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UCS, Somero: True Business Partners Within a year of starting up Unlimited Concrete Solutions LLC in Plain City, Ohio back in 1998, founders Dewey and Casey Cockerill bought the company’s first Somero S-160 laser screed to help them with their business as a full service cast-in-place concrete subcontractor.

The machine proved to be an integral part to the company’s growth and by 2003, James Chaney, a man with 30 years’ experience in the industry, joined the company as a full partner.

Chaney, who now serves as one of the company’s managing partners, said that with their focus on the warehouse-distribution center construction market, meeting the demands for high quality, tight tolerance work is essential. On completion, each job is evaluated with an F meter for flatness and level.

The Somero power rake allowed the company to initiate a step it hadn’t performed in the past. It poured straight from the cement truck and then employed the power rake to increase the constancy of the mix while achieving much of the material flattening so that the laser screed (as shown above) can do a more efficient and better finishing job.

Chaney views Somero Enterprises as a true business partner as opposed to being simply an equipment provider, explaining that his company wouldn’t be able to perform its work without Somero laser screeds and power rakes. Somero Enterprises’ emphasis on product innovation is matched by its concern for product reliability, according to Chaney.

The absolute need for dependable equipment with a common scenario for the company, “when you have 16 cement trucks lined up ready to pour, you can’t afford to have a machine down,” he said.

In addition to its own field technicians and knowledgeable sales team, Somero provided training for Unlimited Concrete Solution’s service technicians and the company has three to four certified technicians on

its staff.

Unlimited Concrete Solution LLC has added to its fleet of Somero Enterprises equipment over the years and they now, in addition to the S-160 laser screed, own 2 SXP-D laser screeds, an 840 laser screed and a Somero power rake.

The Somero power rake allowed the company to initiate a step it hadn’t performed in the past. It poured straight from the cement truck and then employed the power rake to increase the constancy of the mix while achieving much of the material flattening so that the laser screed can do a more efficient and better finishing job.

Using this process, Unlimited Concrete Solutions recently poured a 1.6 million sq. ft. (148,645 sq m) job in which 6 placements were 90,000 sq. ft. (8,361 sq m) According to Chaney, by mechanizing the operation with Somero equipment, they’ve been able to do more with smaller crews and with greater precision.

Somero Enterprises maintains executive offices and training facility in Fort Myers, Fla., corporate offices and a manufacturing facility in Houghton, Mich., and international offices in England and Shanghai. The company developed the Somero laser screed concrete screeding machine in the mid-1980s and continues to develop and introduce innovative machinery used in horizontal concrete placement.

Along with the S-160 laser screeds, SXP-D laser screeds, 840 laser screed and Somero power rake, Somero Enterprises’ product line includes the STS11m topping spreader. Introduced this year, the machine is designed to disperse a wide variety of shake-on toppings from fine materials to large aggregates. Also introduced in 2013 is the S-15m laser screed, capable of screeding up to 460 sq. m/hour (5,000 sf).

Other equipment includes the CopperHead XD, a walk behind laser screed, two mini-screed models, and the HoseHog designed to replace the labor intensive positioning of concrete hose on the job site. The company also offers the Somero 3-D profiler system allowing contoured work to be performed by their laser guided screeds.

Unlimited Concrete Solutions works primarily in Ohio but also works in Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and West Virginia as well and has even ventured as far as Waco, Texas to do a job. Pouring an average of 60,000 yds. (54,864 m) of concrete per year, the company has gained strong insights into the need for the right machine for the job.

(This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)

Richard Early (L), CEO, and Cookie Stivison prepare to cut the ribbon with the Piketon team behind them.

Columbus Equipment Celebrates Expansion Columbus Equipment Company held an open house event on June 4 at its Piketon, Ohio, facility to celebrate the location’s newly completed 4,500 sq. ft. shop and the expansion of the parts department.

The upgraded facility and 1,800 sq. ft. of additional parts storage space makes it possible for the dealership to offer services on a wider range of repair projects. The branch is now capable of complete machine rebuilds and more component rebuilds. The overhead cranes provide improved efficiency, greatly reducing time on repair work and translating to better value for their customers, according to the company.

Branch Manager Chester Gowen said the facility’s upgrades are a reflection of the dealership’s commitment to the southeastern Ohio market and are a part of its ongoing mission to meet and exceed its cus-

tomers’ needs. The Piketon facility is situated on approximately 12 acres of land, has five service bays and is the base of operations for six sales people and seven service technicians.

Columbus Equipment Company CEO Richard Early and Cookie Stivison were on hand for a ribbon cutting ceremony which was followed by a lunch served to employees and guests at the event.

Serving Ohio’s construction, mining and environmental industries from ten branches located throughout the state, Columbus Equipment Company is an authorized dealer of Komatsu, Carlson paving products, Dynapac, Kubota, McCloskey, Morooka, Morbark, Link-Belt cranes and Takeuchi.

(This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)

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Guests were treated to food and beverages at the hospitality house, situated on the seventh hole fairway, and PGA badges were provided, allowing access to the course where guests could follow the progress of their favorite players.

(L-R): Matt and Tania DiIorio of Ditch Witch of Ohio, WPA & WNY welcome the crew from R&R Pipeline to the Memorial Tournament hospitality house event.

Founded by Jack Nicklaus in 1976, the Memorial Tournament is held annually at the course he designed at Muirfield Village Golf Club. The PGA Tour event is an invitationonly tournament with only the first 75 players on the previous year’s money-list guaranteed invites. With a final round 68, Matt Kuchar was the winner of this year’s Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide (L-R): Ditch Witch of Ohio, WPA & WNY’s Bill Coakley, Insurance. The tournament Andrew Lazzaro and Jim Pape were on hand to catch up with customers who attended to Hospitality House raises money for charitable contributions provided to event. organizations benefiting Ditch Witch of Ohio, Western PA & needy families throughout Columbus and Western NY owner, Matt DiIorio said the Ohio. The primary charitable beneficiary of event was an excellent way to mix business the tournament is Nationwide Children's with pleasure, allowing his sales team and Hospital.

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RX 45 Aids Exodus Industrial in Electric Furnace Demo Job When charged with the demolition of an old electric furnace structure in Warren, Ohio, Mike Ramun, owner of Exodus Industrial, knew that this project would take a substantial amount of time and effort. The scope of the job included complete demolition of an abandoned industrial structure to make way for construction of a new storage building.

Ramun is no stranger to complex demolition jobs. Having been in the industry for more than 35 years, he has seen more than his fair share of massive concrete structures that need breaking, buildings that need dismantling and scrap piles that need removing. What the average person sees as an impos-

sible and daunting demolition job, Ramun sees as an opportunity to show folks where his company, Exodus Industrial, shines.

Ramun has demolition equipment in his blood. In fact, his father, Michael Ramun Sr. was the inventor of the first hydraulic shear — so it’s no mystery why this line of work comes naturally to him.

Decisions, Decisions Before they could begin the demolition project, Ramun had some questions to answer. The first obstacle that needed to be addressed was figuring out how he would break

through the massive 12 by 12 ft. (3.7 by 3.7 m) solid concrete foundation structures.

“I knew that I needed a no-kidding heavy-duty breaker,” said Ramun. “I spoke to my friend Lee Gibson over at Gibson Machinery, and he told me that the only way to go was with a Chicago Pneumatic RX 45.”

Gibson knew that the RX 45’s power-to-weight ratio was perfect for this kind of demolition project.

As an industry veteran, and the owner of Exodus Industrial, Ramun is always watching his bottom line, and after crunching the numbers, he decided that the Chicago Pneumatic RX 45 hydraulic breaker offered the best option.

One of the major reasons he chose the equipment he did was because it came in much less expensive than other options.

“When faced with better numbers and increased production, it’s really easy to make that decision,” said Ramun.

“Add to that the power and performance of the breaker plus steadfast support from Gibson Machinery, and the decision was simple,” he added.

It’s not that there weren’t other offers on the table. In fact, other folks tried to persuade Ramun to use their hydraulic breakers, but it was the RX 45 that proved to be the right tool for the job. Ramun initially anticipated that he would need a much larger breaker to attack the 12 by 12 ft. (3.7 by 3.7 m) solid concrete structures, but Lee Gibson at Gibson Machinery was confident in the fact that the Chicago Pneumatic RX 45 was the ideal model for this kind of application. The smaller breaker and the smaller carrier of course translated into savings for Ramun, and proved to be extremely important later on in the demolition. see EXODUS page 7

With all crucial structural elements having been demolished, all it took was a tug from a cable attached to an excavator to reduce the old industrial building to rubble.

The smaller breaker and the smaller carrier of course translated into savings for Ramun, and proved to be extremely important later on in the demolition.

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(L-R): Ray Kennedy of Miller Pipeline, Chuck Green of Ohio Utilities Protection Services and Blain Easter of Ditch Witch found a place on the porch to watch the action.

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Crews Power Through Demo EXODUS from page 4

The Right Tool For the Job Armed with the proper equipment, Ramun and his crew got to work. It wasn’t long into the demolition before another challenge presented itself to the guys. On one side of the demolition site there was a live oxygen and gas feed. On the other side of the demolition site was a 23,000-volt power feed. Operator precision and control came into play and shortly into the demolition, Ramun was glad he had chosen the more compact RX 45 hydraulic breaker over some of the larger options that were presented.

“Using a powerful and compact breaker was key for this job,” said Ramun. “I’m pretty sure I could not have done it with some of the other solutions that came across my doorstep.”

Utilizing the RX 45 allowed Ramun to select a more nimble carrier, which allowed him to finish the demolition safely. The correct carrier class for an RX 45 breaker is in the 35-55 ton category, and the Doosan 350 proved to be the ideal carrier for this project.

“At first I was a little hesitant,” said Ramun. “I wasn’t 100 percent convinced that the RX 45 would be powerful enough for this heavy-duty demo job, but it broke through those foundations like a hot knife through butter.”

At 380 to 580 blows per minute (bpm), the RX 45 breaker is ideal for tough demolition jobs.

Greg Petherbridge, product manager for hydraulic breakers of Chicago Pneumatic Construction Equipment can attest to the power of the breaker itself.

“The RX hydraulic breakers simply have the hardest hitting impact per class,” he said.

“Pound for pound, there’s no other product out there that can handle tough breaking applications like this line.”

These rock-solid statistics would prove incredibly valuable to Mike Ramun and Exodus Industrial throughout the project.

Bringing Down the House Ramun’s crew powered through the demo, which ended up taking two months before the building was ready to be dropped.

“We flew through the job, and there was really no maintenance or downtime with the breaker,” Ramun said. “We just did our daily maintenance checks, and that kept the equipment running smoothly for the duration of the project,” he added.

Due to sound demolition work, Ramun and his crew did not use explosives to bring the building down. With all crucial structural elements having been demolished, all it took was a tug from a cable attached to an excavator to reduce the old industrial building to rubble.

Once the dust had settled, and the entire building (concrete foundations and all) had

been demolished, Ramun returned the trusted RX 45 hydraulic breaker to Gibson Machinery in Cleveland and spoke with his friend Lee Gibson about the success of the project.

“He was right,” said Ramun. “And he really helped the profitability of the project with his recommendations.”

Ramun initially anticipated that he would need a much larger breaker to attack the 12 by 12 ft. (3.7 by 3.7 m) solid concrete structures, but Lee Gibson at Gibson Machinery was confident in the fact that the Chicago Pneumatic RX 45 was the ideal model for this kind of application.

Whatever It Takes The relationship between Ramun and Gibson has existed since 2003, when Gibson Machinery first opened its doors. Since then, they have operated under the credo “Whatever it Takes…” Gibson said that to he and his team, these words mean that they will do whatever it takes to “make sure our customers are receiving the best support possible.”

For Ramun, it means that Gibson Machinery was there to help come up with an equipment solution for a daunting demolition job, and see the project through until the end.

Along with Chicago Pneumatic, Gibson Machinery is also an exclusive distributor of Sennebogen material handlers, Doosan excavators, wheel loaders and articulated trucks, Genesis shears and non-impact tools, and other quality lines of construction equipment.

When asked about why he recommended the Chicago Pneumatic RX 45 to Exodus Industrial, Lee Gibson said, “When you’ve been providing construction equipment as long as we have, you know what will work, and what won’t work. I just knew from the beginning that the CP RX 45 was the right tool for the job.”

(This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)

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