brian and Colleen met at the Mendon Fireman’s Carnival in 1988 and have “been together ever since.” They married in 1991. His wife has worked in customer care for Time Warner for many years. Their daughter, Katie, just turned 15. The family likes to camp with friends. The house plants in his office, which he is not totally confident with, are from his mother who passed away. The plants are doing fine. Brian is a longtime Yankees fan, enjoys the St. Patrick's Day parade, and also becomes nostalgic when describing bird hunting with his dog, Nora, his special breed bird dog that he drove all the way to Wisconsin to pick up. “I just love watching a dog work,” Brian said. “I don’t care if I don’t get a bird.” He said in Mendon, a lot of highway guys deer hunt and that’s how he got into hunting. Although the demands of the job often conflict with personal time, his 16

wife said his dedication to the safety of his crew and the maintenance of the town roads for residents is “admirable in today’s work ethic.” He really enjoys being vice president of Ontario County’s Highway Association. After high school, Brian tried a few jobs but he said he always wanted to get into town highway department work because of his sincere continued on page 26

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appreciation of heavy machinery and what it can do. His first approach to the Mendon Highway Department ended up with him being offered a mechanics helper job, which he declined. “I wanted to drive dump trucks and stuff like that.” He kept in good contact with the person in charge of hiring. “I called the superintendent once a month for about a year. Luckily an opening came up for equipment operator, and that’s how I got started.” Brian had been plowing snow since he was a teenager, often with his dad, who plowed snow as a sideline for a friend for about 30 years. He can be counted on to pinch hit and still likes plowing. Brian started with the Mendon Highway Department in 1986 and worked his way from equipment operator to heavy equipment operator, and then to foreman. He was with Mendon highways for 25 years. He couldn’t continue in the trajectory to superintendent without moving to Mendon. And a transition from East Bloomfield, which is only a few miles away, never crossed his mind. A chance meeting with the former superintendent from East Bloomfield who had also once been in sales, led to his being appointed to superintendent for a few brief months. “When I saw him again, he said something to me about ‘are you interested in taking over when I leave?’ That got me thinking. When he quit before his term was up, another person and myself interviewed with the town board, and I got the job. I started in May and had to run in an elec26

tion. As my wife recently reminded me, to become a highway superintendent has always been a life goal for me.” “I took a big chance leaving the town of Mendon,” he said. While he ran unopposed he said he still wanted to go out and meet the people even though it meant knocking on doors, which makes him somewhat uncomfortable. “One guy actually said, ‘What are your qualifications?’ Nobody asked that. I thought, that’s pretty cool. Where do you want to start?” A second life goal was to become fire chief, which he has done. Currently inactive in volunteer fire departments, he has worked in Pittsford and Honeoye Falls and has been fire chief in East Bloomfield. He was fire commissioner for five years. One of his fondest Kodak moments is a photograph of his tiny daughter in his big fireman’s hat. He always listens to the scanner for any accidents that might involve town roads, and then he heads to the scene. On becoming highway superintendent he says, “I like my work so much better doing this. It’s been a good move for me, and my wife thinks so, too. I am closer to home. We can share more things with our daughter.” He doesn’t mention the good fortune of being in charge, but you get the sense that he likes being a boss, if not THE boss. As for temperament, he is thoughtful and low key. This crew clearly knows what is expected continued on page 28

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of them. “I get up at 2:45 a.m. to check the roads. I’m fortunate that’s not yearround. Pretty soon [winter] the guys will take turns Monday through Thursday and give me a break. Basically I watch the roads Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. In addition we have two night guys.”

The owner of this home, a converted barn, has repeatedly complained about the drainage near his home, which has flooded. A box culvert may be in his future, or some aluminum pipe.

A Failed Drug Test Has Consequences “This group here, they all take their jobs very seriously. They all have an interest in it. It’s impressive to watch them,” Brian said. Surprisingly it was a personnel issue that gave Brian the worst day on the job to date. “We’ve had some personnel changes here, including a termination because of a failed drug and alcohol test.” Random testing, part of federal law, is done about four to five times a year here. A supervisor also can ask for a random test. Had Brian ever terminated a person before? “No. And he was a senior man. You are pulling the carpet out from under someone. You are ending their livelihood, too.” Brian being the new guy on the job said the crew’s response was, “pretty quiet.” The move required court time, testimony, written documentation, and a lot of personal stress. No surprise that as a result Brian, on the advice of his insurance agent, added personal protection on his insurance policy because he is now an elected, public official. He calls East Bloomfield in Ontario County a “bedroom community” of nearly 4,000 residents — many of whom head to Rochester for work. There are no housing developments as such. The town has the Antique continued on page 32

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He already is looking ahead to a major project in 2016 that will follow the same formula — first, in summer, doing all the drainage necessary and replacing the culverts. Any serious culvert problems might be replaced by a box culvert to encourage more flow. Then the following summer, after the new surfaces have settled, they’ll put their attention into the blacktopping. So far, he said, roads taking a longer time to settle have him somewhat flummoxed. In one of his first projects here they replaced all the culverts and then put NovaChip on top of the road. He said some of the roads over the culverts are not really settled enough to please him. “It’s taking a lot of time,” he said. NovaChipping is one tool that Brian had used successfully in Mendon. He said it was new to the crew in East Bloomfield. “They like it, but if they think I am making a wrong decision they will let me know. I appreciate that. They are a good bunch to work with. I don’t want to lose any. One member has been here for 35 years, and he promises to remain here to be a thorn in my side.” As for resident complaints, the top one remains the proverbial fallen mailbox. The crew is taking the higher ground this year when budgets are everything, and a new mailbox and pole could cost taxpayers $50. “This year I had one of the guys take photographs of about six mailboxes, which we sent to the homeowners and said we would not be responsible for them because they are in such poor condition. All these years I’ve done mailboxes, sometimes I think it would be cheaper for the taxpayers to get everybody a post office box!” One particularly memorable mailbox that got squashed like a pancake continued on page 44 42

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is hung prominently on the wall of the highway garage. The driver’s quote, “I just nicked it.” provides the caption. Miles and Miles of Road “If it were up to me I’d repave every road, but we don’t have the budget for that. My budget was just approved, so we can get going on our plan of action,” he said. “On our roads we do a lot of wedging and grading with tons of stone and oil.” He said it was a busy year and one in which they got an additional $12,000 from the state for winter breakage. That money will go toward roadwork. A reimbursement for $10,000 just arrived from FEMA because of erosion-caused problems. Because it’s a small town, shared services work out very well. “We did a big drainage project for the town hall last year.” The crew addressed the gutters and then they trenched to an adjacent property to tap into a catch basin to get rid of rain water efficiently. The crew also tends to the Veterans Park, which is used for community events including patriotic celebrations. They also helped refurbish some baseball diamonds at the American Legion. The school mows some areas, like Veterans Park, while the highway crew salts the school parking lots in return. A routinely flooded area that has endangered a private home with an irate owner on Wayland Road is typical of how Brian approaches a problem. Working with town engineers Brian determined that a box culvert would work or possibly a large-capacity pipe made from aluminum. Turning to Computers (and His Wife) for Help Brian has come to rely heavily on computer software developed for

What looks a little like a moonscape is actually the gravel pit in winter.

highway superintendents called Williamson Law. When he took office the software was installed but had not yet been used. Today he said writing invoices, tracking plow routes, watching the budget, monitoring salt usage, and taking inventory is routine and just minutes from getting done. “I use it every day,” he said. “Anything having to do with the job I put in there. I wouldn’t want to be without it. It is second nature to me now.” continued on page 46

This well-used crusher is actually owned by the town of Bristol, which gets a favorable rate when it needs gravel. 44

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The town’s 56-acre gravel pit is situated right behind the highway garage.

One thing that doesn’t come easily, he said, is writing letters, and this is where his wife, Colleen, has helped tremendously. “The biggest downfall of my life is how to make letters up and stuff. I always ask my wife to proofread them. Next thing I know she has changed it all around.” Still he is wise enough to admit that the letter always gets better and its purpose is more readily understood. If his wife isn’t available, he never goes it alone. He says then he turns to the supervisor’s secretary. About East Bloomfield Like a lot of upstate towns, East Bloomfield started out being much larger than it is today. Created in 1789, then called Bloomfield, the town at that time included what is now Mendon, Victor, and both East and West Bloomfield. The original residents were Seneca Indians who lived in a village known as “Gan-dou-gar-ae” on the east side of Mud Creek. The natives were driven out by the Marquis de Denonville in 1687 as the French attempted to control the fur trade. Today at Gonondagan, the state’s only museum dedicated to Native Americans, there are many proofs of the once-abundant crops and storage places that the Seneca enjoyed in a large village of some 3,000 inhabitants in nearby Victor. 46

Only older Indians, women, and children were on hand when Denonville arrived to burn the village and the crops. According to historians, the Indians were as outraged by the destruction of food as they were about the loss of life. Today, small kernels of burnt corn are on display in the museum, bearing witness to what remains of what was once a storage place for tons of grain essential to Seneca life. In 1789, as part of the Phelps and Gorham purchase, what is now East Bloomfield was sold to a party of purchasers from Massachusetts. The speculators were captains, generals, a deacon, a judge, and a doctor. That year the pioneer settlement of East Bloomfield began. Deacon John Adams of Alford, Massachusetts, is called the founder, buying property in the spring of 1789 and leading a party of 24 hardy souls seeking a new life. Saw mills were built, a gristmill, a tannery, and a distillery. The first school opened in 1792. The population in 1830, when the town included more territory, was 3,861, about the same as it is today. Patriotism ran deep. During the Civil War more than 100 volunteers are credited to the town. The town’s dead Civil War soldiers were honored in 1868 with the unveiling of a brown granite monument, still admired, that cost a subcontinued on page 48

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stantial $6,000 at that time. It once had two village post offices and a railroad station. In its early days the village became an epicenter of activity for making wagons, carriages, and harnesses. The East Bloomfield Station certainly helped fuel the economy for local merchants, including groceries, boots and shoes, agricultural implements, feed, coal, blacksmithing, lumber, general hardware, and specialized items like an evaporator. By the early part of the 19th century, there were seven distilleries, three clock factories, two gun shops, potash factories, and cabinet makers, among other trades. Genesee Country wheat grown here deserved its word-wide status as premium grain. It was sold widely abroad. That wheat was sold carrying a label that read Genesee Flour—Bloomfield. More first facts: In 1870 a company in Bloomfield bored pine logs and banded them together with iron, creating the industry’s first natural gas pipeline. It stretched from the town to Rochester, 25 miles away. East Bloomfield is older than Rochester. In fact, Nathaniel Rochester, founder of the city on the Genesee waterfalls, once lived in Bloomfield, as did abolitionist Frederick Douglass. Many churches were founded early and were well attended. There are enough Mormon, feminist, and social reformers mentioned in its early history to define East Bloomfield as a place that enriched the mind and spirit as well as the fields. As for modern day heroes, Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte once called East Bloomfield home. P

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Choosing the Proper Winter Lighting By Bryan Mather SPECIAL TO SUPERINTENDENT’S PROFILE

With the winter season arriving in New York it seems as if every truck, both small and large alike, have amber lights flashing, and you can see just about every level of quality offered on the market. But sometimes, you get what you pay for. Some rotating beacons can cause interference that could make your radios almost useless. Some lights are not SAE compliant. But there are alternatives. Most LED beacons and strobe replacements won’t cause interference. The emergency lighting market over the last decade has been flooded with manufacturers, and unfortunately not all are created equal, and some don’t even meet the minimum standards. Surprisingly enough, lower end manufactures bank on the fact that most customers don’t know what standards exist for lighting, or how to even find out. One of the other complaints about lighting seems to be the huge disparity in pricing: offbrand lights are usually significantly cheaper than the name brand lights, but there’s usually a reason. Larger manufacturers, like Whelen Engineering Inc., manufacture all of its lighting products here in the United States. They, and other qualified manufacturers, also test their lighting products, and must pass various Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) tests. The testing is significant, done not only in the interest of safety but also in the interest of cost effectiveness. Not only are the tests based upon the warning effectiveness or brightness, but there are several tests done on water resistance, vibration resistance and temperature testing. So what’s in a standard? The main classification is the “class” rated from 1 to 3. Class 1 rating means it meets or exceeds the standards set for emergency service vehicles, such as 58

police or fire. Class 2 rated lights are for roadside service, maintenance or work vehicles. Class 3 lighting is only rated for indoor use, like forklifts or small electric carts, and Class 3 is often what lower end lights would fall into if they actually were tested. Although municipal vehicles are only required to have Class 2 warning, I recommend that agencies obtain Class 1 rated lights. On top of the Class type, SAE J845, the standard on optical warning devices for authorized emergency, maintenance and service vehicles, covers more on the lighting outputs, temperature testing, vibration testing and water resistance. These tests were done with the end user in mind, to allow for a standard for quality such that consumers would purchase a light that wouldn’t need constant replacement and would pass the harsh environments. Everyone loves the rotating beacons, and they worked great because they got warm, but if you have a two-way radio in your vehicle, it might be causing you some problems. Rotating beacons that utilize spun copper coils can produce radio frequency (RF) interference that can cause major problems with your radio communications. Some lower quality strobe units can cause the same problem, especially if they aren’t installed correctly. Remember that on a strobe power wire only one side of the line can be grounded. Most LED beacons and strobe replacements won’t cause RF interference — I have yet to experience a quality light that does. In many cases not only are the lights brighter, and won’t affect any RF or on board computer units, but also now come with smooth hard-coated outer lenses. Having a lens which is hard-coated means not only a smoother surface that snow and ice will be less likely to collect, but fading is a thing of the past. LED spot lights, driving lights, sander lights and wing lights also are great additions to any

vehicle. The low power draw makes for easy installation with smaller gauge wire, and with no filament to break every time the plow blade is dropped, and makes for a long life. True LED’s should be instant on, instant off. Although there is a “warm up time,” there should be no delay in the lighthead turning on. When it comes to spot lights or scene lighting it may be worth spending the extra money for one fully encapsulated in rubber or in a cast housing. I’ve also found that some of the higher quality rugged lights get warm, which is great for melting snow. Ultimately it comes down to what your budget is, and what you feel you need. I would encourage you to reach out to your local reputable lighting dealer, and see what they recommend and why, and ask what the warranty is and where it was manufactured. Whelen Engineering, and lighting by some manufacturers, for example, may be 30 to 50 percent more than some of your current lights, but offer a 5-year warranty and are fully certified by SAE. Although some of the lights currently on your fleet may be “inexpensive” the overall cost may far exceed the initial investment of a higher quality light. In many cases you’ll find the hassle of changing light in a snow storm, or not having it in operation when you really needed it worth the few extra dollars you might spend, and don’t give up if you feel pressured to take low bid. Quality vendors and manufacturers will be happy to write bid specs to make sure you get the quality you’re looking for. Keep your lighting vendor informed of your needs and problems, and remember quality up front is worth every cent in the long term. (Bryan Mather has been in the electronics and lighting field for nearly a decade and is a Product & Technical Support Specialist for BUSH Electronics Inc. Law Enforcement and Amber Sales Division.)

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ClearSpan Fabric Structures Adds Options to Its HD Buildings Line

The HD Buildings are available in both gable- and round-style designs and can be mounted as a freestanding structure or affixed to other foundations, such as ponywalls or containers.

ClearSpan Fabric Structures, an industry leader in tension fabric structures, has added three different length options to its HD Building solutions. The HD Buildings are available in both gable- and round-style designs and can be mounted as a freestanding structure or affixed to other foundations, such as ponywalls or containers. HD Buildings are made from triple-galvanized structural steel tubing for the frame and a 12.5 oz., high-density polyethylene (HDPE) rip-stop fabric cover. Since there are no internal support posts, the building allows for maximum usable space. The fabric cover is available in several colors, and its permeable properties make it extremely energy efficient. The polyethylene material allows the transmission of abundant natural light, cutting costs that would otherwise be needed for supplemental lighting. What’s more, the pre-fabricated design of 20 ft. on center truss rafter spacing 60

yields an expedited production time, so customers can receive their building quickly, according to the manufacturer. “We added the three lengths of 160, 180 and 200 feet simply due to customer demand,” said ClearSpan’s Senior Vice President, Matt Niaura. “Having these new profiles in our system will allow for a faster overall process from order to installation.” The HD buildings start at 25 ft. (7.6 m) wide and cost as little as $7.49 dollars per square foot. End panels and accessories also are available, but are sold separately. “We’re always trying to provide the best product, while still keeping costs down,” ClearSpan President and C.E.O. Barry Goldsher said. For more information, call 866/643-1010 or visit www.clearspan.com.

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Terex R070T Handles a Tight Squeeze The smallest compact track loader in the Terex lineup, with a 4-ft. (1.2 m) wide profile, the R070T radial lift path compact track loader is the right tool for productive work in tight situations where access is limited. Featuring a powerful 3-cylinder Perkins diesel engine, the 33.7-hp R070T loader is designed to be a heavy-duty machine within a compact, maneuverable package, according to the manufacturer. Ideal for landscaping, rental and small construction projects, the R070T compact track loader has 64.39 ft.-lb. of peak torque, a tipping load of 2,000 lb. (907 kg) — with a 1,000 lb. (453.5 kg) operating capacity at 50 percent tipping load capacity (700 lb. [317.5 kg] at 35 percent of tipping load) — and a lift height of 101 in. (265.5 cm). Distributing the machine’s 3,600-lb. (1,633 kg) operating weight down to 3.0 psi ground pressure, the R070T loader easily works on soft

or sensitive surfaces with minimal damage or impact. This model comes standard with 11-in. (28 cm) wide general purpose tracks outfitted on the patented Terex Posi-Track undercarriage technology and suspension. All Terex compact track loaders, including the R070T model, utilize a proprietary all-rubber track, rather than a rigid track technology with steel embedded tracks. This enables Terex compact track loaders to produce greater efficiencies in operation and speed because of their lighter weight. This set-up gives the R070T loader more traction, higher flotation and better operating comfort so operators can make full use of the machine’s higher travel speeds, up to 6.5 mph. Terex also offers a special turf track for the R070T loader for working over fragile or improved surfaces. Ideal for landscaping, rental and small construction projects, the R070T compact track loader has 64.39 ft.-lb. of peak torque, a tipping load of 2,000 lb. (907 kg) — with a 1,000 lb. (453.5 kg) operating capacity at 50 percent tipping load capacity (700 lb. [317.5 kg] at 35 percent of tipping load) — and a lift height of 101 in. (265.5 cm).

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Cat E2 Series Mini-Hydraulic Excavators Get New Hydraulic System, Cab

The five compact radius Cat E2 Series mini-hydraulic excavators — worry about manually kicking down to low gear while turning, digging, 303.5E2, 304E2, 305E2, 305.5E2 and 308E2 — will all be produced at or roading in tough conditions. One hundred percent pilot controls offer Caterpillar’s new 850,000 sq. ft. facility in Athens, Ga., and also will use consistent and long-lasting controllability with reduced owning and operating costs often associated with mechanical linkage. the new high definition hydraulic system. The design of the Cat MHE linkage, bucket, and cylinders on the 3 to The E2 models are designed to carry on the performance of their E Series predecessor, while adding even greater value for the customer. 6 ton machines allows for 200 degrees of bucket rotation. The bucket For example, the new high definition hydraulic (HDH) system in the E2 shape also maximizes the volume of material per scoop without sacrificmachines provides a load sensing and flow sharing capability leading to ing digging performance and the boom and stick cylinders have built-in operational precision, efficient performance and greater controllability. dampening to cushion the impact of the rod and piston against the stops The simple valve architecture reduces heat, which leads to a reduction in when it reaches full extension or retraction, according to the manufacturer. hydraulic instability and improved overall efficiency. Additionally, the blade float function allows the operator to drag the The 305.5E2, 305E2, 304E2 and 303.5E2 all include a redesigned operator station. This update includes a wider opening, a suspension blade backwards (away from the cutting edge side) and the blade will seat, easy to adjust arm rests and an overall improved ergonomic layout “float” along the contour of the ground with only the weight of the blade for operator comfort and productivity. Additionally, a new interlocking front window system, updated operator interface controls and 100 percent pilot controls provide a modern operator station and customer value. Smart Technology is a new feature of the 303.5E2. Through the integration of this technology with the 23.5 hp (17.6 kW) engine, the machine is able to meet and exceed performance of the 303.5E. Additionally, testing on the 303.5E2 revealed an 8 percent fuel consumption improvement and 7 percent greater efficiency over the E series. All the E2 series models are equipped with the digital control panel specially designed for Cat mini-excavators — COMPASS — complete operation, maintenance, performance, and security system. Built into the COMPASS monitor are an anti-theft system, which requires a fivedigit alphanumeric password to start the machine, an automatic The five compact radius Cat E2 Series mini-hydraulic excavators will all be produced at Caterpillar’s facility in engine-idle selection, which Athens, Ga. drops engine rpm to idle after 4 seconds of inactivity and an adjustable auxiliary-flow control for work bearing down to smooth the site after grading and backfilling holes leadtools. Both main-line and optional secondary auxiliary-hydraulic sysing to ease of operation and productivity. tems can be adjusted on a scale of 1 to 15 through the monitor for added Finally, all Cat MHE from 3.8 to 8.8 ton (3.5 to 8 t) are ROPS, TOPS control. and Top Guard Level 1 certified; include the Cat interlock (hydraulic The E2 Series models also continue to include the standard features lockout) system; a certified accumulator which allows for auxiliary presand benefits customers expect. For example, automatic two-speed, 100 sure to be released, making connecting and disconnecting work tools percent pilot controls, superior bucket rotation, blade float and safety are safer and easier; and a travel alarm. All of these safety features are stanbuilt into every Cat mini-excavator. The automatic two-speed feature dard on the E2 model lineup, with the travel alarm optional in Europe. allows the operator to put the machine in “high speed” (rabbit) and not For more information, visit www.caterpillar.com. 66

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Doosan natural gas generators are equipped with an automatic dual-fuel switch, allowing the generator to operate on natural gas, as well as propane from an external tank. This ensures continuous generator operation in the event that wellhead gas flow is interrupted or unavailable.

Doosan Portable Power Introduces Its First Natural Gas Mobile Generators Doosan Portable Power has introduced the company’s first natural gas mobile generators. The NG160, NG225 and NG295 natural gaspowered generators combine the ability to operate on wellhead natural gas with features that ensure performance in remote locations and harsh environments. The natural gas generators are ideal for use in oil and gas exploration, site preparation and production, water well drilling, industrial plants and as auxiliary or maintenance power in factory settings, according to the manufacturer. Doosan natural gas generators are equipped with an automatic dualfuel switch, allowing the generator to operate on natural gas, as well as propane from an external tank. This ensures continuous generator operation in the event that wellhead gas flow is interrupted or unavailable. An onboard scrubber system improves machine performance by removing excess dirt and water from wellhead gas. It includes a heated drain valve to prevent water removed from the gas from freezing in the hose — an event that could disrupt the flow of natural gas and possibly cause the machine to shut down. This allows more uptime and fewer calls to a service technician. The system is fully enclosed to protect it

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against harsh weather, possible damage during shipping and vibration that would occur if attached to the drawbar. “Our natural gas generators are another testament to the expertise of Doosan Portable Power, especially in the oil and gas markets,” said Todd Howe, global generator products manager, Doosan Portable Power. “These generators were designed with innovative features that reduce downtime and cut operating costs. The units can operate on excess wellhead natural gas, eliminating the cost for diesel fuel, as well as the expense of transporting diesel to the site.” An oil level maintainer allows for extended run time. Generator diagnostics and uptime also are supported by a telematics system that allows fleet and service managers to remotely observe machine use and performance in secluded or difficult-to-monitor locations. Telematics come standard on Doosan natural gas generators; advanced satellite options are available for machines in isolated locations. Doosan natural gas generators deliver ultimate fuel efficiency while meeting environmental regulations on emissions and containment. The units offer 110 percent containment, eliminating the possibility of a costly spill. Dual frequency and optional voltage make Doosan natural gas generators the most versatile in the market. Operators can select 50 Hz or 60 Hz, with the simple flip of a switch and choose between 480 V and 600 V alternator output. Additional Doosan benefits include rugged running gear, galvannealed enclosure, and at-a-glance control panel monitoring that indicates whether the generator is operating on natural gas or propane. Doosan NG160, NG225 and NG295 natural gas-powered generators are now available. For more information, visit doosanportablepower.com.

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