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By Chris Jarvais
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s a support team for The Cianbro Companies, it’s essential for Cianbro Equipment to seize every advantage to benefit customers and clients. One way to do this is by procuring equipment that enhances the ability for our operations team to innovate. Last year, when the Infrastructure team decided to increase efficiency by self-performing more pile-driving work, Cianbro Equipment tracked down a brand-new LinkBelt model 228 130-ton Lattice Boom Crawler Crane to help in their efforts. “The design of the Link-Belt 228 allows significantly fewer loads to move the crane, so it is much less expensive to mobilize and assemble,” said Vice President and General Manager Keith Anderson. “This allows our project teams to be more efficient, and in the end, more competitive.” “The hydraulic over electric controls respond faster than a conventional friction rig allowing for smoother operation,” said Operator Dylan Blanchet. “I can operate it with just my hands and the cab is spacious and comfortable.” On the Puritan project in Orlinda, Tennessee, the team needed to cut and remove 96 concrete slabs before installing foundation columns for the new mezzanine. Superintendent Buddy Kershner called Cianbro Equipment to help find a solution. “We found a company called Cuts Inc., that manufactures sawcutting attachments for skid-steer loaders,” said Kershner. “Purchasing Professional Tony Foster set up a demonstration
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Cianbro’s model SS3600 36-inch saw attachment and a CAT 299D3 Skid Steer Loader to help operate it.
One of Cianbro’s 12 brand new trucks with Terex 55-foot buckets. at the project site, and once the team saw the unit in action, we were confident it would do the job.” To avoid potential issues with mounting the saw attachment to a stable platform with enough horse power, Cianbro also purchased a model SS3600 36-inch saw attachment and a CAT 299D3 Skid Steer Loader to operate it. The equipment exceeded Kershner’s expectations. “This unit is worth its weight in gold, and it’s at least five times faster than cutting with a walk-behind saw,” said Vice President George Bell. “The unit also proved much safer than walking behind a floor saw. The operator can control the amount of water applied for dust control from the sound
