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Cover Story

MACHINE MATTERS: 3- TO 4-TON

COMPACT EXCAVATORS COMBINING BIG-BOY FEATURES WITH A NIMBLE FOOTPRINT

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Bobcat’s S450 skid steer loader, Caterpillar’s XQ375 mobile diesel generator, DuraPatcher’s trailer-mounted spray injection pothole patcher and more.

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Departments 9 On Record

Why we don’t run press releases, and why you should care

11 Reporter The deployment of telematics is approaching 47 Safety Watch Caution is paramount when around digging equipment

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Why we don’t run press releases, and why you should care

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e get press releases daily from companies who want to tell our audience about new products, initiatives and corporate changes. We value these press releases and we use them ... as background material.

A few years ago, we stopped the practice of copy-and-paste press releases on our website equipmentworld.com for a simple reason: it doesn’t give our audience the total picture.

Press releases serve many masters, including product engineers, marketers, executives, and yes, the legal department (and clear communication is not at the top of law school curriculums). Because of this, they can have say-nothing quotes, ambiguities and overuse the word “unique.”

All of that aside, however, it’s just plain silly not to make use of the combined 75-plus years of experience of our editorial team when putting information out.

Our website is not a secondary, subsidiary check-it-out-if-you-have-time platform for us. It is instead our core information tool.

Why would we use it as an unedited press release dumping ground?

While we love communicating the latest and greatest, it’s not our editorial responsibility to be the marketing arm of manufacturers. Our duty instead is to you, Dear Reader.

When we act like a megaphone reproducing exactly what manufacturers say everyone misses out, including manufacturers.

Take for example Tom Jackson’s story

on the steel-track Cat 299D compact track loader on page 43, a machine introduced at a Caterpillar press event in September. While everyone was dutifully taking down what the product people were saying, Tom saw much more. He’s interviewed dozens of contractors, and in turn heard dozens of stories how contractors started off with one truck, one machine. In Tom’s opinion, with just three attachments the 299D could give wanna-bes the ability to launch a one-person owner-operator business. “Get a dually to pull it, and you’re ready to start making money,” he says.

Because it was directed to a general audience, there was nothing about this aspect of things in the press release, which naturally focused on machine features and benefits.

If Tom had just shot out the press release in his initial web report and left it at that (most of our content appears on our website first), it’s unlikely it could have sparked a reader’s entrepreneurial spirit. And that would have been a shame for everyone.

Our editors provide context to what’s being said whether in print or on the web. We help sort out the important from the not so important, tell you if a machine feature addresses an industry problem and link to related content – all things that give you a fuller picture. And next month we’ll debut an industry-first machine series contractors have requested for as long as I’ve been here.

This is all part of our quest to give you a solid base of information before making an equipment decision. It’s our job.

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Construction to boom for the next two years:AGC economist ‘Shale gale,’ ports and multi-family the big winners; roads and bridges to struggle The sitework and services surrounding the fracking and horizontal drilling operations in the new oil patch have created a boom in construction.

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he morning after Republicans won back the Senate, Ken Simonson, chief economist, AGC of America, said that conservative majorities in both houses of Congress are unlikely to spend money to improve the country’s infrastructure. Nonetheless, private construction will be robust – growing at 6 to 10 percent per year this year and for the next two years, he said.

Most of the boom in construction can be attributed to the resurgence of America’s oil and gas business created by fracking and horizontal drilling, the preparations for the Panama Canal opening in 2016 and strong demand for multi-family housing, Simonson added.

Oil and gas Simonson said the so-called “shale gale” has its biggest impact up and downstream from the actual drilling activ-

ity. This includes the businesses and equipment supporting the industry including earthmoving and site prep, sand quarries, pipe fabrication, petrochemical plants, compressors, pumps, railcars, trucking and processing facilities.

Panama Canal While there are no U.S. firms doing construction on the Panama Canal, 16 U.S. ports are undergoing significant expansions and upgrades to be able to handle the Panamax ships, Simonson said. These will start coming through the expanded canal in 2016, holding four times the cargo as held by previous ships. The ports of Miami, New York, New Jersey, and Long Beach alone have spent more than $1 billion each in preparation for the bigger ships and increased cargo volumes.

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reporter | continued Multi-family housing In the residential market, single-family construction is growing modestly, while multi-family is still strong, Simonson said. This trend is likely to continue because young people and recent college grads are having a hard time saving for down payments or qualifying for mortgages on single-family homes.

There is also a trend among young, potential homebuyers to stay closer to urban centers, especially in areas where crime rates have fallen and schools have improved, he said.

Labor shortages One of the main challenges to further growth, Simonson warned, was worker availability. More than 262,000 workers have left the industry since the peak and have not returned to work in construction. The skills in shortest supply are equipment operators, carpenters, laborers, project managers and supervisors and estimators.

Simonson forecasts construction materials cost increases will remain modest, up 1 to 3 percent. And labor cost increases will stay in the rage of 2.5 to 5 percent.

– Tom Jackson

AEMP telematics symposium examines the industry’s most important technology

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he Association of Equipment Management Professionals’ 2014 Asset Management Symposium kicked off November 4, in Nashville, Tennessee, packed into a standing-room-only ballroom at the Sheraton Music City Hotel. This year’s symposium was dedicated to a single subject – off-road telematics – and began with a panel discussion from three of the industry’s leading practitioners.

In a presentation titled “Evolution of Equipment Managers: Past, Present, Future,” Dave Gorski, CEM, and shop administrator for K-Five Construction, shared how maintenance records were kept early in his career. In the past, handwritten records stored in file cabinets were often inaccurate, incomplete and difficult to retrieve, Gorski said.

Although typewritten and computer entered data made records easier to read, the problems didn’t go away because the information was still recorded on paper and physically stored in file cabinets and field service personnel didn’t have access to the computers.

John Meese, senior director of heavy equipment at Waste Management followed with a look at the future of maintenance information management, a future that in many ways his company has already adopted. “Today, with telematics, our equipment speaks to us,” Meese said. “If something is wrong, it sends us an email.”

One of the most obvious benefits that telematics provides said Meese was the ability to monitor idle time. As a typical example, he cited a Caterpillar 966 wheel loader that his telematics system told him idled half the time it was running. Over the lifecycle of that machine, the excessive idle time would result in $17,000 of unnecessary fuel burned and a warranty period that was cut in half. By 12 December 2014 | EquipmentWorld.com

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reporter | continued knowing which trucks and which drivers operated with excessive idle time, the company is able to use the information to modify behavior and reduce the associated costs.

But idle time is just the low-hanging fruit, and telematics has much more to offer contractors and equipment managers, Meese said. With the ability of telematics data feeds to be aggregated and customized, the equipment manager’s role is no longer just to keep the machine’s running.

“You’ll need to use this data to help operations and procurement to make decisions, and that is a new role for the equipment manager,” Meese said. This includes providing information about equipment utilization rates, right-sizing equipment, scheduling PMs and extending service intervals. Given Waste Management’s vast fleet and more than 700 locations, Meese said, “we don’t have enough feet on the ground to keep up without telematics.”

The third panelist, Barth Burgett, vice president of equipment and support for Kokosing Construction, talked about how his company was using telematics today. Burgett told the audience how much more he collaborates with financial decision makers in other departments in the company thanks to the information telematics provides.

Collaboration with other departments was a challenge in the past because not everybody had the same information, Burgett said. With telematics, it is easy to get everybody on the same page and as a result you can close those gaps in the communication process. – Tom Jackson

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Briefs JCB building 3CX backhoe in Savannah; to add 100 workers JCB has added the 3CX backhoe to the lineup of machines being made at its North American headquarters in Savannah, Georgia, and will add 100 workers to support production of the machine. Since 2009, the facility has been used primarily to manufacture all of JCB’s skid steers and compact track loaders. JCB North America President and CEO John Patterson says that the Savannah facility will join several other JCB factories in production of the 3CX, and will be building the 3CX Global model which was designed for the North American rental market – the company’s second largest market for the machine. This “low-spec” 3CX features a 14-foot dig depth and comes standard with an open cab, synchroshuttle manual transmission, manual levers and a 74-horsepower, Tier 4 Final Ecomax engine.

Volvo transitions backhoe and motor grader manufacturing to SDLG Volvo Construction Equipment’s Chinese SDLG division will now manufacture its backhoes and motor graders, and the Volvo brand will be discontinued for both products. Volvo says it will discontinue product development and production of these products in both North America and Europe, resulting in a workforce reduction of 1,000 employees in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, Poland and Brazil. With the discontinuation of the Volvo backhoe line, the plant in Wroclaw, Poland, will close. In making the announcement, Volvo indicates the markets for “technologically advanced and high-spec Volvo-branded” backhoes and graders were too small. SDLG-branded machines, it says, “will better serve customer demands in the large and growing segment of the market.” Volvo says this decision is part of several measures the company is taking to reduce parent Volvo Group’s structural costs by $1.3 billion by the end of 2015, compared with 2012.

Wacker Neuson building skid steers, compact track loaders in North America Wacker Neuson will build four models of skid steers and compact track loaders at their plant in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Production will start in the first quarter of 2015, and the machines will be distributed in both the United States and Canada. Models now made here will include two skid steers, the SW24 (2,400-pound standard rated operating load) and SW28 (2,800 pounds), and two compact track loaders, ST35 (3,500 pounds) and ST45 (4,500 pounds). Noting that the United States is the largest market for skid steers, Cam Peksaglam, Wacker CEO said the move “makes sense.” Up until now, the skid steers were produced in Horsching, Austria. Wacker will use the freed capacity at that plant to expand its dumper and excavator production. In addition to the new loaders, Wacker also makes concrete trowels, rammers, rollers, generators and pumps at its U.S. facility.

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M-SERIES MODELS USE NON-DPF TIER 4 FINAL

Bobcat has added the S450 skid-steer loader and T450 compact track loader to the company’s M-Series line, bringing the total number of M-Series models offered to 11 skid steers and 8 compact track loaders.

Replacing the K-Series S130, the 49-horsepower S450 delivers a 20-percent increase in auxiliary hydraulic pressure and features a non-DPF Tier 4 engine solution. The 1.8-liter ultra-low particulate combustion (ULPC) engine has a specially designed engine combustion chamber that reduces the amount of particulate matter, eliminating the need for a DPF while still boosting the machine’s torque over a wide range of engine rpm. The S450, which has a radius-lift path, has a 1,300-pound operating capacity, 16.7-gpm auxiliary hydraulic flow and 3,300-psi auxiliary hydraulic pressure, which delivers a 22-percent increase in attachment performance compared to the S130. The lift height to hinge pin is 9 feet 2 inches, and the machine weighs 5,027 pounds. The length with a standard bucket is 124.9 inches and the width with bucket is 62 inches. The S450 also has an optional two-speed drive with a top speed of 6.5 mph in low and 9.2 mph in high when equipped with optional selectable joystick controls.

The hydraulic filter lasts up to 1,000 hours, which is 500 hours longer than its predecessor.

Citing high customer demand for compact track loaders in the 400 frame size, Bobcat reintroduced a compact track loader size unavailable until the launch of the T450. Suited for working on tight jobsites, the T450 features a width of just 56 inches with a bucket, and delivers a 4.7-psi ground pressure. The radius-lift unit features a 2.4-liter non-DPF engine that reduces particulate matter via the ULPC system. Available for the first time in a Bobcat CTL this size is the two-speed drive system, which provides a 7.3 mph max speed in low and 11 mph in high range.

The 61-horsepower T450 is a 25-percent horsepower increase over the previous model, and offers faster dump and rollback

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cycle times, paired with higher lift and tilt cylinder forces. The unit has a 1,400-pound rated operating capacity at 35 percent of tip, and a 2,000-pound ROC at 50 percent of tip. The 6,148-pound T450 has a lift height to hinge pin of 9 feet 2 inches, a 16.7-gpm auxiliary hydraulic flow and a 3,330-psi auxiliary hydraulic pressure. The length of the machine, with a standard bucket, is 56 inches, with a 77.8-inch height.

Both the S450 and the T450 include standard machine shutdown protection, and the system monitors coolant and oil temperatures, managing the engine to prevent reaching a shutdown point. Cold weather protection limits the maximum engine speed preventing premature component wear or failure.

To reach operating temperature more quickly, engine idle speed is raised slightly.

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marketplace | continued UPGRADED WELDERS Handle light fabrication, maintenance and repair with the MIG and flux-cored capable Millermatic 190 and Millermatic 141 MIG welders from Miller Electric, which replace the Millermatic 180 Auto-Set and Millermatic 140 Auto-Set. The 190 has 240 volts of input power and welds material from 24 gauge to 5/16-inch-thick in a single pass, and the 120-volt 141 welds 24-gauge to 3/16-inch-thick material in one pass. Both models are lighter than the units they replace, with the 141 weighing 51 pounds and the 190 weighing 35 pounds – 9 and 37 pounds lighter, respectively.

They feature a Quick Select drive roll that offers three grooves – two for different size solid wire and a third for flux-cored wire. An angled cast-aluminum drive system has a calibrated tension knob

for consistent feedability, and allows for 10-, 12- and 15-foot MIG gun setup. An Auto-Set feature that automatically provides weld settings is standard, and an infinite voltage control allows for manually setting weld parameters.

LARGE-MACHINE PERFORMANCE Achieve big performance without upgrading to a large-frame machine with Case Construction Equipment’s Tier 4 Final TR310 Alpha Series compact track loader. With 15.75-inch tracks, a 74.3-inch overall width and 5.0-psi ground pressure, the TR310 is useful for a variety of construction applications. The 74-horsepower, 8,800-pound TR310 has a 3,100-pound rated operating capacity and a bucket breakout force of 8,680 pounds. Delivering 232 footpounds of torque, the machine features a standard hydraulic flow of 24.2 gallons per minute, with a 32.4-gpm high flow.

The unit’s radial lift arm design, combined with a 10-foot 3-inch hinge-pin height, make the TR310 suitable for both digging and pushing applications, as well as loading and unloading trucks.

A 19.5-gallon fuel tank ensures the machine can operate all day without refueling. The CTL has a cooled exhaust gas recirculation engine with a particulate matter catalyst made up from a diesel oxidation catalyst with high-efficiency flow through filter.

The maintenance free system does not require filter replacement.

Additionally, the system has an electro-hydraulic setup menu with nine optimal preset speed and control settings, and a single rocker switch that allows operator to switch between Case and ISO patterns. The dozer-style undercarriage ensures performance on steep slopes and in muddy terrain, and also features fewer moving parts for easy maintenance. A three-feet-wide cab is enclosed, including being sealed and pressurized against noise and dust. The cab-forward design improves visibility to the bucket edge, curb lines and rear of the machine.

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Powered by the Cat C13 ACERT engine and equipped with the Cat NOx reduction system, the XQ375 offers simple, fast voltage changes.

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MUNICIPAL MAINTENANCE APPLICATIONS Designed for landclearing, municipal maintenance, snow removal and roadside clearing, Fecon’s RTF230 rubber tire mulching tractor features a 230-horsepower engine and 75-gpm, 6,000-psi flow to the attachment. The four-wheel-drive, four-wheel-steer machine has a center mounted engine and hydraulic drive train for a low center of gravity. The RTF230 can achieve road speeds of up to 24 mph, and is capable of boom and crane mounting, mechanical or hydraulic PTOs and 3-point hitches both front and back.

CONVENIENT COMPACT TRENCHING Experience powerful trenching in a compact unit with the Boxer 120 Dedicated Trencher from Morbark, which has 740 foot-pounds of torque output. The ride-on unit features a spring-loaded trencher boom, which helps retain even chain tension and allows for roots, rocks and debris traveling around the end roller, and compresses, removing much of the stress to the head shaft and reducing chain wear. An adjustable crumber assembly keeps loose dirt in the trench closer to the chain for a cleaner finished trench.

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marketplace | continued TRAILER-MOUNTED PATCHER Simplify pothole repair with the DuraPatcher trailer-mounted spray injection pothole patcher from Cimline. With a Tier 4 compliant diesel engine and blower package, the patcher has 18 percent better fuel economy than previous machines. The

high volume, low-pressure air stream transports the aggregate or emulsion mix and compacts the material for a permanent patch. Standard features on the unit include a heated 250-gallon emulsion tank, ergonomic boom for carrying the delivery hose and as pray injection nozzle. An operator panel controls patching functions, and the design is low profile for improved visibility.

The machine has almost no moving parts. A specially designed Vent-Flo nozzle coats the aggregate with the appropriate amount of emulsion regardless of aggregate size. Three truck-mounted models are also available, including the DuraTruck rear boom and DuraMaxx cab-operated patchers.

ADT MOBILE APP John Deere has launched a mobile application for their E-Series articulated dump trucks. The GoHaul app allows contractors to access a walk-around checklist for daily service items, enables better operator safety and includes tips on maximizing productivity during regular operations as well as extreme conditions.

Designed to help E-Series users including operators, site foremen and fleet managers, the GoHaul app is available for free for iPhone and Android devices, and can be downloaded in the iTunes Store and Google Play.

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Terex

The Terex TC35’s offset boom design with built-in swing provides enhanced visibility as well as the ability for multi-width excavation and parallel-to-wall operation. It has an auxiliary hydraulic circuit with open return, providing flexibility in adding attachments, and comes standard with pin-on buckets and J.I.C. hydraulic hose fittings.

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Mustang

The zero-tail-swing Mustang’s 350Z NXT2 23.9-horsepower Yanmar engine consumes 20 percent less fuel than previous models and features an electronic throttle for precise control. Other features include a proportional auxiliary hydraulic rocker switch, integrated digital display, and an enlarged operator compartment with a walk-through canopy.

Hyundai

Hyundai’s R35Z-9 has an operating weight of 8,050 pounds and a 26.5-horsepower Tier 4 certified Yanmar 3TNV88 engine. The machine features an integrated boom holding system, a fully customizable operator’s station, lubricated bushings with extended lube intervals and polymer shims and extended-life hydraulic filters.

THE RIGHT SIZE 3- TO 4-TON COMPACT EXCAVATORS ARE SMALL ENOUGH TO FIT INTO TIGHT SPACES, YET STILL HEFTY ENOUGH TO GET THE JOB DONE

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hree- to 4-ton compact excavators seem to be just the right size. “Positioned in the middle of the compact range, these machines go where bigger machines cannot and dig and lift what smaller units are unable to do,” says Jake Jeffords of JCB. Because of their versatility and the inclusion of popular features as standard equipment, “off-the-shelf machines are adequate for most customers,” says Zack Radermacher of Yanmar. He says

that transportability, maneuverability, and fuel efficiency are among the reasons these machines work so well for so many. But Radermacher encourages customers to do their homework and not simply assume that a 3- to 4-ton machine is right for them, despite their popularity. “Machine size should be related to the job the customer needs to accomplish. The customer must balance the time it takes to complete a job with the cost of the machine, savings in fuel cost, efficiency and productivity.”

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machine matters | continued Trickle up, trickle down These mid-size compact excavators borrow features from machines in both bigger and smaller size classes. Tom Connor of Bobcat says among the features that have moved down from larger excavators are the hydraulic quick-attach, enclosed cabs with heat and air conditioning and rubberover-steel tracks. “The first two enhance productivity.

The third reduces operating costs by extending track service life while preserving the ability to operate with minimal

John Deere

John Deere’s 35G compact excavator features a Tier 4 Final 23-horsepower engine; an auto-idle feature slows engine speed when the pilot-control levers are momentarily released. The cab has a multifunction monitor and a new access door.

Cat intro’s “high-def” hydraulics on E2 series

High-definition is a term normally associated with televisions, but Caterpillar is using it to describe a new hydraulic system that plays a crucial role in the company’s next generation of E2 series compact excavators, including the 3.5-ton 303.5E2.

One of the biggest challenges the company faced in bringing these machines to market was how to meet emissions regulations without sacrificing performance. The EPA is dictating what the engines can do, so Cat tweaked their hydraulic systems to keep from having to sacrifice performance, hence the high-definition hydraulic system.

“The primary change from our old valve to this valve is that it is a simpler architecture,” says Jennifer Hooper, marketing development engineer. “It is still a load-sensing, flow-sharing system, but it offers efficiency, controllability and precision because we removed all the complexity from

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the valve system.” A simpler valve architecture reduces heat, which reduces hydraulic instability, so you pack in more hydraulic power without having to increase engine size or horsepower, she says.

The 303.5E2 also employs something Caterpillar calls “smart technology.” Every manufacturer, Cat included, has dropped the horsepower of their 3.5-ton excavators below the 25 horsepower threshold where emissions regulations kick in, says Greg Worley, senior project engineer. “But we were not prepared to cut horsepower by 20 percent and say to our customers, ‘Hey that’s it, that’s what you get,’ because nobody buys a 3.5-ton machine and expects to get less performance.”

In the face of these horsepower cuts, Cat borrowed the computer-controlled pump technology from its F-series backhoe and adapted it to the 3.5-ton excavator. “The F-series pump is an electronic pump, a pump with a brain,” says Worley. “We’ve taken that same logic and put it in our 3.5ton machine and called it smart technology.”

This pump senses and adjusts to altitude, ambient temperature, machine temperature, hydraulic load and AC load.

“It takes all those parameters and maintains the machine’s torque curve – totally invisible to the operator,” Worley says. “We get the same performance with 20 percent less horsepower. According to the company, the 303.5E2 gets an 8-percent improvement in fuel economy and 7-percent greater efficiency over the previous E-series.

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Katie Pullen, brand marketing manager for Case Construction Equipment, cites three features that migrated up to this size class from smaller diggers: the backfill blade, the center pivot boom and zero tail swing design. “Both manufacturers and customers are realizing the benefits of zero tail swing and now larger excavators are offering zero tail swing or at least minimal swing radius designs.”

Electronics are moving from larger machines to those in this size class and bringing with them a host of benefits. “While compact excavators are typically fuel efficient, the industry is adopting some electronic features historically found only on larger machines to further improve performance, such as auto-idle and work modes,” says Caldwell.

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Takeuchi

Takeuchi’s TB230 has a 24.4-horsepower Tier 4 Final Yanmar engine, advanced multifunction electronic displays, precision pilot controls and deluxe suspension seats. It has a bucket breakout force of 6,471 pounds and electronic throttle controls.

Yanmar

Yanmar’s zero tail swing ViO35-6 excavator comes standard with ECO and Auto-Deceleration modes and can deliver up to 20 percent less fuel consumption than previous models. The model has an 11-foot 3-inch dig depth.

Multiple markets Compact excavators in the 3- to 4-metric ton class are popular with customers in a wide range of industries.

Michael Boyle, product consultant manager, John Deere Construction & Forestry/Hitachi, breaks down the appeal of the versatile machines by industry type.

Mainline utility contractors like the speed of digging at depths of 3 to 4 feet and the backfill capabilities. They also like the rubber tracks for easy maneuvering on hard surfaces and the cost saving of not having to put down planks or sheeting.

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Rental customers enjoy the simplicity and ease of operation, enhanced by switchable control patterns. Transportability using a pickup truck is also attractive to them.

Landscapers like the swing boom for digging parallel to structures and the fact that the smaller sized machines mean less restoration of grounds at the end of the project.

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Building contractors like the zero tail swing for moving inside of buildings or working next to walls and other structures. With zero tail swing the operator’s attention can be fully devoted to the front of the machine and the bucket.

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Compared to larger excavator models, those in the 3- to 4-ton class offer more

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Kubota’s hydraulic 6-in-1 blade for the KX040-4 compact excavator makes leveling and backfilling easy with its ability to tilt to six different positions. The blade’s capacity has increased almost 0.75 cubic yards over the standard blade.

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Displacement Compact excavators are displacing other equipment in contractor fleets as they find that the combination of a compact excavator and skid steer loader can substitute nicely for a backhoe loader, says Nathan Ryan of Manitou Group (which includes the Gehl and Mustang brands). “The price of a small excavator and a skid steer is about the same as the price of a backhoe and they provide more productivity and greater versatility,” he says Jennifer Hooper of Caterpillar notes that compact excavators are also displacing hand tools. “An excavator with a hydraulic hammer replaces an operator with a jackhammer. And the compact size of these machines allows them to get into back yards and congested locations –Continued on page 35

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Gehl’s Z35 GEN:2 is equipped with a 23-horsepower electronically controlled Yanmar Tier 4 engine, providing 20 percent less fuel consumption than the previous model. It also includes ECO mode and auto deceleration, reducing the engine speed by 10 percent with the flip of a switch.

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Volvo’s EC35C compact excavator features a conventional excavator design with minimal superstructure swing and a cast-steel X-frame undercarriage. The forwardstyle cab with right-side mounted engine enhances service accessibility.

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–Continued from page 32 to perform tasks in a couple of hours that once required several days of hand shoveling.” Other examples she cites include augers for drilling post holes and thumbs for placing decorative rock and other hardscape elements.

Just-right specs for the just-right machine Although basic configurations for 3- to 4-ton excavators are similar across brands, different markets desire different versions. “All of the machines in a weight class are roughly the same size and all dig about the same depths with close to the same horsepower engines,” says Tharen Peterson, New Holland light construction equipment specialist.

“The options are where you see a differentiation in the product. The rental segment generally wants an optioned-down machine with as few things that can break as possible, such as open station machines with analog switches.” On the other hand, construction and landscape markets tend to want enclosed cabs and see the advantages of electronic monitoring. “As a result manufacturers offer many options so dealers and customers can get exactly what they need,” Peterson says.

Jeffords says contractors understand the roles these machines play and are adept at configuring them for peak utilization. “Most customers know the exact purpose and function for this size class of machine. If anything, customers over-utilize the machine in order to maximize its potential and value.

Options are important, and in this size class options mostly boil down to the dig end of the unit.”

What matters most Getting to the dig end starts with arm and stick options. “Customers need to decide what matters most,” says Tom Connor of Bobcat. “Is it reach? Dig depth? Breakout force?

Dump height? Each is affected by arm and stick choices. These choices also affect the functionality of attachments.”

Also, “if your task involves drilling, cutting, breaking, moving, clamping, or just about any other action word, there is likely

an attachment for it,” says David Caldwell, product and training manager with Takeuchi.

John Comrie, compact excavator product manager at Volvo Construction Equipment, says either a manual or hydraulic quick coupler can work well in this size class.

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Bobcat’s M-series Tier 4 excavators – the E32i and the E35i – feature increased fuel efficiency and a new forward-mount instrumentation system. The E32i conventional tail swing mode and the E35i zero tail swing are designed for confined areas. While in ECO mode, both models have up to an 8 percent decrease in fuel consumption.

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Attachments for these machines can usually be positioned by hand, which also allows the use of a less expensive manual quick coupler.

Comrie says track type is another important consideration in spec’ing a compact excavator. Steel tracks provide great traction and optimal damage resistance in demanding applications, such as demolition and rocky underfoot conditions. Full rubber tracks are gentler on finished surfaces and although they’re not as robust as steel tracks, they’re far more durable than in the past.

Rubber pads come in two types. In one, the pads bolt to steel grousers. In the other, the pads are the grousers and mount to the steel chain. Bolt-on pads reduce repair costs since individual pads can be replaced as needed. The rubber-steel hybrid reduces undercarriage weight when compared to steel grousers while providing a balance of traction, minimal impact on surfaces, and durability.

George Lumpkins, national service manager for Kobelco, points out that while larger excavators are cab-only, opting for a canopy-only unit instead of an enclosed cab reduces initial cost and saves weight.

And since canopy models don’t have air conditioning, service access is improved. Cabs, however, provide operator comfort throughout the year, which reduces fatigue and increases productivity.

Blades Not every important option is at the end of the stick.

Blades come standard on many 3- to 4-ton excavators, but not all blades are created equal. Standard blades are typically fixed, but angle blades are making inroads as options. Take, for instance, Kubota’s 6-in-1 blade. “This blade enables six positions,” says Keith Rohrbacker, construction product manager for Kubota Tractor. “It can be angled 25 degrees right or left, left end up or right end up, neutral or float. This feature makes leveling and backfilling easy, even on inclines and uneven terrain.”

But even with the best blade, compact excavators have limitations when it comes to dozing and grading and not every customer needs an angle blade, says Ryan. “Angling blades are not without their shortfalls.

Angling the blade makes it narrower than the tracks and a typical 15-inch-high blade will get overrun eventually, angled or not. In addition, many operators prefer to backfill with the bucket. Adding an angle blade can result in a fairly high percentage increase in initial cost and customers should assess the machine’s capabilities and their work habits to make sure they’ll get value from that investment.”

Future developments “In the next few years we should expect to see the growth continue as more end users switch from backhoes to mini excavator and skid steer combinations,” says Steve DePriest, product sales trainer at Hyundai. “Expansion into applications where traditionally backhoes have been the preferred equipment such as residential and commercial utility work has led to stronger digging and lifting forces. The efficiency and comfort gained from options once reserved for larger machines will likely become commonplace on more compact equipment.

Additionally, new uses for these versatile machines are created daily.

Throughout all this growth, size and weight need to be maintained to cater to the core product market of rental.”

Now that manufacturers have mostly resolved the challenges of meeting Tier 4 Final emissions regulations, says Pullen, they can get back to increasing the value of

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he industry practice was fairly straightforward when it came to 6,000-pound-maximum-lift-capacity telehandlers, says Chad Hislop, product management lead, Genie Industries. “We all would take a 8,000-pound machine, change out the lift cylinders and put a new decal on it,” he says, which created a heftier machine than really required for a 6,000-pound unit.

Since 80 percent of telehandlers go first into the rental market, this also meant rental companies had to buy a 6,000-pound machine at an 8,000-pound price, and “the rental equation was a little hard for 6,000-pound machines because of this,” Hislop says.

With the advent of Tier 4 Final and the aftertreatment components required in the 75-to175-horsepower size class, Genie took a serious look at whether this machine required a 100-horsepower engine. “We wanted to change the equation of the 6,000-pound category,” Hislop says.

Looking to strip out weight, Genie optimized the sizing and chassis of the boom.

“Weight was key,” Hislop says, with the Genie design team aiming at keeping the operating weight below 18,000 pounds on pneumatic tires.

“This allowed us to still use full size tires and get full size performance with a 74-horse-

power engine,” he says.

Staying below 75 horsepower also meant Genie stayed away from using a diesel particulate filter, a selective catalytic reduction system or diesel emission fluid. A diesel oxidation catalyst is the only aftertreatment. “This makes this engine much cheaper and more simple for our rental customers,” Hislop says.

Hislop calls the side-mounted engine compartment on the GTH-844, introduced in 2013, “an instant success. Customers love the visibility and serviceability,” he says.

Standard on the GTH-636 are fenders, an upgraded light package, auxiliary hydraulics and a quick attach with a new lift shackle at boom tip. The shackle allows operators to attach a chain to the quick attach, offering a safe alternative to the dangerous practice of putting a chain over the fork carriage.

Common to all Genie booms, the boom components can be accessed through a service door at the back of the boom, allowing chains, wear pads and hoses to be serviced without separating out boom sections.

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f all the new designs Caterpillar unveiled to the press recently in Clayton, North Carolina, nothing got more second looks than the steel track undercarriage option mounted to a 299D XHP compact track loader.

With its elevated rear drive sprocket you might almost think Cat had come out with a mini-dozer. But no, this is your basic, high-horsepower bucket- and attachment-wielding compact track loader. It just rides on an all-steel track and undercarriage.

So who needs a 110-horsepower compact track loader with a steel track? As it turns out, when armed with Cat’s new HM415B mulcher, this machine is perfect for land management and pioneering work in deeply forested areas that would otherwise shred rubber tires and tracks.

Land management applications “The land management segment is growing in popularity, so that’s why we’re focusing on it,” says Kevin Coleman, senior marketing engineer. “It was always there, but most

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According Coleman, the opportunities abound, including tree removal, brush clearing, powerline and right of way maintenance, tree plantations, hunting clubs, hobby farms, wildfire management, park work, environmental work and a host of landscaping and land improvement jobs.

How it works The steel track undercarriage provides sure footing in soft and uneven ground conditions, and the tracks are impervious to damage from roots and rocks. To protect against the falling debris and the usual forestry hazards there’s a factory-installed guarding package. A sealed and pressurized cab (found on all D series skid steers) keeps the operator comfortable for all-day operation.

The company’s new HM415B mulcher has a two-speed motor that brings the mulching head back up to speed quickly after a heavy cut using the high-speed/low torque setting, says Dustin Adams, prodEquipmentWorld.com | December 2014 43

product report | continued uct service engineer. When you’re ready to bite into a log, the lowspeed/high-torque setting hogs out material without bogging down. The push bar on the new mulcher has been redesigned to be adjustable.

When you’re dealing with a big tree you can angle the push bar out further from the cab to insure the tree falls in the direction you want it to go.

ed 3,500 psi. If he sees the gauge climb up to 4,000 to 4,500 psi, even if he can’t hear it, he knows to back off and take a shallower cut.

gpm, 4,600 psi) to drive Cat’s most aggressive attachments. Cat recommends two other attachments to round out the land management package. An industrial grapple rake enables operators to move logs, rocks and large objects. And a power box rake fluffs up mulch and materials to give you leave finished surface and uncompacted soil.

Finish-grade finesse The door covering the drum can be hydraulically controlled from the cab. If you don’t need a finished surface you can leave the door open and let debris blow out. If High impact teeth you’re in a residenCat reconfigured the teeth on the tial setting, you can mulching head in a helical pattern lower the door and so the full force of the hydraulics force all the detransfers into just one tooth at a bris straight down, time, rather than a whole row of mulching it to a fine teeth simultaneously. And you consistency and can now replace the teeth with creating a neatly one bolt, rather than two bolts as finished, uniform per the previous design, cutting ground cover.

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The accident: A contractor was performing site prep and demolition for a new commercial building.

During excavation, it was determined unacceptable soil had to be removed and replaced with suitable fill dirt. While the backhoe operator was placing piles of fill in the excavation, other workers were spreading and compacting the fill.

In preparation for dumping a load, the backhoe operator positioned his machine at the edge of the excavation. The backhoe toppled over into the excavation. A worker who was operating a gas-powered compactor had his back to the operator and did not see the machine fall into the excavation. The backhoe bucket struck the compactor operator, killing him.

The bottom line: A post-accident investigation determined the backhoe operator moved his machine too close to the edge of the excavation, and then failed to either set the machine’s parking brake or deploy outriggers to ensure stability.

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When working around backhoes or other digging equipment, watch your back

working on foot in close proximity to a piece of equipment – or you’re an equipment operator with pedestrian traffic on your site – take the following precautions.

Don’t enter an excavation while equipment is working or positioned on the edge. OSHA regulations state that, if a piece of machinery is within 2 feet of an excavation’s edge, there should be no workers inside the excavation itself. When the backhoe was ready to dump another load of fill, the workers should have exited the excavation until he moved away. If you’re the equipment operator, ensure all foot traffic has left the excavation before you approach the edge.

Familiarize yourself with the results of the site inspection. Your company’s competent person will conduct daily site inspec-

tions to determine new hazards that appear as the job progresses. The competent person will be able to alert you as to possible cave-ins and problems with the excavation grade that might make it easy for a piece of equipment to tip over into the excavation. Knowing what to expect will help you to keep your eyes and ears open for potential problems.

Follow the safety guidelines. If you’re the equipment operator, never park your machine on the edge of an excavation. When you come to a stop, even for just a few minutes, engage the parking brake, lowering front mounted equipment to the ground, shift the transmission controls to neutral and lower stabilizers and level the machine.

Information for this Safety Watch is from an accident report, the Center for Disease Control’s NIOSH Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation program and Code of Federal Regulations, 29 CFR 1926.651 (f) and (k) (1), specific excavation requirements. It is meant for general information only.

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alerta de seguridad | por Amy Materson | AMaterson@randallreilly.com

Obstáculos en la excavación Cuide sus espaldas cuando trabaje cerca de retroexcavadoras y otras maquinarias excavadoras El accidente: Un contratista estaba preparando y demoliendo un área de trabajo para un nuevo edificio comercial.

Durante la excavación se determinó que una tierra que resultaba inaceptable debía ser retirada y reemplazada con tierra de relleno adecuada. Mientras el operador de la retroexcavadora estaba colocando montones de tierra en la excavación, otros trabajadores estaban esparciendo y compactando el relleno.

Alistándose a arrojar una carga, el operador de la retroexcavadora colocó su máquina al borde de la excavación.

La retroexcavadora se volteó hacia dentro de la excavación. Un trabajador que estaba operando un compactador a gasolina estaba de espaldas al operador y no vio a la máquina caer dentro de la excavación.

La cubeta de la retroexcavadora atropelló al operador de la compactadora, matándolo.

Conclusión: Una investigación posterior al accidente determinó que el operador de la retroexcavadora colocó su máquina demasiado cerca del borde de la excavación, y luego no activó el freno de estacionamiento de la máquina ni desplegó armazones externas para asegurar su estabilidad. El trabajador fue pronunciado muerto debido a lesiones por impactos contundentes.

Lejos del peligro Los trabajadores que estaban esparciendo la tierra de relleno en este trabajo estaban ya en la excavación mientras el operador de la retroexcavadora estaba todavía descargando tierra, aumentando el riesgo de entrar en contacto con la máquina. Si usted trabaja a pie en la cercanía de maquinaria, o si es un operador de maquinaria en un área de trabajo con tráfico peatonal, tome las siguientes precauciones.

No ingrese a una excavación mientras la maquinaria está operando o está posicionada sobre el borde. Las regulaciones de la OSHA indican que, si una máquina

Illustration by Don Lomax

está a menos de dos pies del borde de una excavación, no debe haber trabajadores dentro de la excavación en sí. Cuando la retroexcavadora estaba lista para descargar, los trabajadores debían haber salido de la excavación hasta que ésta se alejara. Si usted es el operador de la maquinaria, asegúrese de que todo el tráfico peatonal ha abandonado la excavación antes de aproximarse al borde.

Familiarícese con los resultados de la inspección de la obra. La persona competente de su compañía realizará inspecciones diarias del área de trabajo para determinar nuevos peligros que surgen a medida que avanza el trabajo. La persona competente podrá alertarlo de posibles hundimientos y problemas con el nivel de la excavación que pueden hacer que una maquinaria se voltee fácilmente en su interior. Saber lo que puede ocurrir le ayudará a mantener sus ojos y oídos abiertos a problemas potenciales.

Siga los lineamientos de seguridad. Si usted es el operador de la maquinaria, nunca la estacione al borde de una excavación. Cuando se detenga, aunque sea por unos minutos, active el freno de estacionamiento, bajando a tierra los componentes montados, coloque los controles de la transmisión en neutro y baje los estabilizadores y nivele la máquina.

La información para esta Alerta de Seguridad fue tomada del reporte de un accidente, del programa de Evaluación y Control de Víctimas Fatales del NIOSH del Centro de Control de Enfermedades, y del Código de Regulaciones Federales, 29 CFR 1926.651 (f) y (k) (1), requerimientos específicos para excavación. Tiene únicamente fines de información general.

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Compactors

A snapshot of new and used sales trends from Randall-Reilly’s Equipment Data Associates and TopBid auction price service.

Top financed new double-drum compactor*

Auctions

Hamm HD 12 VV, 53 units

Compactor auction prices, 2009-Oct. 2014 $90,000

5-year average trend

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Other top selling machine: Cat CB24, 44 units

$60,000 $55,000

More than most equipment types, auction prices for the top 10 models of compactors over the past five years have seesawed, and during September and October of this year have been on a dramatic upswing, with October’s $85,961 the highest price during this period. The average price from 2009 through October is $69,613.

$50,000 $45,000 $40,000

Top financed used double-drum compactor*

$35,000

Cat CB24, 37 units

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2013

* Oct 1, 2013 to Sept. 30, 2014.

Source: EDA, edadata.com (Note: EDA reports are continually updated.)

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Trend prices for the top 10 models of compactors (all types) sold at auction, not seasonally adjusted. Source: TopBid, topbid.com

98,500

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OTHER TOP BIDS

Top auction price, paid for 2010 Cat CD54 at a Alex Lyon & Sons Auctioneers sale on Feb. 6 at Kissimmee, Florida.

Over the past year, Caterpillar had 31% financed market share, followed by Hamm at 17% and BOMAG at 11%.

$97,500, 2011 Cat CB64 with 1,426 hours, Feb. 20, Ritchie Bros. $85,000, 2011 Dynapac CC722 with 1,750 hours, Apr. 15, Ritchie Bros.

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LOW

unit count: 119

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Texas, 91 buyers

3

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* Oct 1, 2013 to Sept. 30, 2014, includes both new and used financed sales. (Note: EDA reports are continually updated.)

Source: EDA, edadata.com

Used high: 2004, 4,709 units Used low: 2009, 2,792 units

New, used compactors year-over-year change*

NEW Up 31%

2013

2012

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*Financed equipment, 2004-2013. Source: EDA, edadata.com

2010

New low: 2010, 522 units

New high: 2006, 2,935 units

2004

Number of units

Caterpillar, 572 units

Top three states for doubledrum compactor buyers*

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USED Up 3%

*Comparison of number of double-drum compactors financed Oct 1, 2013 to Sept.

30, 2014, and Oct. 1, 2012 to Sept. 30, 2013.

Source: EDA, edadata.com

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Caterpillar’s CT681 vocational look has new look, better ride

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aterpillar added a second model to its line of vocationallyfocused work trucks with the unveiling of the Class 8 CT681 truck at the company’s Edwards Proving Grounds outside of Peoria, Illinois.

Caterpillar first previewed the new truck at ConExpoCon/Agg in Las Vegas earlier this year, and the Edwards launch provided enhanced details on the new truck, which is now in full production.

The CT681 borrows heavily from the existing CT660 model, but features a host of enhancements designed specifically for tough vocational applications such as snowplow, mixer, dump and super dump.

The truck features a set-forward front axle for a longer wheelbase with a 114-inch BBC measurement.

Caterpillar’s global on-highway product manager Dave Schmitz says this configuration offers better ride quality on both long hauls and rough dirt roads while giving body-builders more flexibility and room for behind-the-cab installations.

Power is provided by Cat’s CT Series vocational truck engine family, with several ratings from 365 to 430 horsepower available.

Schmitz says Cat’s truck

engine philosophy is “still evolving,” but says additional, higher horsepower ratings will appear in the near future.

It is possible this could be as early as next year, coinciding with the launch of the next Caterpillar truck, the CT680, which Schmitz says will be a stylistic departure from the CT660 and CT681.

The CT681 has already made a move away from the CT660 in terms of appearance. The new truck features a more robust, spartan look. The wheel loaderinspired, brushed aluminum grill guard and trim that give the CT660 such as distinctive look have been abandoned on the CT681. Schmitz says this move was necessary to accommodate the CT681’s new, higher, radiator configuration and simplify front engine PTO access.

The CT681’s engine can be spec’d with Cat’s proprietary CX31 automatic transmission. Schmitz says that today, more than half of all new Cat trucks are rolling off the factory floor with the CX31 AMT, which features a high power-to-weight ratio, full power shifting and quick acceleration.

The transmission has been fully integrated with the CT Engine series to deliver optimal fuel economy or power to meet any type of terrain or road conditions.

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CONGRATULATIONS to the 2014 Contractor of the Year winner and finalists IN

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Jeremy Hiltz Jeremy Hiltz Excavating Ashland, New Hampshire

Dwaine Doss Doss Enterprises Jane Lew, West Virginia

Kevin and Shawn Guyer Guyer Brothers Construction New Enterprise, Pennsylvania

Daniel Thiel and Steven Mueller J&S General Contracting Osceola, Wisconsin

Don Facciobene Don Facciobene Incorporated (DFI) Palm Bay, Florida

Vern Larman Larman Construction Garland, Texas

Brian Winot Northeast Site Contractors East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Brad Phillips Phillips Companies Beavercreek, Ohio

Landon Floyd Precision Pipeline Cedar City, Utah

Doug Thomas Thomas Construction Grove City, Pennsylvania

James Tollestrup James Tollestrup Construction Lethbridge, Alberta

Brian Winkler Wm. Winkler Company Newman Lake, Washington

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Kevin, left, and Shawn Guyer, right, say a big reason for their success is their sibling dynamic. “He doesn’t have to consult with me,” says Shawn of Kevin. “He knows exactly how I think.”

Sibling dynamic builds Guyer Brothers into successful company with a family atmosphere

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hen talking with successful contractors, you often hear them credit the people that work for them. There’s a reason for that. Most people in this business understand that their success is directly tied to how well their employees do their job. Happy employees tend to be the best employees and the business owners

Kevin and Shawn Guyer New Enterprise, Pennsylvania

Guyer Brothers Incorporated Year started: 1999 Number of employees: 23 Annual revenues: $7 to $8 million Markets served: Mostly sewer and water with some site work

that make their employees’ well-being a priority tend to do very well.

That being said, it’s not all that often that you meet a contractor who says his or her motivation for starting a business in the first place was in big part their passion for treating people the right way. Typically, it’s a love for the work itself that leads the charge.

But that’s exactly how things got started for Kevin and Shawn Guyer.

The brothers established Guyer Brothers Inc. in New Enterprise, Pennsylvania, in 1999, after deciding it was time they blazed their own trail in an industry they had known since childhood. The special dynamic the brothers share – Kevin works the office while Shawn leads the workers on the site – has helped the company grow each year. The company does mostly

sewer and water line construction with a bit of site work.

“Growing up, our dad had his own construction company. He did smaller jobs and site stuff along with building construction. When Shawn was 12 years old he was running equipment. But by the time I got to that age, Dad had gotten out of the industry,” Kevin Guyer recalls.

And though they both took jobs in construction once they grew up, the brothers never got to work together on the same crew, though they did carpool quite a bit while working at the same company. Kevin said he and Shawn decided to take the plunge after years of wanting to work together and being treated poorly by managers at past jobs.

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contractor of the year | continued Kevin and Shawn Guyer, left and second to left, speak with employees at a roadside utility install. The brothers started their business out of a desire to lead a crew and treat their employees better than they had been treated by past employers.

for stuff. That’s not us. You can only take that for so long,” Kevin Guyer says.

“We were riding back and forth to work together and we came to the conclusion that if they can do it, surely we can make a go of it.”

Starting out The brothers say they began by trying their hand at bidding five or six “trial run” jobs as practice. “We were just bidding and saw we were coming in fairly close to the other guys,” Kevin Guyer says. “Then we had to get bonded and escrow everything. Our bonding limits were $50,000 or $100,000 to start out with so we were limited as to what we could do due to manpower and equipment.”

To start, the brothers could only afford to buy one machine.

“With the backhoe, you can get by and do pretty much anything with it, smaller stuff of course,” Kevin Guyer says. “That machine was our backfill machine for years.

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probably one of the toughest pieces of equipment we own.”

To complement the backhoe, they rented a skid steer, a single-axle dump truck and a 9-ton trailer. Six months and three jobs later they bought their first excavator and hired their first employee – their father. And for about six months, the three did all the work themselves.

For the first two years, the company had only one crew and was limited on the work it could bid because it was tough to tell just how quickly they would be available for the next job. “We’d always run into this thing where a job would go quicker than we thought it would and we’d have two weeks of downtime,” Kevin Guyer says.

The brothers credit their stepfather Luke Earnst for helping them get the business off the ground.

“He always said if we could make it past seven years, we’d be OK. So that was our first goal,” Kevin Guyer says. In those early years, the biggest challenge for the company was having enough cash on hand.

“We were strapped,” Kevin Guyer recalls. “Your checks didn’t come to you, they went to escrow to keep the bonding company happy.

To get the bonds they want to see you’re making more money.”

“It was tough,” Shawn Guyer adds. “We had to eat feathers, didn’t we?”, he says to his brother. “Our first year we probably worked harder and for less money than we were at our old jobs.”

Early struggles aside, the company never had an issue staying busy in its first 10 years. And even with a slowdown in their market in the last few years, the company has managed to grow each year and now employs 23 workers and does a volume between $7 million and $8 million per year. “The market has slowed, but we haven’t slowed down all that much. If anything our only snag has been permitting issues that engineers had,” Kevin Guyer says.

Frederick County, Maryland, county project manager Mark Williams calls the company “the best contrac-

tor I’ve worked with in 30 years, hands down. I wish I could have them on every project,” he says.

“I’ll be at bid meetings and I’ll hear guys from the municipalities say they hope Guyer gets the low bid,” says Kevin Tanger, senior locations manager at L/B Water.

“Sometimes they’ll even go out of their way to try and make sure Guyer is doing the work for them.”

Keys to success When talking to the brothers about the reasons for their success, the biggest thing that stands out is the respect and trust they have in one another and how well splitting responsibilities between the jobsite and the office have worked.

“I don’t want anything to do with that stuff,” Shawn says of the business side of things. “He’s really good at it too. Kevin is really good about finding us work. And when it comes time for him to make a big decision, he doesn’t have to consult with me.

He knows exactly how I think.”

Beyond their relationship, the brothers agree that their employees are their biggest asset. And Kevin says a big part of that is Shawn’s

ability to manage a jobsite. “My brother has a lot of drive and push behind him and his guys are all really good guys,” he says. And that’s not an accident. Everyone that works at the company has been hand-picked and most are relatives or longtime friends.

Though not everyone at the company is family, the brothers do their best to treat them that way. “We pay everybody an operator’s rate,” Kevin Guyer says. “When I was working elsewhere I always felt that, yeah, the guy in the backhoe has a big responsibility. But so does the guy in the mud and the mess of it. We try to treat everybody and pay everybody as best as we can.”

As an added bonus, the brothers take all their employees on a big archery hunt every year. And whenever it’s time for ConExpo-Con/Agg, the company pays for any of its employees who want to make the trip to Las Vegas to do so. For the 2014 show, the company brought 18 of its employees.

Looking to the future and how the company will sustain its success, Kevin Guyer says much of it will depend on working hard in

its current market and finding new ways of doing the same jobs more efficiently. “It seems like profit is tougher. If you want to stay busy and keep the guys moving, profits shrink a bit. You’ve got to innovate and come up with faster ways to do things,” he explains.

“We’ve talked about the gas industry and there’s a lot of work there.

But that looks like it has hit its high point and there’s a lot of other companies doing that work. And I feel like with those companies, if you’re in, you’re in, so we’ve tried to stick with what we know.”

Whatever comes, the brothers know their relationship, their employees and the loyalty of their customers will play a big role in the company’s future. Though they’ve been in business for 15 years, they say the feeling of finding and completing jobs at the company they own never gets old. “We’ve always enjoyed a challenge, I guess you could say, “ Kevin Guyer says. “And at the end of the day when you’ve had a great day – where everything clicked – there’s a feeling from that that you can’t get working for somebody else.”

Shawn and Kevin Guyer, middle left and right, listen closely during a roundtable at the Contractor of the Year event in Las Vegas.

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Liebherr expands Gen-6 dozers lineup, previews new telehandler line Dozer cab redesigned for operator comfort, views to the blade

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iebherr has expanded its Generation 6 dozer line to include two new models in the 30- to 40-ton class, the PR 746 and PR 756 Litronic. If you were at Bauma 2013, the big construction trade fair in Germany, you saw some of Generation 6 improvements with the introduction of the PR 736. If not, here is a recap: The most significant change to the new models is a redesigned operator station, and most impressive in that regard is the view to the blade.

Liebherr put both the exhaust stack and the blade cylinders in line with the A pillars supporting the cab, so these elements don’t crowd out your sight lines to the blade.

With the cab glass dropping all the way to the floorboards you have an unobstructed view of the top and bottom edges of the blade on both sides. The sheet metal slopes aggressively downward so your view to the sides and the rear is excellent as well.

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Liebherr’s Generation 6 dozers feature new cabs and undercarriages.

In the cab, the Generation 6 dozers put adjustable horizontal arm rests where your forearms sit naturally in the operator seats so your grasp of the joysticks is relaxed and natural.

A display monitor allows you to set many of the machine’s parameters on a touch screen.

Another nice touch: the storage compartment in the cab is cooled. Your lunch doesn’t go bad before you have a chance to eat it.

Hystat benefits These dozers enjoy all the benefits of hydrostatic drive transmissions: infinite speed control, stepless gear changes, hill holding ability, dynamic braking and counter-rotation. An inch-brake pedal is standard and gives you creep control for tasks that require slow-speed finesse. And there is a power boost function for those times you really need to push (or pull) hard.

Less engine wear Hystats also electronically manage the power to the ground so your engine stays at a constant rpm, saving on fuel and improving engine life. You can also choose between a high-performance setting for maximum power and torque, or an ECO mode to save fuel in less demanding applications.

Daily service points are located on one side of the machine. The engine bay has a light in it, so you can don’t need a flashlight to do service work after the sun goes down. The cab tilts up hydraulically and the cooling fans swing out adding additional convenience and efficiency to the service cycle.

For the undercarriage, a larger drive sprocket with more teeth provides more wear surface and thus lasts longer. You can also order the PR 756 with an optional bogie system, what the company calls a “pendulum chassis.” In this design the bottom rollers of the undercarriage are paired up two-by two and

each pair connects back to the frame on a single shaft so when you roll over a rock or other small obstacle the paired rollers crawl or oscillate over the obstacle rather lifting the whole machine up. The end result is a smoother ride and more consistent contact with the ground.

Liebherr’s fleet management telematics system, LiDAT, is installed as standard. And the dozers are configured to make it easy to install 2D and 3D GPS machine control systems.

The PR 746 weighs 63,714 to 67,902 pounds and uses a 252-horsepower engine.

The PR 756 weighs 83,775 to 90,390 pounds and is driven by a 340-horsepower engine.

The company uses its own 6-cylinder diesel engines in these machines and they are Tier 4 Final compliant and use SCR/urea injection as the primary emissions control technology.

Panoramic windows and steeply sloped sheet metal give you great visibility.

Sneak preview: New 7-meter (22.9 feet) telehandlers

A low pivot point on the boom gives excellent visibility to the operator’s right side.

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lthough they won’t show up in the United States until 2016, Liebherr gave us an early look last week at the three new telehandlers it is debuting in Europe in 2015.

All three models offer a lifting height of 7 meters (22.9 feet), hence the dash-7 suffix.

The two numbers before that tell you the lifting capacity, hence the TL-432-7 lifts 3.2 tons, the TL-436-7 can carry 3.6 tons and the TL-441-7 hoists up to 4.1 tons.

A single joystick controls all operations and includes a travel direction switch. Cabs are generously sized with large windows and a tilting steering column. Hydrostatic drive gives these machines smooth, infinite speed control and stepless gear changes.

Stability and visibility A new frame design and large wheelbase add stability as does the deep mounting position of the telescopic boom in the frame. Fully lowered, the top of the boom surface sits well below the level of the operator’s shoulder, offering excellent visibility on the starboard (right) side.

The 45-percent, self-locking limited slip differential on the front axle and the wide swing angle of the rear axle give the new telehandlers a sure-footed feel in difficult terrain conditions. Selectable front-wheel steering, all-wheel steering and crab steering can get you in and out of just about any tight spot.

Safety features To maximize jobsite safety the standard load torque limiter automatically regulates the speed of the working hydraulics. Should you try to lift too much weight too far over the safe operating range, functions that would cause the machine to tip over are blocked, and only movements that allow the machine to return to a safe and stable condition are allowed. Acoustic and visual overload warnings are also given. An automatic parking brake keeps these telehandlers from accidently moving on sloped terrain.

Tier 4 Interim Deutz engines, rated at 101 horsepower, drive the dash-7 telehandlers.

These engines use a diesel oxidation catalyst as the primary emissions control technology. For applications on steep ground or those requiring additional lifting power, Liebherr offers an engine with 122 horsepower and increased hydraulic delivery rates.

The company also said it plans to introduce 13- and 17-meter (42.6- and 55.7-feet) class telehandlers at a later date.

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ATTACHMENTS Efficiently complete a range of tasks, including cleanup, compaction, concrete and asphalt, demolition, earthmoving, grading, landclearing, landscaping or lifting, with our roundup of construction attachments.

MOVE LOTS OF SNOW AND MORE WITH SKID STEER ATTACHMENT

Move large volumes of snow quickly and efficiently with the Edge Oscillating Snow Push from CEAttachments, which is available in widths from 84 to 120 inches. The skid steer attachment oscillates up to 8 degrees and has floating side plates and frame links that enable the Snow Push to remain in contact with the area being cleared. The reversible, replaceable rubber edge has 3 inches of wear per side, and an optional pull-back kit allows for down pressure on the rubber edge to draw snow away from the edges when working in confined spaces.

The Snow Push is also useful for wastewater, cleanup and more. www.ceattachments.com

PLACE RANGE OF BARRIERS WITH HANDS-FREE LIFT

Place and align concrete median barriers, sound walls, curbing and more with Kenco’s Model KL12000 barrier lift, which features automatic grab and release action for hands-free operation. Featuring a 6- to 12-inch grip range, the lift can be used with a variety of wall types, and 6- by 36-inch elastomer pads grip the sidewalls even in wet weather. The pad angles swivel to match the slope of the wall being lifted. Suitable on any machine with lifting capabilities, the lift attaches with a sling and shackle assembly. www.kenco.com

SKID STEER DROP HAMMER BREAKS 12-INCH-THICK CONCRETE

The Hurricane HD 3700 drop hammer from Universal Impact Technologies, which delivers 30 blows per minute with 3,700 pounds of breaking energy, breaks concrete up to 12 inches thick. The hammer has a heavy-duty wheel mount motor, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene chain guide that reduces wear and a removable bottom end for easier maintenance and to simplify replacing the ground engaging skids. Features include a one-piece solid drop weight and two-position attachment bracket, allowing for easy access to the skid-steer loader cab. www.powersledge.com EquipmentWorld.com | June 2014 59

attachments | continued EASILY ACHIEVE ACCURATE GRADE

ATI’s Level Best PL-series is equipped with Leica controls, a Level Best box, a hydraulic valve and laser controls combined to create an accurate grade. Benefits include greater accuracy and better results. A rotating laser is set for a desired grade, and the rotating beam of laser light is read by the laser receiver which is mounted on the mast pole. The beam’s location is sent to the control panel which interprets where the beam of light is, in relation to grade. The control panel then tells the hydraulic valve to adjust the grading box up or down to keep the receiver grade. www.level-best.com

BREAKER’S PISTON DESIGN IMPROVES POWER-TO-WEIGHT RATIO

Breaker Technology’s BXR 185, which weighs in at 15,400 pounds and delivers 18,500 foot-pounds of impact energy, is suitable for handling demanding applications. The breaker’s extra long stroke balanced piston design improves the power-to-weight ratio to deliver high efficiency, blow rate and power. A large cross section upper and lower shock absorbing isolators reduce vibration feedback, and BTI’s front head restraint system guides the front head within the housing to reduce loading to the tie rods and the upper portion of the breaker, which also has a narrow box housing design. www.rockbreaker.com

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Doosan’s hydraulic quick couplers feature three separate retaining locks for a secure attachment connection. The spring-activated lock is designed to work in rigorous applications on dirty jobsites; the rear lock retains the attachment during a power loss; and the front lock retains the attachment in the event of improper connection. The “curl to release” control system delivers safe attachment removal. Designed for DX140LC through DX700LC excavators, the quick couplers have no greasing requirements to ensure low maintenance and few replacement parts. A variable pin center design enables the operator to pick up and change a wide range of attachments, and reversing bucket orientation is achievable. Operators can also change attachments from the excavator cab. doosanequipment.com

GRINDER USEFUL IN DEMOLITION, EXCAVATION AND MORE

Antraquip’s rock and concrete grinders can be used as an alternative to hydraulic hammers in a variety of applications including controlled demolition, trenching, rock excavation and more. Available in a range of models and cutter head styles to fit any excavator, the cutter heads are also suitable for underwater cutting, soil remediation, scaling and tunneling. www.antraquip.net

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Easily grade 6 inches of material to the desired depth with the Skid Steer Trimmer from Easi-Grade, which is useful for curb and gutter, sidewalks and more. The SST has a standard 82-inch-wide trimming path, a direct drive hydraulic motor, replaceable carbide bullet teeth, wireless remote control and is hydraulically controlled using elevation and slope sensors. www.easipour.com

ATTACHMENT HANDLES UP TO 12-INCH-DIAMETER MATERIAL

Cut brush and trees to 6 inches in diameter, or intermittently cut 12-inch-diameter material with Loftness’ TimberAx skid steer attachment. Featuring a 17-inch rotor, the reverse-rotation design lifts material off the ground for cutting, eliminating driving uncut material into the crown. Manufactured from a low-maintenance alloy, the knives can be sharpened directly on the machine. An adjustable shear bar precisely controls mulch size. The TimberAx is available in 53-, 63-, 73- and 83-inch cutting widths and features a universal mount for attachment to any skid steer. Nine hydraulic motor options accommodate flow rates from 22 to 54 gpm. www.vm-logix.com

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DRILL SERIES COMPATIBLE WITH BACKHOES AND EXCAVATORS

Handle full-depth road repair as well as patching projects with E-Z Drill’s Model 210 Equipment-Mounted concrete drill attachment series, which consists of three models: the three-gang Model 210-3 EQ MT, the four-gang Model 210-4 EQ MT and the five-gang Model 210-5 EQ MT. The series is compatible with most backhoes and excavators, and are capable of drilling 5/8- to 2 1/2-inch-diameter holes at a depth of 18 inches. Each individual drill motor requires 100 cfm for operation. To reduce air compressor requirements, an optional 120-gallon air tank is available. www.ezdrill.com

ATTACHMENT MAKES POLE SETTING A ONE-MAN OPERATION

Pull, set and pile poles to 45 feet in length with Ez Spot Ur Attachments’ Heavy Duty Pole Setter, which rotates 115 degrees for optimum versatility and makes pole setting a one-man operation.

Attaching easily to almost any machine, the unit has two jaws that work independently of one another, enabling the operator to work from the safety of the machine’s cab. Suitable for skid steers, compact track loaders, wheel loaders, compact excavators and backhoes, the Heavy Duty Pole Setter is also available with an optional hydraulic hand tamper circuit. www.ezspotur.com

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Geith’s tilt buckets are designed for use with 3- to 30-ton excavators and handle a range of earthmoving applications. The tilt buckets provide up to 45 degrees of bucket angle positioning in either direction, and are available in a range of sizes weighing between 388 and 2,039 pounds.

The largest model available boasts a 1 3/4-cubic-yard heaped capacity.

Features include a reversible bolt-on cutting edge, heavy-duty banana side cutters, wear pads and corrosion-resistant high tensile pivot pins. www.geith.com

DURABLE DEMOLITION TOOLS FIT MOST BOOM-MOUNTED BREAKERS

Choose from a range of demolition tools with Brunner and Lay’s product line, which includes conical point, pyramid point, x type point, chisel, grooved chisel, wide chisel, blunt, super blunt, elephant’s foot, driving tool and detachable shanks and pads. Suitable for most types of heavy duty boom-mounted breaker machines, the tools are manufactured from high quality steel which is heat treated for hardness, impact strength and durability. www.brunnerlay.com

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H & L Tooth’s top-locking teeth are designed for backhoes that use side flexpin teeth and shanks, including Case, Deere, JCB and more. The teeth install without tools, and can be removed with either a prybar or punch. Designed to fit existing shanks, there are no flexpin hassles with the top-locking teeth. Available in self-sharpening single, twin and triple penetrator, dirt, fang and flare styles, the starter kit contains 5 teeth and all attachment components. www.hltooth.com Introducing the Carbide Cutter G3

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attachments | continued HAMMER BREAKS 9-INCH-THICK CONCRETE

Achieve 82,000 pounds of impact force with each cycle with Danuser’s CB40 hammer concrete breaker, which is designed to operate on a skid steer with 12 to 30 gpm, without the need for additional setup. The hammer breaks up to 9-inch-thick reinforced concrete with 35 strokes per minute. The CB40 has an anti-dry fire feature that prevents unnecessary firing, while boosting the durability of the machine. The drop hammer design also offers simplified maintenance. www.danuser.com

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Choose from five models ranging from 795 to 1,600 pounds of cutting force with Allied Construction Products’ AMS Mobile Shears. The AMS 20, AMS 30, AMS 40, AMS 50 and AMS 100 feature fast cycle times from a compact integrated speed valve composed of just 13 parts, ensuring a lower cost per ton. Also, increased speed on the shears’ 360-degree rotation offers greater operator flexibility, and an increased pin diameter boosts cutting force.

Four-way indexable cutting blades can cut on all four edges, and an Auto-Guide mechanism delivers force on the upper jaw to prevent flexing. Manufactured with lightweight Weldox 900, the shears have a high-top design that protects the cylinder from debris. www.AlliedCP.com

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GRAPPLE HAS 6 FEET OF OPEN JAW HEIGHT

Handle a range of landclearing jobs including removing trees, brush and debris with the X-Series Brush Grapple from Vail Products, which delivers a combination of performance and value. Made in the United States and offering more than 6 feet of open jaw height, the X-Series Brush Grapple has the largest grapple capacity available in the market, according to Vail. www.VailXSeries.com

HOOK-UP-AND-GO SETUP SIMPLIFIES CONNECTION

RoadHog’s self-contained skid steer cold planers offer a hook-up-and-go setup, with no hydraulic or electrical connections required. Completely controlled from a wireless handheld remote, the units feature electro-hydraulic control for depth, side shift and tilt. Powered by a 49- or 62-horsepower diesel engine, the planers have cutting widths from 18 to 40 inches. An optional water tank is available. www.roadhog-inc.com

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Compact soil, sand, gravel, crushed stone or fill material with the Bradco Vibratory Roller by Paladin Attachments, which is designed for skid steers and compact loaders. The roller requires 20 gpm and delivers up to 9,370 pounds of force. Features include isolated hydraulic drives for protection and an adjustable steel scraper blade between the frame and drum for smooth and uniform compaction performance. Equipped with either a smooth or padfoot drum, the roller is available in 36-, 48-, 66-, 73- and 84-inch drum widths, and can tilt 15 degrees to the left or right. www.paladinattachments.com

LIFT BARRIES UP TO 44,000 POUNDS

Handle concrete road barriers and maneuver in confined spaces during road, bridge and highway construction with Vacuworx’s Concrete Road Barrier Lifter. Compatible with the Vacuworx MC 5 Series and RC Series vacuum-lifting systems, the unit has lifting capabilities of up to 44,000 pounds. Two easily changeable vacuum pads fit over the top of the material, while wireless controller operation enables safer lifting. Suitable for carriers including excavators, backhoes, forklifts, cranes and knucklebooms, the lifter meets or exceeds ASME/ANSI safety standards. www.vacuworx.com

Screening Technology & Amphibious Excavators

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AUGER HAS EXPANDED RANGE OF SPEEDS

The Premier Hydraulic Earth Auger Model H075PD delivers a precise range of torque and speed for large excavators and other carriers. Engineered with the original inline planetary gear reduction, the unit requires no drain line.

The H075PD has a flow range of 30- to 60-gpm and up to 12,790 foot-pounds of torque at 4,500 psi. The expanded range of speeds provides increased use for varied digging applications. Greaseable pins at pivot points on the heavy duty mounts increase the wear life of units. www.premierauger.com

GRAPPLES USEFUL FOR HARD-TO-HANDLE DEBRIS

Move material such as rocks, brush, wood, metal and other hard-to-handle debris while leaving the dirt behind with SitePro Low Profile Tine Grapples from Worksaver.

Designed for skid steers, the landscaping grapples are also useful for cleanup applications. Available in 72-, 78and 84-inch lengths, the grapples have 14, 15 and 16 tines, respectively. Lower tines are spaced at 5 ½ inches.

The attachments have 3,000-psi cylinders and cylinder guards to protect cylinders and components, and hoses are equipped with flat-faced couplers that connect under pressure. www.wssitepro.com

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Can’t, won’t, shouldn’t

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ow will the new U.S. Congress deal with the nation’s highway and bridge funding crisis? No matter who controls the House and Senate, we can expect another two-year chorus of can’t, won’t, shouldn’t when the subject of roads comes up.

These are the contractions of gridlock and they are the safe political ground in a nation where ill-informed pols communicate with ill-informed constituents via slogans and sound bites.

Can’t, won’t, shouldn’t have been the celebrated verbs of the fearful since irreverent thinkers postulated that the earth is round and could be circumnavigated by ships. They echoed through civilizations again when engineers conceived of canals as transportation solutions, and again when railroads were constructed to link the shores and cities of entire continents.

And we heard those words again in the U.S. Congress when President Dwight D. Eisenhower proposed the Interstate Highway System.

If you read accounts of the Congressional debate over the Interstates, the objections to the system were eerily similar to the objections today’s pols raise to saving the Highway Trust Fund by raising the fuel tax.

We can’t do that because it’s fiscally irresponsible! I won’t support it because it’s too wasteful! We shouldn’t do that because it’s another intrusion of the federal government on state’s rights!

The politicians of the ‘50s might be excused for resisting the Interstate initiative since almost no one could foresee the impact it would have on the economic growth

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of the country. The program ultimately passed because some accepted Ike’s rationale that it was a national defense initiative, and because many saw it as a jobs program that would be good for their constituents.

What’s frustrating today is that the value of America’s highway system has long been established, but citizens and elected officials alike tend to take for granted the hundreds of thousands of lane miles of roads and the thousands of bridges that link our cities and states and homes and farms to one another. Because they are there, because they are working, because their slide into disrepair occurs at a glacial pace and is largely invisible until it is monumentally expensive to remedy, investment in roads and bridges is hard to sell. Fiscal conservatives object to taxes, environmentalists fear an expansion of highways, and others are just tired of the noise.

We need to start a new dialogue with Congress and with our fellow citizens. Returning the Highway Trust Fund to solvency would not fund further expansion of the system; it would barely fund the maintenance and repair of the system we have, and that only if we continue to innovate methods and materials.

More to the point, by failing to maintain and repair our roads and bridges in a timely manner, the value of our infrastructure declines and the cost of repair escalates – often exponentially. We need to make sure the members of the new Congress, the media and our fellow citizens comprehend this fact: Healthy infrastructure is a valuable asset, decaying infrastructure is a terrible liability.

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