Midwest #11,2013

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May 25, 2013 • Vol. IXX • No. 11 • 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. Washington, PA 19034 • 215-885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • Fax 215-885-2910

Inside

Geos hack Hosts Topcon Tec Roadshow ...18

Bobcat Starts $20 Million Dollar Renovation Bobcat Company has officially broken ground on its $20 million renovation and expansion to create the Acceleration Center in Bismarck, N.D. When complete, the Acceleration Center will be a modern complex for advancing innovation where professionals utilize technology and modern design

to ensure the position of Bobcat as the leader in the compact equipment industry. The project includes expansion of an existing building as well as development of a new test track and indoor testing facility — all at the Northern Plains Commerce Centre in Bismarck. The expansion

of the existing building will include a two-story office building and provide a total of 160,000 sq. ft. of modern workspace. Additionally, a 35,000-sq.-ft. indoor testing arena will be constructed next to a 22acre outdoor testing and track area. Construction is expected to be complete by summer 2014.

Table of Contents ................4 Attachment & Parts Section .................................... 27-33 Truck & Trailer Section ........ ......................................53-63

Located less then a mile north from the project to reconstruct part of Interstate 75 in Dayton, the Ruhlin Company also is responsible for the demolition and reconstruction of the I-75 to Route 4 North Ramp Bridge in Montgomery County along I-75.

Ruhlin Overcomes River Uncertainties Along I-75 Irwin Rapoport

Recycling Section ........65-79

CEG CORRESPONDENT

Auction Section ..........84-95

Located less then a mi. north from the project to reconstruct part of Interstate 75 in Dayton, the Ruhlin Company also is responsible for the demolition and reconstruction of the I-75 to Route 4 North Ramp

Business Calendar ............84 Advertisers Index ..............94

see BOBCAT page 52

Kobelco Ramps Up Parts Supply in United States

Miller-Bradford & Risber g Event Draws Crowds...22

Cat Au ction Servi ces Hol ds $7M Sale ... 90

The Acceleration Center will initially house 135 employees tasked with innovating and advancing designs; testing; prototype engineering; and the computer simulation of ideas and concepts. These efforts will be accelerated due to the collaborative open environ-

Bridge in Montgomery County along I-75 — an 800 ft. (243.8 m) long seven-span structure that spans the Great Miami River. Work on the $8.4 million project, which is being done in two major phases, began in October 2011 and is expected to be completed in July. Precast concrete I-beams see BRIDGE page 64

Kobelco Construction Machinery USA has made a significant amount of progress in the relaunch of its brand across North America since announcing the company would end its joint venture agreement with CNH at the end of 2012. Its U.S. based headquarters opened in March with the first independently branded Kobelco excavators arriving in dealer yards just a month later. While these two key milestones were occurring, critical product support operations were under way behind the scenes. “Once our location was selected, we quickly designed our entire parts distribution facility. The layout implemented is conducive to meeting the timely parts fulfillment required in today’s competitive marketplace. Everything from its location to the selection of shelving units to house inventory has been thought through with the many years of industry experience our management team brings to the table,” said Eric Hoffman, national parts manager of Kobelco Construction Machinery USA. Houston serves as an ideal location for Kobelco’s 53,000 sq. ft. parts distribution facility. “From a strategic standpoint it provides us with timely access to a port, major airports and a rail hub, plus serves as a crossroads for many major highway systems. This gives us easy access to various types of transportation to deliver parts coast-to-coast as quickly and as cost-effectively as possible,” continued Hoffman. see KOBELCO page 52


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