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“The Nation’s Best Read Construction Newspaper… Founded in 1957.” Your Ohio Connection: Ed Bryden, Strongsville, OH • 1-800-810-7640
McLean Delivers Wirtgen W210i, W150i to Ronyak Paving In terms of work volume, 2013 is shaping up to be a record year for Ronyak Paving. As a result the company recently decided to add two new cold milling machines to its fleet to assist them in meeting workload demands. With a history that stretches back nearly three quarters of a century, Ronyak Paving has had its share of experience with cold milling machines, and the companies that manufacture them. After conducting initial research on available machines in the marketplace, they narrowed the field to two manufacturers and arranged field demonstrations for a side by side comparison. According to Ronyak Paving President, Sean Petersen, after seeing the machines in action, its decision to go with Wirtgen milling machines was an easy one. According to Petersen, using the same crew and working each machine for 10 hour days, the Wirtgen was at least thirty percent more productive than the competitor’s machine. Petersen is impressed with the technology behind the Wirtgen’s design and operation, the outright production of the machines and the fact that Wirtgen has a strong reputation for standing behind its products. Petersen said that, in an effort to provide superior service and value for its customers, it makes every effort to employ the right people and support them with the best equipment that allows them to operate at peak performance. That principle extends to its choice of equipment providers as well. Ronyak Paving is a family operated business with the fourth generation of Ronyak’s now taking their place within the organization. Their relationship with
Wirtgen’s authorized dealer in Ohio, The McLean Company, nearly reaches back to the company’s founding. McLean Company President, Don McLean works with Ronyak Paving’s David Ronyak, both third generation family members with their respective companies. One of the only challenges that Petersen cites with regard to the new Wirtgen milling machines was in estimating the volume of trucks it needed to haul off processed materials. It recently worked on a job in Hudson on a mile and a quarter stretch of road, two lanes both ways that needed to be milled at a depth of 2.5 in. (6.4
(L-R): Ronyak Paving Milling Foreman Sam Hussein, McLean Company’s Don McLean, Ronyak Paving President, Sean Petersen, McLean Company’s Jim Hattendorf and Ronyak Paving’s Operator, Matt Fix enjoy a relationship focused on service and solutions.
The Wirtgen W210i is shown here surface milling at a uniform 2.5 in. (6.4 cm) deep waring course.
cm) before receiving a new asphalt surface. At that depth, it took its new Wirtgen 210i cold milling machine about 2 and a half minutes to load a truck with 22 to 25 tons (20 to 22.7 t) of material. On another job calling for a 3 in. (7.6 cm) depth, the Wirtgen loaded the trucks in less than a minute. Petersen is confident that with the new machine’s production capabilities, they’ll have a clear advantage from a bidding perspective. see MCLEAN page 5
A Midland Model SPD-6 road widener, also supplied by the McLean Company, follows up with asphalt after the Wirgten W150i.