Supply Post - February 2023

John Deere Debuted New Products At CES 2023

During John Deere’s CES 2023 keynote address, the company revealed two new technologies, ExactShot™ and an electric excavator, that will help Deere’s customers be more productive, profitable, and sustainable.

“Everything we do at John Deere is focused on real purpose and real impact,” said Jahmy Hindman, CTO at John Deere. “This means we’re developing technology that enables our customers to provide the food, fuel, fiber and infrastructure that our growing global population needs.”

ing planting by more than 60%. The technology uses sensors and robotics to place starter fertilizer precisely onto seeds as they are planted in the soil, rather than applying a continuous flow of fertilizer to the entire row of seeds.

The electric excavator, powered by a Kreisel battery, will provide construction workers and road builders with lower daily operating costs, reduced jobsite noise, enhanced machine reliability, and zero emissions, without sacrificing the power and performance they need in a machine.

ExactShot Details:

ExactShot allows farmers to reduce the amount of starter fertilizer needed dur-

• ExactShot will help farmers be economically and environmentally sustainable as they work tirelessly to grow the food, fuel and fiber that we all rely on.

With the global population expected to grow from 8 billion to nearly 10 billion by 2050, farmers need to increase production by 60% to 70% on today’s arable land.

• ExactShot uses a sensor to register when each individual seed is in the process of going into the soil. As this occurs, a robot will spray only the amount of fertilizer needed, about 0.2 ML, directly onto the seed at the exact moment as it goes into the ground.

• Across the U.S. corn crop, ExactShot could save over 93 million gallons of starter fertilizer annually and prevent wasted fertilizer from encouraging weed growth or increasing the risk of running off the field into a waterway.

• Deere’s new electric excavator, powered by a Kreisel battery, will improve reliability, performance and safety in construction. Its use on construction sites will result in fewer moving parts, less noise pollution, and few-

er emissions.

• Deere acquired a majority stake in Kreisel Electric, which created state-of-the-art battery technology for a wide range of mobile and stationary applications.

Kreisel’s patented immersion cooling architecture provides unsur-

passed lifetime, enhanced safety, and improved performance for batterypowered equipment.

• Kreisel’s charging technology results in faster and lower-cost connections to the electrical grid. SP

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Electric Excavator Details:

Source: John Deere

JOHN DEERE

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2008 CATERPILLAR 160M

MOTOR GRADER, STK #6823 JF, CAT C9 Eng., 248 HP, 35,000 lbs. Op. Weight, 17.5R25 Tires in Good Shape, 16’ MB w/ Carbide Tips, A/C & Heat, 4WD, EPA Label Present, 12,891 Hrs., Very nice shape & ready to work!

2017 MANITOU MLT 737130 PS+ TELEHANDLER, STK#6827 BP, Deutz TCD3.6L4 Diesel, 127 HP, 16,854 lbs. Op. Weight, 460/70R24 Pneumatic Tire, 3,700 kg. Max Lift Cap., 6.9m Max Lift Hgt., Torque Converter with P/S, 6-Fwd & 3 Rev., 40 km/h Max Spd., A/C & Heat, 1-Owner, 8,495 Hrs.

2017 BOBCAT E35 ZTS

EXCAVATOR W/ 12” DIG BUCKET, STK #6833 BP, Bobcat 1.8L Diesel, 33.5 HP, 7,744 lbs. Op. Weight, 12” Rubber Pads, 69” Dozer Blade, Pin Q/C, 4’6” Stick, EPA Label Present, Zero-swing, A/C & Heat, 2,644 Hrs., 1-Owner, Fully Serviced.

2015 MACK PINNACLE CXU614 TRI DRIVE WINCH STK #6820 BP, Mack MP8 Diesel, 505 HP, Frt. Tires: 315/80R22.5, Rr. Tires: 11R24.5, Meritor RZ-XX166P Diff., 4.10 Ratio, Mack T318 Trans., 18-Spd. Man., 45,000 lbs. Winch, Webasto, EPA Label, 145,484 Kms., CVIP 2024, 267 WB, Lockers, Air Ride, 2,788 Hrs.

2015

Q/C, 16.5”W Coupler, Aux. Hyd., RV Cam., Webasto, A/C & Heat, 9’7” Stick, 31” Pads, 9,685 Hrs., 1-Owner, Service records avail.

2011 HYUNDAI 760-9 WHEEL LOADER, STK #6825 JPH, Cummins QSB6.7, 215 HP, 39,460 lbs. Op. Weight, 23.5x25 Tires, 4.3 cu yds Bkt Cap. Heaped, Hook Q/C, EPA Label, A/C & Heat, 3’5” Dig Depth, 9’9” Dumping Clearance at Max Height., 16,479 Hrs.

2012 FL CORONADO, STK #6843 JP, Detroit DD15 (rebuilt at 795,648km), 530 HP, Tandem, Sleeper, PTO & Roper 3” Pump (Rebuilt 2021), High Cap. Dbl. Lung Air Comp. w/ Trailer Hookup, 3-Way Lockers, 12,000 lbs. frt. Susp., 46,000 lbs. Rr. Susp., 4.30 Rr. Ratio, 18-Spd. Eaton Fuller, DEF Deleted, 988,225 kms.

2010 NEW HOLLAND T7040 TRACTOR W/ 860TL LOADER, STK #6812 BP, FPT NEF Intercooled Turbo Diesel Eng., 180 HP, 17,595 lbs. Op. Weight, 420/85R30 Frt., 520/85R42 Rr., 3 Rr. Remotes, NH IntelliView III Monitor, Block Heater, A/C & Heat, PTO 540/1000, 8,341 Hrs., Grapple Bkt. Avail. For Extra Cost.

2015 KENWORTH C500 W/ EFFER 2055H/8S CRANE + JIB 6S LIGHT, STK #6834 BP, Cummins ISX15, 525 HP, 425/65R22.5 Frt., 11R24.5 Rr., 18-Spd. Eaton Fuller, EPA Label, A/C & Heat, CVIP Nov 2023, 311 WB, Rebuilt Eng., Lockers, Spring Susp., 6,636 Hrs., 184,700 Kms.

2009 CASE IH 485HD STEIGER TRACTOR W/ TRIPLES, STK #6811 BP, Iveco Turbocharged Diesel, 485 HP, 54,000 lbs. Op. Weight, 520/85R Tires, AFS Pro 600 GPS, Full Power Shift Trans., 16 Fwd. & 2 Rev., 4 Rr. Remotes, Webasto, EPA Label, A/C & Heat, 8” Tire Space, 4WD, 4,502 Hrs.

DIG BKT CALL

2022 YANMAR VIO25-6A CANOPY, RUBBER, HYD THUMB, 2 BKTS, 83 HRS $46,900

2022 YANMAR VIO35-6A CANOPY, RUBBER, 2 BKTS, HYD THUMB CALL

2022 YANMAR VIO35-6A CAB AIR, RUBBER, HYD THUMB, 2 BKTS, 431 HRS CALL

2022 YANMAR VIO35-6A CAB AIR, RUBBER, 2 BKTS, HYD THUMB, 201 HRS CALL

2022 YANMAR VIO35-6A CAB AIR, STEELBOR, HYD THUMB, 2 BKTS, 308 HRS CALL

2021 YANMAR SV40 CAB AIR, RUBBER, 2 BKTS, HYD THUMB, 158 HRS CALL

2022 YANMAR SV40 CANOPY, RUBBER HYD Q/C, 2 BKTS HYD THUMB CALL

2013 YANMAR VIO45-6 RUBBER, BLADE, AUX PIPING, 4,785 HRS $36,900

2021 YANMAR VIO50-6A CAB AIR, RUBBER, 2 BKTS, HYD THUMB, 320 HRS CALL

2021 YANMAR VIO55-6A CAB AIR, RUBBER, HYD THUMB, 2 BKTS, 992 HRS CALL

2014 YANMAR VIO80-1 BOR, BLADE, AIR COND, ONLY 3,673 HRS $59,900

2021 YANMAR VIO80-1A STEEL W/BOLT ON RUBBER, 2 BKTS, HYD THUMB, 450 HRS CALL

2021 YANMAR VIO80-1A RUBBER, CAB AIR, 2 BKTS, HYDRAULIC THUMB, 362 HRS CALL

2016 HITACHI ZX75US-5B 18" PADS, BOLT ON RUBBER, BLADE, AIR, 1,334 HRS CALL

2018 HITACHI ZX75US-5B 18" PADS, BOLT ON RUBBER, BLADE, ONLY 1,099 HRS CALL

2019 HITACHI ZX75US-5B 18" PADS, BOR, BLADE, PIPING, ONLY 907 HRS SOON

2017 YANMAR SV100-2 18" PADS, CAB AIR, BLADE, ONLY 3,113 HRS SOON

2021 YANMAR SV100-2A RUBBER, CAB AIR, HYD Q/C, 2 BKTS, HYD THUMB CALL

2011 HITACHI ZX135USBL-3 20" PADS, BOR, AIR, BLADE, 7,053 HRS CALL

2011 HITACHI ZX135USBL-3 20" PADS, AIR, BLADE, 7,611 HRS, NEW RAILS/SPROCKETS CALL

2013 HITACHI ZX135USBL-3 20" PADS, BOR, BLADE, DIG BKT, 4,759 HRS CALL

2013 HITACHI ZX135USBL-3 20" PADS, BOR, BLADE, DIG BKT, 4,866 HRS CALL

2014

ZX135USBL-5B

2015

2019 HITACHI ZX135USBL-6 20" PADS, AIR, BLADE, 2 BKTS, HYD THUMB, ONLY 863 HRS CALL

2019 KOBELCO SK135SRD-5 20" BOR, BLADE, Q/C HYD THUMB, DIG BKT ONLY 1,411 HRS $174,900

2021 HITACHI ZX135US-6 20" BOR, SLIDE ARM, 2 BKTS Q/C, EXTRA CWT, ONLY 982 HRS $199,900

2021 KATO HD514MR-7 20" PADS, BLADE, AUX HYD PIPNG, ONLY 20 HRS AS NEW SOON

2018 HITACHI ZX200LC-6 32" PADS, AIR COND, ONLY 4,387 HRS CALL

2018 HITACHI ZX200LC-6 32" PADS, AIR COND, ONLY 4,166 HRS CALL

2018 HITACHI ZX200LC-6 32" PADS, AIR COND, ONLY 3,528 HRS SOON

2018 HITACHI ZX200-6 24" PADS, AIR ONLY 2,800 HRS CALL

2019 HITACHI ZX200-6 24" PADS, AIR, ONLY 1,185 HRS CALL

2019 HITACHI ZX200LC-6 32" PADS, AIR, ONLY 4,865 HRS CALL

2019 HITACHI ZX200LC-6 32" PADS, AIR, ONLY 1,960 HRS CALL

2008 HITACHI ZX225USLC-3 24" PADS, AIR, Q/C, DIG BKT, HYD THUMB, 7,829 HRS $94,900

2010 HITACHI ZX225USRLCK-3 24" PADS, AIR, AUX HYD PIPING, 5,212 HRS SOON

2017 DEERE 245G LC 32" PADS, 2 BKTS Q/C, HYDRAULIC THUMB, 2,762 HRS CALL

2018 DEERE 245G LC 32" PADS, Q/C, PRO LINK THUMB, CABGUARD, 2,564 HRS $259,900

2018 DEERE 245G LC 32" PADS, 2 BKTS, Q/C, HYD THUMB, CABGUARD, 2,893 HRS $259,900

2019 CAT 336 24" PADS, AIR, 2 BKTS, Q/C, HYD THUMB, ONLY 2,625 HRS CALL

DOZERS

2018 CAT D3K2 LGP 6 WAY DOZER, CAB AIR, ONLY 12 HOURS, 80HP, 20K LBS CALL

2015 CAT D6K2 XL 6 WAY, CAB AIR, MS RIPPER, ONLY 3,453 HRS, GPS READY CALL

LOADERS, SKID STEERS

2009 BOBCAT S70 CAB, Q/C BKT, ONLY 1,541 HRS CALL

GRADERS / COMPACTORS

2008 VOLVO SD25D 41" DRUM DRIVE, CANOPY, 1,473 HRS, NEW BEARINGS/SEALS IN DRUM

APRIL 2022 CALL

CORNIVER CT48S 48" SMOOTH DRUM, CANOPY, KUBOTA ENG, 1,958 HRS CALL

2005 ING RAND SD45D 54" SMOOTH DRUM, CANOPY $49,900

2006 ING RAND SD70D TF AT 1,600, VERY CLEAN, SHELL KIT, NEW HYD PUMP $35,000

2005 ING RAND SD77F TF 66" PADFOOT COMPACTOR, CANOPY, 3,327 HRS CALL

2016 SAKAI SW354 47" TANDEM DRUM ROLLER, WATER SYS, 1,395 HRS $26,500

DUMP TRUCKS

2021 CANYCOM SC75PDH PIVOT DUMP CARRIER W/2,200LB PAYLOAD, 236 HRS CALL

2021 YANMAR C50R-5AR CAB AIR, SWIVEL DUMP, 8,379LB + PAYLOAD, 288 HRS $111,900

2021 YANMAR C50R-5AR CAB AIR SWIVEL DUMP, 8,379LB PAYLOAD, 272 HRS $111,900

1998 KOMATSU CD110R-1 CAB AIR, SWING DUMPER, NEW U/C, 7,429 HRS $124,900

2011 CAT 730 23.5X25 TIRES, ONLY 5,652 HRS CALL

TRUCKS/WATER TRUCKS

SOUTHLAND TRAILERS

2022 SOUTHLAND SL714-14K

DUMP TRAILER, 15,432 GVWR, CAP 10,875 LBS, WT 3,125 LBS, LIFT CAP 9 TONNES, BOX DIMS 14' (L) X 7' (W) X 16" (H), 2-7,000 LB AXLES, CHARGING KIT, SIR, TARP, REMOTE CALL

2022 SOUTHLAND SL714-16K 14' DUMP TRAILER, 16,032 GVWR, CAP 12,300 LBS, WT 3,700 LBS, LIFT CAP 9 TONNES, BOX DIMS 14' (L) X 81" (W) X 20" (H), 2-8,000 LB AXLES, CHARGING KIT, SIR, TARP, REMOTE CALL

2022 SOUTHLAND SL714-16K HD 14' DUMP TRAILER, 17,461 GVWR, CAP 13,210 LBS, WT 3,792 LBS, LIFT CAP 9 TONNES, BOX DIMS 14' (L) X 6.5' (W) X 18" (H), PWR JACK, 2-8,000 LB AXLES, CHARGING KIT, SIR, TARP CALL

MISCELLANEOUS

2020 VAN ED VUC202-PJ CRUSHER WITH PULVERIZER JAW (CWS200) $30,000 2004 TOYOTA 7FGU30 LP, CANOPY, 3 STAGE MAST, 6,000LB CAP $27,900

2020 TRAILTECH L270-20 TILT 4' STATIONARY, 16' TILT DECK, 82.5" BETWEEN FENDERS, HYD CUSHION, 16,100 GVWR, WT 3,200LBS, TOOLBOX CALL

2018 TORO TRX20 WALK BEHIND CRAWLER TRENCHER 36" BAR, GAS PWR CALL

GIVING Brandt Supports Communities With $500,000 In Funding

The Brandt Group of Companies is proud to announce its support for local and national charities with total funding commitments of $500,000.

For the third consecutive year, Brandt hosted an online holiday celebration with their more than 6,000 employees around the world. The event concluded with the announcement of a $500,000 fund that saw employees voting for charitable organizations that matter to them. The results of this vote then drove the distribution of funds to 14 world-class nonprofit organizations across Canada, the USA, Australia, and New Zealand.

“We are very grateful for the faithful support of our customers, our employees, and the communities in which they live and work,” says Brandt Senior Vice President of Marketing, Matt Semple. “Brandt’s Thanks A Billion Holiday Fund is our way of saying ‘Thank You’

and no time of the year could be better-suited for that than the holiday season.”

As the company has grown significantly in the past few years, so too has the total size of the Thanks A Billion Holiday Fund, which has doubled since the program’s first year in 2020. This year’s recipients, by country, include:

Canada ($275,000 CAD)

• Canadian Cancer Society: $127,000

• Ronald McDonald House

Charities: $74,000

• Red Cross: Ukraine Humanitarian Support in Canada Appeal: $37,000

• MS Society of Canada: $27,000

• Canadian National Institute for the Blind: $10,000

US ($75,000 USD)

• St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital: $37,500

• Illinois Cancer Care: $19,500

• Wounded Warrior Project: $18,000

Australia ($75,000 AUD)

• The Royal Flying Doctor

E2S Launches Next Gen Warning Signals

E2S Warning Signals, the world’s leading independent manufacturer of life safety notification signals for industrial, marine and hazardous areas, are pleased to announce their next generation of SIL1 and SIL2 compliant warning devices.

The D1x, GNEx, STEx, AlertAlarm and AlertAlight ranges of alarm horn sounders, LED and Xenon Strobe beacons, plus combination sounders with beacons, are now available with SIL1 and SIL2 compliance as standard. This globally approved range of signals provide the ultimate in life safety notification in both hazardous area and safe area applications.

Expert third party PFD analysis of the extensive product reliability data available for these product ranges confirms SIL1 and SIL2 compliance. Assessed to IEC 61508 (2010) Random Hardware Failures and Systematic Failures – Route 2H. As compliance is achieved in a 1oo1 architecture no duplication or redundancy of devices is required.

In addition to the standard SIL1 and SIL2 compliance described above, the unique E2S SIL2 diagnostic module can be specified, providing an industry leading solution for safety systems requiring warning signals with active diagnostics and SIL2 compliance via Route 1H in a 1oo1 configuration. The module is factory integrated with the signal electronics allowing the diagnostic circuitry to assess the audible or visual output of the sounder or beacon. Any detected power supply failure or failure-to-activate event is reported back to the controlling system via the diagnostic relay output. The SIL2 diagnostic module product version is now available across the D1x, BEx, GNEx and STEx ranges of explosion proof audible and visual signals in marine grade aluminum, GRP or stainless-steel enclosures.

For safety system initiation the E2S ranges of break glass manual call points and push buttons with tool reset, momentary and dual action, are also SIL1 and SIL2 compliant as standard. SP

Source: E2S Warning Signals

Service: $37,000

• Ronald McDonald House Charities: $23,000

• Rural Aid: $15,000

New Zealand ($75,000 NZD)

• Cancer Society New Zealand: $41,000

• New Zealand Rural Support Charitable Trust: $25,500

• Heart Foundation New Zealand: $8,500

“It is exciting to see our employees get involved in how the holiday fund is distributed,” concludes Semple. “The charities they’ve chosen to support this year are having a huge positive impact on the lives of people, both on a lo -

cal level and around the world.”

2022 marks the 11th anniversary of Brandt’s Thanks A Billion program. Since its inception, over $22 million has been invested in local communities and community partners across the company’s footprint. SP

Source: Brandt

New B.C. Council To Help Build More Resilient Forestry Communities

The province of British Columbia has convened a new advisory council in support of forestry workers and communities.

“As someone who has worked in forestry and lives in a forestry community, I know personally how vital the sector is for our province,” said Katrine Conroy, Minister of Forests. “It is a foundation of the B.C. economy, providing good, well-paying jobs for over 55,000 people. As the major employer in many communities, it is the lifeblood of rural economies. Our vision is to build stronger, more resilient forestry communities and create new economic opportunities

through innovative, valueadded manufacturing. The council will help ensure we get this right.”

The Forestry Worker Supports and Community Resiliency Council will advise the Province on improvements to existing programs and the development of new, forwardlooking initiatives aimed at supporting forestry workers and the economic resiliency of rural communities. The council will assist government in ensuring programs are targeted, effective and re-

sponsive to community needs and priorities.

Chaired by Doug Routley, Parliamentary Secretary for Forests, the council includes 18 members from broad sectors of B.C., including local government, Indigenous communities, forest industry and labour representatives, academics, and non-governmental organizations.

“I am thrilled to be leading a diverse group of council members from across the province that bring a range of skills, expertise and back-

grounds to the table,” Routley said. “We need to move past the boom-and-bust cycles of the past that left workers and communities behind. Now is the time for us to work together to build a more sustainable, diverse and innovative forest sector.”

The B.C. forest sector is facing a declining mid-term supply of timber. Set by the independent chief forester, reductions in the annual allowable cut are primarily the result of the end of the beetle kill harvest and the impact of wildfires on the land base. Government’s vision includes shifting the sector from a focus on high volume to highvalue production, with more innovative wood products manufactured locally and more jobs created for every tree harvested.

“People in rural communities have built the B.C. we know and love today in large part through their work in our forests,” said Roly Russell, Parliamentary Secretary for Rural and Regional Development. “As global economies and demands change, we know that we need to be better prepared across the province to navigate this shift. As a government, we’re working

with rural communities to develop pathways to truly resilient economies, mitigating the impacts of sector downturns and helping people

ties as they adapt to changes resulting from the shift to new approach for managing B.C.’s old-growth forests. Budget 2022 included $185 million over three years to provide co-ordinated and comprehensive supports for forestry workers, industry, communities and First Nations who may be affected by new restrictions on old growth logging. This funding is helping expand and enhance existing programs:

thrive in the communities they call home. This council will help ensure that we’re doing the best job we can of supporting rural communities through that transition.”

The Old Growth Strategic Review also recommended that the Province support forestry workers and communi-

• Forest Employment Program – creating shortterm employment for forestry contractors and their employees

• Skills Training for Job Pathways – connecting workers and communities with skills training and educational opportunities

• Rural Business and Com-

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CASE’s Minotaur DL550 Compact Dozer Loader On Tour Again

New tour kicks off January 17, 2023 in St. Louis and travels all throughout the midwestern, western, southern and mid-Atlantic U.S. through March

CASE Construction Equipment is launching the second leg of its Groundbreaker Roadshow celebrating the launch of the CASE Minotaur™ DL550 compact dozer loader — a first-ofits-kind machine and an all-new equipment category launched in 2022. The tour attracted crowds last Fall and put a huge exclamation point on one of the largest and most dynamic product launches of the year. The allnew machine was named to all major year-end awards lists, including Construction Equipment magazine’s Top 100 New Products; Compact Equipment’s Innovative Iron awards; and Heavy Equipment Guide’s Top Introductions for 2022.

Attendees of The Groundbreaker Roadshow will experience the Minotaur firsthand while enjoying a day on the lot with chances for prizes and giveaways. The second leg

of the Groundbreaker Roadshow kicked off on Tuesday, January 17 with Luby Equipment. For the full roadshow schedule, visit http://casece. com/Roadshow.

versatility, power and precision — all culminating in an entirely new product category created by CASE: the compact dozer loader.

Weighing in at more than 18,000 pounds and working with 114 horsepower, the new first-of-its-kind machine delivers true dozing and grading performance, as well as powerful site loading capabilities and compatibility with hundreds of attachments. A single platform has never delivered this level of

The hallmark advancement of the CASE Minotaur DL550 is the chassisintegrated C-frame with six-way dozer blade. The C-frame hydraulically couples into both the chassis of the machine, as well as the attachment coupler. This design provides the stability and smooth operating plane of a small dozer while ensuring that all operating power is channeled through the whole body of the machine. This establishes greater performance and long-term reliability than the simple combination of a dozer blade attachment to a traditional compact track loader.

It also comes standard with CASE Universal Machine Control, which makes

the machine ready for any of the major three providers of machine control technology, which are sold separately. It’s also available with an optional, industry-exclusive fully integrated ripper for tearing up tough terrain to simplify dozing and earthmoving operations.

The C-frame is then detached to allow the operator to use it as a loader with a heavy-duty 1.25-cubic-yard bucket, or with hundreds of common loader attachments many equipment owners already have in their fleet. SP

Source:

munity Recovery Initiative – funding to hire advisers to support rural businesses and communities with strategic decision-making

• Community Transition Rapid Response Team –delivering on-the-ground economic development and community support services

• Bridging to Retirement – providing as much as $75,000 to eligible forestry workers and contractors

55 or older to transition to retirement, helping to open up jobs for younger workers

New programs are also being developed focused on long-term economic development opportunities, including:

• Industry Innovation Program

• Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program. SP

Source: Gov.bc.ca

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AGRICULTURE

Yanmar Dealer Modifies YT3 Tractor For Wheelchair Access

Tractor Bob’s, a dealer of Yanmar America Corporation has designed and fabricated a tractor conversion for a handicapped customer in a wheelchair.

The Yanmar YT3 chair lift is the first chair lift on a compact Yanmar tractor and allows a person in a wheelchair to access the tractor and operate it by hand. The further addition of a Jiffy Hitch allows the user to easily change tractor implements.

According to USDA figures, approximately 19% of US farmers suffer from a disability. This can add challenges to an already demanding profession. Technology can help disabled farmers access vital information and services, but assistive technologies which include modified tractors and farm equipment are an important way to keep disabled farmers working on their land.

Located in Oklahoma City, OK, Tractor Bob’s is an authorized Yanmar dealership serving the Oklahoma City area. The Tractor Bob’s team’s outstanding customer focus and deep experience in tractor maintenance and customization have long made

them a favorite with rural lifestyle customers in Oklahoma. Tractor Bob’s was approached with a request to retrofit a Yanmar YT3 tractor for easy access for a customer in a wheelchair.

The team fabricated a custom seat lift transfer system

and a hand-operated braking mechanism enables the user to operate the Yanmar YT3 tractor entirely by hand.

“The Yanmar tractor, by design, is capable of being hand controlled relatively easily,” Neil Snow, owner of Tractor Bob’s explains of the Yanmar YT3. “Most of the other tractors in that size category just wouldn’t be suitable.”

Neil also praised the ergonomics of the tractor, the positioning of the joystick and the spaciousness of the cab as being particularly suitable for the conversion. He also highlighted the smoothness of Yanmar’s iHMT transmission which has none of the “jerky” response that can sometimes happen with tractors under joystick control.

and fitted it to the Yanmar YT3 tractor. The system allows the user to transfer from their wheelchair to the lift, be raised to the tractor cabin and easily transfer across to the tractor seat. The seat lift comes with a wireless remote that controls the lifting operations of the chair. Once in the cabin, a hand throttle

The final element in the conversion was the addition of a Jiffy Hitch implement attachment system which allows the user to easily change out an implement without leaving the seat.

“The system operates really well,” said Neil. “It makes the customer happy and gives you that sense of pride that you were able to take care of the customer.” SP

Source: Yanmar

Announcing The Winners Of The 2022 Supply Post Readers’ Choice Awards

You voted for your favourites in ten categories, and here are the winners!

The Supply Post newspaper was pleased to host our 2nd annual Readers’ Choice Awards, where readers voted for their favourite businesses who advertised in Supply Post in 2022, in these ten categories: Best Construction Equipment Dealer; Best Forestry Equipment Dealer; Best Commercial Truck Dealer; Best Commercial Trailer Dealer; Best Aggregate Equipment Dealer; Best Agriculture Equipment Dealer; Best Attachment Dealer; Best Parts Dealer; Best Financing Company; and Best Auction Company. Congratulations to all the winners!

Featured Winner: JPH Equipment

Winning 4 out of 10 categories, JPH Equipment is this years’ winningest advertiser!

sells heavy equipment in partnership with their customers. “Every day, we have the privilege of helping people sell equipment,” said JP Tone. “Matching buyers with equipment that suits their needs is what we do best.”

time wasters. Once they find a qualified buyer, they then involve their seller in the final stages or complete the entire process for them.

They always say, “all inclusive to the door delivery” and often do customs documentation and transport arrangements/scheduling for their customers.

The Supply Post newspaper was pleased to host our 2nd annual Readers’ Choice Awards, where readers voted for their favourite businesses who advertised in Supply Post in 2022. This year’s winningest advertiser is JPH Equipment, headquartered in Lethbridge, Alberta.

JPH Equipment was

founded five years ago by JP Tone and his wife Danni. JP came from Manitoba and has farmed, tree planted, worked rigs, and sold equipment for the last sixteen years.

Danni and JP love doing business in Lethbridge, because of family, friends, and supporting businesses.

JPH Equipment buys and

JPH Equipment’s process is simple: they gather all the necessary information on the equipment, properly representing the equipment while freeing up the seller to do what they do best — manage their business.

JPH Equipment’s business model makes the sales process easy: they eliminate tire kickers, fraudsters, and general

“Receiving Top dealer awards from Supply Post for 2021 and 2022 has allowed us to show our consignors and buyers that we are a company that ‘makes selling simple’,” said Mrs. Tone. “We simplify the buying process.”

We at The Supply Post congratulate JP, Danni, and the entire JPH Equipment family on this accomplishment. Check out JPH Equipment at JPHequip.com SP

JPH Equipment won in the following categories: Best Construction Equipment Dealer, Best Commercial Truck Dealer, Best Commercial Trailer Dealer, and Best Agriculture Equipment Dealer.

Best Forestry Equipment Dealer: Brandt

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Best Aggregate Equipment Dealer: Chieftain Equipment

Chieftain

Equipment was recently purchased by Frontline Machinery. frontline-machinery.com

Best Attachment Dealer: Arrow-West Equipment Ltd.

For over 40+ years, Arrow-West Equipment Ltd. has been offering a wide selection of heavy equipment and attachments for sale and for rent, as well as parts. They also offer big savings on parts for all makes and models of construction equipment. arrowwest.com

Best Parts Dealer: Brandt Value Parts

Brandt Value Parts delivers new, refurbished, aftermarket and used parts, backed by our comprehensive Value Parts warranty to give you peace of mind and help keep you productive and profitable, every single day. brandt.ca/ValueParts

READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS 2022

Best Financing Company: CWB National Leasing

Since 1977, CWB National Leasing is Canada’s largest and longest-standing equipment financing company. CWB is Canada’s equipment financing experts, providing over $11 Billion in financing. They’ve helped more than 324,000 business customers secure equipment with a full range of financing services in agriculture, construction, transportation, forestry, health care, commercial, and golf and turf equipment industries. cwbnationalleasing.com

Best Auction Company: It was a Tie!

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Volvo CE Partners On Sweden’s Largest Fossil Free Worksite

More than 2,000 tons of CO2 will be saved in a partnership to transform a 100-year-old meatpacking district in the center of Stockholm, Sweden, setting a new benchmark for almost entirely fossil-free construction sites.

The 100-year-old ‘Slakthusområdet’ area of Stockholm city center in Sweden, also known as the meatpacking district, will become a testbed for innovation and emission-free construction equipment as work begins on its urban transformation. Construction is set to finish in 2033 and when open to the public, it will provide 3,000 new homes and 14,000 workplaces.

Sustainability has been built in from the project’s inception with a stipulation for fossil-free contracts, including transport to and from the construction site. With a particular requirement that at least one of the larger excavators working on site should be electric, there was only one partner for the job: Volvo CE and its industry-leading range of electric construction equipment.

Transformation Through Electrification

The new 23-ton EC230 Electric excavator, offered in selected markets, has already been proving its potential across a range of applications and is one of only a few midsize electric machines commercially available. Early next year it will be put to work in

the first stages of the project, for an estimated 2,700 working hours.

“Partnership is how we can accelerate our journey towards emission-free jobsites. We have powerful and reliable solutions like our EC230 Electric providing all the benefits of electric equipment: zero exhaust emissions, near silence and more comfortable operation. But it is by collaborating with partners like Skanska and the City of Stockholm, who are aligned with our mission to build a better world, that we can really drive the transformation of our industry in a much more holistic way.”

ing standards and find new innovations, and we do this in collaboration with, among others, Volvo CE.”

A Testing Ground For Innovation

work.

Stockholm, together with a mobile peak-shaving power unit supplied by Volvo CE, to help excavate 75,000 tons of rock and 96,000 tons of soil in

Lisa Kroon, project manager at Skanska, says: “It is Sweden’s largest testbed in an urban environment for fossil-free contracting, where we will convert almost 35,000 machine hours to fossil-free. We want to challenge build-

Insights from the EC230 Electric’s use will not only be instrumental in helping Volvo CE build the world we want to live in through our electric solutions – providing data on factors such as productivity, cost and scalability – but will also prove useful for other partners in their ongoing ambitions to reduce climate impact through their

Anders Österberg, deputy financial councillor and chairman of the exploitation committee in the City of Stockholm, says: “We want to drive the development of fossil-free contracts, and we can do that by setting tender requirements in our procurements. In the contract, where large amounts of rock and soil are to be excavated, one of the requirements is that at least 10% of the machine hours must be powered by electricity.”

Fredrik adds: “The type of procurement that the City of Stockholm has required for fossil-free contracts will contribute to a breakthrough in the transition to electric machines. The EC230 Electric will contribute to 2,700 fossilfree hours in the project.”

Richard Sjöblom, Excavator Operator for Skanska, has

had overwhelmingly positive feedback after operating the EC230 Electric, particularly in terms of the ease of charging and the performance of the machine when testing it across different applications. He says: “If I had the choice of an electric or diesel machine in this size class I would choose electric as there are so many advantages over a diesel machine. When the machine was delivered to site there were many sceptics who thought the machine didn’t have the capacity to last the whole day, but they have all been proved wrong!”

In addition to the EC230 Electric, it is required that all other machines be run on HVO (hydrogenated vegetable oil) – a biofuel which reduces greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90%. SP

Source: Volvo CE

STEERS

2015 Caterpillar 246D 2 speed Skid Steer Loader, hyd Q/C, aux hyd, joystick controls, 72” bucket, ride control $41,500.

2015 Caterpillar 259D Compact Track Loader, Q/C, aux hyd, A/C cab, joystick steer, rearview camera, 78” bucket $58,900.

2015 Bobcat S510 Skid Steer Loader, solid tires, Q/C, aux hyd, cab, joystick controls, 61” bucket $41,000.

2005 Caterpillar 267B Multi Terrain, 71 HP, 2 speed, closed cab, heat $41,000.

2017 Caterpillar 246D Skid Steer, 74 HP, 7400lbs, closed cab, A/C, heat, 2 speed, 12x16.5 tires @ 90% $54,900.

2018 Bobcat S650 Skid Steer Loader, 12x16.5 aperture tires @ 95%, cab, A/C, Pos. air shut off, 7 pin elec. kit, hyd Q/C, 2 speed 72” bucket $51,900.

2012 Bobcat S770 Skid Steer Loader, new tires, cab, A/C, ride control, joystick steer, 7pin elec. kit, hyd Q/C, 68” bucket, 2 speed $47,900.

2013 John Deere 310 SK Extenda hoe, 4 in 1 bucket $63,000.

GRADERS & DOZERS

Cat Launches New 340 Excavator

New Cat 340 Excavator Offers Best-In-Class Production

The new Cat 340 Hydraulic Excavator features a more powerful engine, wider track, and 7.5-ton counterweight to increase productivity by 10% over the 2020 model year Cat 336. Its increased power and stability, combined with Next Generation electrohydraulic system efficiency, make it the best choice in the 40-tonne (45-ton) class

for moving tons per hour.

“The 340 reaches a new level of performance,” said Brian Abbott, Caterpillar global product manager for large hydraulic excavators. “Our additions make the machine more productive and stable with larger work tools, giving contractors more flexibility to complete a wider range of projects.”

Powerful and rugged with less maintenance

The new excavator’s reinforced structures ensure long-term durability in harsh digging, truck loading, and hammer applications. The Cat C9.3B engine’s 14 million hours of service attest to its long-term reliability. Three engine modes match excavator power to the demands of the job while sav-

ing fuel. Power mode delivers maximum power to meet the most demanding tasks; Smart mode automatically matches engine and hydraulic power to digging conditions to lower fuel consumption. Reducing engine speed to a constant 1500 rpm, Eco mode minimizes fuel consumption.

Synchronized 1,000-hour oil and fuel filter service intervals reduce downtime. The extended intervals also eliminate labor cost for nine oil and fuel filter changes and parts cost for 27 oil and fuel filters over 10,000 machine operating hours compared to many competitive 30 – 40-ton excavators.

High-ambient temperature capability of 52˚ C (125˚ F), cold-start capability at -18˚ C (0˚ F), and the ability to work at up to 4500 m (14,764 ft) above sea level make the 340 suitable for virtually any environment. Auto hydraulic warmup in cold temperatures gets the machine to work faster and prolongs the life of machine components. The air intake filter with pre-cleaner features high dust capacity, and a high-efficiency hydraulic fan offers optional automatic reverse to keep cores free from debris.

Product Link™ collects data automatically. View information like location, hours, fuel usage, idle time, maintenance alerts, diagnostic codes, and machine health online through web and mobile applications. Maximizing machine uptime, Remote Troubleshoot and Remote Flash allow dealers to remotely connect with the machine to diagnose fault codes and update operating software.

Simple, comfortable operation

From Deluxe to Premium, Next Generation cab trim level options are avail-

able. Deluxe cabs come with a heated air-suspension seat, and Premium cabs come with a heated and ventilated airsuspension seat. Both have a tilt up left-hand console for easier access in and out of the machine.

tern preferences for individual operators.

A touchscreen monitor and jog dial offer quick navigation through machine controls and provide easy access to the machine’s digital operator’s manual. Keyless pushbutton start is standard, and Bluetooth® key fob is available. An Operator ID passcode allows for engine starting, and Operator ID can quickly save and restore joystick button, response, and pat-

Optional Cat Stick Steer makes travel and turning much easier. A host of standard technologies – Cat Payload on-board weighing, Grade Assist for maintaining grade, and 2D Grade with depth and slope indication – elevate operator efficiency and machine productivity. All Cat Grade systems are compatible with radios and base stations from top third-party technology suppliers. Operators can store up to four depth and slope offsets to quickly cut to grade without a grade checker. Auto Hammer Stop warns operators after 15 seconds of continuous firing and then shuts off the hammer after 30 seconds to prevent wear and tear. Auto Dig Boost and Auto Heavy Lift increase bucket penetration and lift capacity by 8%, and Lift Assist helps operators avoid tipping the machine. SP

Source: Caterpillar

Bobcat Expands Light Compaction Equipment Portfolio

To meet the compaction demands of numerous industries and jobsite requirements, Bobcat has launched nine light compaction machines in North America.

This latest expansion of product offerings provides customers with the added versatility and productivity they have come to expect from Bobcat in an innovative product lineup fit for construction, roadwork and landscaping.

“By adding light compaction machines to our current product offering, customers have a greater array of equipment options to help them

accomplish more,” said Mike Ballweber, president, Bobcat Company North America.

“We know our customers work hard each and every day, and these machines give them even more versatility to do their best work.”

A Solution For Every Compaction Jobsite

The full range of Bobcat light compaction products includes rammers, forward

plates compactors, reversible plates compactors and trench rollers. The light compaction line can be used in a variety of settings and is designed to meet compaction requirements on nearly all jobsites.

The Bobcat Light Compaction Lineup

Includes: Bobcat rammers (models R60P and R68P) are highperformance machines that are user-friendly and engi-

neered to last. Highly efficient in confined work areas, Bobcat rammers reach places other equipment can’t. Directing all compaction power onto any target surface while maintaining optimal balance, Bobcat rammers are agile, precise and built to last.

Three Bobcat forward plate compactors (models FP10.33, FP15.40, and FP15.50) are equipped with industry-leading forward movement capabilities for great compaction results and less operator fatigue. While working with Bobcat’s forward plate compactors, operators will get quality performance with low fuel consumption.

Three Bobcat reversible plate compactors (models RP22.40, RP30.50 and RP49.20D) are ideal for compacting granular material such as sand, gravel and asphalt. These walk-behind machines are as nimble as they are durable. These machines enable operators to experience quick directional changes with minimal effort in tight spaces.

The Bobcat TR75 trench roller, operated by remote control, delivers high-compaction performance on

a variety of soil types. The TR75 trench roller can take on a variety of jobsites with its oscillating articulated joint that allows the trench roller’s drums to maintain contact on uneven ground.

Bobcat’s light compaction range of products contain many state-of-the-art features to increase productivity. Each machine within the line possesses different strengths, including maneuverability, power, fuel-efficiency and much more. The versatility of this line was thoughtfully designed with operators in

mind, crowning maneuverability and efficiency as the utmost priority.

“Bobcat’s light compaction equipment was created for jobs in small spaces, requiring efficient compaction with an emphasis on operator comfort,” said Travis Kidder, senior product specialist for Bobcat Company. “Whatever your compaction needs are, look no further; Bobcat’s light compaction range provides the necessary capabilities to meet your needs.” SP

Source: Bobcat

Alberta Secures Sustainable Timber Access

Two renewed forest management agreements will support Alberta’s Recovery Plan with hundreds of secure, stable jobs and long-term wood fibre access for harvesting operations.

The Government of Alberta has renewed two Grande Prairie and Pembina Timberlands forest management agreements (FMAs) held by Weyerhaeuser Company Limited for the next 20 years in exchange for important stewardship responsibilities. These agreements establish the company’s right to grow and harvest Crown timber from forest management units near Grande Prairie and Drayton Valley.

Over their lifespans, the renewed Grande Prairie and Pembina FMAs are expected to maintain more than 1,250 full-time, contract and seasonal positions, and will potentially contribute:

• $12.2m and $14.7m in annual holding and protection charge payments

• $313 million and $277 million in timber dues

• $3.2 billion and $3.5 billion to Alberta’s gross domestic product

“The decision to renew Weyerhaeuser’s forest management agreements is a great example of how we can provide industry partners with the security needed for longterm investment, maintain hundreds of well-paying jobs for Albertans and ensure sustainable management practices for Alberta’s forests,” stated Nate Horner, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development. “A competitive for-

estry sector drives growth by ensuring that our wood fibre products remain sought-after in a globalized economy.”

“We’re very pleased with the decision to renew these tenure agreements,” said David Graham, president, Weyerhaeuser Company Limited. “This support reinforces confidence in our long-standing investments, providing continued security for employees and partners across both regions. Weyerhaeuser is proud of the strong local working relationships, including Indigenous communities, which are foundational to our activities in these areas. Our focus on sustainability and responsible resource management reflects our deep commitment to accountable stewardship practices that benefits our Indigenous and community neighbours.”

Forest Management Agreements

An FMA is the most secure type of forest tenure, providing a company with rights to establish, grow and harvest timber on Crown land consistent with sustainable forest management principles and practices. FMAs also establish nu-

merous legal obligations for companies, including developing forest management plans that help protect biodiversity, increase forest

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Forest Jobs Action Plan

Approval of Weyerhaeuser’s FMAs supports the Forest Jobs Action Plan initiative to provide forest companies with long-term fibre access, ensuring that Alberta’s forests continue to provide ecological, economic, social and cultural benefits for future generations.

Quick Facts

resilience and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires and mountain pine beetle outbreaks.

Weyerhaeuser Grande Prairie’s FMA for operations in forest management unit (FMU) G16 was first established in 1969 and applies to an area of 1,117,146 hectares located mostly south of

Alberta’s Recovery Plan is a plan to breathe new life into Alberta’s economy and create new opportunities for every Albertan. It’s a plan to build, to diversify, and to create jobs.

Grande Prairie.

Weyerhaeuser’s Grande Prairie sawmill and associated activities in the area employ 277 full-time staff and about 380 contract staff in logging, transportation

and other forestry support services.

Weyerhaeuser’s Pembina Timberlands FMA, for operations in FMU R15, was first established in 2005 and applies to an area of 953,917 hectares located in five piec-

es north and south of Edson and west of Drayton Valley.

Weyerhaeuser’s Drayton Valley sawmill employs 160 full-time employees. In Edson, the oriented strand board facility employs 300 full-time equivalents and

150 seasonal employees.

FMA holders are subject to strict requirements to reforest harvested areas within two years. On average, forest companies plant two trees for every tree harvested, establishing young,

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healthy forests that provide for wildlife habitat. Over the lives of the current FMAs, Weyerhaeuser has planted more than 373 million seedlings.

About 286 million seedlings have been planted un-

AME Announces 2022 Award Recipients

The Association for Mineral Exploration (“AME”) is pleased to announce its 2022 Celebration of Excellence Award recipients.

The recipients are recognized for their remarkable contributions, achievements, innovation and leadership in the mineral exploration and development industry. They will be celebrated at the prestigious AME Awards Gala to be held at the Vancouver Convention Centre West on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. Tickets are available through AME Roundup 2023 registration at www.roundup.amebc. ca/register.

This year’s award recipients are:

Maggie Layman is the recipient of the 2022 AME H.H. “Spud” Huestis Award for her significant contribution to developing the geological model which allowed Barkerville Gold Mines (BGM) to define 4.3 million ounces of gold in new underground resources at the Cariboo Gold Project near Wells, BC. In addition

to helping to revive a historic mining district, Maggie is committed to fostering the development of young geologists.

John Robins is recognized as the 2022 AME Murray Pezim Award recipient for his significant contribution to advancing the financing of numerous mineral exploration and development projects, generating over $500 million in direct and indirect mineral expenditures throughout Canada, Latin America and Australia and over $1 billion in merger and acquisition activity.

Craig Parry, Steve Blower, Andy Carmichael, and Justin Rodko are recognized with the 2022 AME Colin Spence Award for their discovery of the Hurricane Zone on the Larocque East property in 2018, arguably the most significant recent uranium discovery in the historically productive eastern part of the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan.

Clement (Clem) Pelletier is the recipient of the 2022 AME Robert R. Hedley Award for Excellence in Social and Environmental Responsibility, sponsored by ERM. Clem is recognized for his leadership and contributions over more than 50 years, particularly in directing large environmental and social impact studies, providing training opportunities for Indigenous groups and permitting major projects in BC and throughout the world.

The VRIFY Product & Development Team receives the 2022 AME Innovation Award for its groundbreaking work developing an interactive 3D and 360-degree presentation platform for exploration and mining companies to communicate with investors.

Larry Jones is acknowledged with a Special Tribute

der Weyerhaeuser’s Grande Prairie FMA.

More than 88 million seedlings have been planted under Weyerhaeuser’s Pembina Timberlands FMA. SP

Source: Gov.ab.ca

from AME for his leadership in assembling and distributing the British Columbia Geological Survey databases and geospatial datasets and for leading his team in the design, development and marketing of MapPlace, an internet-based geographic information system providing access to BC geospatial data to diverse client groups.

Ed Beswick is awarded the 2022 AME David Barr Award for his leadership as Inspector of Mines in Prince George: Ed was instrumental in promoting safety on every visit he made to exploration sites throughout the Cariboo and Prince George areas over many years.

Lana Eagle is recognized with the AME Frank Woodside Gold Pan Award for her distinguished service to AME. A natural relationship builder with the ability to strategically connect Indigenous groups with industry, her legacy includes The Gathering Place at AME Roundup, which celebrated its 10th year in January 2022, along with more than a decade of guidance and direction in how the industry approaches Indigenous relations and reconciliation.

Britannia Mine Museum is the recipient of AME’s Outreach Education Fund to support the ongoing development and growth of the Museum’s programming to enhance the Earth Materials content to appeal to a wide range of visitors, educators and professionals.

Jill Tsolinas, Chair of the AME Board of Directors, commented, “Today, on behalf of the AME Board of Directors, I congratulate the diverse group of industry leaders recognized with AME Awards in 2022. Each recipient has gone above and beyond to achieve, contribute and innovate in their mineral exploration and development specialty. I look forward to celebrating their distinguished service, leadership and contributions at the Awards Gala at AME Roundup 2023.” SP Source: AME

New Cedarapids

CRC1350 Portable Cone Crusher Plant

Terex MPS has announced the launch of the Cedarapids CRC1350 Portable Cone Plant featuring the new TC1300X cone crusher.

increase thru put, and an improved quality product shape. Other key features include automated cone controls and larger closed side settings.

The portable plant includes an oversize quickrelease cone feed hopper extension with overflow chute, a 42” (1070mm) rugged straight-line product conveyor, a metal detector for off-plant feed conveyor, and service platforms with elevated deck, guard rails and access ladder.

Maintenance & safety features include conveniently located grease banks, ground access cone lubrication module, emergency stop stations on both sides of the frame, and manual crank-style landing jacks.

Cedarapids leads the industry with the most advanced portable plants designed for high productivity and easy portability. The complete CRC1350 solution delivers peak productivity at an economical price point and easy access maintenance.

The implementation of the enhanced TC1300X cone

crusher features 400 hp, a significant increase in power over the previous version.

The TC1300X use of high efficiency roller bearings, boasts several notable advancements that enhance performance and functionality overall. This complete configuration increases stroke from 45mm to 70mm that results in an

Astec Joins Department Of Energy Better Plants Program

Astec has joined the Department of Energy (DOE) Better Plants program that works with leading U.S. manufacturers to achieve voluntary energy performance improvement goals.

The Cedarapids CRC1350 was engineered to meet the growing industry trend toward larger, mobile, electric powered, low-maintenance plants, that provide an increased production capacity. Contact your local Cedarapids dealer for more information pertaining to the CRC1350. SP

Source: Terex MPS

ergy savings goals, develop energy management plans, and track and report annual progress. In return, the DOE offers support in the form of technical advice, energy efficiency training, data analyzation, and training sessions to help reduce energy consumption across facilities.

“Astec’s initiative to improve its energy productivity establishes the company as a leader in efficiency and helps strengthen the nation’s manufacturing competitiveness,” said Becca Jones-Albertus, Acting Director, Advanced Manufacturing Office, U.S. Department of Energy.

The Better Plants program has more than 250 partners with more than 3,600 facilities across the United States. From auto and transportation to food and consumer products, Better Plant partners account for 14% of the U.S. manufacturing footprint.

“We are focused on making a positive impact in our industry and the communities in which we have operations, and that includes doing our part to promote

a healthy environment for generations to come,” said Barry Ruffalo, Chief Executive Officer for Astec. “Our participation in the Better Plants program, along with NAPA’s The Road Forward, reaffirms our commitment to manufacture sustainable solutions for the road building, aggregates and mining industries in plants that are energy efficient.”

Through the Better Plants program, partners create en-

Astec has taken steps recently to improve the energy efficiency and safety of its plants around the world by installing LED lighting. The company also installed a solar farm at its Johannesburg site and is exploring additional opportunities to use solar in other locations.

“Our partnership with the DOE is yet another step in the right direction to reach the goal of more sustainable manufacturing and improve value for our stakeholders,” Ruffalo said. SP

Source: Astec

Manitou Group Introduces First Hydrogen-Powered Telehandler

Manitou Group, a world reference in the handling, aerial work platform and earth moving sectors, presents its roadmap for research and development on hydrogen-powered machines.

Its opportunity to present the first innovative prototype telehandler running on green hydrogen.

Energy Transition Acceleration

With a target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 34% per hour of use of its machines in 2030, Manitou Group has set off on an ambitious course, in line with the commitments of its low-carbon trajectory communicated in January 2022 and validated by the SBTi in July. Following on from the recent electrification of its all-terrain platform and telehandler ranges, the Group is also looking to hydrogen as a medium-term alternative for its users. Manitou Group wants to see its electric and hydrogen ranges side by side depending on each user’s applications, with a target of 43% low-emissions products marketed in 2030.

A Dedicated Hydrogen Development Plan

Manitou Group has presented its new facilities for making its hydrogen development plan a success to journalists and elected representatives. By kitting its test center out with a green hydrogen station, the Group now has the means for testing

its brand-new prototype telehandler.

The first step of this plan involves guaranteeing range and reliability in real-life conditions, while testing the durability of components. The Group based this first prototype on an existing model from its range of construction machines, capable of lifting loads up to 14 m. This ma-

ers. Michel Denis, Managing Director of the Group, explains: “We are studying all the hydrogen-related technologies based on what users need. This prototype is only the first step. A second rotating telehandler prototype will be developed in the coming months. There are many benefits of green hydrogen with production possible using wind power that has no greenhouse gas emissions at all. This fits in perfectly with our low-carbon trajectory”.

chine will be tested and sent out to construction sites by the end of 2023 with a view to collecting valuable feedback from users to improve on this prototype. Two types of hydrogen technology are currently being evaluated by the market, namely the combustion engine and the fuel cell. The Group’s first prototype is built around a fuel cell, but the Group will choose the hydrogen solutions that best meet the needs of its custom-

With this first prototype, the Group is showcasing its ability to innovate in order to measure the autonomy of this new energy while offering its customers the hydrogen solution that best meets their needs, but without compromising on performance. Almost 50 engineers and technicians are dedicated to this approach, which was launched in 2021. To come up with an innovative solution that can be fully industrialized, the Group hopes to rely on the support of the public authorities to develop an emerging ecosystem. Julien Waechter, VP R&D Manitou Group, explains: “The green hydrogen sector is gradually becoming more established with the entry onto this market of a number of players. All of the aid mechanisms pro-

posed by the different governments will encourage the transition to hydrogen, and will speed up the development of the distribution network and ultimately the reduction in the usage costs of our machines using this energy”.

With these new facilities, Manitou Group hopes to offer its customers new innovative prospects, with a 100% hydrogen-powered telehandler available on the market by 2026.

Innovation In Our DNA

With over 350 engineers on its workforce, Manitou Group is constantly innovating by offering its users highadded-value solutions. To succeed, the Group invests almost €60 million a year in all of its 10 R&D centers around the world. The modernization of its production units is also essential to ensure this abil-

ity to innovate. This is demonstrated by the recent €150 million investment plan announced for the production sites in the US and France.

The most recent aerial work platform factory opened in 2022 clearly illustrates this willingness. Whether it concerns the choice of components, user comfort, or the attachment on the machine, innovation is everywhere.

An autonomous order-picking robot, electric all-terrain platforms, and 100% electric telehandlers are all examples of innovation. To support this development, the Group incorporates engaging CSR criteria from the design stage to develop machines that are increasingly durable and responsible.

As a world reference in the handling, aerial work platforms and earth moving sectors, Manitou Group’s mis-

sion is to improve working conditions, safety and performance around the world, while protecting people and their environment. Through its flagship brands – Manitou and Gehl – the group designs, produces, distributes and services equipment for construction, agriculture and industry. By placing innovation at the heart of its development, Manitou Group constantly seeks to bring value to all its stakeholders. Through the expertise of its network of 1,050 dealers, the group works more closely with its customers every day. Staying true to its roots, with its headquarters located in France, Manitou Group turned over €1.9 billion in 2021. It unites 4,500 talents worldwide with passion as their common driver. SP

Source: Manitou

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MANITOU GROUP

New Waste Shredder & Trommel Screen

Gives UK Waste Recycler The “Edge”

When Bloomfield Composting needed to invest in a new waste shredder and trommel screen for their 18 acre waste and recycling facility at Cannock in Staffordshire they turned to EDGE Innovate, and not without good reason.

Bloomfield Composting was established about 15 years ago and takes in green waste and wood and forestry waste from a number of sources to produce not only PAS 100 compost and BS3882 multipurpose topsoil, but also biofuel and pellets used in power stations and for other applications. Nigel Gill became Managing Director of Bloomfield Composting just over a year ago, having a wealth of experience in the waste recycling and demolition sectors,

working for some 30 years alongside David Humphries of the Humphries Holding Group of companies. Today, as an independent, privately owned and managed company, Bloomfield Composting’s facilities are considered to be among the best in the country, taking in general green waste from local authority civic amenity sites, wood waste from demolition sites and forestry waste from tree surgeons and arboriculturalists.

EDGE Innovate supplied the UK company with an EDGE VS420 slow speed shredder and an EDGE TRT620R tracked trommel which have been earning their keep for some months now without any hitches.

Featuring an intelligent operating system which incorporates tramp metal protection that provides the ultimate protection from contaminants and prevents asset damage, the fuel efficient EDGE VS420 is a high

capacity, high torque, twin shaft waste shredder that is ideal for the processing of a large array of materials including green waste, MSW, C&D waste, biomass and end of life tyres. Its versatility can be attributed to the fact that a number of shredding programmes and chamber configurations are available. At its heart are twin synchronised, high torque shredder shafts which can be customised to suit a customer’s exact application and desired product piece size. EDGE’s twin shaft design provides exceptional material intake, ensures less wear, promotes self-cleaning and prevents material wrapping even in the toughest of applications, as Bloomfield Composting quickly discovered.

A Waste Shredder That Is Robust, Operator Friendly, Versatile And Fuel Efficient

“After discussing our specific requirements with the team at EDGE Innovate, we took delivery of the VS420 waste shredder early last year and added the TRT620R track trommel screen several months later,” says Nigel Gill. “We needed a shredder that was robust, operator friendly, versatile and efficient to process a variety of wood waste, a lot of which contained metal such as nails, hinges and door handles. It also needed to break down other difficult waste like tree stumps and roots before putting the material through the high speed shredder, and the VS420 fits the bill perfectly with its different programme options and settings.”

“The operator likes the VS420 because its design is not overly complicated, and it can be controlled remotely

from the cab of his excavator, so it is essentially a one man operation,” Nigel continued.

“He actually runs two shredders and a screener all from the remote. by putting the shredder into reverse after so many turns, it helps keep the rotors clean and if they are

we had changes to the system to compensate and it is performing brilliantly.”

Edge Trommel Provides The Ability To Track, Screen And Stack Material Simultaneously

The EDGE TRT620R has a unique feature of a remote operated, 180° radial fines conveyor which has been combined with the ability to track, screen and stack material simultaneously. This functionality allows for enhanced production capacities, reduced material handling and the ability to create large radial or windrow stockpiles.

kept clean, you will be cutting back on power and using less fuel, so it is very efficient.”

He added that with easy access to the engine compartment and ground level access to all the filters, routine daily maintenance checks can be carried out quickly, resulting in minimal downtime.

Complementing the VS420 high torque shredder is the EDGE TRT620R track trommel. With its heavy-duty construction design and high manoeuvrability, it has proven to be perfect for Bloomfield Composting as it is well suited to handling biomass, soil and compost, as well as construction and demolition waste.

“EDGE Innovate were very accommodating when we asked for some modifications to the trommel,” says Nigel. “We don’t tend to shred the kerbside collected green waste when it comes into our facility, it goes straight into windrows, but there tends to be quite a lot of oversize now and again and it was catching on the chute, so

The positioning of the radial fines conveyor whether at 0° or 180° allows the TRT620R to have the same small footprint of a side conveyor trommel format but with a much superior product separation and reduced material contamination.

Another notable bonus is that it can accept several other trommel manufacturers’ drums, enabling operators to take full advantage of their existing drum stock. A quick and simple drum exchange procedure is facilitated via an innovative sliding feeder design and double sided 180° swinging drum doors allowing the screening drum to be exchanged in a matter of minutes.

“We hadn’t dealt with EDGE Innovate before acquiring these two machines, but they’ve been very supportive, although to be honest we haven’t had any issues since putting the shredder and trommel to work; they’ve been reliable and have been performing very well,” says Nigel. SP Source:

Sandvik Unveils New Compact And Intelligent Development Drill

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has launched a highlyautomated, compact, twin-boom drill for underground development and small-scale tunneling.

drilling to make underground operations safer and more productive.

Sandvik DD322i provides flexibility for operations, starting from small size drifts up to 58 square meter coverage area, reaching up to 6.8 meters high and 9.5 meters wide. The new SB55i booms provide 19.3 square meters side coverage, which is over 48 percent more than its predecessor, Sandvik DD321.

Sandvik DD322i is a versatile drill that can be utilized in mining or tunneling applications, and provides a high level of performance, accuracy and reliability. Sandvik DD322i has a new carrier and design, and can tram in small headings, tight corners and intersections thanks to its compact size, low profile cabin and Boom Control While Tramming option.

“Sandvik DD322i was very successful and well-received by our customer during the field testing in Finland earlier this year,” said Jari Talasniemi, product manager for development drills. “The site reported that almost 60 percent of their development drilling during the trial period

was completed using Sandvik DD322i. It performed extremely well from day one and the Boom Control While Tramming feature was useful for their operation.”

The Boom Control While Tramming option allows the operator to simultaneously control the two booms while tramming, ensuring improved control when moving the drill and reducing potential risk of boom damage. The new SB55i booms with two roll-overs ensure improved drilling performance and accuracy, as well as high flexibility to drill crosscut and bolt holes. Sandvik DD322i can also be equipped with features such as semi automatic drill bit changer and tele-remote

Adecco Launches Forklift Upskilling Program

Adecco’s program upskills and elevates talent into certified, high-demand forklift operators, amid industry shortage; aims to fill 200 open positions.

Adecco Canada, part of the world’s leading provider of workforce solutions, today announced the launch of its Forklift Upskilling Program, as part of its goal to fill over 200 currently available forklift operator positions amid an ongoing talent shortage for skilled roles.

Supported by the Adecco Group US Foundation and offered in partnership with Raymond Johnston Equipment, this eight-hour training transforms the general labour workforce into a pipeline for skilled positions. The Forklift Upskilling Program offers candidates the unique

opportunity to obtain official certification in the operation of powered industrial trucks at no cost and position themselves to transition into higher paying skilled roles. Many participants are eligible to receive hourly compensation for their training.

Bieler added, “With the completion of this program, and all of our upskilling offerings, we strive to equip participants with the skills they need to increase their employability, while also enhancing productivity, engagement and retention for employers. We’re thrilled to have the opportunity

The low profile cabin has been redesigned and the new larger glass doors offer 55 percent more visibility, maximizing safety and improving operator comfort while creating a modern, spacious and ergonomic working environment. Larger displays provide an improved user interface and Sandvik DD322i is compatible with Sandvik’s digital offering, including Sandvik DrillConnect, iSURE®, AutoMine®, OptiMine® and My Sandvik.

Scalable automation packages and tele-remote drilling are available as options for Sandvik DD322i, enabling better drill utilization and continuous working hours over shift changes and during blasting and ventilation hours.

“Sandvik DD322i offers versatility and flexibility, and sets a new standard for automated features in Sandvik’s underground drilling portfolio,” Talasmiemi said. SP

Source: Sandvik

to place upskilled candidates into these difficult-to-fill roles in a way that also pays dividends to their long-term success and professional goals.”

Participants will utilize Raymond Johnston Equipment’s tools to combine hands-on practical training with virtual reality (VR) simulations. The program is compliant with Canadian Standard Association’s Lift Truck Standards, and those who successfully complete the training will be certified as forklift operators by Raymond Johnston Equipment.

Adecco Canada is seeing high demand for forklift operators. These positions feature a variety of unique benefits and perks, including referral bonuses, flexible shift schedules, pay flexibility and career advancement opportunities. SP

Source: Adecco Canada

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MATERIAL HANDLING

Genie’s Newest Hybrid & Electric Telescopic Booms Now In North America

The award-winning hybrid S-60 FE and electric S-60 DC booms offer increased versatility, productivity and a reduced environmental footprint.

Responding to increasing jobsite regulations and environmental needs, Genie is expanding the availability of its electric S®-60 DC and hybrid S-60 FE boom lifts — the industry’s first lightweight, four-wheel drive electrified telescopic boom lifts in the 60 ft (18 m) height class. Made available in May for customers in Europe, the booms are now also available in North America, Latin America and the Asia Pacific region.

With a working height of 65.1 ft (20 m) and a 61 ft 2 in (18.60 m) platform height, the S-60 FE and S-60 DC rough-terrain electric boom lifts build on the success of Genie’s FE hybrid and DC electric technology to deliver clean, quiet jobsite performance in two versatile models that require less maintenance and have a lower total cost of ownership.

“Genie’s newest electrified boom lifts — the hybrid S-60 FE and electric S-60 DC boom lifts — deliver the reduced emissions and rugged performance modern jobsites need, along with the quality, durability and reliability equipment owners expect from Genie,” says Sean Larin, Genie Global Product Director. “With a best-in-class jib length and a low total cost of ownership, these booms have been well received by the industry.”

Although these booms have only been in the market since May, the S-60 FE and S-60 DC have already garnered industry accolades for their ability to offer performance, versatility and a reduce environmental footprint. In June, the booms were awarded the “Access Equipment of the Year” award at Premios Potencia in Spain. And, in October,

the booms received an Editor’s Choice Award from Rental magazine.

Clean, Quiet Technology and Versatility Increase Utilisation and ROIC

There is an increasing demand on large jobsites for versatile equipment that can work indoors and outdoors, including on rough terrain. The FE and DC versions of Genie’s tried-and-true S-60 telescopic boom solve this problem with machines that can operate in rough terrain and have clean emissions.

With Genie’s “no compromises” hybrid technology, the S-60 FE offers all the performance benefits of a 4x4 diesel machine but also delivers the benefits of a clean, quiet electric boom. The S-60 FE can be used indoors and outdoors and work more than one week on a single tank of fuel. Both the S-60 DC and

the S-60 FE – when run in full electric mode – deliver a full day’s performance on a single battery charge. Additionally, the FE model’s intelligent control system keeps the batteries charged and the machine ready to work by using both regenerative braking technology and automatic engine start and stop. By charging the batteries while the boom works, jobsites can almost entirely eliminate downtime usually caused by plug-in charging.

“These booms can work outdoors in rugged terrain at the beginning of a project, and then move indoors for finish work, meeting multiple end user needs with a single machine. This saves the time, money and hassle of transporting new machines to a jobsite in the middle of a project,” Larin says. “For that reason, rental companies can expect a high utilization rate

and strong returns on their investment.”

Like the S-60 FE, the S-60 DC delivers true four-wheel drive capabilities with four efficient AC electric drive mo-

tors. Additionally, the S-60 DC model offers a low weight of 17,600 lb (7,983 kg) and quiet operation for end users looking for a powerful, all-

GENIE

McCloskey Expands Recycling Solutions

Market demand in North America fuels addition of new dealers, new products

One year after launching the brand, McCloskey Environmental’s growth globally is driving its expansion into fast-developing markets, including North America.

The world is facing some major challenges, and North America is no exception. The USA is one of the most developed and technologically advanced countries of the 21st century. However, there is a ways to go to reach the potential of an advanced program of organic and waste recycling. Initiatives like the National Recycling Strategy and the recent announcement of funding for major compost infrastructure development included in a federal funding bill are driving the development of long term solutions and the resulting need for efficient, highly productive equipment to achieve them.

McCloskey Environmental partners with companies that have the expertise to

deliver comprehensive and cost-effective solutions for their customers. Recent appointments for distributors across North America will ensure there is appropriate expertise and support for the full range of products including shredders, trommels, and stackers. Products introduced in 2022, including the ES-250 and ESS-300 shredders, are already assisting in diverting millions of tonnes of waste from landfill, building on McCloskey’s 35+ years of designing and manufacturing industry leading trommels, crushers, screeners and stackers working in a variety of applications.

“Our customer-driven approach to product development has led us to invest significantly in the establishment of this new business unit, focused on the design and manufacture of high-quality recycling equipment,” said Niko Lamminmäki, Head of McCloskey

Environmental. “The products produced by McCloskey Environmental will deliver significant advantages to customers, including lower cost of ownership, lower cost of production, and ease of operation and maintenance.”

It is estimated that more than 12 billion tons of waste is generated each year in the United States. McCloskey Environmental’s commitment to contributing to solutions for this sector is clear as they highlighted new and upcoming products at the USCC Compost Council’s annual event and Demo Day January 24-27, 2023 in Ontario California.

“Municipalities and producers are seeking modern, flexible and cost-effective waste processing solutions. The products developed by McCloskey Environmental will deliver significant advantages to their operations, including lower cost of ownership, lower cost of production, and ease of operation and maintenance.”

All of the above advantages are paired with the need to meet the increasingly stringent regulations being introduced worldwide. McCloskey Environmental is in

the perfect position to provide recycling products and solutions to assist customers in meeting these standards.

Over the past twelve months a team of highly skilled and experienced Design Engineers have developed an impressive

range of smart solutions that achieve higher levels of efficiency than required.

Lamminmäki concludes: “Looking ahead, we are very optimistic about the future of this division and the strong position that we are entering

electric boom.

The FE version weighs 17,750 lb (8,051 kg), just slightly more than the DC version, making either boom ideal for applications where floor loading must be managed.

At the same time, highefficiency AC drive motors on all four wheels provide similar torque as hydraulic drive motors while using 3040% less energy. Four-wheel drive plus electronic traction management and active oscillating axles enable outstanding performance on uneven terrain with 45% gradeability in rough terrain.

Reduced Maintenance Delivers a Lower Total Cost of Ownership

A 24.8 hp DPF-free Stage V engine eliminates the need for after-treatment or lowsulphur fuel, reducing the

time and expense of maintenance and repairs while offering instant performance — it takes just seconds to start the engine, delivering instant power and torque when needed. Additionally, maintenance needs are further reduced by a design that has 70% fewer hydraulic components and moving parts.

Key Specifications

Key specifications of the S-60 FE/DC include maximum platform height of 61 ft 2 in (18.6 m) and a maximum outreach of 40 ft 6 in (12.3 m), as well as an unrestricted platform capacity of 660 lb (300 kg) on a 6 ft (1.83 m) jib that delivers a 130-degree working range.

A wide range of options and accessories increase the versatility of the S-60 FE or DC for rental applications. The boom lift can be configured with either of two plat-

2023 with. We have an exciting list of products introductions and strong partnership announcements in the coming months for the North American marketplace SP

Source: McCloskey

form configurations. An 8 ft (2.44 m) three-entry with side swing gate is standard, while a 6 ft (1.83 m) dual entry with side swing gate is optional.

Genie Lift Guard™ half and full mesh platform panels, air line and power to platform, work lights, and other accessories are available. In addition, hostile environment kits or cold weather packages are useful for specific applications.

The new S-60 FE and S-60 DC models join Genie’s full boom lift product line offering, which includes the S-60 J for essential performance in a simple machine and the S-65 XC™ (Xtra Capacity™) range for heavy lifting applications with dual-envelope capacities.

With these choices, rental companies can offer their customers the right boom lift option for any jobsite SP

Source: Genie

ReportLinker Releases Compact Wheel Loaders Report

Major players in the compact wheel loaders market are Caterpillar Inc, Deere, Hitachi Construction Machinery Co Ltd, Komatsu Ltd, Volvo AB, CNH Industrial N. V. , Yanmar Holdings Co Ltd, JCB Inc, Kubota Corporation, Case Construction, Larsen & Toubro Limited, Holland Construction, Wacker Neuson Group, Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd., and Liugong Machinery Co Ltd.

Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report Compact Wheel Loaders Global Market Report 2022: Ukraine-Russia War Impact

The global compact wheel loaders market is expected to grow from $4.83 billion in 2021 to $5.13 billion in 2022 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.3%.

The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, effecting many markets across the globe. The compact wheel loader market is expected to reach $5.89 billion in 2026 at a CAGR of 3.5%.

The compact wheel load-

ers market consists of sales of buckets, forks, couplers, lifting jibs, rakes, pushers, shovels, augers.Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers.

The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

Compact wheel loaders are machinery that is used to perform tasks of digging, stockpiling, and materials collecting, transporting, and sorting in different industries.

It has a bucket-equipped arm that can drag, scoop, or transport items and move them around.

They are the multifunctional machinery of any fleet, capable of performing various tasks.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the compact wheel loaders market in 2021. The regions covered in the compact wheel loaders market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from goods and/or services sold within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of currency (in USD ($) unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values – that is, they are revenues generated by orga-

nizations in the specified geography within the specified market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

The main of types of products in compact wheel loaders market are compact track loaders, skid steer loaders, backhoe loaders, and wheeled loaders. Compact track loaders are small tracked vehicles that are used for digging and

loading material in various locations.

A compact track loader is ideal for operating on soft ground or on projects that require little ground disturbance. It has different operating weights such as less than 6000 kg and more than 6000 kg that are used in construction, ground maintenance, landscaping, mining, forestry and agriculture, and other applications.

The expansion of the construction industry is ex-

pected to propel the growth of the compact wheel loaders market going forward. The construction industry refers to an industrial branch of manufacturing and trade-related operations that includes infrastructure development, repair, renovation, and maintenance.

Construction activities have been on the rise due to rapid industrialization and urbanization. A compact wheel loader makes construc-

A compact track loader is ideal for operating

ground disturbance.

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tion operations safer and more efficient in various applications due to its versatility, which in return reduces operating costs.

For instance, in June 2021, according to a report published by Canada’s national statistical agency, the investment in building construction increased from $14,294 million in April 2019 to $19,273 million in 2020. Furthermore, according to the 2022 U.S. Construction Cost Trends report, in the U.S., total construction spending has increased by 16% since the pandemic’s onset. Therefore, the expansion of the construction industry is driving the compact wheel loaders market.

Product innovations have emerged as a key trend gaining popularity in the compact wheel loaders market. Major companies operating in the compact wheel loaders market are focused on introducing innovative products to reinforce their position.

For instance, in October 2019, Volvo, a Swedenbased vehicle manufacturer, launched the zero-emissions electric compact wheel loader. The new compact wheel loaders have distinctive fea-

tures such as zero exhaust emissions, dramatically lower noise levels, and use less energy, consequently lowering energy expenses and improving efficiency.

Furthermore, these little wheeled loaders require less upkeep than their fuel-based counterparts. It is composed

and innovation.

Doosan Infracore is a South Korea-based construction equipment and compact wheel loader manufacturer.

The countries covered in the compact wheel loaders market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA.

Women’s Workplace Health & Safety Scholarship Winner Announced

of lithium-ion batteries and a single electric motor that powers the hydraulics to propel the machine.

In August 2021, Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings (HHIH) Co, a South Koreabased shipbuilding engine and machinery manufacturer, acquired Doosan Infracore for an undisclosed amount.

Through this acquisition, HHIH aims to expand its operations in the construction industry along with increasing investments in technology

The compact wheel loaders market research report is one of a series of new reports that provides compact wheel loaders market statistics, including compact wheel loaders industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a compact wheel loaders market share, detailed compact wheel loaders market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the compact wheel loaders industry. This compact wheel loaders market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

Find the link to the full report at SupplyPost.com. SP

Source: ReportLinker

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) announced the winner of the 2022 Chad Bradley Scholarship Award.

Caitlin Pells, who is enrolled in the University of Victoria’s Environmental and Occupational Health Certificate Program, has been awarded the $3,000 scholarship prize.

The Chad Bradley Scholarship Award encourages women to pursue their passion and increase female leadership in the field of occupational health and safety. Recipients of the award must be enrolled in a program leading to an occupational health and safety designation from an accredited college or university in Canada. To apply for the scholarship, candidates were asked to submit an essay sharing why they were pursuing their education in occupational health and safe-

ty; their motivation and inspiration; what and how they expected to contribute to the field and/or safe work; and other achievements. The winner was selected by a panel of judges (representing labour, government, and employers)

comprised of members of CCOHS’ Council of Governors.

“Congratulations to this year’s Chad Bradley Scholarship winner Caitlin Pells,” announced Anne Tennier, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS). “We wish you all the best as you forge ahead in your career as a champion of safe work for all.”

Information about Chad Bradley as well as full details about the scholarship is available on the CCOHS Website: www.ccohs.ca/scholarships. SP

Source: CCOHS

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Going With The Flow

Gantry Cranes Keep Vital Bridge Open During Construction. By George Koch / Groat Road Graham Construction

The City of Edmonton’s Groat Road Bridges and Road Renewal project set challenging requirements. Despite approaching the end of its service life, the City wanted the nearly 65-yearold, 330-metre-long fourlane bridge forming a critical transportation route over the North Saskatchewan River repaired rather than replaced. The entire superstructure’s deck, girders and portions of piers and abutments – 13,000 tonnes of concrete – was to be demolished. Traffic normally averaging approximately 40,000 vehicles per day had to flow throughout construction. Widening of the shared use path from 2.4m to 4.2m on the bridge was completed to meet the City’s requirements. In-stream work faced regulatory hurdles including schedule restrictions for fish spawning, and physical constraints to how much of the River could be impacted at any given time. And the project needed to be completed in under three years.

Although many factors and people contributed to the project’s completion onbudget at $45.6 million and within the 33-month schedule, Graham Construction’s

successful execution hinged on a bold temporary works innovation conceived before the project even began. In brief: the superstructure demolition and reconstruction were completed from above instead of below. There, project execution centred on a custom-designed and constructed, rail-mobile gantry crane system – the first such solution ever used in Canada.

struggled, this was something new, it was quite stressful because we knew if we didn’t get that first half flipped over for traffic, we weren’t going to be successful.”

In addition to the river bridge itself, the contract called for rehabilitating two bridges, one to the north of the river and one to the south of the river along with the rehabilitation of 5 km of roadway and on/off ramps.

The City had previously selected DIALOG as designer and engineer of record, and the firm would later remain on-site through contract administration. Graham was selected as general contractor in January 2018 based on a combination of price and relevant experience.

“The process amounted to sawing the old bridge down the middle, repairing one half of the bridge, keeping twoway traffic open on the other side, then flipping the process and repeating,” explains Jim Murray, the City of Edmonton’s Project Manager. “This was no easy task, people driving by don’t realize how complex it is.” And continues Murray, “In the first half we

“On a project with this kind of complexity and risks – a critical river bridge in the centre of Edmonton – we don’t hire somebody for whom this is their first try at it,” notes Murray.

In 2017 Graham began delivering an equally complex project in its widening of Calgary’s Crowchild Trail bridge. The company resolved similar in-stream restrictions concerning the Bow River by hanging tem-

porary works off the bridge sides, averting the need for traditional in-stream berms. “Groat Bridge couldn’t be executed like Crowchild,” notes Stephanie Grundke, Graham’s Project Manager. “But it too required complex temporary works with a large focus on traffic management.”

The work on Groat Bridge required a more extensive rehabilitation than Crowchild. Before landing the contract, Graham had identified regulatory and schedule risks associated with the use of in-stream access to perform the major rehabilitation activities. Fish spawning windows would significantly reduce the available in-stream con-

struction periods. The initial concept was to have four phases of in-stream berm during allowable construction periods, dividing the project into quarters.

Fortuitously, a Graham employee attending an industry conference met an acquaintance from COWI North America, Ltd., and the two began brainstorming, explains Melissa Jennings, the COWI engineer who performed design work on all of the major temporary works. In a historic photo of a previous construction project, the COWI employee had noticed a gantry crane system being used to build a bridge. Could this be done on the Groat project, enabling year-round construction, uninterrupted by seasonal and regulatory constraints?

The two companies had worked extensively together in the past, notes Grundke. “They are really receptive to coming up with solutions that are conducive to construction, the people there are very practical, they understand construction and they tailor their designs accordingly,” she notes. Now, Graham brought COWI in as construction engineer on the Groat project, and the two teams set to work.

What took shape was an arrangement of two mobile gantries, each with 40-tonne capacity, mounted in tandem. They could be used individually to lift up-to-40tonne bridge deck panels, or together to lift 80-tonne sections of the bridge girders. The existing bridge was comprised of seven spans and six cast-in-place gird-

er lines; three girder lines were to be removed in the first phase. The gantries would run on two parallel supports. One was the “runway beam”, a large, very strong temporary steel girder placed overtop of the old bridge’s middle girder and running the length of the bridge. The other was a triangular truss placed outboard and supported by steel brackets which were tensioned across the pier using high-strength rods.

“It became an iterative process,” recalls Jennings. “Senior engineers would sketch out what it could look like, then we had internal discussions, then we reviewed it with the contractor to make sure it was feasible, each iteration improved it.”

She describes this process as “highly collaborative. I felt like I really gained a lot being able to work with Graham.”

It became a weirdly elegant solution that was quite challenging to carry out.

Getting the runway beam, truss and bracket system installed and running was a large part of the overall project. There were many technical constraints involved in installing the system including accommodating the existing geometry of the bridge to “fit” the support system accommodating the bridge’s existing design which included rocking piers and hinges in the existing girders, as well as critical tolerances for the rails and gantries, anchorage of the pier brackets and runway beam without conflicting with existing rebar, plus

Keeping two-way traffic open during Groat Road bridges and road renewal.

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concerns about the bridge’s deficient shear strength. And, of course, it had to remain open to traffic. The design package analyzing the impacts of the runway beam on the existing bridge girder over which it would

structure Department. The gantries needed to remove 400 pieces of concrete of up to 80 tonnes each according to a prescribed order of removal aimed at maintaining the bridges structural integrity through all stages of the process.

staying below the 80-tonne combined capacity of the cranes, we also needed to control the sequence we picked each piece to ensure that loads transferred to the support system were as designed,” notes Grundke. “Many of the girder lifts were near the cranes capacity by design. It was critical that our team treated every lift as seriously as the first one.”

Phase I demolition was very challenging, recalls Murray. “As they started removing pieces of deck, we found the deck was delaminated in places, so we needed a new plan to get the deck panels off in one piece,” he says. COWI developed a new plan to revise the anchoring of the panels.

tion commence immediately upon placement of each span of new girders, rather than waiting until all seven spans were fully installed. That too, notes Jennings, “Required a lot more detailed calculations of where one expects the steel to be, elevation-wise, rather than just measuring the girders once installed.” But the significant time gained proved well worth the added effort.

In October 2020 the re-

furbished Groat Bridge officially opened on-schedule, with a large ceremony and news media present, delivering a great result for the City of Edmonton and the millions of motorists, cyclists and pedestrians who will use it over its 50-year rated lifespan. Graham’s runway beam was later sold, with parts of the truss repurposed for the Kicking Horse Canyon project at Golden, B.C. Graham has been asked to speak about

the gantry-crane approach at several industry conferences. Sums up Grundke: “It not only helped us meet Edmonton’s contract requirements, but it was very beneficial from an environmental standpoint; completing major demolition and reconstruction activities from above significantly reduced impacts to the North Saskatchewan River and its users.” SP

be placed alone ran to 1,000 pages. “It’s a simple concept to understand, but there were all these different pieces involved, and designing it to handle the large loads during demolition was quite complicated,” Jennings explains. “It became a weirdly elegant solution that was quite challenging to carry out.”

“This was a huge deal,” agrees Murray. The gantry scheme required review and approval by the director of the city’s Integrated Infra-

“First we cut the concrete deck between the girders and lifted those pieces away using the gantry cranes, and then would cut and lifted the girder pieces out,” recalls Grundke. “The sequence followed to remove the girder segments, at times leaveing unbalanced girders cantilevered over the river, so we would secure these with ‘strongback’ steel pieces anchored to the gantry’s support steel.” Demolition took about four months for each phase, much of it in the winter. “In addition to

Importantly, the gantry crane approach proved sound and, with experience and adjustments, the work became more efficient. Consequently, says Murray, “The second half was far smoother and easier. We had learned lessons, so we were prepared for everything, plus we had half of the bridge rebuilt which was much stronger than the original.” To further protect the river below during the actual concrete cutting, Graham installed a mobile containment system beneath the bridge to catch the water/concrete slurry during cutting. The concrete slurry was vacuumed and filtered and then reused for subsequent cuts.

The gantry cranes remained active during reconstruction, which included hauling rebar, formwork, the new steel girders, and other heavy loads. Graham’s innovative work sequencing saved time by having the false deck formwork, and rebar installa-

Source: Graham Construction

Phillips Arm Part 2

With the large turnover of men, you never knew what you could be doing from one day to the next. One night, the dry-room burnt down! I never heard a thing; it was outside at the other end of the bunk house. Most of the mens’ work boots were lost. I kept mine in my room so Bill sent me to help Doug (who lived in the married quarters) to load a blast. He said to put 3-5 sticks of dynamite in each hole, which proved to be too much as there wasn’t much usable rock left in the quarry — most of it over the bank!

I was chasing on one tower one day and the rigging didn’t come in for a while. Then, one of the chokermen came into the landing out of breath — a large slab of cedar had come

down the hill and knocked the rigging-slinger into the creek. He was trapped with just his head out of water. Soon help arrived and we stretchered him out to the plane. I was surprised to see him back in camp in 4 days! We thought he had a broken back, but just had a bruise in his hip. He spent over half an hour in the creek, so he was really cold from the water.

filled some piss-cans with diesel and made a wick out of felt on the end of the nozzle, sort of made a primitive flame thrower. We worked late into the evening. Our clothes and the whole bunk house smelled like diesel after.

One night after supper, I could hear some of the rigging crew talking about pulling logs through the creek when the salmon were going up it.

Not too much to do after supper, as none of the roads went very far for exploring. One night we got the skidder and helped Harold to round up many large burls so he could load them on his boat to take to town to process.

I worked one month straight without a day off. Went to town and bought a new Mazda pick-up from Art Wright and Charlie Kelly where the Husky convenience store is now.

In the fall, we had to burn the slash. After supper we

After supper one night looking for something to do, I wound up at the fallers’ shack. One of the fallers was filing chains. He was pretty good at it. He was a champion in the “obstacle pole bucking” event in loggers sports, so he was elected to file chains for the rest of the fallers. “Yes file these chains at 45 degrees angle and 5 degrees down on back of file and you’ll never go wrong,” he said. Which later on would be a valuable bit of knowledge as I would be us-

ing a power saw quite a bit in my logging career.

It was getting late in November one night it snowed quite a bit which was the end of log hauling. So the planes came and we went to town! SP

Ken Wilson worked in the logging industry in B.C. for over 50 years. Ken is a regular contributor to Supply Post newspaper with his column “Kenny’s Loggin’”, and resides on Vancouver Island, B.C.

Ken Chatterton at work.

NEXUS Program Finally Gets Reboot

Joint Statement by Canada and the United States on NEXUS

As a demonstration of the ongoing cooperation that binds Canada and the United States of America, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Canadian Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Marco Mendicino, support and express their appreciation to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) for their progress in developing innovative solutions to provide NEXUS applicants with more options and opportunities to complete their enrollment interviews for this bilateral trusted traveller program. These efforts have been made to ensure every qualified U.S. and Canadian traveller has the opportunity to benefit from the facilitated travel that NEXUS brings, supporting communities and economic interests on both sides of the border.

In order to address the significant backlog in NEXUS applications, CBP and CBSA have increased the number of interview appointments available to applicants by extending hours of service at enrollment centers in the United States and expanding the locations where interviews are conducted on the land border. CBP and CBSA have also been able to accelerate approval for over 80% of renewing applicants and to extend benefits for the remaining qualified renewing applicants for up to five years beyond their membership expiration date while their interviews are pending.

These efforts have been effective. Since October 1, 2022, CBP and CBSA have completed a record-breaking 203,000 NEXUS enrollments and reduced the net backlog of applicants by 100,000.

It is expected that a new enrollment option for air

travellers will be available by spring that will include CBSA interviews at reopened enrollment centers in Canada and separate CBP interviews in Canadian airport preclearance locations for departing applicants. Details for this new interview option will be available shortly from CBP and CBSA. In the meantime, applicants may continue to take advantage of existing options for interviews, including combined interviews at U.S. enrollment centers and twostep, separate Canada-U.S. interviews at designated land borders.

This work reaffirms the cooperative and effective advantages and relationship Canada and the United States share in managing an efficient border between our two countries, to the great benefit of citizens of both countries. It also reaffirms the importance of the jointlyadministered NEXUS trusted traveller program, accelerates our progress in eliminating the enrollment backlog, and expands enrollment capacity over the long-term to meet and improve services to travellers. SP

Source: CBSA

TRAILERS

Brandt Expands Its Heavy Haul Trailer Lineup

Four years ago, contractors and heavy haul truckers told us they needed more reliable trailers that would help them get the job done faster. We listened.

capacities, jeeps and boosters, and other custom configurations. This premium trailer lineup is available to customers through a growing network of company-owned and independent dealerships located across North America.

Reliability is key when hauling heavy machinery, and that is why Brandt builds our heavy haul trailers to an unmatched industry standard. Brandt trailers are the most durable in their class, delivering the load factors and features that trailer operators need to succeed every single day.

With ample customer feedback, Brandt engineers crafted purpose-built trailers with unique innovations to increase productivity and make the workday easier for operators.

“Every decision we make is customer focused. We listen to the needs of our customers to understand what they need to succeed, and then do whatever it takes to fulfill those needs,” says Shaun Semple,

CEO, Brandt Group of Companies.

Combining Brandt’s engineering expertise with customer inputs has led to a lineup unlike any other; one that truly addresses the needs of those moving the equipment.

Work Ready™ Brandt Heavy Haul Trailers feature a full range of open-deck models with mechanical, hydraulic, or fixed goosenecks, multiple lengths/widths and

Brandt heavy haul trailers include smart features that maximize operator protection, such as easier access to common service points. A variety of customization options are available, so dealers can order trailers that perfectly suit their customers’ specifications.

For convenience, Brandt has inventory and pickup points in Hudson, IL, and Minot, ND. These locations provide a place for dealers to pick up trailers or have them shipped to any corner of the USA.

And to keep customers

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up and running when the competition can’t, Brandt is the only manufacturer with true 24/7/365 customer support. Whether dealers need product support, to submit a warranty claim, sales support,

or even order parts, Brandt’s Customer Support Centre has experts ready and waiting to assist with inquiries.

A standout with Brandt heavy haul models is our 1-year full trailer warranty, 2nd year parts only extended

warranty and 5-year structural extended warranty. Not only does this deliver massive value to owners, who can trust that Brandt will stand behind our trailers, this provision is unmatched in the heavy haul industry.

Another exclusive perk of working with Brandt is our in-house financing programs. Brandt Finance delivers easyto-use financing solutions with quick approvals. SP

Source: Brandt

TRUCKS

Peterbilt Showcased Advanced Technology At

CES 2023

Peterbilt showcased innovation and advanced technology with its battery-electric and autonomous vehicles in the PACCAR booth at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES, which was held at the beginning of January, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

CES is an influential tech event in the world and serves as an opportunity for global innovators to demonstrate breakthrough technologies.

Peterbilt’s Model 579EV, which delivers zero-emissions performance and features a battery-electric drive system with a 150-mile range that can be recharged in as little as 3 hours was on display at the show. Peterbilt leads the commercial EV industry with the widest lineup of electric vehicles, with three configurations available for regional haul, pickup and delivery and refuse applications. Peterbilt also provides leading services and support for customers adding EVs to their fleets, including a dedicated team to help identify the best configuration for their operations,

locate available incentives and choose from the wide selection of PACCAR chargers and infrastructure solutions. Also on display was the Peterbilt Model 579, equipped with the L4 advanced autonomous Aurora Driver from Aurora Innovation. Aurora’s nextgeneration sensor suite features powerful high-resolution custom cameras with nearly 360-degree field of view, FirstLight lidar that can instantly track and measure the velocity of moving objects 8.5 seconds faster than traditional lidar, and imaging radar that provides full coverage in challenging weather conditions. Aurora is currently validating the technology through test routes in Texas. SP

Source: Peterbilt

What Is Forestry’s Future?

By Jean Sorenson

Drones, digital tracking of log loads, and even driverless trucks are all part of the future technologies being explored by a changing forest industry as it copes with the demands of a shrinking fibre base, increased productivity needs, labour shortages, and de-carbonization of the forest industry. Three forest industry professionals, Calvin Lee, operations engineer (Teal-Jones Group), Melinda Morben, RPF, senior manager logistics, (Mosaic Forest Management) and President and CEO Stéphane Renou (FPInnovations) will make up the panel session discussing The Future of Technology and Use in the Forest Sector at the TLA’s 78th Annual Convention + Trade Show in January. The panel will be moderated by Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer.

“Technology is important because it can increase the efficiency of the work we do and improve our accu-

racy,” said Lee, who has been working over the past year with the Teal-Jones Group to integrate drone technology into the company. With drones able to travel at 70 kilometres an hour maximum speed and send visual images and photos to a ground-based computer, these remote-controlled aerial devices are proving a lofty alternative to boots on the ground.

Lee, who has an interest in photography and different technologies that allow for aerial photography, first began using drones three or four years ago on his hiking trips. He would take his drone with him as he travelled for work in Northern BC and Alberta and soon realized their potential in forestry applications.

When he joined Teal-Jones in March 2021, the company had several drones but no one with the skills to deploy them. It was a fit; management was open, and Lee was eager.

“We started with the most

basic functions of the drone,” Lee said as the rotor drones flew over planted areas that had been brushed, sending back images. The drones have the ability to fly both high and low. Low gave a perspective of not only the tree height but a close-up of problem areas that had been spotted at higher elevations. The problem area images could then be further evaluated and, if needed, crews could be sent in to address any ground issues that remained. These problem areas could also be plotted on a map and serve as a future reference guide.

Lee said the efficiency of the drones (which can fly two to three kilometres) is such that up to five blocks can be evaluated in as little as half a day while the conventional method of walking through a block to evaluate replanted or brushed areas was about two blocks a day.

“I do not think it replaces the need to hike in the block,”

said Lee of a drone’s collected information. “But rather, it complements it. Rather than wandering around looking for problems, it narrows down where you should be looking.”

Teal-Jones has also looked at drone technology on the harvesting side. Drones are able to take photos of tree species and gauge some indication of their height—depending upon the program used—although the technology isn’t as thorough as LiDAR. Lee said that these aerial photos “can be stitched together” to form a panoramic view of a block. Such information is not only valuable for planning but can also serve as a reference in the event of a natural disaster such as an atmospheric river that washes out a roadway. “The photos can tell how a road might have looked,” he said.

Drone technology also has benefits on the operations side of harvesting as a supervisor can collect information

on how much work is left in a cutblock by an operator, where logs are, and even how much slash is being left on the ground. Again, it is a guide to areas where more focused supervision is required.

The drone also plays a role in providing a safe environment for forest workers, especially if they have to enter an area where slopes may be unstable, roads and bridges are washed out or blocked by debris or fallen timber.

“They can also be used for bridge inspction,” he said. Teal-Jones used the drones to view the underside of the middle span of a bridge, rather than pulling in a specialized lift truck that could place a man under the span to examine joints. “We had an engineer on site,” Lee said, who looked at images and based on what the drone was seeing made a decision on whether further work was needed.

While drones can gather both targeted and overview

information, helping forest professionals make informed decisions, technology can also be utilized to make better decisions on a company’s supply and transportation sides.

Senior manager, logistics for Mosaic Forest Management, Melinda Morben, RPF, is utilizing technology to better manage the company’s land-based supply chain activities. Daily operations consist of harvesting activities with over 23 specific technology deployments that support 250 log trucks, dry-land sorts and export terminals and loading operations.

“We have quite a few programs that are being implemented from our engineering and harvesting phases right through to our processing, hauling and facilities,”

“There are significant benefits that can be gained by using technology in industrial operations,” said Morben. Utilizing and developing

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technology can lead to enhanced safety, sophisticated management decisions, greater efficiencies, and productivity gains in the supply chain, which all translate into improved competitiveness and sustainability for a company.

“It can also compensate for labour shortfalls,” she said. “We don’t have a large pool of new people coming into the industry.”

One of the areas where Morben has focused her efforts to develop and implement technology to achieve greater benefits is in the company’s trucking fleet, where using telematics and creating a software application has enabled the ability to convert fragmented log hauling operations into a centralized dispatch program.

“In an area of our business that is highly safety sensitive and interfaces directly with the public, it is of the greatest importance for our business that we focus on safe, well-planned and efficient log hauling operations,” she said.

Complementary to the centralized dispatch program, Morben has also led the team to create and implement Mosaic’s own electronic load

description slip application to eliminate time spent by operators and drivers writing information out for load details.

“They spend less time on paperwork and have a quick and easy-to-use application which makes it much smoother for them to create their load tickets and spend their time focused on safely hauling logs,” she said.

The live input of information such as location and the unit entered by the driver also enables the company to track the truck, the load, and destination in real time.

The system is only one of a number that Mosaic is implementing for their digital, supply-chain side transformation. “We have quite a few programs that are being implemented from our engineering and harvesting phases right through to our processing, hauling and facilities,” Morben said, as they target elements within the supply chain where visibility of data will form the basis of strategic decision making.

“We are working to synchronize our programs,” she said, as they aim to develop the digital path of fibre moving within the company. “This [comprehensive over-

view] helps us with our ability to forward plan,” she said.

Sustainability and climate change are also areas that Mosaic is interested in and Morben is exploring ways of reducing the company’s carbon footprint from trucking. She was instrumental in forging a partnership with a dealer to trial electric logging trucks within Mosaic’s operations.

Morben, who is a member of the Log Truck Technical Advisory Committee said, “it is important for companies to test out new technology as different forest industry challenges emerge.” Morben said that companies must “always be open to learning and contributing to the development of new innovations to move our industry forward together.”

The forest industry is evolving but needs to embrace more change. “Change is needed right across the value chain,” said Stéphane Renou, president and CEO of FPInnovations. That change encompasses a scope that goes from trees planted to bio-refineries.

“The Nordic countries extract more metres of wood per hectares [than Canada],” he said, adding that the increase in fibre captured is tied

to intensified forest practices, the species planted, and how cutblock roads are laid out to gain transportation efficiencies. While Canada has tougher terrain, there still exists the potential to expand intensive forestry efforts to increase yields and at the other end of the process find new value-added products.

In Europe, bio-refineries are heralding change as both residuals and marginal wood are being utilized to produce higher-valued biofuels and domestic components.

“People think there is one magic bullet that will solve the problem,” he said, adding that it is not a simple solution but a major shift in forest practices, wood utilization, and value-added products.

“It has changed the game dramatically,” he said, as the higher valued items shift the economics of utilization of fibre and what can be trucked out of the woods.

BC has made some strides in mass timber construction as the various panels are now being used in high-rise construction, the result of engineering innovation and code changes. “The market in BC has made progress in evolution,” he said. “But it needs to

keep going.”

Renou said the change must also consider the environment and global warming. FPInnovations is looking at two innovations that will affect log transportation, estimated at 40 per cent of the log extraction cost; one of which is studying hybrids.

In fall 2021, FPInnovations announced it was looking at a hybrid tractor trailer. The $2.5 million project replaces

not in use, have made the switch to full electric hauling but the forest industry faces a different set of challenges.

Another area that FPInnovations has been developing since 2020 is truck platooning, where one logging truck with a driver is able to use radio frequency signals to control driverless trucks following the lead truck. Also known as autonomous trucking, the concept is still attempting to meet Transport Canada’s requirements.

“This is not so much about cost as it is about labour,” he said of this future technology, still three to four years away.

one of the conventional axles on forestry trailers with a drive axle that is powered by an electric motor.

Renou said the hybrid version in log hauling is favoured because of the Canadian terrain and haul distances.

“There are times when you need the power of mixed fuels rather than going fully electric,” he said. Some industries such as the mining industry, where trucks travel a shorter route and can recharge when

Technology will play a role across all the changes that need to happen as the forest industry evolves. “People think there is one magic bullet that will solve the problem,” he said, adding that it is not a simple solution but a major shift in forest practices, wood utilization, and value-added products.

“We all have to work together and change the culture if we want to move forward,” he said. SP

By Jean Sorenson, previously published in Truck LoggerBC magazine, Winter

2023.

“It is important for companies to test out new technology as different forest industry challenges emerge.”

ATTACHMENTS

966C chip bucket. $1500. 966C Weldco 25 grapple. $1500.

PHONE: (250) 218-6566

Two lots zoned Service Commercial. 2.87 acres available downtown Williams Lake, 3 buildings. For more information, please call.

PHONE: (250) 392-0098

Gravel Pit Leasing Opportunity with Large Residence Available!

CRANE PARTS

Link Belt 98, 108, 118. American 5299, 7250, 9299. Large inventory. PHONE: (604) 483-4336

CRUSHERS

CRUSHERS (Jaw)

2013 JD 850J WLT Dozer, 6-Way Blade, Ripper, Rebuilt Motor. 10,438 hrs. $129,000. PHONE: (250) 457-0099

EMPLOYMENT

Rotobec butt type Power grapple with live heel for 25 to 40 ton machine. Call Valerie for details.

PHONE: (418) 383-3570

Are you selling your business, or know someone who is? Advertise it in the Supply Post! Business Opportunity ads have a high success rate with us, bringing you hundreds of leads and ultimately getting the business SOLD!

Logging and Construction companies especially. Call Jennie today for details!

PHONE: 1-800-663-4802

Rotobec 9008-1304 fix rotating grapple for 23 to 30 ton machine. Call Valerie for details.

PHONE: (418) 383-3570

BUSINESS OPP.

Hydro-vac/Sewer-Flush/ Pipe inspection Business. Business is equipped with Pipe Burst Repair, Bypass Equipment ETC. Complete one stop shop. 30+ years in business with an extensive client list in the Okanagan Valley. For all info call Paul. Pausch Equipment Ltd.

PAUL: 1-250-470-8688

Active, licensed quarry on 20 acres, 5 km from centre of growing B.C. interior city. Good revenue producer with future development potential or nice acreage to build on. Salmon Arm, B.C. Barrow Construction Ltd.

Barrow1@telus.net

PHONE: (250) 833-2832

Working Business in Central Kootenays. 3

Sources - Sand Gravel & Rock. Trucking & Excavating. Complete line of Equipment.

KEVIN: (250) 428-6043

OR (250) 428-9483

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Wilde Road Sand & Gravel is looking for a successor for their current gravel pit operator, who is in the process of retiring. Located on over 37 acres of freehold property in the qathet Regional District (qRD), north of Powell River, BC along the Sunshine Coast. Operations active for over 50 years, with a mine permit in good standing. Additional grounds outside pit boundary are available for related or independent business opportunities. No zoning restrictions on property or in the broader qRD. Option to purchase existing gravel extraction & processing equipment & machinery, providing a turn-key gravel pit operation. A truck scale attached to a fully serviced office space is also available on property. Multi-bed & bath residence with partiallyserviced workshop is adjacent to the pit. Suitable for a large family. Option to purchase gravel pit and/or property itself also available.

ECOTERRADEVELOP ERS@GMAIL.COM PHONE: (604) 483-1487

CONVEYORS

New & used conveyors, from 20’ to 120’, radial or transfer conveyors, quick delivery.

Tyalta Industries Inc.

PHONE: 1-800-960-9939

For all your crushing equipment requirements. Sales, service and parts MORMAK EQUIPMENT

PHONE: (250) 542-7350

VERNON, B.C.

CRUSHERS (Cone)

1958 Cedarapids 443 Commander working jaw roll crusher. S/N 19304. $35,000 (Includes Taxes). Fernie, BC. Snow Valley Enterprises Ltd. Blackwelldave2@gmail. com

PHONE: (250) 423-1109

For

4 ¼ Short Head Cone Crusher. Westpro Model CSH-1300, complete, oil system, hydraulic system, Lincoln Lube system, belts, pulleys, electric motors, 56,000 lbs. Was over $250,000 new. $POR. Motivated seller, call with your offer. See more equipment on page 51. Global Asset Sales quote@lilbear.ca PHONE: (604) 703-3673

DOZERS

ENGINES

2019

Large inventory of used and rebuilt Detroit Diesel, Cat, Cummins, Perkins, Deutz and Volvo engines. P.G. Truck & Equipment Phone: 1-800-946-9400 OR (250) 561-1234

Two 4¼’ std Symons cones for sale. $40,000 OBO each cone. Both run good but one needs new brass. One is auto adjust. steve@agg-tech.com STEVE: (604) 857-3107

2 Hystat LGP 6 way dozers – selling 1. Both good running condition. 1997 Cat D3C LGP. $35,000. 2006 Cat D3G LGP. Low hrs – under 4,000. $45,000. Email anytime. Call after Jan 31st. gkgreen@telus.net GORD: (604) 880-9113

ENGINE FOR SALE - 2018 Detroit DDE DD16-565 HP. GHG17. 3506 hrs. Call Henry for more info & pricing. Houston, BC. hfennema.nts@gmail.com HENRY: (250) 845-1022

EXCAVATORS

Wanted: Set of excavator pads for Hitachi EX-150/JD 590D.

PHONE: (250) 354-9040

2008 Hitachi ZX160LC-3 w/ BMI 36” dig bucket, BMI

60” clean up bucket, BMI hyd. thumb, manual Q/C. 4712 hours. $159,000.

VI Equipment

PHONE: (250) 468-1000

2016 John Deere 50G Excavator with dig bucket, clean up bucket, manual quick change, hydraulic thumb, and hydraulic blade. 4160 hrs. $67,500.

PHONE: (250) 468-1000

2018 Cat 352FL Excavator, 4 units Available, 3,900 to 4,300 Hrs, 22’ 8” Reach Boom, 11’ Stick, Variable Gauge U/C, 30” Track Shoes, Aux Hydraulics, Plumbed to end of Stick, Coupler, Each machine will be CAT Dealer Inspected on arrival including all Pressure Checks & Performance Checks.

All Needed Repairs and Adjustments will be Completed, Very Clean, Straight Unit. POR.

Marcel Equipment London, ON marcelequipment.com

PHONE: 519-686-1123

2022 Hitachi ZX245 excavator, c/w thumb, 2 buckets, manual wedge, aux plumbing, 800 hours. $325,000.

CENTRAL ISLAND RENTALS + SALES info@centralislandrent als.com

PHONE: 250-240-3668

2010 John Deere 135D w/ Brandt dig bucket, Brandt clean up bucket, Brandt hyd. thumb, manual wedge quick change and hyd. blade. 4013 hrs. $149,900. PHONE: (250) 468-1000

2005 Bobcat 341G mini excavator, excellent cond. 7255 hrs. Thumb, blade & bkts. $32,000 OBO.

CALL/TEXT: (587) 971-4245

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FL M2 w/ Ledwell Sliding Deck $44,000.

• 2009 F/L Cascadia Tandem / Sleeper $33,900.

• 1999 Superior Super B Logging Trailer POR.

• 1995 DCAP Tridem Clam Dump $18,500.

• Tridem Hayracks POR.

• Assorted Water Tanks and Trailers Available POR.

• 2013 Volvo D13 Auto Shift POR.

• 1990 IHC DT466 Flat Deck $7,500.

• 2009 Durastar S/A w/ Reefer Van, 26 ft Van $39,900.

• 1999 FL80 Tandem 24' Deck, Moffat Fork Lift $19,500.

• 1986 IHC Tandem Water Truck $17,900.

• 1994 W/S Service Truck w/Fassi Crane $26,500.

• 2003 Sterling w/ 26ft Van & Power Tailgate $26,000.

• 2014 BWS Ez-2-Load Hiboy 53' Tridem $39,500.

• 2012 IHC Prostar Autoshift Tractor $34,900.

• 1991 GMC Topkick Serv Fuel Truck, crane $13,500.

• 2005 Westec Vac Tank $19,500.

• 1990 ParPac Tri-Axle $12,500.

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• 1981 Ford, 20’ box, P/tailgate $4,500.

• S/A & Tandem Axle Jeeps $21,500.

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• 1980 Lincoln Tandem StepDeck $9,500.

• 1996 Aspen 24ft Deck LowBed $49,500.

• Monroe Sander V-Box / Chain Driven $4,700.

• 2005 Superior 51ft Log Trailer POR.

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2015 John Deere 35G w/ dig bucket, clean up bucket, hyd. thumb, hyd. blade, new rubber tracks. 3286 hrs. $58,500.

PHONE: (250) 468-1000

2011 Hitachi ZX225US LC-3 w/ dig bucket, clean up bucket, manual wedge Q/C, new hyd. thumb and new track groups. 5667 hrs. $179,000.

PHONE: (250) 468-1000

2018 Cat 349 FL. $565,000 CAD. 3261 hours as of Dec 1, 2022. Excellent Condition. 12’ 10” Stick, 85% undercarriage, Full Walkway Package, Shocker Pass, Espar diesel engine heat, Maintenance program exceeds OEM recommendations 1 year or 1000 hours, extended power train and hydraulic warranty provided by Finning Canada until December 19th 2023.

2002 Komatsu PC270LC. 12,300 hrs. Great condition. C/w dig & cleanup bkts. $69,000 OBO.

CALL/TEXT: (587) 971-4245

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PHONE: 1-800-663-4802

2016 Hitachi ZX75US-5 w/ new dig bucket, new clean up bucket, new hyd. thumb, new manual wedge Q/C, hyd. blade, option of rubber tracks or steel tracks. 1719 hrs. $115,000.

PHONE: (250) 468-1000

Attachments: 96” Daequip cleanup bucket, 54” Daequip dig bucket, Oriel pin-grab quick coupler, Plumbed for thumb or auxiliary attachments. *Buckets and quick change only have 2000 hours*. Located in Vancouver, BC. Brad.thomson@conwest contracting.com CALL BRAD: 604-319-2144

FEEDERS

2005 John Deere 135C RTS w/ new dig bucket, clean up bucket, new hyd. thumb, manual Q/C. 8424 hrs. $88,000.

PHONE: (250) 468-1000

2019 Hitachi ZX350H, 3800hrs, Attachments can be purchased as extra cost. $229,000.

PHONE: (250) 468-1000

2019 Hitachi ZX225USR, 2200hrs, Attachments can be supplied for extra cost.

$199,000. PHONE: (250) 468-1000

FELLER BUNCHERS

LOADERS (Log)

MINING CLAIMS

2018 Tigercat LX870D

feller buncher, with 26” sawhead and 6,000 hours. $545,000. Located in Kamloops, BC. Terratim1@gmail.com

MIKE: (250) 320-1871

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PHONE: 1-800-663-4802

GENERATORS

2019 John Deere 3756G, 10,900 hours, TMAR heel & grapple. $229,900. Linkpartsltd.com Dave@infinitywest.ca

DAVE: (604) 240-7977

LOADERS (Track)

2019 Kubota SVL75 Compact track loader, 74 Hp, Enclosed cab w/ AC, Joystick controls, 12.5” tracks, Hyd. couplers. Very good condition. 883 hrs. Asking $74,900 with bucket. Abbotsford, BC.

LOADERS (Wheel)

1970s Cat 950. Old but runs OK, along w/ another 70’s Cat 950, w/ a broken transmission housing. Also 2 Buckets for a 950. Offers or very good price if you take it all. Call or email Mike. Nanaimo, BC. mikegogo@shaw.ca MIKE: (250) 754-2276

Our loss, your gain. Estate says sell. Yukon Territory 12.78 miles Placer claims=3,099 acres. History & reports available. 135 Claims with water licenses - 83 to 2028, 52 to 2030. One million equipment & infrastructure in place, with purchase of company. Buyer can start mining. $3.4 million USD. Must have phone number or will not send information to prospective buyer. 140ukn@gmail.com PHONE: (509) 992-5419

PARTS

Wagner L4100 parts. PHONE: (250) 218-6566 Parting out Cat 966C & Cat 955K 30K 3170. Vancouver Island, BC. PHONE: (250) 218-6566

2013 John Deere 319D

Cat 3306 Genset 150 KW, 600 Volt in walk-in Genset container. $15,000.

CALL: (604) 781-2355

Track Skid Steer, STK #2844, JD Diesel, 60 HP, 2,800 lbs. Lift Capacity, Block Heater, Heat & A/C, 2-Spd., Hyd. Q/C, Aux. Hyd., ISO & H Pat. Controls, Counterweights, 72” Smooth Bkt., 1001.3 Hrs….$55,000. Groundhog Sales & Rentals PHONE: 1-844-470-4608

LIQUIDATION SALE

ALPHAIR

10.5

LUMBER

3” & 4” Lowbed decking up to 24ft. long, 2x8 truck decking to 24ft. long. Bridge timbers cut to size, 8x8, 10x10, 12x12, 3x12, 4x12 to 30ft. long. Poles for pile driving, any size. Metal roofing and wall cladding. We deliver “even to the moon”.

CAN-AM LUMBER MILL canambldg@gmail.com PHONE: (604) 580-1415

PROCESSORS

2014 Hitachi ZX210F-3 Processor with Southstar QS500 processor head. 18,079 hours. $139,000. PHONE: (250) 468-1000

SCREENING EQ.

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SHREDDERS

TRADES

2009 Clemro 5’ x 12’ – 2 deck incline screen. $18,000 OBO. DAWSON: (604) 657-0065

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2022 Komptech Terminator 3400S Slow-speed, High-torque Single Shaft Shredder. Efficiently shreds most types of solid waste, including heavy C&D debris, bulky waste, white goods, mattresses, tires and municipal solid waste (MSW) to the desired particle size.

Foreman Equipment info@foremanequipment. com

PHONE: 1-888-852-9021

SILOS

Late 50’s Cat D6B. Want to trade for a small excavator. Glacierlakelogging@hot mail.ca

PHONE: (604) 905-9441

TRAILERS

2003 Magnum Super B Curtain-side trailers. 31’/28’, Curtains replaced last year, Fresh MVI, entire set in good working condition. Asking $69,900. Abbotsford, BC. John.vanderknyff@agritrans.ca PHONE: (778) 201-9985

2022 Midland tridem clam gravel trailer. Air tarp, lift axle on 1st & 3rd. $85,000. PHONE: (250) 261-3680

3 brand new silos. 16’ tall & can be used for anything. Made out of 1/4 plate. $4,000 OBO ea. steve@agg-tech.com STEVE: (604) 857-3107

2012 Advance TC407

Alum Tri Tanker, 11,000 US gal. Lined, Hyd. Roper pump, Titan Gauges, Auto Greaser, Extra plumbing & LED lighting, Centerfuse System. Michelin tires 95%. Like New cond. Only 32,500 Orig. Kms. $49,500. Melfort, SK. Keith’s Hauling Inc. PHONE: (306) 921-7721

Super B Trash/chip hauler, 37 tonne cap. 8 trains for sale, All in CVIP. $39,000 ea. or make an offer for the fleet.

CALL/TEXT: (587) 971-4245

2010 MANAC Super B End dump set. Hydraulic slide on lead, 28’/28’, 68” double walls, Good paint & tarps, Fresh MVI, entire unit in great condition. Asking $81,000. Abbotsford, BC. John.vanderknyff@agritrans.ca PHONE: (778) 201-9985

TROMMELS

2002 McCloskey 412RT trommel. Low hours. Comes with two quick change drums and in great shape! $89,000. Phone Keith Austin. KEITH: (780) 632-9284

Equipment

TRUCKS

YARDERS

BANNING EQUIPMENT LTD

8901 Penn Road, Prince George, BC

Phone: 250-564-7226 · Fax: 250-564-7233 Email: scott@banningequipment.com

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

2019 - ZX200LC-6 Excavator Hitachi c/w bkt, thumb $239,500

2018 - PC290LC-11 Excavator Komatsu c/w bkt, thumb POR

2005 Peterbilt 335, Cummins 6 cyl 8.3L Diesel, Allison Automatic Trans., Air Brakes. $79,000.

Inland Equipment Sales

PHONE: (250) 493-6791

TRUCKS

2018 Freightliner Cascadia. DD15 505HP, 18 speed manual trans. 44,000lb RA. 940,000km. $89,500.

P&R Truck Centre

PHONE: 1-888-652-9139

2012 Volvo A30F

Madill 124 w/ equal drum reverse, dual haulback band brakes, 3rd guyline w/ outside controls & a cab riser. Excellent condition, c/w good lines & grapple. S/N: 12442. $1,700,000. Lake Cowichan, BC. Westway Logging Ltd. westwaylogging@shaw.ca PHONE: (250) 510-4215

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Minister Of Transport Announces Canada’s Action Plan For Clean On-Road Transportation

Canadians have made it clear that they want clean air, good jobs and lower bills.

The Government of Canada continues to deliver on these priorities by making zero-emission vehicles more affordable to help reduce pollution, create more well-paying jobs, and build a cleaner world for generations to come.

The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, has announced the release of Canada’s Action Plan for Clean OnRoad Transportation, which is the Government of Canada’s comprehensive strategy to help Canadians and Canadian businesses make the switch to zero-emission vehicles and reduce pollution from on-road transportation.

“Helping Canadians make the switch to zeroemission vehicles is winwin-win: it keeps our air clean, helps people save money on fuel, all while positioning Canada as a leader on building cleaner vehi-

cles,” stated The Honourable Omar Alghabra, Minister of Transport. “Canada’s Action Plan for Clean OnRoad Transportation is our comprehensive strategy to shift towards zero-emission vehicles. This is key to Canada’s goals of achieving net zero emissions by 2050.”

Canada’s Action Plan for Clean On-Road Transportation outlines the Government of Canada’s plan to reduce emissions from on-road transportation, and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

“Our government has laid out the roadmap to help Canadians more easily and more affordably make the switch to electric vehicles,” statated The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change. “There’s no doubt we’ve reached the tipping point on electric vehicles: in the last two years we’ve almost doubled the amount of

zero emissions vehicles sold. When you compare the low charging cost for an EV with the rollercoaster high cost of gasoline, it’s no wonder a vast majority of Canadians say they are open to buying an electric car. Our Government’s strategy, including regulated sales targets, will make electric vehicles more accessible and reduce our dependence on the fossil fuel emissions causing climate change.”

The plan:

• will set annually increasing requirements towards achieving 100% light-duty zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035, including mandatory targets of at least 20% of all new lightduty vehicle sales by 2026 and at least 60% by 2030.

• aim to reach 35% of total new medium- and heavyduty vehicle sales being zero-emission vehicles by 2030. In addition, the

Government will develop a medium- and heavyduty zero-emission vehicle regulation to require 100% of new mediumand heavy-duty vehicle sales to be zero-emission vehicles by 2040 for a subset of vehicle types based on feasibility, with interim 2030 regulated sales requirements that would vary for different vehicle categories based on feasibility, and explore interim targets for the mid-2020s.

• details the measures Canada has already put in place, and those in development, such as consumer incentives and funds for charging infrastructure.

• highlights the steps the Government of Canada has taken to help secure well-paying jobs for Canadians.

“As the world transitions to cleaner and more sustainable transportation, Canada

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is cementing its position as a world leader in clean transportation solutions,” said The Honourable FrançoisPhilippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry. “We are working with industry to secure jobs and production mandates in Canada, in order to enable a successful transformation to electrification. Our actions

vehicles to be 100% of new light-duty vehicle sales by 2035, and 100% of new medium- and heavy-duty vehicles by 2040, where feasible.

• The Incentives for ZeroEmission Vehicles Program has already helped Canadians purchase or lease over 180,000 new zero-emission vehicles since 2019. Through Budget 2022, the Government of Canada invested $1.7 billion to continue this program until March 2025, including a broadening of the eligibility under the program.

will support strong, resilient and reliable Canadian automotive and battery sectors with more jobs for Canadians.”

The Government of Canada’s actions towards zero-emission vehicles will continue evolving over time, following future assessments and feedback from Canadians. Continued commitment and actions towards clean onroad transportation will be demonstrated through progress reports as required under the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act. The first report is planned for 2023.

“We’re making electric vehicles more affordable and charging more accessible where Canadians live, work and play,” said The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources. “Helping Canadians make the switch to zero-emission vehicles, as outlined in Canada’s Action Plan for Clean On-Road Transportation, will put more Canadians in the driver’s seat on the road to a net-zero future and help achieve our climate goals.”

Quick Facts

• The transportation sector is Canada’s second-largest source of pollution. Moving to zero-emission vehicles through regulations and investments is a significant part of Canada’s $9.1 billion Emissions Reduction Plan to meet Canada’s Paris Agreement target for 2030 and get on track for net-zero emissions by 2050.

• Canada is developing regulations for zero-emission

• On July 11, 2022, the new Incentives for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicles (iMHZEV) Program was launched. This four-year, close to $550 million program, will help businesses and communities across the country make the switch to zero-emission commercial vehicles.

• To date, the Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP), has invested in more than 34,500 new charging stations to be installed from coast to coast. Budget 2022 provided Natural Resources Canada’s ZEVIP with an additional $400 million, and Canada’s Infrastructure Bank will invest $500 million to deploy an additional 50,000 electric vehicle chargers by 2027.

• The Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative (ZEVAI) supports projects that increase awareness, knowledge and public confidence in ZEVs and low-emission vehicles, public charging/refueling infrastructure. Since 2019, ZEVAI has supported 46 projects totalling $7 million in total project investments. New projects from the 2022 call for proposals will be announced in early 2023.

• Launching on December 12, 2022, the ZEVAI Medium- and Heavy-Duty call for proposals is an expansion to existing ZEVAI funding, and will support outreach, education and capacity-building projects related to low-emission and zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. SP

Source: Transport Canada