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ASV Holdings Inc., a manufacturer of all-purpose and all-season compact track loaders and skid steers, offers smooth turf tracks for minimized damage to soft, delicate surfaces.

With a combination of greater ground surface area and the benefits of ASV’s Posi-Track undercarriage, the turf tracks can achieve equal or better traction than treaded tracks on dry surfaces. ASV turf tracks can be trusted to minimize damage to topsoil and root systems, allowing for faster job completion in landscape, hardscape and golf course applications, according to the manufacturer.

“People are often surprised by how well our turf tracks perform,” said Buck Storlie, product manager of the ASV brand. “We have some landscapers who put them on for a single job and then never take them off because of the exceptional performance, especially in dry ground conditions.

“In a field test, we completed 30 counter rotations with an ASV machine with turf tracks and a similar model from another manufacturer with treaded tracks. The turf tracks left no damage while the other model dug a rut 2-3 inches deep into the topsoil.”

ASV’s distinctive green turf tracks have a completely smooth design and are manufactured from a specialized blend that resists cracking, provides traction and maximizes overall life. The rubber tracks eliminate rusting and corrosion because they contain no steel cords. Additionally, durability is maximized through seven layers of embedded puncture, cut and stretch-resistant material, the manufacturer said.

These turf tracks are available

for the RT-25, RT-40, RT-50, RT65 and VT-70 High-Output models.

ASV turf tracks amplify the effects of ASV’s Posi-Track undercarriage. Posi-Track features include flexible tracks, a large number of ground contact points and an open-rail undercarriage that contribute to longer component wear life, even ground distribution, more track on the ground and a virtually eliminated risk of derailment. Turf tracks take that to the next level with the elimination of treads, providing maximum ground contact and achieving traction on dry surfaces comparable to or better than machines with treads, the manufacturer said.

ASV turf tracks are backed by the company’s 2-year/2,000-hour warranty, which covers tracks for the entire period and includes a noderailment guarantee on new machines.

For more information, visit www.asvi.com. 

ASV’s distinctive green turf tracks have a completely smooth design and are manufactured from a specialized blend that resists cracking, provides traction and maximizes overall life, according to the manufacturer. “In a field test, we completed 30 counter rotations with an ASV machine with turf tracks and a similar model from another manufacturer with treaded tracks. The turf tracks left no damage while the other model dug a rut 2-3 in. deep into the topsoil,” said Buck Storlie, product manager of the ASV brand.

Komatsu, Cummins to Develop Zero Emissions Mining Trucks

Komatsu, a global provider of equipment and services for the construction and mining industries and Cummins, a global power leader, have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the development of zeroemissions haulage equipment.

Building on a legacy of diesel engine partnership across a wide variety of mining and construction equipment, Cummins and Komatsu will initially focus on zero emissions power technologies including hydrogen fuel cell solutions for large mining haul truck applications.

In August 2021, Komatsu announced its power agnostic truck concept for a haulage vehicle that can run on a variety of power sources, including diesel electric, trolley, battery power and hydrogen fuel cells. Working with Cummins is complementary to Komatsu’s development of the power agnostic truck.

“Komatsu’s deep expertise in mining and equipment design and integration paired with our advanced power technologies including hydrogen fuel cells will accelerate decarbonization of mining equipment,” said Amy Davis, vice president and president of new power at Cummins. “The mining industry has great potential to lead in adopting renewable solutions.”

As a leading independent power provider in the mining segment, Cummins provides unique application understanding that is critical to introducing reliable, quality products that can withstand the harshest environments. Cummins has a broad portfolio of batteries, fuel cell systems and electrolyzers (for generating hydrogen), that are key building blocks for decarbonization. Together, the two companies have a long history in the global mining market and strong technical capabilities necessary to develop these new solutions.

“Cummins has been a long-term partner of Komatsu and has been investing in the key technologies required to support the energy transition in mining,” said Masayuki Moriyama, president of Komatsu’s Mining Business Division.

“These are critical technologies for helping mining customers reduce carbon emissions and accelerate carbon neutrality. Building on our partnership with Cummins, we are working to accelerate sustainable solutions for our customers.”

As a company, Komatsu is committed to minimizing environmental impact through its business, targeting a 50 percent reduction in CO2 emissions from use of its products and production of its equipment by 2030 (compared to 2010 levels) and a challenge target of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.

Komatsu has worked to reduce greenhouse gas emissions for customers through innovative product development for decades in many areas including electric diesel dump trucks, hybrid excavators, electric power excavators, regenerative energy storage capabilities and fuel saver programs.

Komatsu also announced in 2021 the creation of its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) alliance with customers to actively collaborate on product planning, development, testing and deployment of the next generation of zero-emission mining equipment and infrastructure. The alliance’s initial target is advancing Komatsu’s poweragnostic truck concept, with a goal of commercial offering in 2030.

The collaboration with Cummins is part of Komatsu’s efforts to provide zero emissions solutions for its global customers. Moving forward, Komatsu intends to explore further possibilities in zero emissions mining haul truck development.

For more information, visit www.komatsu.com and cummins.com. 

Komatsu’s power agnostic truck concept undergoing testing at the company’s proving grounds in Tucson, Ariz.

JLG Industries Inc. announced updates to the JLG Augmented Reality (AR) app, giving the digital tool a facelift and expanding its capabilities to be even more useful to users on a day-to-day basis.

The next-generation upgrades include an all-new interface and experience, new content, cloud-based and offline use, expanded machine inspections functionality and a new “Fleet” feature.

“This new, expanded version of the JLG AR app not only has a more modern look and feel, but it also operates more effectively and efficiently,” said Ara Eckel, director of product management for connected solutions, JLG.

“Taking a machine-first approach, we have evolved this tool with very targeted enhancements and additional features that will improve users’ productivity. Its’ customer-centric design makes the app easier to navigate and more quickly connects our customers to the information they are looking for.”

The JLG AR app continues to provide five important functions that increase safety, productivity and efficiency on job sites: 1) Machine Visualization, 2) Accessory Visualization, 3) Operation Guidance, 4) Decal Viewer and 5) Inspection Assistant.

Upgrades to the app include several performance-enhancing capabilities to these functions, such as a refreshed mobile application interface and experience that starts at the machine level, allowing users to select a product and go directly into its content module from either the easy-to-use menu guide or through the app’s improved search functionality.

New machines and content also have been added to the equipment modules offering users today more than 60 models to view and manipulate in 3-D.

Content is now cloud-based, rather than native, to reduce the application’s size from 1.3 GB to 227 MB and enhance accessibility to new and updated content. And, the inspection assistance functionality has expanded to cover annual machine inspections, daily machine inspections and predelivery inspections.

The new “Fleet” feature helps JLG customers optimize their fleet management right from the app. Users can now add and store multiple assets for easy tracking by serial number/asset ID. And, users can save data on machines and access it instantly, regardless of connectivity.

“Using the JLG AR app, users can get on-demand, digital access to information specific to a machine without ever leaving the job site,” said Eckel.

Examples of this are: • Project managers using the app’s machine visualization can make sure the equipment they’re ordering will fit in their workspace and reach the required areas without looking up dimensions in a manual or online. • Rental companies using the app’s accessory visualization can be confident that they’re ordering the right accessories to fit the models they carry without referencing a parts manual to verify fit. • Before machine use, operators using the app’s operation guidance can see an overlay of a machine’s control panel with explanations of control functions. And, using the decal viewer, operators can scan decals and read them in their native language. • Technicians using their phones can walk through the inspection assistant to ensure they are following proper protocols and efficiently documenting every step. “There are a lot of added benefits and value for users in the updated JLG AR app,” said Eckel, “and the best part is that it is 100-percent free to download and does not require a login to use [some limitations may apply in select global markets].” The new JLG Augmented Reality app is now live in the Apple App Store and available for download. Current app users can easily update to the new version from the same download. The upgraded app will soon be available for download in the Google Play Store. For more information, visit jlg.com/augmentedreality. 

Firms Partner to Provide PPK Support for Trinity F90+ Drone

Propeller Aero, the drone data visualization and analytics platform, and QuantumSystems, the Unmanned Aircraft Systems developer, announced their joint effort to include compatibility of Propeller’s site surveying and 3D mapping software with Quantum-Systems’ Trinity F90+ drone.

Propeller’s Post-Processed Kinematic solution (PPK) enables seamless surveying and 3D mapping of work sites across the construction, mining and earthworks industries. Coupled with QuantumSystems’ Trinity F90+ drone, a dedicated large scale mapping drone, contractors will be able to improve survey accuracy, condense their traditionally weeks-long data collection process into a few hours, and quickly share digital models among their broader worksite teams, according to the company.

Designed and manufactured in Germany, the Trinity F90+ drone builds on QuantumSystems’ previous F9 model and makes electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft accessible to customers at an affordable price point without compromising technical quality or usability. Additionally, the Trinity F90+ drone can fly for up to 90 minutes — well beyond the industry standard of 60 minutes — allowing earthworks professionals to survey larger work sites more efficiently, and it comes with the broadest choice of integrated sensors in the industry.

“Today’s contractors and surveyors are eager to adopt new technologies that modernize workflows and allow them to analyze more aspects of their worksite than ever before,” said Richie Hadfield, head of product at Propeller Aero.

“The clients we work with are doing cutting-edge work in the construction, earthworks and mining space and are already using drone technology to accelerate project timelines, reduce costly rework and create safer environments for their employees.

“Our new partnership with QuantumSystems gives our customers in Europe and around the world even more ways to achieve this increased efficiency and accuracy with the highly advanced F90+ drone.”

To use the combined solution, surveyors place Propeller AeroPoints (smart ground control points) around the work site, fly the Trinity F90+ drone above to collect survey

data and upload that data to Propeller’s cloud-based platform where it is processed and available to use within 24 hours. “The drone industry has progressed a lot over the last couple of years, along with customer expectations,” noted Florian Seibel, co-founder and CEO of Quantum-Systems. Quantum photo “It is no longer reasonable to Quantum’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) Trinity F90+ drone enables drone operation from have customers figure out a almost anywhere, while its extended battery life allows operators to fly larger sites in a single sweep. complete solution for their needs. As a technology company, we listen to our customers and understand their needs and how best to address them. With the full Trimble Stratus solution completed with Trinity F90+, customers can proactively finish their projects from end to end.” Clients will now have the ability to purchase the complete solution of Trimble Stratus and Quantum-Systems Trinity F90+ through Propeller’s channel partnership with Trimble, a global leader in positioning technologies, and through participating SITECH distributors. For more information, visit www.propelleraero.com. 

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AFE .................................................................................................25 ALEX LYON & SON INC .................................................................75 ASTEC/CARLSON PAVING PRODUCTS .....................................51 ASTEC/ROADTEC ..........................................................................41 ASV .................................................................................................33 AUCTION BLOCK ...........................................................................76 BARGAINS ......................................................................................76 BELL TRUCKS AMERICA INC .......................................................37 BERGMANN AMERICA ....................................................................6 CALVIN GROUP INC ......................................................................20 CEG SCALE MODELS....................................................................12 CONDUIT SEARCH GROUP..........................................................26 CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT GUIDE .........................36,60,69,73 DOOSAN PORTABLE POWER......................................................67 DYNAPAC ..................................................................................42,43 FLANGE LOCK..................................................................................9 HCEA ...............................................................................................25 HENDRIX MACHINERY LLC ............................................................3 HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY ...............................62,63 HYUNDAI CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ..............................30,31 IEDA .................................................................................................19 IRON BOUND AUCTIONS..............................................................76 JAMES G MURPHY CO ............................................................77,81 JCB INC ...........................................................................................57 JFW EQUIPMENT INC ...................................................................46 JJ SCHECKEL CORP .......................................................................5 JOHN DEERE..................................................................................29 JOHN DEERE SKID STEER ..........................................................61 KIRBY-SMITH MACHINERY INC ...................................................84 KOMATSU AMERICA CORP..........................................................55 LEEBOY...........................................................................................47 MAULDIN PAVING PRODUCTS ....................................................48 MECALAC NORTH AMERICA LLC................................................11 MIDEAST EQUIPMENT SUPPLY LLC...........................................76 MOROOKA USA ...............................................................................6 NIECE EQUIPMENT .......................................................................21 NPK CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT INC.....................................15 RITCHIE BROS. AUCTIONEERS .................................................83 ROAD BUILDERS MACHINERY ....................................................13 SAKAI AMERICA INC .....................................................................49 SANY AMERICA INC ........................................................................7 SMH GROUP-US ............................................................................17 SONSRAY MACHINERY ..................................................................2 SUMMIT SUPPLY GROUP.............................................................25 TAKEUCHI ..................................................................................34,35 TROPHY TRACTOR .......................................................................22 VANTAGE AUCTIONS....................................................................76 VOLVO COMPACTION...................................................................53 VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ..................................58,59 WACKER NEUSON AMERICA CORPORATION ..........................27 WAINROY ........................................................................................11 WEILER PRODUCTS .....................................................................52 WIRTGEN AMERICA ......................................................................45 WSM AUCTIONEERS.....................................................................79

CALIFORNIA SUPPLEMENT BAR NONE AUCTION ......................................................................1 CALIFORNIA CAT GROUP ..............................................................3 CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT GUIDE ..........................................7 GARTON TRACTOR INC ...............................................................11 JCB CALIFORNIA ...........................................................................16 MECHANICAL & IRRIGATIONS.....................................................15 MEGA MACHINERY CO.................................................................13 PIRTEK CALIFORNIA .....................................................................11 RPI .................................................................................................13 SCOTT EQUIPMENT - FONTANA ...................................................2 SMITHCO ..........................................................................................5 VOLVO CONST EQUIP & SVCS ..................................................8,9 WESTERN RENTALS .....................................................................13

PACIFIC NORTHWEST SUPPLEMENT................................... COLUMBIA WESTERN MACHINERY ...........................................11 CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT GUIDE ..........................................8 JET CITY EQUIPMENT ....................................................................7 MODERN MACHINERY ...............................................................2,13 ORION EQUIPMENT ......................................................................16 PACWEST MACHINERY .............................................................3,13 PAPE MACHINERY ........................................................................15 SAKAI AMERICA INC .......................................................................9 TRIAD MACHINERY .........................................................................5

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S U M M I T ’ S E V O LU T I O N

1982

Multi Machine opens in Garwood, New Jersey as a machine shop in a garage

1987

The company purchases a 2,400 sq. ft. building in Hillside, NJ

1993

After outgrowing the Hillside location, Multi Machine relocates to Roselle, NJ

1998

2002

First replacement rubber track sold

Multi Machine begins stocking popular track sizes

2005

We start importing tracks directly to our new 17,000 sq. ft. warehouse in Hampton, NJ

2006

We celebrate our first full year in the track business by selling 800 rubber tracks

2007

Multi Machine spins off Summit Supply as a separate business unit

2008

Summit Supply sells 2,000+ tracks and starts stocking undercarriage parts for tracked skid steer machines

2022

Summit Supply merged with Dominion Equipment Parts, LLC adding 5 distribution locations across the U.S. and becoming the exclusive OEM parts distributor for Morooka Rubber Track Carriers and Yanmar OEM parts

2021

With continued growth and plans for expansion, Summit Supply merged with All State Ag Parts, Rubbertrax, and H&R Construction Equipment Parts

2020

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, business was still booming and Summit Supply was able to maintain continued growth by anticipating and being prepared for what the market needed

2019

Expansion of Illinois, Texas, and Washington warehouses - added steel chains and scissor lift product lines, and sold 50K rubber tracks across North America

2017

Summit Supply opens distribution centers in California and Illinois, expands Contrax Equipment into Vancouver, BC, and celebrates 35 years in business

2016

The Georgia distribution center opens - Summit Supply and Contrax combine efforts to sell 22,000+ rubber tracks across North America

2009

Summit Supply adds rubber pads to the product line and move into our current 100,000 sq. ft. facility in Asbury, NJ

2012

After adding a second location in Washington and expanding to employ 12 team members, Summit Supply sells 8,000 rubber tracks, 3,400 undercarriage parts, 4,500 rubber pads and 1,800 solid tires

2015

Summit Supply acquires Canada’s Contrax Equipment and solidifies a foothold across North America

2014

2013

The company celebrates the opening of the Texas distribution center

10,000 rubber tracks are sold

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