Equipment Today September 2015

SEPTEMBER 2015

Celebrating 50+ years of publishing

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Contents COVER STORY

SEPTEMBER 2015 | ForConstructionPros.com

Contractors’

TOP 50

NEW PRODUCTS Equipment Today celebrates 5 years of the industry’s most unique awards program, where equipment owners and end users pick the winners.

Page 12

FEATURES

PRODUCTS 8 Equipment Introductions

DESIGNED TO GO TO EXTREMES pg 28

32 Excavators 40 Demolition Attachments

How to Ensure Technology Becomes Your Company’s Strategic Advantage

Today’s heavy equipment is built to hold up under even the toughest conditions and applications.

47 ICUEE Product Preview

A compilation of products from exhibiting companies at this year’s show.

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ATTACHMENTS ADD VALUE TO DEMOLITION DEBRIS pg 36 Using attachments to size and sort debris can turn it into a reusable product.

6 Breaking Ground

AERIAL 44 MARKET ASCENDS AS CONSTRUCTION HEATS UP pg 44

52 The Cutting Edge The Digital HDD

Industry leaders express optimism for the future of aerial lifts.

DEPARTMENTS

Jobsite Has Arrived

58 Jobsite Solutions

On-site Tanks Preserve Rainwater for Paving

60 Profit Matters

How Drones Can Fly Profitably and Legally

66 Running the Business Get Maximum Value

50 YEARS OF TRUCK EVOLUTION pg 54 Legislation, electronic advancements and a shortage of qualified drivers shape an industry.

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Technology is rewriting many construction industry rules.

Here’s how to leverage the latest innovations.

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Hamm Oscillation Rollers Boost Density On and Off the Highway

A southwest Missouri asphalt contractor finds oscillation compaction beneficial for increasing density points on both mainline and commercial paving projects.

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Incline Capability Proves Essential for Alaskan Drilling Contractor

Inclining platform trailers change the way Discovery Drilling mobilizes equipment.

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Compact Track Loader Proves a Sweet Addition for Sugar Hill Outdoors A Takeuchi TL8 proves the right tool for this Georgiabased design/build outdoor construction company.

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How to Maintain Mobile Crushers

A look at the top 5 wear items on these machines and how to optimize productivity.

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B R E AKI N G G R O UN D By Becky Schultz

Time to CELEBRATE Current Innovation

L Becky Schultz / bschultz@acbusinessmedia.com

ast month, we launched our celebration of Equipment Today’s 50 years of publishing history by examining 50 years of construction equipment innovation. This month, we continue that celebration with the announcement of the recipients of the 5th Annual Contractors’ Top 50 New Products Awards (page 10).

These 50 products represent some of the

leading innovations the industry has to offer today, and provide a peek at the types of technology we can expect to see more of in future. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners! ww 425 Inc. Guardian Angel ww Advance Metalworking Lo Riser Trailer ww Altec DSC6 Chipper ww Aluma 7816 Tandem Flatbed Trailer

Experience the Progress.

ww Beka Lube Pneumatic Spray Grease Gun

ww Bobcat Tier 4 Final 600 Frame Size Loaders

ww Bridgestone R244 Radial Tire ww Brigade Electronics Wireless Camera Monitoring System

ww Case Tier 4 Final N Series Backhoe-loaders

ww Caterpillar CT681 Vocational Truck ww Chicago Pneumatic Tool Cordless Air Tools

ww Coneqtec-Universal MTC 6

and 12 Micro-Trench Cutters

ww Curbco Form-Botic Extrusion Machine

ww DPL Telematics MultiTrack Tracking System

ww Eartec ComSTAR Full Duplex Headsets

ww Fecon RTF230 Mulching Tractor ww 2016 Ford F-650/F-750 Medium Duty Trucks

ww Geith Inc. Ripper ww 2015 Chevrolet Silverado High Country HD

ww GOMACO Commander III ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww

Special-purpose machines for the quarrying industry Liebherr offers custom-made machines and technologies for the quarrying industry. A diverse range of crawler excavators, wheel loaders and dozers offer all the equipment requirements you need

for the quarrying industry. Even under the toughest operating conditions, the powerful and economical machines of Liebherr are built to last.

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Four-track Slipform Paver Gravely Atlas JSV Utility Vehicles Hensley Xcentric Ripper Attachment Hoelscher Li’l Spike Attachment Husqvarna K 970 Power Cutter Ingersoll-Rand Kinetic Series Hoists JCB JS360 Crawler Excavator JLG Redesigned Telescopic Handlers John Deere Tier 4 Final G Series Excavators Kobelco SK350LC-9E Excavator Kohler KDI 3404 Diesel Engine Komatsu PC490LC-11 Excavator KPI-JCI GT200 Cone Crusher K-Tec 1243ADT Self-loading Scraper Kubota SSV65/SSV75 Skid-steer Loaders Liebherr PR 746/PR 756 Litronic Crawler Tractors M.C. Faulkner Skid Steer Side Dump Bucket Maintainer H12025 and H14025 Telescopic Cranes Manitou MHT 1490 Telescopic Handler Optrel e684 Welding Helmet Penray Total Diesel Fuel System Cleaner 2015 Ram Heavy Duty Trucks Roadtec SX-6e/ex Soil Stabilizer-Reclaimer Rock Line T14-12 Model Airtow Trailer Sensera MC-30 MultiSense Camera Stihl TSA 230 Cutquik Takeuchi TL8 Compact Track Loader Trimble SketchUp with Expanded 3D Warehouse Vermeer FT100 Forestry Tractor Wacker Neuson Skid Steers and Compact Track Loaders Wirtgen America Hamm Compact Roller Line

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NEW

Weighs less.

Carries more.

Mack’s new mDRIVE™ HD heavy-duty automated manual transmission won’t weigh you down.

This lightweight transmission is designed to withstand the wear and tear of your most demanding jobs.

And it’s fully integrated to work seamlessly with the rest of your powertrain for improved efficiency, increased uptime and lower cost. With Mack, it takes less to get more done.

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EQUIPMENT INTRODUCTIONS

Take a look through the next couple of pages for the latest equipment available. For more information on these products, fill out the reader service card following page 26 or visit the Buyers Guide at ForConstructionPros.com.

John Deere

Chicago Pneumatic

MS595 and MS695 Tampers The MS595 and MS695 feature a sleek, slim build that allows operation closer to obstacles and in confined spaces and narrow trenches.

A 6-in. foot size version on the MS595 joins the 9- and 11-in. models. A 3.6-hp Honda GX R120 four-stroke engine is tailor-made for tampers and features a large fuel tank and a dedicated lubrication system.

A compact muffler and overhead camshaft design minimize noise and reduce emissions to meet environmental standards. A threeposition throttle and engine control lever allow the operator to switch to idle with just one hand. The LED indicator warns the operator if the oil level is too low and prevents starting until oil is added to prevent engine damage. A high-capacity air filter prevents dust from entering the engine and is designed to be easy to reach and clean without any tools.

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Gehl

RS Series GEN:2 Telehandlers The RS6-42 GEN:2, RS8-42 GEN:2, RS8-44 GEN:2, RS10-44 GEN:2, RS10-55 GEN:2 and RS12-42 GEN:2 telescopic handlers are powered by a 120-hp Cummins QSF 3.8 Tier 4-certified, turbocharged diesel engine. Robust, welded box-section booms handle rated capacities from 5,500 to 12,000 lbs. and lift heights from 19 ft. 1 in. to 55 ft. 1 in. The rear axle stabilization system locks the axle when the boom is raised 60° or the parking brake is applied.

Self-leveling forks and selective steering with three steering modes are standard. The large, open concept frame design with highmounted boom allows for 360° visibility. Dual joystick controls for all hydraulic boom functions are standard; a tri-function joystick with boom control functions is optional.

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444K, 524K and 544K Wheel Loaders The 124-hp 444K, 141-hp 524K and 163-hp 544K utility class loaders are equipped with PowerTech Tier 4 Final diesel engines that deliver enhanced torque to help maintain good boom and bucket speed in and out of the pile. Excavator-style hydraulics sense the load and deliver the flow needed for smooth combined functions and fast work cycles. A PowerShift torque converter transmission employs Smart-Shift technology to continuously evaluate speed and load conditions. The 544K’s standard five-speed transmission with lockup torque converter in gears 2–5 offers increased acceleration, speeds cycles and optimizes power and fuel efficiency during transport, roading and ramp climbing. Keyless start and effortless push-button operation of a number of functions allow the operator to get extra productivity from the machine.

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Volvo

EC60E Excavator Equipped with a 60-hp Volvo D2.6H Tier 4 Final engine and adjustable hydraulic flow, the 12,700-lb. EC60E compact crawler excavator offers a 10% increase in swing force and lifting capacity, plus a 20% increase in power, while boasting an 8% improvement in fuel efficiency compared to the prior series model. It features a cast iron swing frame, boom and arm ends that enable a 12-ft. 1-in./13-ft. 1-in. digging depth (standard/long arm) and 9,720 lbf. of breakout force. Three selectable options for the regeneration filter cleaning process automatically remove particulate matter every 30 hours without interrupting machine operation or performance. Auxiliary hydraulic flows, the electric dozer blade and boom offset speed can be adjusted and tailored to the Active, Normal or Soft work response modes.

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Case

Tier 4 Final 621F and 721F Wheel Loaders

The 162-net-hp 621F and 179-net-hp 721F meet Tier 4 Final using a 6.7-liter engine with a selective catalytic reduction solution that does not require the engine to re-circulate exhaust gas, meaning no diesel particulate filter is required. Both machines feature quick, powerful hydraulics and four programmable power modes to match machine output to available engine power. Heavy-duty axles with auto-locking front and open rear differentials allow for optimal traction in most conditions. An optional “Efficiency Package” includes a five-speed transmission with lock-up torque converter, axles with auto locking differential and advanced system programming and the POWERINCH feature that lets operators approach targets quickly and precisely regardless of engine speed.

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INNOVATIVE COMPACTION

In the fast moving world of compaction and paving, having a distinct advantage for exceeding your operational and productivity goals is an everyday challenge. Hamm Compaction equipment is the “Innovative Compaction” advantage you need to exceed all your goals and to be ready for the next job!

Whether it is Hamm’s CompactLine with Oscillation or the fuel efficient, highly productive full line of Hamm compaction equipment, the intelligent choice is Innovative Compaction...Hamm Compaction!

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ROAD AND MINERAL TECHNOLOGIES

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EQUIPMENT INTRODUCTIONS

Takeuchi

TS80 Series Skid-steer Loaders

The large-frame TS80 series skid steers are powered by a 74-hp Deutz Tier 4 Final engine that delivers 192 ft.-lbs. of torque at 1,800 rpm and incorporates a simple, maintenance-free diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) that does not require regeneration, cleaning or diesel exhaust fluid. The radial lift TS80R2 features an operating weight of 7,950 lbs. and a rated operating capacity of 2,825 lbs. The bucket breakout force is 5,845 lbs., with a lift arm force of 7,080 lbs. and a maximum hinge pin height of 10 ft. 5 in. The vertical lift TS80V2 has an operating weight of 8,965 lbs. and a rated operating capacity of 3,500 lbs. Bucket breakout force is 5,920 lbs., with a lift arm force of 6,200 lbs. and a maximum hinge pin height of 10 ft. 10 in. Options include ride control, bucket positioning and high-flow auxiliary hydraulics.

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Leading Edge

AlignAttach

The AlignAttach is a simple alignment tool that provides an alternative to a traditional excavator quick-change coupler. The tool helps the operator align the attachment pins by holding the attachment in a centered and parallel position while maintaining the center of gravity of the attachment. The force through the pin joint is then reduced sufficiently to facilitate easy insertion and positioning of pins and pin locking bolts. As a result, the operator is able to unpin, change and re-pin a new attachment without the use of a coupler or coupler hydraulics and without pounding pins and pinching fingers. There is also no loss of breakout force due to an increased tip radius from coupler use, and there is no need for an additional hydraulic circuit.

Prairie Dog

Horizontal Boring Machines Prairie Dog horizontal boring machines are available in eight models ranging from a 22-lb. handheld machine for 2- to 4-in. holes up to a heavy-duty 395-lb. unit for 3- to 28-in. holes over 200 ft. in length.

They can install new or replacement underground pipe and cable through the toughest conditions by turning a carbide-tipped pilot bit with sufficient power to bore the initial hole but fast enough to thoroughly mix the water and soil into the proper slurry. All models have clutches and other safety features and are built sturdy to provide trouble-free operation. A complete line of bits and backreamers are available to match boring conditions from sand to rock. Various attachments and accessories are also offered.

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Liebherr

LTM 1250-5.1 Mobile Crane The 250-tonne LTM 1250-5.1 five-axle mobile crane features an increased load capacity of roughly 15% to 20% over the previous model, while maintaining a 197-ft. telescopic boom length. With lattice extensions, the maximum hook height has been increased to 361 ft. A wide and variable range of lattice jibs are available, including a multi-functional folding jib, as well as a 164-ft. fixed jib.

The unit features VarioBallast, which can be operated with two different ballast radii. Its maximum ballast is 88 tonnes with a maximum width of 21 ft. A six-cylinder Liebherr Tier 4 Final diesel engine delivers 544 bhp and 1,856 lbs.-ft. torque that is transferred to the crane’s axles by a 12-speed ZF-AS-Tronic gearbox. ECOmode minimizes fuel consumption and noise emissions when operating the superstructure.

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Allmand

MAXI-HEAT MH500iQ

The Maxi-Heat MH500iQ features MCS dual heat exchangers that produce a maximum of 1,000,000 combined BTUs, or they may be operated independently depending on heating requirements.

Standard 16-in. heater outlet flanges and optional flexible ducting provide various heat distribution options. The iQ analyzer detects the environmental temperature and pressure, suggests the correct burner setting and automatically configures the nozzle. The unit has a 250-gal. fuel tank capacity that provides 30+ hours of continuous operation without refueling. A CAT or optional Isuzu liquid-cooled 1,800-rpm diesel engine with 9-kW transformer-regulated generator provides power to operate heater blowers and safety systems.

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9,500 MORE LOADS. $1,400 LESS FUEL*.

ONE MACHINE.

THE RULES HAVE CHANGED

Meet the remarkably faster AND more fuel-efficient D Series. Get more buckets per hour, more hours per tank, more done sooner than you ever dreamed possible. It’s a revolution in the way material is moved. CaseCE.com/DSeries

CX210D

CX250D

CX300D

CX350D

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th 5 Annual

Contractors’ 2015 AWARD WINNER

Equipment Today celebrates 5 years of the industry’s most unique awards program, where owners and end users of the equipment select the winners.

TOP 50

NEW PRODUCTS T

he fifth annual Contractors’ Top 50 New Products Awards, hosted by Equipment Today and ForConstructionPros. com, remains unique in the industry in that it lets construction equipment owners and end users serve as the judges in selecting the award recipients. The winners are determined based on reader inquiries on new products featured in the magazine over a 12-month period, along with page views on the ForConstructionPros.com web portal.

The following winners have been grouped into categories based on product type or application. Each manufacturer was able to receive only one award, so the winning product represents the single highest ranking product for the company for the specified time frame.

As always, this year’s recipients include some fairly obvious choices, along with some surprises. You can use the reader service card following page 26 to learn more about the winners, then check out our enhanced online coverage at ForConstructionPros.com. Be sure to share your input on the winning products in the comments area below each product, on Facebook (Facebook.com/EquipmentToday) or on Twitter (Twitter.com/EquipmentToday). We look forward to your feedback!

EARTHMOVING Wacker Neuson

Kubota

The SW24 skid steer delivers a 2,350-lb. rated operating capacity (ROC) and the ST35 compact track loader has an ROC of 3,500 lbs. at 50% of tip load. Both radial lift units offer a lift height up to 10 ft. 5 in. The SW28 skid steer has a 2,800-lb. ROC and the ST45 track loader has an ROC of 4,500 lbs. at 50% of tip load. These vertical lift models boast a lift height of 11 ft. 2 in. All models include 74.3-hp Perkins turbocharged, Tier 4 Final engines with maintenancefree PMC (Particulate Matter Catalyst) aftertreatment and standard two-speed transmissions. Pressurized cabs feature wide open entryways, flat floors, expansive curved front glass, large top window and low side windows, adjustable suspension seat and H-pattern or ISO joystick hydraulic pilot controls.

In 2015, Kubota expanded its offerings to establish a broader line of construction equipment, including the new SSV65 and SSV75, the company’s first entries into the skid-steer market.

Powered by a Tier 4-certified diesel engine, the 64-hp SSV65 has a rated operating capacity (ROC) of 1,950 lbs. with a bucket breakout force of 4,839 lbs., while the 74.3-hp SSV75 has a 2,630-lb. ROC and 5,884-lb. bucket breakout force. The vertical lift units can load a dump truck with 10-ft. sides. A standard two-speed transmission enables 11/11.4-mph top travel speeds. Features include an overhead front door, new multi-function handles for high-flow machines, a side light feature and optional high-flow hydraulics.

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SSV65/SSV75 Skid-steer Loaders

Skid Steers and Compact Track Loaders

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John Deere

Tier 4 Final G Series Excavators The 188-hp 250G LC and 271-hp 350G LC and 380G LC feature PowerTech engines with improved Tier 4 Final technology that helps to maintain or reduce total fluid consumption and lower daily operating costs. Diesel particulate filter cleaning occurs automatically with no impact to machine operation. The models range in operating weights from 57,800 to 83,992 lbs. and maximum digging depths from 25 ft. to 26 ft. 10 in. They include a larger hood for improved engine access, single-side ground level fluid filter service and a nine-pin diagnostic connector in the cab to reduce diagnostic testing time. The capabilities of Ultimate Uptime featuring WorkSight let the end user and dealer know what the machine needs to achieve more uptime and maximize profitability.

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CONTRACTORS’ TOP 50 NEW PRODUCTS

Liebherr

Bobcat

JCB

600 Frame-size Tier 4 Final Loaders

JS360 Crawler Excavator The 84,600-lb. JS360 is powered by a 281-hp Isuzu six-cylinder, 7.8-liter, Tier 4 Interim engine that delivers fuel savings of up to 8% vs. the Tier 3 model.

A twin-pump, load-sensing hydraulic system delivers 55,776.9 lbf. of dipper tearout and 61,103 lbf. of bucket tearout force with a 21-ft. 2-in. main boom and a 7-ft. 3-in. dipper arm. A revised cab interior features reduced noise levels and a 7-in. full-color multifunction LCD display with customizable home screens. Selection between the four power bands (Lifting, General, Heavy and Heavy Plus) is simplified with a single rotating control dial. A Power Boost function is automatic in the L power band with manual selection in all other power bands. The unit also features the enhanced LiveLink telematic solution.

The Bobcat S630 and S650 skid steers and T630 and T650 compact track loaders include radius and vertical lift path models with rated operating capacities from 2,180 to 2,690 lbs. Track loaders feature an all-steel suspension with forged steel rollers suspended by steel leaf springs. All four units are powered by 74-hp ultra-low particulate combustion engines that meet Tier 4 Final without a diesel particulate filter and deliver increased torque over a wide range of engine rpm. Standard machine shutdown protection monitors coolant and oil temperatures and manages the engines to prevent them from reaching the shutdown point.

Cold weather protection will temporarily limit maximum engine speed (rpm) to prevent premature component wear or failure if engine temperature is too low.

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PR 746 and PR 756 Litronic Crawler Tractors The 252-hp PR 746 Litronic and 340-hp PR 756 Litronic are powered by six-cylinder Tier 4 Finalcompliant diesel engines using an in-house developed common rail injection system and electronic engine management system. The PR 746 Litronic has an operating weight of 62,370 to 67,900 lbs., and the PR 756 weighs 84,430 to 90,720 lbs. Electronically controlled drive management includes an integrated ECO function. Proactive power control automatically increases engine performance for a short period to match demand. Hydrostatic drive includes automatic speed and torque adjustment. Features include a standard inch brake pedal, adjustable T-shape drive controls and touch-sensitive system display.

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Case

Kobelco

SK350LC-9E Crawler Excavator

N Series Tier 4 Final Backhoe-loaders

The 82,200-lb.

SK350LC-9E features a 270hp HINO Tier 4 Final engine that combines selective catalytic reduction, self-cleaning diesel particulate filter systems and a refined hydraulic system for up to a 10% reduction in fuel use. The unit has a digging force of 50,600 lbs., digging depth of 24 ft. 10 in. and 0.875- to 2.75-cu.yd. bucket range.

Its intelligent control system ensures smooth engagement and disengagement across all functions.

The independent travel feature allows simultaneous travel and lift without loss of power or speed. An ergonomically designed, climate-controlled cab offers plenty of leg room and operating space. Heavy-duty track guides and rollers on the undercarriage and thick base plate and grousers enable operation in challenging conditions.

The Case N Series adds the 580N EP, a lower horsepower version of the 580N that maintains lift capacity and breakout force with greater fuel efficiency and a maintenancefree emissions solution. Other models feature new Fiat Powertrain engines with SCR technology that does not require a DPF, regeneration or any longterm emissions maintenance. The 74-hp 580N EP has an 11,517-lb. backhoe bucket breakout force, 2,858-lb. backhoe lift capacity and peak torque of 233 ft.-lbs. Larger units offer from 90 to 110 hp, 11,517 to 15,853 lbs. of backhoe bucket breakout force and 2,858 to 4,175 lbs. of lift capacity. All models can be outfitted with options such as Power Lift, Ride Control, Comfort Steer and a universal backhoe bucket coupler. They are also offered in the Extendahoe configuration.

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CONTRACTORS’ TOP 50 NEW PRODUCTS

EARTHMOVING

Komatsu

PC490LC-11 Excavator

Takeuchi

TL8 Compact Track Loader The radial lift TL8 weighs approximately 8,345 lbs. and has a tip load of 6,020 lbs. Its 74.3hp turbocharged, Tier 4 Final engine has a highpressure common rail injection system, diesel oxidation catalyst and diesel particulate filter to minimize emissions for clean, efficient operation. Double-reduction planetary drives provide traction forces of over 9,100 lbs. Bucket breakout forces exceed 6,800 lbs., with loader lift arm forces of over 6,700 lbs. Rated operating capacity is 2,105 lbs., with optional rear counterweights available. The operator’s cab includes an LCD multi-information monitor panel and switch bank, low-effort pilot controls, proportional auxiliary switches and standard deluxe high-back suspension seat.

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The 53- to 55-ton PC490LC-11 is powered by a 359-net-hp Komatsu SAA6D125E-7 Tier 4 Final engine that reduces fuel consumption up to 7%. An advanced electronic control system manages the air-flow rate, fuel injection, combustion parameters and aftertreatment functions. The closed-center load-sensing hydraulic system uses variable speed matching technology to adjust engine speed based on hydraulic pump output. The selectable Lift Mode increases lifting force up to 7%. In addition to operating data, the latest KOMTRAX remote monitoring technology monitors DEF levels, ambient air temperatures and pressures. The Operator Identification System reports key operating information for multiple operators, and Auto Idle Shutdown helps reduce unnecessary idle time.

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KPI-JCI/Astec

Mobile Screens GT200 Cone Crusher

Part of the Global Track line, the track-mounted GT200 features a 1200LS cone crusher with a tramp iron relief (TIR) system that uses pressure relief valve technology to minimize crusher overload impact shock loads transmitted to components.

A hydraulic chamber clear feature raises the upper crushing chamber and allows rock to flow through the chamber by activating a manual valve. All roller bearing construction allows for improved production and energy efficiency. The plant also includes a one-piece cast steel base frame for improved strength, and its crusher chamber is designed to crush a range of aggregate at various closed-side settings utilizing a standard liner configuration.

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Altec

DSC6 Chipper Altec’s DSC6 chipper is a smaller, easy-to-use solution for processing a large amount of debris. An eight-blade feed roller design allows for smooth operation for all types and sizes of material while maintaining a 6” x 10” feed opening. The transition zone between the feed roller and cutting disc has been redesigned to provide more productive, efficient chipping.

Automatic protection of the drive belt and clutch automatically shuts off the engine if a disc jam is detected to prevent damage. Other improvements include an upgraded feed table for added strength and rust prevention, and pivot arm knuckle with self-lubricating composite bearing. Standardized door fasteners allow one tool for all access doors for maintenance.

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FT100 Forestry Tractor The Vermeer FT100 includes an aboveground mulcher attachment featuring an 18-in.-diameter ringed rotor (with 18 disks and 17 tip mounts) designed to help guide material into the cutting path for single-pass clearing. The interchangeable rotor tips come in sharp planar, clad-faced planar and impact-resistant tip options. Cutting performance can be customized to conditions without re-balancing the drum. The unit comes with a 111-hp Perkins E3TA Tier 4 Interim engine.

The hydraulic system optimizes horsepower to the attachment to improve component life. Features include a fully enclosed, pressurized cab and a rearview camera with in-cab monitor for improved visibility and maneuverability.

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Fecon

RTF230 Rubber Tire Mulching Tractor

The four-wheel-drive, four-wheelsteer RTF230 mulching tractor provides agile handling and power to the ground for right of way maintenance, oil field clearing and vegetation management.

Its center-mounted engine and hydraulic drivetrain provide a low center of gravity and even balance.

The 230-hp engine directs 75 gpm/6,000 psi of hydraulic flow to the BH120 Variable Speed Bull Hog forestry mulcher head or other hydraulic or PTO attachments. The unit is capable of 24-mph road speeds, and has a large cab for optimal visibility in all directions. It is capable of boom and/or crane mounting and can be configured with mechanical or hydraulic PTOs (and three-point hitches) both front and back.

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ATTACHMENTS Hensley

Xcentric Ripper Vibratory Attachment The Xcentric Ripper is an excavator attachment developed for high-performance rock excavation and demolition work. With production rates reported at two to five times greater than a hydraulic breaker, it allows you to finish jobs quickly and efficiently. Nine models are available to fit excavators from 8 to 120 metric tons. Each features Impact Energy Accumulation Technology that incorporates pneumatic accumulation and amplified eccentric gears. The units are made of wear-resistant steel, are virtually maintenance-free with 1,000-hour lube intervals, are extremely quiet, can be used underwater without risk of damage and can be adapted to work on a range of jobsites and in varying rock and hardnesses.

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M.C. Faulkner

Skid-steer Side Dump Bucket

The side dump bucket is a heavyduty, abrasion-resistant attachment designed to handle sand, gravel, loam and asphalt in areas where large wheel loaders cannot be used. It has the same rugged design as the wheel loader version, but is scaled down for smaller machines. A 45° sliding chute on one end allows for depositing material along a curb or in a trench, or filling other equipment such as curbing and paving machines, with minimal cleanup and hand material movement required.

The attachment moves like a normal bucket, as well as tilting to one side.

Optional bolt-on edges are available. It comes in 72-, 84- and 90-in. sizes with the body made from HardOx steel.

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Geith

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Ripper

Hoelscher

Li’l Spike Attachment The Li’l Spike was developed to groom crushed rock driveways and parking lots while being pulled with an ATV, UTV or mower. It features two rows of rigid spikes mounted midway between the tires and the towing vehicle that loosen the gravel or rock, and a floating leveling bar spreads it across the surface.

The heavy frame provides for penetration without the need to add weight. The large, low-pressure, knobby tires and long wheelbase give the ability to span over rough terrain while leveling the surface.

An electric linear actuator raises and lowers the unit with the touch of a button. The attachment is available in 4-, 5- or 6-ft. widths.

Designed for use with excavators ranging in size from 4 to 80 tons, the Geith Ripper penetrates and scores tough, hard and frozen ground, providing a cost-effective and lowmaintenance alternative to rock breaking. It also enables operators to extract rock in areas where blasting is strictly prohibited. Standard design features include a replaceable tooth and wear shroud, reinforcing gussets and side wear protection plates that extend the life of the attachment. The unit’s heavy-duty steel shank further increases ripping power, applying all of the power of the excavator at one point for maximum ripping efficiency. Four models are available offering weights ranging from 320 to 3,857 lbs., shank thicknesses from 3.5 to 6.3 in. and approximate work depths of 26 to 62 in.

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K-Tec

MTC 6 and MTC 12 Micro-Trench Cutters

1243ADT Self-loading Scraper

The heavy-duty MTC 6 and MTC 12 Microtrench Cutters provide 6- and 12-in. cutting depths and cutting widths that can be specified from .5 to 2.5 in. Adjustable skid shoes help make a clean cut and leave a smooth surface. The depth gauge allows operators to know exactly how deep they’re cutting. All functions are operated from within the cab utilizing the skid steer’s electrohydraulic controls. Six-bolt cutting wheels can be changed in minutes without special tools. Designed for portability and ease of maintenance, the attachments include a quick-access cutting wheel panel, heavy-duty hydraulic motor, vacuum port and heavy-duty all-steel construction.

With the 1243ADT scraper, K-Tec’s conceptual design phase goal was to provide the most advantageous cost per cubic yard for moving material. The self-loading unit delivers a heaped capacity of 43 cu. yds. with a 40-ton articulated dump truck, saving both labor costs and fuel consumption by providing rapid cycle times and high flotation. The rolling push-block prevents jarring of the equipment and operator when push-loading. The scraper is designed to operate in any soil condition with optimal fuel efficiency and loading speed. It is manufactured with high-tensile, structural steel in critical stress areas to provide heavy-duty wear resistance while maintaining a light weight.

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We have the skid steers you rely on. And a whole lot more.

Before you think skid steer, think again. Wacker Neuson has the range of hard-working material handling machines you need, no matter what the terrain. Imagine an all-wheel steer loader that can move horizontally. A telescopic wheel loader that can tackle tough digging jobs. And, of course, skid steers and track loaders…because sometimes that’s what the job requires. For equipment that will improve your efficiency, look no further than Wacker Neuson and our network of qualified dealers. That’s all it takes.

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TRUCKS & TRANSPORTATION Caterpillar

CT681 Vocational Truck Caterpillar’s CT681 vocational truck is a set-forward-axle model with a 114-in. bumperto-back-of-cab measurement for truck buyers who prefer a longer wheelbase or who must comply with state bridge-law load restrictions.

Power is provided by a 12.4L CT13 diesel in five ratings from 365 to 430 hp and peak torques from 1,250 to 1,550 ft.-lbs. The CX31 automatic transmission offers two side PTO locations and a rear PTO. Other transmission options include manual gearboxes and Eaton’s Ultrashift Plus Vocational. The vehicle features a 12.25-in. frame rail size with 120,000-psi yield strength. The optional Front Frame Extension and front engine PTO make it easy to mount attachments such as plows, hose reels, winches and hydraulic pumps.

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Ford

F-650/750 Medium-duty Trucks The 2016 Ford F-650/F-750 trucks come in Regular Cab, SuperCab or Crew Cab versions and in a straight frame, dock height or dedicated tractor model. The 6.7-liter Power Stroke V8 diesel engine is paired with a commercial-grade six-speed 6R140 automatic transmission with available power-takeoff provision to run accessories, a dump body, crane or other vocational equipment.

A 6.8-liter V10 is available mated to the 6R140 six-speed automatic transmission. The V10 can be factory prepped for converting to CNG or LPG. Interior features include a 110-volt power outlet, available SYNC and Crew Chief factory-installed fleet management telematics and rapid-heat, supplemental cab heater. Available PowerScope trailer tow mirrors have large standard and spotter mirrors and a power telescoping and folding design.

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Ram

Heavy Duty Trucks The Ram 3500 Heavy Duty pickup has a 7,390-lb. payload when equipped with the 6.4liter HEMI V8 option, which generates 410 hp and 429 lbs.ft. of peak torque. The standard 5.7L HEMI V8 delivers 383 hp at 5,600 rpm and 400 lbs.-ft. of torque. For the 2016 model year, the available 6.7-liter I-6 diesel was reworked with a new fuel delivery and turbo boost calibration that enables it to produce 383 hp and 900 lbs.ft. of torque. A new 16-bolt rear-axle ring gear with the 11.8-in. axle boosts the 3500’s towing capacity to 31,210 lbs. The Ram 2500 HD supplies 17,980 lbs. of towing capacity and incorporates a link coil rear suspension or optional air suspension. The 3500’s Hotchkiss rear leaf springs are now available with supplemental air suspension.

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Chevrolet Rock Line

Silverado High Country HD

The model T14-12 is designed to address the need for a heavierduty version of the Airtow trailer. With a 12,000-lb. carrying capacity and a 14-ft. deck length, it is suited for carrying earthmovers, aerial lifts, forklifts and other types of heavy equipment or cargo. Its 75-in. extra-wide deck remains level as it raises and lowers hydraulically in less than 20 seconds, enabling safe, one-person loading of all types of equipment.

Axles are mounted with large tapered roller bearings, eliminating bushings, shackles, bolts and wear items. The full air suspension automatically adjusts for the load weight and any side-to-side weight differences. The hydraulic system and 12V deep-cycle battery are enclosed in a lockable steel compartment. Electric brakes and 16-in. F-rated wheels are standard.

The 2015 Silverado High Country HD comes in 2500HD and 3500HD crew cab models in two- and fourwheel drive. The 3500HD is offered in single or dual rear wheel models with maximum tow ratings up to 22,900 lbs. for fifth-wheel/gooseneck towing, and up to 19,600 lbs. for conventional towing. Both models provide a choice of a 6.0L V8, bi-fuel 6.0L V8 or 6.6L Duramax turbo diesel engine. Features include a chrome grille with horizontal bars, body-color front and rear bumpers, 6-in. tubular chromeassist steps and chrome-capped trailering mirrors. Their smart pickup box has a two-tier loading design to insert platforms, allowing items to be separated during hauling or to conceal valuables. An EZ Liftand-Lower tailgate provides easier access to the box.

T14-12 Model Airtow Trailer

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Aluma

7816 Tandem-axle Flatbed Trailer Aluma’s 7816 tandem-axle, flatbed utility trailer offers durable aluminum construction that is lightweight, corrosion resistant and maintenance free. The unit rides on dual 3,500-lb. rubber torsion axles with easy lube hubs, and comes with removable aluminum fenders and electric brakes. Features include an extruded aluminum floor, two 5-ft. aluminum pull-out ramps with storage underneath and front and side retaining rails. The bed is 77.5 in. wide by 192 in. long. An LED lighting package, safety chains and fold-down rear stabilizer jacks are also included.

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Advance Metalworking

Gravely Atlas

Lo Riser Trailer

The 16,000-lb.-capacity Lo Riser inclining platform trailer hydraulically lowers the platform to ground height with the flip of a switch. The built-in ramp provides a 4° minimum angle, allowing smooth, drive-on access without any crown point to fight, making it suited for low ground clearance or reduced gradeability vehicles. The simple operation, flexibility and enhanced safety easily allow one person to load and transport cargo. For added versatility, the four-position ball hitch allows the unit to adjust to various vehicle heights. Other features include a 19,725-lb. GVWR and a 4:1 payload-to-trailer weight ratio.

JSV Utility Vehicles The Gravely Atlas Jobsite Vehicles (JSV) provide a 1,900-lb. payload and 2,000-lb. towing capacity. The on-demand, true all-wheel-drive system and De Dion rear suspension provide the traction and suspension required to maintain full ground clearance and a smooth ride. The all-steel MX-18 JobBox has a 1,250-lb. capacity, steel walls and four integrated tie-down points.

The 48” x 57” bed easily accommodates a standard wooden pallet. Electric cargo bed lift is standard. The JSV-3000 fits three adults across one bench seat and the Atlas JSV-6000 crew model fits six adults across two bench seats. Both come with a 570cc Polaris DOHC one-cylinder gas or 1028cc Kohler three-cylinder diesel engine, enabling a ground speed of 35 mph.

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LIFT EQUIPMENT Maintainer

H12025 and H14025 Telescopic Cranes Mobile mechanics asked for service cranes with more lifting capacity further away from the truck to handle bigger jobs in harsh conditions. Maintainer responded with its new 25-ft. cranes. The H12025 has a maximum lift of 12,000 lbs. and the H14025 lifts 14,000 lbs. Both have a 90,000 ft.-lb. rating. The Advanced Crane Control feature enhances safety and efficiency by automatically monitoring crane stability. The units have 615° of boom rotation and 91° of operational range (-13° to +78°) using an independently proportional wireless remote. Line speed is increased from 30 to 60 fpm. Features include a standard boom-mounted planetary winch, Low Profile Anti-Two block and closed-center/load-sensing hydraulic system.

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Manitou

MHT 1490 Telescopic Handler The MHT 1490 telescopic handler can pick and carry up to 20,000 lbs., and has a low boom mount that provides 360° operational visibility. The reinforced chassis and three-section, triplex chain boom deliver heavy lifting capacity in a compact frame, as well as the ability to reach heights up to 46 ft. The unit is powered by a Mercedes-Benz four-cylinder, 5.13L diesel engine that generates 176 hp and 553 ft.-lbs. of torque, and satisfies Tier 4 emissions regulations with exhaust gas recirculation and selective catalytic reduction. Other features include a hydrostatic transmission that enables travel speeds up to 24.8 mph, four-wheel drive, two-wheel, four-wheel and crab steering and an automatic-locking rear axle.

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JLG

Redesigned Telehandler Line

Ingersoll Rand

The JLG brand telehandler line includes five models designed to be more comfortable and more serviceable and to enhance operator confidence. They feature a new cab layout and control panel to reduce complexity and improve information delivery, as well as a single joystick controller and multifunction gauge package.

Operator sight lines are further improved by a spacious, high-visibility cab and the use of a single compensation and lift cylinder. The single cylinder also reduces the number of parts to maintain. Capacities range from 6,600 to 12,000 lbs. with reach from 42 to 55 ft. Power is provided by Cummins QSF 3.8L Tier 4 Final diesel engines. The rear axle stabilization system automatically switches from a three-point to a four-point stance, improving handling in tough environments.

Kinetic Series Hoists

Kinetic Series hoists incorporate caged ball bearings on the load sprocket and caged roller bearings on the main shaft to minimize the manual effort required by the user. The lever chain hoist is built with a corrosionresistant, fused brake disk design for longer brake life and an ergonomic grip to reduce operator fatigue. Its lifting capacity ranges from .75 to 9 metric tons. The manual chain hoist has a reinforced double pawl brake system and large-diameter pawl springs, ensuring reliability of the braking system. It is constructed of lighter weight steel, and has a .25- to 20-metric-ton lifting capacity range.

Both units have compact designs with low headroom for increased lifting height, even in tight spaces.

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THE PRECISION TO CAREFULLY LIFT YOUR JAW UP OFF THE FLOOR.

Meet the new Kubota SSV75. Built with the precision engineering you’ve come to expect from Kubota, it features a smooth running 74.3 HP Kubota diesel engine, vertical loader lift arms, a tilt-up cab and more. The SSV is pure Kubota, and delivers the kind of performance that raises eyebrows. And drops jaws. Locate your dealer today at Kubota.com/Construction. © Kubota Tractor Corporation, 2015.

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TECHNOLOGY DPL Telematics

MultiTrack Tracking System

Brigade Electronics

Wireless Camera Monitor System This Brigade DW-1001 Digital Wireless camera system eliminates excess cabling and removes the need for an additional retractable coiled cable. Digital wireless technology provides almost instantaneous pictures (camera to monitor in less than 200 milliseconds) and is not affected by electrical interference from other vehicle or machine equipment. The camera image is sent to the monitor via a transmitter and receiver and, once paired, the wireless link is secure. The system features an easy re-pairing function, allowing the receiver to be linked to a different transmitter for interchanging of trailers.

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The MultiTrack GPS tracking system wirelessly monitors and remotely tracks powered or unpowered assets, notifying on demand or when the host asset begins moving, and alerting if there is unauthorized activity during customer-defined curfews. It provides quick, unwired attachment to any asset with “slap and track” type installation.

Little or no sky view is required and the system can be hidden inside or under certain assets. Assets can be remotely monitored from an Internet-based software package or mobile app.

Features include a rugged waterproof design, up to 16 weeks of internal battery life and an optional wiring harness to extend battery life for semi-permanent tracking installations.

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Sensera Systems

MC-30 MultiSense Camera The MC-30 multi-megapixel camera brings affordable real-time construction camera technology to projects of all sizes. It can be installed in 20 minutes and supports all site-camera uses, including time-lapse, real-time video, security camera recording and public webcam viewing. The wireless, solar-powered system has a compact, portable design that enables easy mounting and movement from job to job. The MultiSense Cloud Service provides cellular or WiFi network connectivity, and a hosted Web app provides access to multiple cameras/sites from a PC, smartphone or tablet. Status of the solar power and battery system is graphically displayed and text and/or email alerts are generated if they are out of normal range.

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Trimble

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SketchUp with Expanded 3D Warehouse The SketchUp 3D modeling platform offers enhancements to the 3D Warehouse repository of free, 3D content, as well as tools to improve the classification of design objects, tighten interoperability with other products used in BIM workflows and make professional documentation more efficient. The rebuilt 3D Warehouse allows users to quickly find models, create and organize collections and share them with others. It features an integrated WebGL viewer, the ability to upload 3D models directly from the web and Product Catalogs to speed finding specific manufacturer products. SketchUp Pro offers expanded interoperability with other commonly used tools and data. Enhanced 2D documentation capabilities include auto tags, smart labels and improved speed for vector-rendered model views.

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The Worldwide Leader in Concrete Paving Technology

info@gomaco.com ❘ www.gomaco.com Once you experience our G+® control system, you won’t be satisfied with anything else. It’s a control system that is both easy to learn and easy to operate. G+ expresses itself in easy to understand international icons and full script explanations. It operates in all the major languages of the world in either imperial or metric units. It has a lightning-fast processing speed and features two-way communications between paver accessories and G+. Its instant digital feedback combined with the tight closed-loop electronic and hydraulic control creates a G+ paving experience that is smooth, efficient, and accurate with stringline or 3D guidance. G+ controls are a proprietary system that are exclusive to GOMACO products. Isn’t it about time you had the world’s most revolutionary control system on-board? Our worldwide distributor network and our corporate team always stand ready to serve and assist you. Give us a call for the latest in concrete paving technology.

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ROAD BUILDING

Hamm

Compact Roller Line

Roadtec

SX-6e/ex Soil Stabilizer-Reclaimer With a shipping weight of 60,000 lbs., the SX-6e/ex is designed to cut up to 20 in. deep and 100 in. wide. Its 600-hp Cummins QSX15 six-cylinder, Tier 4 Interim diesel engine provides power to the rotor through a direct drum drive. An air-shift transmission for the four cutter speeds enables shifting to different rpms on the cutter drum depending on the application. The variable geometry cutter housing arrangement can position the cutter in a way that promotes material sizing and flow.

The hydraulically controlled suspension allows depth of cut to be selected via push button. The fully enclosed operator compartment shifts 18 in. to the right of center and the operator seat slides laterally and swings 90° for increased visibility.

Hamm’s Compact Line of articulated tandem rollers offers big compactive effort in a small package suited for patching, commercial or road building projects. The line includes the HD 8 VV, with a drum width of 31.5 in.; the 39-in. HD 10 VV and the slightly smaller HD 10 C VV; the 47-in. HD 12 VV; the 51-in. HD 13 VV; and the 54-in. HD 14 VV. Each offers an offset capability to enable compaction right up against a curb without risking damage from the trailing drum. The HD 10 VT, HD 12 VT, HD 13 VT and HD 14 VT are combination models with smooth drum in front and four smooth pneumatic tires in rear. The HD 12 VO and HD 14 VO include standard vibration in the front drum and Hamm Oscillation in the rear.

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GOMACO Curbco

Form-Botic Curb and Sidewalk Machine The 2,800-lb. Form-Botic curb and sidewalk concrete extrusion machine allows a three-person crew to pour curbs, gutters and sidewalks with a much smaller profile than large slipform machines. Its compact size allows for a 4-ft. turning radius, enabling it to track on the inside of the pre-prepped area for sidewalk placement.

It can produce all types of curb configurations at production rates of up to 3 fpm.

Concrete is pressurized, making the end product easier to finish. Available customized features include variable auger and drive speed controls, radio remote control and a stringline option. The unit is small enough to fit in the back of a standard pickup truck or on a small utility trailer.

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Commander III Four-track Slipform Paver

Capable of pavements up to 20 ft. wide and side-mounted barrier wall, the Next Generation Commander III’s new design is driven by the new G+ control system and Tier 4 engines. An optimized cooling package uses the G+ control system to control the hydraulic fan to adapt cooling needs to conditions. Improved fuel efficiency is achieved with a power-optimized engine and load-sensed hydraulic circuits. Each leg has the GBox to accommodate improved steering and grade. The G+ control with G+ Connect seamlessly integrates with a complete line of accessories, including 2D and 3D guidance systems, the GSI (GOMACO Smoothness Indicator) and an on-board camera for visibility. G+ controls will also accommodate telematics for remote engine and machine monitoring.

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• NO TIME LIMIT POWER BOOST • INDUSTRY-LEADING SAFETY FEATURES • EXCLUSIVE INDEPENDENT TRAVEL • BEST-IN-CLASS FUEL ECONOMY

WE’VE GOT EXCLUSIVE FEATURES TO GET MORE DONE With KOBELCO excavators on the job, you’ll be prepared for even the toughest worksite challenges. That’s because we’re committed to building productivity-boosting features in our machines you won’t find anywhere else. While other machines may offer power boost, ours is untimed and operator-controlled. Then there’s the exclusive independent travel feature that lets you dig, lift and travel at the same time.

We even thought of the little things, like swing flashers and industry-leading visibility that enhance safety. Plus with premier operator comforts, you might actually enjoy operating our machines.

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WORKSITE PRODUCTS

Husqvarna

K 970 Power Cutter The Husqvarna K 970 power cutter is suited for heavier cutting of concrete and stone, as well as pipe, asphalt and metal. Available with 14- and 16-in. blade diameters, the unit is powered by a 6.4-hp, 5.7-cu.-in.

X-Torq engine, and incorporates a new cylinder and muffler with integrated heat deflector. Ergonomics have been improved with a light magnesium blade guard (14-in. model only) that provides better balance and stepless guard adjustment for easier cutting. A progressive water valve allows exact adjustment of the water volume, reducing water consumption and slurry.

A new transmission PK 4-belt and pulleys increase reliable operation and enable longer intervals between servicing.

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Optrel

e684 Welding Helmet The e684 welding helmet has an auto darkening filter (ADF) lens that fully automates protection through Adaptive Shade Autopilot technology, which automatically adjusts the shade level as the welder works. A third sensor helps to immediately detect changes in arc intensity and adjust accordingly. The lens darkens from shade levels DIN 4/5-13, and is suited for grinding when set to shade level DIN 4.

Twilight ADF Technology restores light more naturally, presenting a smoother transition to the eyes. A highdefinition lens with Class 1 angular dependency provides a clear, crisp, true color view. The cooling helmet design reflects light and heat, keeping welders up to 23% cooler compared with unpainted or darkcolored helmets.

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The 8.6-lb. TSA 230 STIHL Cutquik cut-off machine starts with ease and delivers maneuverability and solid cutting performance in a lightweight, compact package. Its lithium-ion power source provides up to 15 minutes of cutting performance with no gradual drop in power. The re-charge rate is quick, especially with the optional Rapid Charger. A low-maintenance, brushless, commercial-grade, high-torque electric motor creates little noise. Wet cutting is made easier with onboard water connection and control which suppresses dust. Dry cutting in dust-sensitive areas is aided by an available depth guide with vacuum adapter.

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Full Duplex Headsets Eartec’s ComSTAR full duplex wireless headsets allow up to eight users to communicate simultaneously, providing instantaneous, hands-free voice communications within an 800-yd. range. The units are not voice activated and there is no delay when transmitting. Operation is within the DECT, 1920 – 1930 MHz band, with no FCC licensing required. The Com-Center centralized base transceiver is AC powered or battery powered for on-location use and is totally portable. Any combination of headsets can be selected to customize the system, including the ComSTAR XTreme, a hard hat-compatible headset with miniaturized wireless circuitry and antenna installed inside the ear cup. This “all-in-one” design eliminates the need for cables and belt pack transceivers.

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Weighing less than 6 oz., 425 Inc.’s Guardian Angel is a wearable, portable, lighted safety device that provides enhanced safety and visibility for the user, and serves as a compliment to high-visibility safety apparel. Its white LED work light illuminates the area in front of the wearer for a hands-free light source in any situation. The rear and front LED mode can be used separately or together in situations where being seen is the objective. An emergency mode activates the front, rear and vertical strobes simultaneously, allowing the user to be visible from more than two miles away, from above and from a nearly 360° radius. The rechargeable lithium ion battery enables up to a 93-hour runtime.

Several mounting options are available.

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The CP line includes the 1/2-in., 6.9-lb. CP8848 impact wrench with a custom-designed motor and durable gearbox that provide 775 ft.-lbs. of torque.

The advanced technology of the 20-volt/4Ah CP20XP and 12-volt/1.5Ah CP12XP Lithium-ion batteries provide more power and enhanced runtime. The compact CP8828 3/8-in. impact wrench, lightweight CP8818 1/4-in. impact driver, CP8548 1/2-in. hammer drill and ultra-compact CP8528 3/8-in. drill driver all offer optimal power and torque, plus ergonomic handles and strategically placed switches for ease of use. Tool components and the housing are engineered for maximum reliability and durability. All CP cordless tool packs come with two batteries and a charger.

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The Bridgestone R244 All-Position Steer Radial meets the demands of dump and concrete mixer trucks, which spend a higher percentage of their miles in on-highway use. Designed with a widebase ribbed steer pattern, the tire performs well both on- and off-highway without sacrificing the traction needed on rougher roads. A rib-type tread pattern helps deliver a smoother ride, while the wide-base design improves vehicle load capacity. Special tread compounds resist irregular wear and sidewall ribs protect the casing from curb damage, cuts and abrasions. Three sizes are available for the U.S. and Canada: 425/65R22.5, 385/65R22.5 and 445/65R22.5.

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The LubeJet-eco pneumatic grease delivery system connects easily to a compressor (air pressure max 5 bar) and works without the need for special solvents, propellant or chemical additives that would adversely affect the overall performance of the equipment being lubricated. It is designed to be used to spray grease onto chains, wire ropes, open gears, slideways, telescopic booms and many other applications.

The fingertip control of the spray nozzle regulates the flow of grease and air for a smooth, even application. The system uses the Lube Shuttle grease tube, which provides for a clean and safe work environment.

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Today’s heavy equipment is built to hold up under even the toughest conditions and applications.

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Custom packages are available to tailor equipment to specific industries and extreme operating environments.

iven the greater complexity of the systems found in today’s emissionscompliant equipment — including sophisticated aftertreatment systems, advanced electronics and tight-tolerance hydraulic components — it begs the question: Can today’s heavy equipment still stand up under the extreme applications and conditions it may encounter?

Suppliers are confident it can and will.

“Most construction equipment manufacturers understand the harsh conditions that their machines are asked to operate under,” says Matt McLean, product manager, GPE products, Volvo Construction Equipment. “And as the powertrain and hydraulic systems have gotten more high tech, all the manufacturers have responded by upgrading the components to keep the systems running, with the end result that the modern machine is better suited to work in extreme environments.”

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Rigorous testing is also used to ensure equipment and components can provide the reliability and durability required.

“Machines are being tested for high-impact conditions in both a lab setting and in-field applications to ensure the highest quality results are being met,” says Nick Rogers, product specialist - wheel loaders, Liebherr Construction Equipment Co. “With the advancement of electronics and hydraulics brings precise equipment monitoring and productivity.”

MAINTAINING THEIR INTEGRITY Equipment manufacturers have concentrated design efforts to optimize the integrity of critical components inside the machine.

Electronics are an area in which manufacturers are apt to pay specific attention.

“As construction machines become ever more electronic and computerized,

it’s crucially important to locate electronic systems in sealed, protected areas of the machine to ensure their performance in hostile environments,” says Corey Rogers, marketing manager, Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas. “Cabs are sealed and have better filtration systems to protect components and switches inside the cab. The use of sealed, heat-resistant wiring also helps it to hold up better in severe conditions.”

Komatsu America Corp. maintains specific requirements for vibration, impact and shake when putting together the functional requirements for new products, says Kurt Moncini, product manager, large excavators.

“We pay particular attention to sealing from water, dust and the elements and vibration isolation,” he adds, “so that critical circuits and electrical components within, say, a controller are well protected.”

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by manufacturers feature a mesh or a hard conduit to protect against environmental exposure. “They also have joints that are typically water tight or at least dust tight.

And usually, they put weatherproof ends on them,” McLean notes.

Hydraulic systems are also crucial to equipment operation. However, pumps and other system components have historically been designed with durability in mind.

“When we design machines, most of our hydraulic components come from a long lineage of working in tough construction environments,” Moncini comments.

Some manufacturers, including Komatsu, are vertically integrated, which means they design and utilize their own engines, transmissions, hydraulic pumps and other components rather than sourcing from thirdparty suppliers. “It allows us to make sure all of our components will work together,” says Rob Warden, senior product manager, wheeled products, Komatsu. “That ensures that it’s going to survive in very rough or harsh conditions.”

Consequently, the focus has turned to how to prevent contaminant ingress into hydraulic systems operating in high-risk environments. “Improved cylinder seal designs provide additional hydraulic system protection from environmental contaminants,” says Corey Rogers. “Better filtration with reduced micron allowances — for example, in hydraulic return filters and case drain filters — reduces contamination and protects pumps and hydraulics.”

The protection of hoses and fittings is another concern. “There has been a nearly industry-wide shift from JIC hydraulic fittings to O-ring face seals. This switch enabled the hydraulic circuits to handle higher vibrations without loosening,” McLean points out. Hose suppliers have also developed products designed to survive in brutal work environments and extreme temperatures.

The need to protect hoses and electrical wiring has caused manufacturers to look at how they are mounted and routed, as well.

“We try to make sure hoses and wire harnesses are hard mounted to the vehicle structures.

That will prevent friction-related wear of these components,” says McLean. Clean layouts are also essential to minimize contact and facilitate easier repair or replacement during service.

KEEPING THEIR COOL Maintaining optimal operating temperatures within the machine is always critical, but never more so than when working in extreme applications or harsh conditions. Fortunately, the electronics in today’s machines provide more control over cooling system performance. “[Electronics] control all the systems in the machines, giving operators the ability to program tasks outside of their normal working parameters,” says Marcus Barnes, product specialist, Earthmoving Excavators, Liebherr.

“For example, the hydrostatic fan in the Liebherr excavators can be programmed to

run at a higher rpm than normally needed when working in high ambient outside temperatures.”

In addition, reversible cooling fans have become almost commonplace as a standard or optional feature on loaders, and excavators in some cases.

A reversible fan drive can be programmed to periodically switch the direction of the fan to purge dirt and debris from the cooling area.

“If you’re operating in conditions that are going to be dusty or filled with small debris, reversing the cooling fan at set intervals allows you to continually clean out the cooling package during the day,” says McLean.

“This will make sure your engine coolant and hydraulic oil stay within the optimum temperature for operation.”

How components are placed on a machine can also influence cooling efficiency. “Because of the hydrostatic driveline design, Liebherr is able to place the cooling components in the cleanest area of the wheel loader — right behind the operator cab,” says Nick Rogers. “By doing this, the air being pulled into the machine is cleaner, thereby significantly reducing the possibility of debris contamination and the time it takes to properly maintain this area of the loader.”

Liebherr also installs larger than industry standard hydraulic tanks on its excavator. “[This ensures] our machines have enough cooling capacity when working in high ambient temperatures or other extreme applications where the excavator is put under constant heavy loads,” Barnes states.

“The radiators are also generously sized and arranged side by side to ensure a constant, uniform cooling and to help in preventing ‘fluff material’ from building up between the radiators. The AC condenser is also capable of swinging out without the need to use any additional tools.”

BEEFED UP EXTERIOR Of course, manufacturer attention has not been solely on internal components. “From the general point of view, there has been an increased focus on the structures of the machines,” says McLean. “Volvo, over time, has focused on using high-strength steels, robotic welding and ultrasonic testing in the

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manufacturing process to the point that we’re willing to stand behind machines with a lifetime frame and structure warranty.”

Other manufacturers have also beefed up equipment structures. “Hyundai machines are built for heavy-duty work in hostile conditions. We consider our standard configurations ‘loaded’ for the toughest applications,” Corey Rogers states. “For example, Hyundai excavators feature a forged boom foot for heavy-duty performance and a baffle reinforcement inside the boom to withstand extreme torsional side stresses.”

The company warranties heavy structural components in its excavators and wheel loaders for five years/5,000 hours.

Liebherr excavators have also been designed with the idea they will be used in a harder application than most dirt machines are likely to encounter, says Barnes.

“All crawler excavators’ attachments come equipped with steel castings in the boom foot, boom end and stick end to help reduce stress on the working attachment when working in hard applications,” he notes.

“Liebherr goes even a step further and pins the boom cylinders to the boom with two separate pins that are enclosed in a steel-casted bell housing. This also leads to less stress on the working attachment when working in a hard application.”

The undercarriage on tracked machines must be capable of adapting to tough conditions, as well. “Fully sealed undercarriage

TOP: Manufacturers have improved routing and mounting of hoses and wires around the machines to minimize damage risks. BOTTOM: Many manufacturers are building heavy-duty structures into their standard machines to allow them to survive in extreme conditions.

Specialized guarding, such as a FOPS, can also be added to protect both the operator and machine against falling or flying debris.

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Roller guards on the undercarriage can prevent exposed rebar and other debris from damage the track system.

As heavy equipment has gotten more complex, manufacturers maintain the integrity of sensitive internal components by placing them in strategic locations, sealing against dust and weather conditions, adding protective coverings and more. (Images provided by Volvo)

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components provide the first line of defense against corrosion in harsh working environments,” says Corey Rogers. “At Hyundai, we use sealed undercarriage components and long-life pins and bushings throughout the machines to prepare them for extreme conditions.”

Non-corrosive, long-life pins and bushings, coupled with synthetic shims, maximize durability and performance while minimizing corrosion in hostile environments, he adds.

CUSTOMIZED TO THE TASK Komatsu tailors its base machines — designed to meet the needs of a global customer base — to specific applications and conditions. For example, it worked with North American customers in the forestry industry to identify their unique requirements and specifications for log loaders.

“Then we modified the [excavators] in our Chattanooga operations with bigger, wider, tougher undercarriages, different main structures, better guarding, walkways and different hydraulic systems that meet very specific logging applications,” says Moncini.

For applications involving a high degree of airborne particulates, such as a transfer

station in a waste handling operation, filters may be added to protect the operator environment, and different types of fans, fan drives, coolers, seals, etc. may be incorporated into the cooling system. “We would also look at screen packages to keep that airborne debris from going through the cooling package. Going to a wider spacing for the radiator also allows debris to pass through,” says Warden.

For rubber-tired products, Komatsu provides hydraulic-driven reversible cooling fans, plus makes add-on guarding available to protect key components. “We may be looking at under guards to keep a piece of trash or a stump from coming up and hitting the driveshaft or transmission,” says Warden. “We look at the engine compartments — are they susceptible to damage? Is there a pump that could be easily damaged if a door is dented?

If that’s the case, we want to make sure we’re reinforcing that.

“What Komatsu tries to do with all of our product lines is look at the application and come up with what we feel is a basic package that will protect our machine and still provide the performance that’s required,” he continues. “On top of that, we will have additional items that are more a la carte. For example, if a customer has had problems with a certain area of the machine, we may have an additional guard that can protect it, but not everybody is going to need that.

“We’re looking at a lot of the things that

aren’t necessary for every machine out there,” Warden states, “but can be added easily in the field to customize them to ensure the machine will survive in those conditions.”

The goal is to develop packages that are customized to particular industries, says McLean. For example, Volvo cabs come from the factory ROPS certified. “But when you enter these special applications, we have custom guarding packages for machines working in different industries,” he says.

Packages may include a falling object protective structure (FOPS); special screens that prevent debris from coming into the cab; custom guarding for the boom and arm cylinders; special louvers and screens for the cooling package and components; extremeduty doors and latches; and, for tracked machines, roller guards to protect the undercarriage.

Packages cover a range of industries. For example, Liebherr supplies a package for wheel loaders used to handle salt and fertilizer. “This package provides complete corrosion protection by coating sensitive cooling components, sealing electrical contacts and filtering engine air intake,” says Nick Rogers. “Special paint is also used to further guard the machine.”

The company also builds wheel loader and excavator packages to meet the needs of landfill, demolition and recycling applications, as well as for operation in corrosive environments.

Other packages are designed to address operation in extreme heat or cold. “To handle that, we’ve developed a number of heating and cooling packages, and we also have access to a number of special oils that will keep the machines operating at peak performance in these punishing conditions,” says McLean.

Targeted packages incorporate specialized attachments specific to an industry, such as the high-reach excavator Volvo provides for structural demolition. “It has special booms that allow the equipment to reach out and grab [building] components that are perhaps even two times further than a standard excavator,” says McLean.

Custom packages do add cost to a machine, but can have quick ROI in the right application. In some cases, they can eliminate the need to bring in more expensive dedicated equipment. But in nearly all cases, they can enhance uptime and reduce owning and operating costs for equipment operating in punishing circumstances.

“It’s more cost effective to put that guarding on because the extreme conditions you’re going to be operating in are going to be rough on the machine,” McLean states. “In the case of demolition, if you have rebar and things like that getting into key components, that will shut your machine down and stop your productivity in a second. So it is worthwhile for customers to make sure that they have a machine that’s going to last.” ET

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Kobelco SK850 Excavator

The 94-hp, 28,563-lb. TC125 zero tailswing crawler excavator achieves optimal maneuverability on congested jobsites and works in parallel-to-wall operations.

• Maximum dig depth of 15 ft. 4 in. and a maximum reach of 27 ft. 2 in.

• Bucket capacities from 9.18 to 31.86 cu. ft.

• Load-sensing and load-independent flow division hydraulics system matched to machine size for greater power ratio and smooth, simultaneous operation

The 184,000-lb. SK850 features an enhanced Total Control System that recognizes an operator’s control lever inputs and adjusts the hydraulics based on the work being completed.

• Features auto-acceleration, auto-deceleration and power boost with no time limit and heavy lift modes • 31-ft. 10-in. dig depth and 79,582-lb. bucket breakout force • 510-hp Hino diesel engine • Variable-gauge track retracts from a 14-ft. 7-in. maximum width to 12 ft. 6 in.

• Includes a seven-way adjustable suspension seat and climate-controlled cab and AM/FM stereo

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Takeuchi TB1140 Series 2 Excavator The 34,116-lb. TB1140 Series 2 features a pivot boom system, standard dozer blade with float and available rubber/steel track options and can deliver an 18-ft. dig depth and 22,188-lb. bucket breakout force.

• 103.3-hp Isuzu 3.0-liter, turbocharged, Tier 4 Interim-compliant engine • Auto Idle system • Eco Work Mode switch helps achieve an 8% to 15% improvement in fuel consumption • Multiple auxiliary hydraulic circuits and adjustable work modes allow several attachment combinations to be operated at one time

Volvo High Reach Demolition Excavators The 113,410-lb. EC380EHR and 141,140-lb. EC480EHR have been optimized to carry heavier attachments, plus feature an attachment management system that stores settings for up to 20 different hydraulic attachments.

• Working range of over 360° • Electrohydraulic system uses intelligent technology to control on-demand flow • Increased maximum pin height • Volvo Tier 4 Final engine • Feature a 30° maximum cab tilting angle and hands-on tilt function • Heavy-duty hydraulically extendable undercarriage

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Komatsu PC210LC-11 Excavator The PC210LC-11 features a 165-hp SAA6D107E-3 Tier 4 Final engine that consumes up to 6% less fuel with no loss in performance or productivity.

• Viscous fan clutch improves cooling system efficiency and reduces noise levels • Six work modes • Operator ID provides the capability to view KOMTRAX data by job, application or operator • Closed-Center Load Sensing System • Updated 7-in. LCD monitor with splitdisplay mode showing a rear camera view and key machine gauge data • Three travel speeds • 9,634-lb. standard counterweight

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Doosan DX140LC and DX140LCR Crawler Excavators The 14-metric-ton DX140LC-5 and DX140LCR-5 have an extra-sturdy frame, reinforced superstructure and permanently sealed and lubricated track links.

• 113-hp Tier 4 Final engine optimized for use with high-pressure common-rail fuel system and cooled exhaust gas recirculation • Selectable Smart Power Control (SPC) system • Includes four power modes and four work modes, plus auto shutdown • Maximum digging depths of 20 ft. 1 in. and 19 ft. 7 in. with maximum bucket digging force of 24,471 lbf.

JCB JC145 to JS220 Tier 4 Final Excavators The JS145 to JS220 incorporate Ecomax diesel engines that employ selective catalytic reduction with diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) to meet Tier 4 Final, with no diesel particulate filter required.

• DEF levels continually monitored by the SMART electronic control unit, which warns when fluid levels reach 15% • JS220 series includes Kawasaki hydraulic pumps with increased flow to allow the engine to run at lower rpm for the same hydraulic output • 34% larger cooling pack with the charge air cooler and air conditioning condenser fully hinged to allow easy access for cleaning

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John Deere 190G W and 230G W Wheeled Excavators The 190G W and 230G W have a 159-hp Isuzu Tier 4 Interim-certified engine that uses cooled exhaust gas recirculation, a diesel particulate filter and a diesel oxidation catalyst.

• Powerwise III hydraulic engine management system offers High Productivity, Power and Economy modes, as well as a Power Dig and Auto Power Lift function • 21-mph maximum speed • Short wheelbase for maneuverability in close quarters • Comfortable, spacious cab with enhanced multi-language LCD monitor • Variety of boom, blade, outrigger and bucket options available

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LBX Link-Belt X4 Excavators The 250 X4, 250 X4 LF, 300 X4 and 350 X4 feature electronically-controlled Isuzu engines that meet Tier 4 Final without a DPF and offer up to 12% improved fuel efficiency.

• Operating weights from 56,900 to 82,400 lbs., power ratings from 177 to 268 hp and digging depths from 22 ft. 8 in. to 24 ft. 1 in.

• Two electrically-controlled Kawasaki variabledisplacement axial-piston pumps and one Kawasaki gear pump • Cab includes a large, automotive-grade high-back seat, a 7-in. LED color monitor and standard rearview camera with available Wide Angle View Enhancement System

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Hyundai Tier 4 Final HX Series Hydraulic Excavators The 22- to 52-metric-ton Tier 4 Finalcompliant HX220L, HX260L, HX300L, HX330L and HX380L are powered by Cummins engines, while the HX480L and HX520L feature Scania engines.

• Offer a fuel efficiency improvement of up to 10% and up to 13% faster cycle speeds compared with 9A series models • Provide Boom Float, Fine Swing and Eco Breaker modes • Include a more efficient vertically stacked cooling design, electronic fan clutch and hydraulic system advancements • Intelligent Power Control delivers computer-aided power optimization based on load demand • 8-in. interactive, adjustable, touchscreen cluster-monitor with haptic remote control for all major functions

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Case Tier 4 Final D Series

The 336F L XE Hybrid features a 308-hp C9.3 Tier 4 Final engine with enhanced fuel efficiency via automatic engine speed control, a programmable engine idle shutdown feature and ECO mode.

• Electronic Standardized Programmable pump smoothly transitions between the hydraulic hybrid power sources, engine and accumulator • Adaptive Control System valve intelligently manages restrictions and flows to control machine motion • Hydraulic Hybrid Swing System pressurizes the accumulator to stop the machine, then uses that pressure when needed for acceleration • Weighs up to 88,800 lbs. with a maximum dig depth of 26 ft. 10 in.

The 160-hp CX210D, 177-hp CX250D and CX250D Long Reach (LR), 207-hp CX300D and 268-hp CX350D meet Tier 4 Final emissions without a diesel particulate filter.

• Operating weights range from 48,973 to 82,483 lbs., with bucket digging force from 31,923 to 56,157 ft.-lbs. on standard models and 17,310 ft.-lbs. for the CX250D LR • Feature up to 12% faster cycle times, improved responsiveness and multifunctional control and up to 14% greater fuel efficiency • Include an electronically controlled pump, larger control valve and multiple sensors • CASE Intelligent Hydraulic System with four integrated control systems

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Liebherr R 926 Crawler Excavator The R 926 has a modern, spacious and quiet cab with a pneumatic seat, panoramic view and ergonomic controls.

• 173-hp Liebherr Tier 4 Interim engine with four Intelligent work modes and an automatic idling system • 56,660- to 63,825-lb. operating weight • 20-ft. 10-in. maximum digging depth and up to 43,163-lbf. breakout force • Positive Control hydraulic system • Tool-Control function allows for easy tool changes • LIDAT fleet management system provides daily reports via a web portal • Optional Likufix hydraulic quick-change attachment

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The upgraded ZX470LC-6 is equipped with an Isuzu Tier 4 Final engine that meets rigid emission standards without requiring a diesel particulate filter (DPF).

• 110,804-lb. operating weight • Hydraulic boost system and enhanced boom recirculation generate aggressive boom and arm speed • Pressurized fuel system • D-channel side frames house and protect the coolers and engine • Sealed and lubricated undercarriage incorporates large idlers, rollers and strutted track links

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Using attachments to size and sort debris can turn it into a recyclable and reusable product.

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to Demolition Debris Lloyd D. Nabors used a hydraulic shear mounted on a Volvo 460 excavator with an 85-ft. long-reach boom for the total demolition of the Earl K. Long Hospital in Baton Rouge, LA.

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erusing websites of demolition contractors reveals many photos, and oftentimes videos, highlighting what they do best — taking down structures. If you look closely, many of them show the deconstruction process being performed with excavator attachments that precisely bring down buildings. Having a more controlled demolition — as opposed to something more chaotic, albeit quicker, like explosives — offers several benefits, including those related to worker safety.

“By using attachments in demolition projects, contractors save time and can do take-down and cleanup work much safer, keeping site workers out of danger,” says Adam Daher, Okada America.

Performing demolition services in an injury-free environment is important to contractors such as R. Baker & Son. The New Jerseybased business specializes in building demolition, dismantling and rigging contractor services throughout the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada. “Utilizing the proper attachment provides safe, quality and cost-effective project results, as well as maximizes production,” says Art Sferlazzo, director of business development.

SIZING AND SORTING Carefully deconstructing a building with attachments makes it easier to sort and process the resulting debris. “With explosives, you are left with a pile of rubble. There is a lot of work to separating materials,” says Bill Pankracij, marketing communications, Indeco North America. “When you use demolition attachments, you have the ability to break down large structures into smaller materials. [You can] then further process them for recycling and scrap, which when sorted and/ or sized, will draw a higher price at the scrapyard compared to unsorted and/or unsized scrap.”

Shears feature cutting blades that can readily cut through metal materials, sizing it for higher scrap value and more efficient trucking.

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Many of the same attachments that are used to take down a building can also be used to size and sort that debris on the jobsite, which results in materials that have more value as separate entities than together.

“One of the most frequent tasks contractors look to do is separate concrete from rebar,” says Justin Palvere, national account manager, Genesis Attachments. “No one wants concrete with rebar, or rebar with concrete. However, as two separate materials, each has value.

The objective is to get two clean products that can be recycled.”

For Carl Bolander & Sons, a St. Paul, MN-based contractor, sorting demolition debris on site has become standard practice. “We try to process and recycle as much material as we can,” says Timothy Zastrow, demolition site superintendent. “It’s more beneficial for the environment and it’s more cost effective for us because the disposal fees for concrete with rebar in it are very high. If we separate the materials on site, we can recycle the steel, then crush the concrete — which is now clean — and reuse it on our own projects.”

CHOOSING THE RIGHT ATTACHMENT These days, contractors have a wide assortment of attachments from which to choose. “There are a lot of options available for contractors today, including mechanical and hydraulic attachments geared toward specific materials such as metal, concrete and wood,” says Tracy Black, operations manager, Kenco Corporation. “The amount of any particular material and the frequency of dealing with it should be taken into consideration when researching these attachments for purchase.

“Using the correct attachment during a demolition project will make it easier on the equipment running it, and it will get the job completed more quickly,” he

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continues. “It’s similar to getting the right tool out of your toolbox to make a repair on your car or home. Sure, you can drive a nail with a pipe wrench, but it will take you twice as long, and more than likely damage the wall, nail, or worse, you. The same commonsense approach should be used with attachments.”

The most commonly used attachments include shears, pulverizers and universal processors. Shears feature cutting blades that can readily cut through steel. Pulverizers have powerful toothed jaws that can crush concrete, breaking it down into smaller pieces and separating it from other building materials such as rebar. Universal processors can be fit with different jaw sets, combining the functionality of a shear and pulverizer into one attachment.

“Multi-functional pulverizers [universal processors] are extremely versatile and are utilized by demolition companies that need to handle a broad range of demolition tasks at various jobsite locations utilizing the same piece of equipment,” says Pankracij. “However, while it is the most common attachment, it is also the least effective in any one material. A ‘multi’ with a concrete jaw will under perform a pulverizer, and a multi with a shear jaw will under perform a shear.

But many small- to mid-size demolition companies select it due to versatility and possible lack of excavators equipped for complex attachments.”

are made to break down concrete so the material is more manageable for processing,” says Daher. “This saves contractors time and money because, with smaller debris, they can be more efficient moving the material.”

FIXED OR ROTATING? Some manufacturers offer attachments as fixed or rotating units. Fixed attachments, such as a fixed pulverizer, will generally be less expensive than one that rotates. “Fixed pulverizers are very efficient at separating rebar from concrete and are primarily used in secondary demolition applications for materials that are already on the ground and loose,” Pankracij notes.

Fixed pulverizers can also be used in primary demolition where there is sufficient room around the structure to allow the operator to properly position the attachment. “For example, if a building is being demolished by a hydraulic breaker or a wrecking ball, fixed pulverizers can be used to further process the material on the ground so it can be processed into properly sized material that can be used as fill right on the construction site,” says Pankracij. “This saves hauling costs.”

“Rotating hydraulic attachments, such as [the Genesis] GDR and LXP tools, can be used for primary demolition,” says Palvere. “For secondary processing once everything is on the ground, linkage, or mechanical, attachments such as

Pulverizer attachments such as the Kenco concrete pulverizer feature powerful toothed jaws that can break concrete down into smaller pieces for easier processing.

The cutting teeth on Okada’s OSC line of crushers/pulverizers combine pulverizing wedges and cutter blades to efficiently process reinforced concrete.

R. Baker & Sons used a variety of carriers and attachments on this New Jersey demolition project, including shears, grapples and grapple buckets.

“Multi-functional pulverizers [universal processors] are extremely versatile and are utilized by demolition companies that need to handle a broad range of demolition tasks at various jobsite locations utilizing the same piece of equipment.”

— Bill Pankracij, Indeco North America Attachments such as the Genesis LXP offer interchangeable jaws that enable you to choose between a shear jaw for cutting steel, a concrete cracker jaw to take down a building and a pulverizer jaw to clean up debris. “With this attachment, you only need one machine,” Palvere states. “Some larger contractors will have a dedicated machine for every tool, and sometimes multiples of them.

But for a contractor who may only have one machine, this attachment can be a good option. However, while it does all tasks, you may sacrifice a little bit of performance and longevity over an attachment that is designed to do just one thing.”

For Okada America, its most popular attachment for on-site processing is its OSC line of crushers/pulverizers. “They

our GMP tools can process debris quickly. They are simpler and pin on the end of an excavator stick. No hydraulics are needed. They work quickly and relatively inexpensively.

“However, hydraulic attachments are a great choice when you need to make the right cut in the right place,” he continues. “It’s like being a surgeon. It isn’t as much about production as it is precision.

These tools provide a lot of power and precision, whereas linkage attachments give you more production.”

ADDITIONAL OPTIONS Other attachments used in sorting and sizing include hydraulic hammers, grapples and bucket thumbs. “[Okada America’s] TOP Series hammers are perfect for breaking down foundations and

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D E M OL I T I O N AT TA C H M E N T S According to Lloyd Nabors, the hydraulic shear and Volvo 460 long-reach excavator his company uses work much like a pair of scissors, enabling controlled demolition of structures. making large debris smaller and easier to transport,” says Daher.

Grapples and bucket thumbs are very cost effective, since they are less expensive to purchase compared to other attachments, especially those that require hydraulics, says Pankracij. “They offer the contractor a lower barrier to entry,” he adds, “but the lack of sophistication and demolition power limit their usage to material handling and sorting.”

Okada America also offers a trommel bucket. “Our TMB Series is made like a bucket,” says Daher. “Once material is inside, you can sift through the rotating screens. This allows you to keep fill dirt on the site while removing unwanted debris.”

Black also notes that skeleton buckets and rakes, which can be used on excavators and wheel loaders, are common ways to sift through material. “A customer might request a 5-in. clear tine spacing, which allows the larger pieces of concrete, brick or stone to be collected while the smaller items fall through,” he points out.

SPECIALIZED ATTACHMENTS ADD VERSATILITY R. Baker & Sons uses an array of attachments on its demolition projects, including shears, universal processors, grapples, hammers and buckets.

“We use hydraulic grapple and universal processor attachments on our excavators to perform mechanical demolition and for sorting demolition debris,” says Sferlazzo. “These attachments offer the operator more visibility, flexibility and a range of motion that allow the operator

access to the material at virtually any angle, allowing for maximum safety during demolition activities.”

Yannuzzi Group, based in New Jersey, also uses a wide variety of attachments in its demolition projects. “We use grapples for tearing and separating, shears for cutting metal, pulverizers for sizing masonry materials and universal processors for performing all three functions with the same machine… without stopping to change out attachments,” says John Mucha, senior estimator/project manager. “Thumb buckets lend themselves to picking up larger pieces of debris, while grapples allow us to pick up the smaller pieces without changing attachments. They can also be productive during the initial demolition.”

Hammers are used to break larger pieces of masonry, and are then followed by a pulverizer to create sizes that fit easily into a crusher. “Shears and universal processors are used to size metal scrap for higher scrap value and more efficient trucking,” says Mucha. “The most efficient and useful attachment is the universal processor. We utilized this attachment to its highest capacity during demolition projects at Princeton University Medical Center and Capital Logistics Center in Harrisburg, PA. “Overall, we gain a tremendous advantage by utilizing specialized attachments

designed for the demolition industry,” he comments. “The time savings from using grapples or thumb buckets while sorting and loading can cut labor in half. Sizing debris using pulverizers and shears saves even more in trucking and disposal.”

CAPITALIZING ON ATTACHMENT ADVANCEMENTS Texas-based Lloyd D. Nabors specializes in all types of complete structural demolition as well as selective demolition throughout Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma. Having grown up in the industry, Lloyd Nabors, owner/principle, has seen a number of advancements made in the demolition industry.

Nabors’ first demolition attachment purchase was a grapple. He still uses grapples for sorting through materials where wood may be mixed with steel. “With a grapple, you can reach in and do demolition, but also grab and sort out any metal, copper, iron, etc.,” he says. “When demolition is complete, we have separate piles

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for the different materials, which makes jobs more profitable.

Grapples are our most useful attachment and we take them to every job.”

Since that first purchase, Nabors has added hydraulic hammers, crushers and shears, including a rotating hydraulic shear that he uses on a Volvo 460 excavator with a long-reach boom that extends 85 ft. into the air. “If we have a tall building, we can set the excavator a safe distance away from the building and cut the steel,” he says. “It works just like a pair of scissors and can offer controlled demolition. If needed, the boom can also be replaced with a short boom in about an hour.”

Nabors recently used this specialized setup, along with grapples, shears and crushers, to take down a four-story structure in Carrolton, TX. “We’ve been there for about eight months and we’re about 80% done,” he says. “It’s a 55-acre site with about 800,000 sq. ft. of building that came down. We are sorting through copper and aluminum and also separating rebar from concrete. We will recycle about 90% of everything on the jobsite, and we have already crushed over 100,000 tons of concrete that will be reused on the site.”

Being able to sort debris on the jobsite eliminates double handling of materials. “We are handling materials only once, then taking them straight to the scrapyard,” says Nabors. “Every time we double handle materials it costs us more money.

With the attachments available today, we can eliminate that and sort everything before it leaves the jobsite so it can efficiently be taken to the appropriate recycler or landfill.”

Carl Bolander & Sons uses shears, pulverizers and universal processors as second- and third-member attachments. “The concrete processing tools are especially useful to us because they allow us to segregate the rebar and steel from the concrete, leaving a clean product to recycle,” says Zastrow.

“We also like the general demolition recycler from Genesis because it can demolish a building that is made of concrete and steel without having to swap out a head.”

Zastrow acknowledges it takes time and equipment to size and sort material. “But a lot of the times, the difference between the disposal fee and the expenses we have invested makes it worthwhile,” he states. “The technology available to us today also helps us be more efficient and perform tasks more quickly. [Attachments] provided by manufacturers are so much more advanced than a bucket with a mechanically driven device. Now we have hydraulically driven tools that rotate 360° and can process steel and concrete so much more efficiently.” ET

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These rock and concrete grinders are suitable for trenching, controlled demolition, scaling, soil remediation, tunneling, underwater cutting and general rock excavation.

• Numerous models available for use on excavators ranging from 2 to 110 tons • Choice of cutter head styles to suit the application • AQ line equipped with a high-torque, low-speed hydraulic motor with rugged gearing and symmetrically aligned cutter bit patterns

These Concrete Pulverizers use the excavator’s bucket cylinder to actuate the moveable front jaw and crush material against the stationary back jaw.

• Force of the jaws crunches up the concrete and cleans it off the rebar • Four models weigh from 2,700 to 5,900 lbs. for excavators ranging from 36,000 to 111,000 lbs.

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• Recoil-absorbing concept and polyurethane insulated breaker box system provide a silent design • Six Light range models for light demolition, landscaping, building renovation and road construction • Three Medium range models for demolition, building renovation, road construction, rock excavation and quarrying • Five Heavy range models for medium and heavy industrial demolition, building renovation, road construction, rock excavation and mining applications

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UB Equipment 300 Series Breakers The 300 Series breakers feature a cradlestyle bracket, meaning there are no bracket bolts to break.

• 13 models available from 350- to 10,000-ft.-lb. impact energy ratings • Available for skid steers, mini-excavators, backhoes and excavators • Nitrogen gas-assisted design • Control valves concealed inside of smaller units for added protection • Accumulator located on the side of larger models to protect hydraulic system • Replaceable tool bushing

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The Mega Beak allows the operator to maintain a constant grip on material while utilizing the excavator’s full range of motion.

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The 538-lb. Model 70C AR Series hammer mounts quickly on a 7,000- to 15,000-lb. mini-excavator, and adapts easily to a skid steer with available mounting bracket configurations.

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The Big Break from Quick Attach The Big Break hydraulic breaker incorporates shock-absorbing polymers to minimize machine wear and sound, while improving operator comfort level.

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Rockland Krypto Klaw The Krypto Klaw is suited for demolition and land clearing applications where precision and maximum clamping force are required.

• Performs like a grapple while retaining the advantages of a bucket • Designed to work with all sizes of excavators • Enables full use of the excavator’s reach throughout 100% of the curl cycle • Pins or couples to the carrier with only two hydraulic lines to plug in • No welding or additional miscellaneous parts required

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Rotobec offers eight monoblock breakers for excavators ranging from .08 to 15 tons and five tie-rod models for excavators from 17 to 72 tons.

• Monoblock design includes a polyurethane jacket to reduce impact vibrations to the machine and lower noise levels • Diaphragm accumulators used for consistent performance with no recharging required • Tie-rod design incorporates a heavy-duty tie-rod assembly and internal components that are easy to access and maintain

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Suited for demolition and land clearing projects, these heavy-duty grapples are designed for use with excavators ranging in size from 8,000 to 115,000 lbs.

• Available in a variety of sizes and weights between 783 and 5,368 lbs.

• Largest model boasts a width of 130 in.

• Standard design features include abrasion-resistant, high-tensile strength steel, boxed tines, replaceable bearings in the main hinges and pin-protecting seals • Compatible with both pin-on and quickcoupler attachment mounting systems

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Montabert V3500 Hydraulic Breaker The 8,071-lb. V3500 heavy range hydraulic breaker delivers up to 710 bpm and is designed for use on excavators ranging from 35 to 60 tons.

• Variable-speed technology automatically detects changes in material hardness and adjusts impact energy and striking rate to conditions • Standard progressive start system, blankfire protection system and automatic lubrication system • Fully enclosed, heavy-duty cradle • Optional air pressurization kit available for underwater applications

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JCB Hammermaster Hydraulic Breakers JCB offers three updated Hammermaster hydraulic breakers in the large breaker range, with two updates to the medium breaker line.

• HM870Q, HM1270Q and HM1570Q heavy models for 10- to 28-tonne carriers feature a Power Control Valve that varies blow frequency to match conditions • HM166Q and HM266Q medium models for 2- to 12-tonne carriers include a sealed for life accumulator, solid body and floating bottom bushing • Feature an auto stop system to protect against idle blows, autogrease system, reduced noise levels (up to 10 dBA) and improved performance and hydraulic efficiency

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The Bretec mid-segment hydraulic breaker product range includes 10 models that are suitable for carriers in the 1.2- to 40-ton operating weight class.

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Products DEMOL ITION AT TACHMENTS Arrowhead Rockdrill R Series Breakers The R Series hydraulic hammers for compact equipment deliver greater power while maintaining optimal maneuverability and visibility.

• Fully gas-fired operating system yields high productivity without overworking the carrier hydraulic system • Contain fewer parts and only two moving assemblies • Tie rod-free design improves reliability • Feature a sleeved design and proprietary tool holder locking system • Easy tool changes and minimal routine maintenance

Cross-Tech Brush Wolf DG-72 Demolition Grapple Bucket The 1,253-lb. DG-72 Demolition Grapple Bucket features two independent grapples that make quick work of picking up and moving various sized loads on construction sites or during disaster cleanup.

• Built with high-strength steel and reinforced 1/2-in. bucket and grapple jaw tines with 80,000-psi maximum yield strength • 74-in. bucket width, 35.3-in. depth and 24.5-in. height • Grapple has an overall width of 63 in., a 42-in. jaw opening and includes nine tines with 9-in. spacing between • Standard 72-in. hydraulic hose with protective wrap

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APT Hydraulic Breaker Attachments Alpine Rockwheel Rock and Concrete Grinders The Rockwheel rock and concrete grinders incorporate hydraulic rotary cutting technology that delivers the power and precision to make efficient, low-vibration, low-noise excavations for any application.

• Models available from 12 to 295 hp for carriers from 1 to 75+ tons • Cutting force from 949 to 32,360 lbs. with cutting widths from 11.8 to 49 in.

• Chain drive, gear drive, direct drive and axial drive versions

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Doosan Hydraulic Breakers Choose from five hydraulic breaker attachments for use with excavators to demolish concrete or break rocks.

• Impact energy classes ranging from 2,000 to 8,000 ft.-lbs.

• Energy recovery system increases strike power by using energy generated by piston rebound • Standard hydraulic dampening system prevents blank-fire damage • Tools include moil, blunt, chisel and pyramidal/nail

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TRK Ultimate Hydraulic Demolition Grapple The Ultimate Hydraulic Demolition Grapple features a range of motion that allows the operator to access material at virtually any angle.

• Works without a stiff arm • 360° rotation can be built into design • Works with direct pin-on • Use for site clean-up, demolishing buildings, heavy rock handling, managing concrete chunks as well as sorting or scrap and salvage applications

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AB-Series hydraulic breakers are designed with fewer components for increased life, as well as advanced noise and vibration damping.

• Available in sizes to fit carrier weight classes from 2,900 to 61,800 lbs.

• One-piece cylinder/tool holder construction • Replaceable cylinder sleeve design • Larger models feature an active ventilation port that reduces dust intake into the tool bushings • Double tool retainer bars ensure optimal working tool guidance • Power Stop feature minimizes dry firing

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Atlas Copco EC Range Breakers Five Small Range breakers for carriers from 1 to 12 tons have been added to the Essential Case-Mounted (EC) range of hydraulic breaker attachments.

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Aerial Market Ascends as

CONSTRUCTION HEATS UP Industry leaders express optimism for the future of aerial lifts.

B

y all accounts, the aerial market is in a good place. Several years into a recovery and prospects continue to look bright for years to come, even in the face of uncertain oil and gas prices that had industry leaders on alert, but far from daunted. They continue to predict solid growth in residential and nonresidential construction.

“I see the market still as very vibrant,” says Frank Nerenhausen, president of JLG Industries. “I still think we’re in the early stages of solid residential recovery, and nonresidential also has runway. I think the only headwind we see right now is in oil and gas.

It’s not a significant headwind, and right now our view is that the net benefit to general economic recovery is positive long term.

Overall, we’re still looking at growth, and more rental penetration, as our products see different uses within the market, and I think we will see positive growth beyond 2015.”

Matt Fearon, president of Terex Aerial Work Platforms, agrees, adding, “There are a lot of positives. When oil and gas prices drop, there’s more money in people’s hands, and this can lead to more projects... Local governments can choose to implement gas taxes and they can invest that money in infrastructure. The cost of money is still low. Steel prices have dropped, so if you’re building a building right now, some of your input costs will be lower.

There are two sides to it; it’s not all doom and gloom.”

ON A GLOBAL SCALE

North America has been a primary driver of growth in the aerial market for several years. This isn’t expected to change, with both residential and nonresidential construction continuing to expand.

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North America has been the primary driver of growth in the aerial market for several years, and that isn’t expected to change. However, other regions are poised for expansion.

“North America is leading the way right now; it’s the stronghold,” says Nerenhausen.

“There are other significant markets for growth but on a lower scale. We’re seeing some nice growth in Southeast Asia, more from an adoption standpoint. China is starting to come online nicely, but again, in relatively small numbers compared to North America. We still expect growth in Europe despite the challenges they’re dealing with right now. Probably the most challenged area is Brazil. The fundamentals are there. It will come back, but it’s the most challenged.”

“In Europe, issues in and around Greek debt have continued to make waves,” says Brad Boehler, president of Skyjack. “The exception is the UK where the market is strong and Skyjack has continued to grow.

Elsewhere, Australia has come back with a vengeance. Brazil continues to be quiet, but we seem to be more than holding our own in that reduced market.”

With regard to Europe, Fearon says it’s poised for a solid bounce because fleets are in need of refreshing. “Europe was in a downturn longer than North America, just because of the economic issues they had.

The result is that their fleets were aged longer,” he explains. “The economy there is still spotty, but it has been getting better.

The European sentiment is really positive; customers are feeling good about the next couple of years.

“If you go beyond Europe to other markets, it’s still very much developing, but the acceptance of aerials continues to grow,” he continues. “The largest percentage growth we had in 2014 was in Asia Pacific and China. It’s still small, but it’s nice to see that continued growth.”

PRODUCTS IN DEMAND Last year proved the year of the big boom, with Genie and JLG both introducing self-propelled booms with reach over 180 ft. This year, the focus is more on scissor lifts and telehandlers, as evidenced by product introductions at The Rental Show in February.

“It’s a very general scenario with fleet growth across classes and types,” says Boehler. “From our point of view, roughterrain scissors seem to have rebounded after some relatively quiet years. Skyjack’s launch of the SJ82T and SJ86T at The Rental

Show has been very positive, with orders at the show exceeding our expectations.”

Other major manufacturers introduced new scissor models at the show, as well, such as the Genie GS-4047 electric scissor, the JLG 5394RT and Snorkel family

According to suppliers, demand for rough-terrain scissor lifts has rebounded after “some relatively quiet years.” of four new electric slab scissor lift models.

But there’s also buzz about new telehandlers introduced this year. In February, Genie unveiled its GS-1256, completing the company’s telehandler lineup; JLG promoted its completely redesigned telehandler line; and Snorkel entered the market with its SR5919, the first of a new line of roughterrain models.

Fearon says the buzz around telehandlers stems from increased demand and an industry-wide need to re-fleet. “There are certain models of telehandlers that are directly linked to oil and gas exploration and that’s driven a lot of growth. Also, North American rental companies de-fleeted telehandlers heavily in the last downturn and

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L IF T EQU IPMENT Manufacturers are focusing their efforts on aerial lift equipment offerings that can help customers see a swift return on their investment.

RENTAL FLEETS EXPAND TO MEET DEMAND Like the OEMs, rental companies that serve the market are optimistic. This bodes well for their customers.

“Our industry is benefiting from the dual tailwinds of the ongoing recovery in end markets and a continuation of secular penetration,” says Matthew Flannery, chief operating officer with United Rentals.

“Aerial equipment classes currently account they now need to build fleets back up,” he indicates.

“I also think we’re seeing a lot of growth in telehandlers because they don’t age like other types of our equipment. They get beat up more than booms or scissor lifts just because of the nature of the work they do,” Fearon points out. “As for Genie, when you look at our telehandler business... we didn’t have a full line, but over the last several years, we decided we’re going to fill it out. It’s a good growth category for us.”

More than any specific type of equipment, manufacturers are aiming to offer products that can help both contractors and rental companies see a swift return on investment.

“Our focus is making sure we develop products that can make money for our customers, because that’s the way they are buying — on the total cost of ownership,” Fearon states. “People focus on the initial acquisition cost but it’s not the whole answer. It’s definitely a big piece of it — you have to be competitive — but it’s what happens between acquisition and disposal.

What does the machine cost the company from a warranty perspective? In service calls? How much time is spent going out to do some type of maintenance? And what about disposal costs at the end?

“If you have a good brand and a solid reputation of backing your products, your acquisition cost can actually be higher because your customers know they can sell their machine for 20% more than the competitive machine,” he continues. “It comes down to being able to show what it’s going to cost to maintain our product, and what it’s going to cost for the life of our product.”

Nerenhausen echoes that sentiment, noting that JLG is developing products with technology that can help realize profits. “We will apply technology wherever it supports our customers’ drive for improved ROI. Life-cycle cost, utilization, uptime... all these things are where we’ll insert technology to the extent that we can do that,” he says. “There are a lot of things going on in the realm of safety, telematics and performance. There’s room for technology and we’ll continue to push that into our products.”

for almost 40% of our $8.4 billion of fleet, which is a good indication of our expectation for strong aerial demand going forward.”

Andy Studdert, president of NES Rentals, is also positive about future demand. “We’re having a high utilization year. Last year, we saw one quarter with over 75% utilization, including one month with over 77% utilization,” he comments. “[We’re growing] our fleet over 10% this year. 2014 was our best year ever and ’15 is shaping up to beat it.”

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There is buzz in the industry about telehandlers as established players introduced new and redesigned models and a new player entered the market this year.

“Much of [the demand] is coming from a wave of nonresidential project starts that were initiated post-recession and are moving past the dirt phase,” Flannery notes. “These include office complexes, medical facilities, sports arenas, airports, entertainment complexes and a host of other project types. Our customers are very optimistic that project activity is continuing to build and will for some time.”

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demand, the result is a wider selection of new lifts and new lift sizes and types available to end users.

According to Flannery, United Rentals was focused last year on remixing its aerial fleet to retire assets that had reached their “rental useful life.” “This year, we’re continuing to invest in aerial categories that are strategically important to us,” he states.

“These include big booms to support large project activity associated with our national accounts base, as well as some of our reach forklift categories.”

While OEMs have introduced new scissors and telehandler models to meet the growing need, demand is not limited to those types of products. “Our experience is that demand is very broad-based — customers are hungry for all types of aerial assets.

This includes growing demand for less widely known products such as small, lightweight scissor lifts for clean room work, and atrium lifts for high areas with limited entry access,” Flannery says.

As for the future, rental houses expect to see a renewed focus on safety and training, as well as on product innovation.

“We’ve always embraced technology, and you’ll see us take that to the next level in 2015,” Flannery says.

“We’re also more determined than ever to get equipment operators in the habit of thinking ‘safety training, certification and compliance’ when they work with aerial machines.

“We launched United Academy in mid-2014 to address both these goals. It is open to the industry and offers a lot of technology-rich resources designed to help workers stay current with regulatory compliance in the U.S. and Canada,” he indicates. “The Academy’s Boom Lift Operator Certification and Scissor Lift Operator Certification use an integration of online coursework and hands-on evaluation at a branch or work site.”

Regarding technology, Flannery says telematics is playing a much larger role with United’s fleet this year, and will continue to build through new equipment purchases and retrofits. “We see telematics as a win-win.

If our driver can pinpoint the exact location of a machine on a jobsite, that’s more productive for us and less disruptive for the customer,” he points out. “And we can be proactive about preventive maintenance by reading hour meters remotely. There’s a huge tie-in between telematics and uptime for customers.

“Safety and technology are both adjuncts to the equipment itself,” Flannery states, “but we see them as essential to the future of the industry.” ET

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ICUEE PRODUCT PREVIEW The International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE), also known as The Demo Expo, is the premiere event for utility industry professionals to gain comprehensive insight into the latest technologies, innovations, insights and trends affecting their industry. It will take place September 29th to October 1st in Louisville, KY. To learn more, visit www.ICUEE.com.

HERE’S A LOOK AT PRODUCTS OFFERED BY VARIOUS EXHIBITING COMPANIES. To learn more about these products, you can visit these companies at the show; turn to the reader service card following page 26; or visit the Buyers Guide at ForConstructionPros.com.

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Ditch Witch JT30 All Terrain Directional Drill The JT30 All Terrain with dual-pipe All Terrain system features a 160-gross-hp Tier 4 Interim engine that provides full power to all machine functions.

• Delivers 24,800 lbs. of thrust and 30,000 lbs. of pullback force • Heavy-duty rack and pinion thrust drive • Assisted makeup and breakout feature automatically adjusts carriage thrust speed • Features an automatic, intuitive carve mode, cruise control, automatic loading of drill pipe, double-pivot drill frame and a heavy-duty stake-down system • Operator station includes dual LCD displays

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Vacuworx Concrete Road Barrier Lifter The concrete road barrier lifter is powered by a Vacuworx RC series lifter with primary components consisting of a vacuum tank beam that doubles as a spreader bar.

• Handles loads of up to 44,000 lbs. or more, depending on vacuum pad configuration • Includes two specially designed and changeable vacuum pads that fit securely over the top of materials • Vacuum storage reservoir can hold materials for a sustained period, if necessary, under no power • Can be operated in conjunction with excavators, backhoes, forklifts, cranes or knuckle booms • Wireless controller operation

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ICUEE PRODUCT PREVIEW Venco Venturo HT66 Crane Body

Hammerhead Piercing Tools The four additions to the pneumatic piercing line come in 4- and 5.125-in. sizes in a Catamount reciprocating head or fixed, non-reciprocating head model.

• Power Port Reverse feature with quarterturn reverse design pneumatically locks into forward or reverse to prevent accidental direction change during use • Debris Free Tailcone designed to eliminate the introduction of debris into the tool body • Catamount piercing tools feature Smart Head Technology to reduce tool swim and increase performance; a redesigned, more durable body housing; Clamped Rear Anvil that provides 200% more clamp load and composite wear rings

Vermeer D23x30 S3 Navigator The D23x30 S3 Navigator horizontal directional drill (HDD) delivers 24,000 lbs. of thrust and pullback and 3,000 ft.-lbs. of rotational torque.

• 100-hp Deutz TCD 3.6L4 Tier 4-compliant liquid-cooled, turbocharged diesel engine • Carriage speed increased to 206 fpm with a rotational speed of 219 rpm • Ground tracking speed of up to 3.3 mph • 99-dBA guaranteed sound power level and an operator ear rating of 78.7 dBA • Control system includes a digital display, onboard diagnostics and joystick controls • Two 10-ft. Firestick drill stem options available

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The 66,000-ft.-lb. Venturo HT66 body is designed for the HT66KX hydraulic crane and typically mounts on a 33,000-lb. GVW truck.

• Pre-installed bumper and outrigger crosstube with full stability in all rotation zones • Pre-installed front outrigger crosstube • HD rollers on manual outrigger pullouts • Pre-installed standard bumper or optional workbench bumper with compartment installed O/R crosstube

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Philippi-Hagenbuch Rolling Wedge Cutter The Rolling Wedge Cutter mounts on the frost bar in front of a trencher and uses a cupping action to pull material out and expand the size of the trench.

• Capable of cutting through difficult materials such as concrete, concrete with rebar, frozen ground and pavement • Improves cut size and reduces cutting dust by as much as 50% • Constructed out of hardened steel and available in various sizes from 0.75- to 9-in. diameters • Adapts easily to many makes and models of trenchers and mining equipment

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Morbark Redesigned 30/36 Whole Tree Drum Chipper The redesigned 30/36 is designed to be easier to feed, easier to maneuver in-woods with a truck or a skidder and more productive while increasing the consistency of the end product.

• Includes an aggressive, sloped live floor and 30-in.-diameter top and 14-in.-diameter bottom feed wheels to ensure positive feed of brushy tops and limbs • Super Single tires and 8-ft. 4-in. overall width allow for easier transport • Operator-friendly, slide-in forestry grate system reduces oversized chips for more consistent, higher-quality chips • Mechanically driven chip accelerator designed to fully load trucks with chips

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Bandit 60FM Forestry Mulcher Attachment The compact 60FM mulching attachment turns any skid-steer loader into a forestry mulcher capable of dealing with brush and small trees.

• 60-in. high-grade steel mulcher head powered by a 110cc hydraulic motor • 36 teeth arranged in a spiral pattern along the full length of the head • Raker design forces material to the carbide tip of the 1 5/8-in.-wide teeth • Attaches in a few quick steps to the front of any skid steer with a quick-attach plate • Operates directly from the skid steer’s hydraulic system

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Thunder Creek FST Series Trailers The FST Series trailers are available in 500-, 750- and 990-gal. diesel capacities with a 100-gal. DEF tank and an optional field-installed rear utility box that is 55% larger than previous designs.

• Closed-loop DEF delivery system includes a two-in-one DEF pumping system, 100-gal. poly tank and auto shutoff when filling • Low-profile and baffled fuel tanks • 75 cu. ft. of space in the front and pump enclosures and an additional 60 cu. ft. in the optional rear utility box • Hatch-style doors provide unrestricted access to the pumping systems, controls and options

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Toro DD2024 Horizontal Directional Drill The DD2024 horizontal directional drill combines 20,000 lbs. of pullback force and 2,400 ft.-lbs. of rotary torque in a compact footprint of 52 in. wide, 207 in. long and 74 in. tall.

• 74-hp Cummins B3.3 turbocharged diesel engine • Quad rack-and-pinion carrier design • Onboard mud pump flows up to 30 gpm • Independently adjustable dual rear stabilizers • Choice of single- or dual-stick drilling controls • Floating carriage offers two speeds, including a 120-fpm fast mode

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Elliott 45142 Boom Truck The 45-ton 45142 Boom Truck model features a 142-ft. five-section telescopic main boom on a permit-free, 50 state federal bridge legal truck chassis.

• Designed to mount on a five-axle chassis with a total overall weight of approximately 65,800 lbs.

• 32- to 55-ft. two-section telescopic jib and detachable two-person work platform for a maximum working height of over 215 ft.

• Smooth, precise remote control system with a full-color LMI display integrated in the remote controller • Features a steel crane cab with replaceable flat glass windshield, frictionless jib extension and 360° chart without a front stabilizer

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Jarraff Tree Trimmer Products Jarraff Industries offers the latest All-Terrain Tree Trimmer for ROW maintenance and the updated MiniJarraff Rear Lot Trimmer for residential and municipal tree trimming.

• All-Terrain Tree Trimmer offers a 360° range of motion, 40° lateral tilt and 75-ft. cutting height, as well as a completely ROPS-, FOPS- and OPS-certified cab • Updated Mini-Jarraff features a minimal footprint and compact profile, as well as a self-leveling carrier that allows travel on all types of terrain and eliminates the need for traditional outriggers

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The redesigned UNDERHOOD air compressor system is designed for use with the Ford 6.7L Power Stroke diesel engine installed on Ford Turbo Diesel trucks size F-250 to F-550 from 2011 model year onward.

• V900130 kit simplifies installation by requiring fewer parts modifications and eases access for ongoing servicing • Provides up to 70 cfm at 100% duty cycle and up to 175 psi • Weighs about 150 lbs. with oil and has no footprint on the truck body • Throttle control adjusts engine speed automatically to match air demand and is equipped with a slow ramp feature to optimize system air output

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Bronto Skylift Truck-mounted Aerials Bronto Skylift offers the model SI-197 HDT insulated aerial mounted on a TOR 8x6 all-wheel-steer chassis, as well as the new heavy-duty S-173 XDT mounted on a 6x6 Peterbuilt chassis.

• SI-197 HDT provides a 197-ft. working height and 1,000-lb. capacity from its standard 6.5’ x 3’ platform, plus a 72-ft. horizontal outreach, 360° continuous turntable rotation, pushbutton outrigger deployment and automatic outrigger leveling • S-173 XDT offers a 173-ft. working height, 100-ft. horizontal outreach and 1,400-lb. capacity in its 23+-sq.-ft. platform, and is available with the latest Bronto Skylift +4 operating system and maintenance technologies and enhanced remote data collection capabilities

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UTI HDD Drill Pipe, Tooling and Trencher Parts Underground Tools, Inc. offers an expanded line of directional drilling pipe and HDD tooling, as well as trencher parts.

• HDD down-hole tooling features improved designs and includes drive chucks, starter rods, reamers, sonde housings, pilot bits, carriage chain and more • Drill pipe available for nearly every make and model of drill rig • Trencher parts line includes chains, cutting systems and sprockets made with heat-treated steel and carbide

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Caldwell Adjustable Lifting Grab The Adjustable Lifting Grab (model ALG) handles loads from 3 in. wide all the way up to 60 in. and is rated for 6,000 lbs.

• Fully adjustable, stainless steel Auto-Latch • Extended handles keep operator away from load • Locating assembly orients tong on load without operator intervention • Lifting eye allows for easy hook attachment and will self-center rigging • Field-replaceable pads • Complies with ASME B30.20, BTH-1, category B, service class 3

McLaughlin Vermeer VX50-500 Generation 3 Vacuum Excavator The Vermeer VX50-500 vacuum excavator from McLaughlin features a no-hassle hose, modular truck mount design and Kubota Tier 4 Final engine.

• No-hassle hose hangs on the side of the machine, allowing users to move between jobsites without coiling or disconnecting it • Cam-over rear door design • Three-stage cyclonic filtration system

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ICUEE PRODUCT PREVIEW Subsite Electronics 80R/T Utility Locating System The 830R/T high-frequency electronic locator can easily trace poor conductors such as ungrounded tracer wire and locate short lengths of utility infrastructure.

• Automatic features include gain control, auto depth and visual and audio feedback, enabling even novice operators to confidently identify and trace metallic pipe or cable, water and gas distribution lines • 150-hour battery life on the transmitter and 75 hours on the receiver • Adaptive filtering ensures high responsiveness in all modes of operation • Includes Peak Verify mode

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TT Technologies Plastic Pipe Splitting Heads These plastic pipe splitting heads were developed by working directly with gas utilities to create the optimum configurations.

• Capable of splitting and replacing plastic gas service and main lines from 1/2 to 4 in. in diameter • Hardened heat-treated steel cutting blades available in various designs and sizes to match the type of plastic host pipe and soil conditions • Can be paired with a Mini Grundotugger winch or pulled with a backhoe for service line splitting, or used with a larger Grundowinch cable pulling system for main line splitting

BRON 4000 Vibratory Ripper

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The 4000 vibratory ripper is a direct pinon attachment with engineered mounts for most makes and models of dozers up to 200,000 lbs. and 1,200 hp.

• Designed to work in compacted soil, shale, limestone rock and coal • Vertical-mounted shaker creates a hammer chisel with the single blade for easier cuts through hard compacted conditions • Heavy built construction keeps the dozer balanced for ripping material • All components fabricated using highstrength, abrasion-resistant steel

Terex Updated General 80 Digger Derrick The General 80 digger derrick boasts a 79.9-ft. sheave height, 26,600-lb. lift capacity at 10-ft. radius (fully retracted), 1,840-lb. lift capacity at 0° (fully extended) and a 36.4-ft. digging reach.

• Designed with fewer hoses and a smaller collector block • Uses the same hydraulic controls and fullpressure, open-centered hydraulic system as other models in the product line • Hydraulic tilt pole guide interlocks to protect the guide and boom from accidental damage • Dual hydraulic cylinder trapezoidal design stabilizes the boom during digging and rotational operation • 100° of boom travel (+80° to -20°)

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Stellar Slider50 Hooklift The redesigned Slider50 Hooklift has a capacity of 50,000 lbs. and can accommodate bodies in lengths ranging from 16 to 22 ft., and up to 24 ft. with special bumper configurations.

• Dump mode provides a maximum dump angle of 51° on a 45-in.-high truck frame • Available in a fixed 54-in. hook height, a 61.75-in. hook height and a hydraulic adjustable jib that will travel from 54 to 61.75 in. with an in-cab control lever • Weight reduced to allow for an additional 950 lbs. of available payload • Regenerative valve technology reduces the cycle time by 20% • Features a standard heavy-duty hexagonal jib design, in-cab controls and slidethrough rear latches

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Vactor HXX HydroExcavator The HXX HydroExcavator features a 3,000psi variable water multi-flow pump and DigRight technology with a user-selectable maximum water pressure setting.

• Includes 1,500-, 2,500- and 3,000-psi default selectable pressure limitations based on industry best practices for digging around underground utilities • Available in various configurations, including positive-displacement and fan configurations • Provides up to seven hours of continuous operation with the onboard water • Available with Peterbilt 567 Class 8 truck model chassis options featuring a rugged design, spacious, ergonomic interior and enhanced visibility

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A fiberglass worktop tonneau cover and three aluminum truck cap options are available to equip the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado, 2015 GMC Canyon and other pickup trucks for commercial work duty.

• Available for 5- and 6-ft. beds • 3DL Series tonneau cover features two palm-handled side doors and a modular styling with over 4 in. of extra storage room above the bed rail • Diamond Edition Deluxe Commercial Unit work-ready truck caps feature .063 diamond-plated aluminum construction and a fully welded aluminum frame • Aluminum Unit lightweight truck cap

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Valley Tool FHX Defender Forestry Mulcher

IMT 9- to 12-tm Articulating Cranes

The 2,300-lb. RockHound FHX Defender Forestry Mulcher is a fixedtooth cutter designed to maximize the power of a standard flow loader.

• Optimized to shred brush, vines and trees up to 6 in. continuously and up to 10 in. intermittently • 54-in. cutting width and 2,000 to 2,500 cutter rpm • Requires 20- to 45-gpm hydraulic flow • Standard skid-steer mount, Hardox shield, adjustable brush bumper, adjustable/removable re-cutter door and dual replaceable re-cutter bars • HD Package upgrade available for power units over 100 hp

The 9/65, 10/72, 11/78 and 12/86 midrange articulating cranes have ratings ranging from 65,100 (9 tm) to 86,075 ft.-lbs. (11.9 tm) and maximum lift capacities from 8,380 to 10,230 lbs.

• Feature SL (single link) or DL (dual link) options and 15° “overbending” • Ultra-high tensile steel construction • Can be fitted with up to five hydraulic extensions for application-specific reach • Standard RCL 5300 (rated capacity limiter) • Radio remote control with information center that controls stabilizer functions and feedback of loader operating conditions

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Miller Electric Big Blue 800 Duo Pro Welder/Generator The Big Blue 800 Duo Pro can run conventional Stick, TIG, FCAW and MIG welding, and advanced Regulated Metal Deposition (RMD) and Pulsed MIG processes with the FieldPro Smart Feeder.

• Delivers optimal RMD and Pulsed MIG welding up to 200 ft. away from the power source with no control cables required • Independent multi-operator work platform delivers two arcs up to 400 amps each • Provides up to 20,000 kW of three-phase power and 12,000 kW of single-phase power even while welding

The In-Ditch 48 delivers 3,000-psi maximum pressure to serve various in-ditch applications for 16- to 48-in. OD pipe.

• Top-loading heater and facer provide greater flexibility in tight spaces with minimal site excavation required • Removable jaws and clamp cylinders enable easier loading • Four-jaw carriage converts to a three-jaw configuration to fuse short pipe stubs in close quarters • Power pack and heater/facer caddy each have a single, central lifting point and forklift pockets

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Lowell 8D-QS Quad Square Lineman’s Wrench The 8D-QS Quad Square Lineman’s Wrench weighs 1 3/8 lbs. and measures only 13 in. long, yet delivers 200 lbs.-ft. of torque.

• Low-profile, investment cast steel sockets with 36 teeth yield a 10° handle throw for working faster and safer in tight spots • New ratchet engagement design provides smooth operation and quick reversing • Four square sizes (1 1/8, 1, 13/16 and 3/4 in.) in the two-sided socket to accommodate various size hardware, nuts and lag bolts • Bolt-Thru design lets workers engage nuts on long bolts or all-thread rod • 13-in. ergonomic handle with a fulllength grip

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Grove Five-axle GMK All-terrain Cranes The GMK5180-1 and GMK5200-1 feature a 210-ft. main boom that can be extended with two 26-ft. inserts and a 59-ft. swing-away jib with 40° offset.

• 180t-capacity GMK5180-1 has a maximum counterweight of 50t, and the 200t-capacity GMK5200-1 has a 70t maximum counterweight • VIAB turbo retarder clutch eliminates fluid overheating and clutch burning and enables wear-free starting and braking • 520-hp Mercedes-Benz OM471LA sixcylinder, Tier 4 Final diesel engine • Megatrak independent suspension and all-wheel steer system facilitate on-site movement

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Fecon Depth Control Rotor The Depth Control Rotor system (DCR) is now available on all six excavator Bull Hog models.

• Depth control rings work in harmony with the reversible Samurai Knife to enable more cutting with less horsepower, lend further impact protection to the tool body and reduce shock loading to the mechanical or hydraulic drive line • Controls the depth of bite and efficiently directs material flow so that energy is reserved for production • Cuts faster to deliver better fuel economy and more uniform particle size

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The Digital HDD Jobsite Has Arrived with the following components, which can be used individually or bundled together: InSite Fleet and InSite Fleet Edge, InSite Projects, InSite Mapping and InSite BoreAid Design Tool. All of these products together can help HDD contractors improve their efficiency.

INSITE FLEET AND INSITE FLEET EDGE — InSite Fleet provides fleet and operations managers with the GPS location of machines to better locate and route equipment and crews to the jobsite. It captures planned maintenance and completed services and categorizes both machine idle times and fuel consumed.

InSite Fleet Edge conveys actionable machine information, including productivity tracking, maintenance prioritization, fuel savings estimation and project time management for operators and fleet managers. It also consolidates a log of relevant machine data such as forces, pressures and flows. InSite Fleet is available now on D24x40 S3 Navigator through D220x300 Navigator horizontal directional

Vermeer streamlines the entire process, from planning to billing.

InSite Productivity Tools help HDD contractors streamline and simplify the entire job process from planning to invoicing, allowing the contractor to more easily document project work and eliminating the traditional flow of paperwork.

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or many horizontal directional drilling (HDD) contractors, the actual drilling is the easiest part of the job. Getting the necessary information from the mounds of paperwork is the real challenge.

“There is a lot of wasted time to get nuggets of information to make decisions,” says Jon Kuyers, senior global product manager, Underground, Vermeer Mfg. “The contractor doesn’t have information to help his crew do what they do best — put product in the ground. This requires the right information at the right place and at the right time.”

Looking beyond the HDD machine, Vermeer has developed InSite Productivity Tools to help HDD contractors streamline and simplify the entire job process from planning to invoicing, allowing the contractor to more easily document project work and eliminate the traditional flow of paperwork. “InSite is software that collects and conveys information,” explains Kuyers.

“It helps multiple stakeholders make better decisions throughout the job. It helps streamline the jobsite process and the job itself, which gives them more time to pursue the work.”

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collection and remote monitoring components, InSite Productivity Tools can help a contractor better manage his business from planning to mapping and producing to invoicing.

The tools can be used individually or work together seamlessly, and can be accessed by multiple parties, making collaborative work and real-time information sharing possible.

“Project owners are demanding more information, which is making the current planning and record-keeping processes complicated and messy,” says Kuyers.

“InSite Productivity Tools eliminate the old manual, on-paper method and provide an accurate, electronic documented record of the entire project, which helps expedite invoicing.”

A GPS-enabled mapping

A SUITE OF TOOLS Through its research, Vermeer identified four particular problem areas for contractors: jobsite planning, mapping, producing and invoicing. To address these issues, InSite Productivity Tools were developed

drills. InSite Fleet Edge will be available in January 2016 on select Vermeer drill models.

INSITE PROJECTS — This planning tool is used to map a jobsite and plan a bore using an application that can be accessed via a computer, tablet or smartphone. All project data can reside in one repository and be shared electronically with project owners and inspectors to speed up approvals. Once the job is complete, the user can export a professional report on all aspects of the project, helping to expedite invoicing.

INSITE MAPPING — A GPS-enabled mapping application is used to accurately white-line or mark a proposed bore path and help document the position of existing utilities. Data is entered into InSite Projects to generate a visual map (bird’s-eye view) of proposed and existing utility lines or landmarks. The mapping application is compatible with a variety of GPS devices.

application is used to accurately white-line or mark a proposed bore path and help document the position of existing utilities.

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InSite BoreAssist allows you to record as-built information, so you are no longer relying on the operator’s rod-by-rod notes, which can be easily misplaced.

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of Truck Evolution Legislation, electronic advancements and a shortage of qualified drivers shape an industry.

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ith Equipment Today celebrating over 50 years in publication, we decided to look at the evolution of the heavy-duty vocational truck market.

“We’ve seen so many advancements in Class 8 vocational truck technology over the past 50 years that it’s tough to find a place to start,” says Curtis Dorwart, Mack vocational products marketing manager. “Radial ply tires, anti-lock brakes, automated transmissions, power steering, air conditioning — the list goes on.

“Trucks were a lot simpler, and at the same time, much harder to drive 50 years ago,” recalls Dorwart. “I started in this business 35 years ago in the shop, and there were many 1960s vintage trucks still working. They were fun to work on and pretty straightforward in their design. But back in those days, having to do some sort of internal engine repair or rebuilding was not uncommon around the 300,000-mile mark, or sometimes much sooner.”

Engine durability has since improved dramatically.

“What set the stage for the ‘million mile’ engines that are more commonplace today was the introduction of electronic fuel controls in the late 1980s and early 1990s,” says Dorwart. “Initially, it was tough for some to see the simplicity of the mechanical jerk pump, unit injector and pressure-time fuel systems that were commonplace 50 years ago replaced by electronic controls. But the electronic controls set the stage for longer engine life and oil life and better fuel efficiency, and the emissions control systems have delivered measurable and positive impacts on clean air. Gone are the days when a big puff of black smoke between shifts was an indicator of ‘good power.’”

The electronic revolution had a profound impact on heavy truck development.

“Electronics have dominated advances in vocational trucks over the past half-century,” says Mark Howerton, product marketing manager, vocational trucks and alternative fuels, Freightliner Trucks. “These advances are in nearly every part of the truck and chassis — from powertrain controls to data buses to diagnostic and telematics

systems. Electronic systems have made vocational trucks better optimized for specific applications and easier to diagnose and service, resulting in greater fuel efficiency and increased productivity.”

POWER DENSITY INCREASES Changes to the diesel engine resulted in substantial performance gains. Fifty years ago, there were a few gasoline engine options still available in the heavy-duty vocational truck market. But by the end of the ’60s, diesel engines, with their favorable torque curves, replaced the gasoline options and still dominate the Class 8 vocational truck market. In the last decade, natural gas has also made inroads in certain applications where the infrastructure makes sense, such as readymix fleet trucks that return back to the yard every evening.

The amount of power produced for a given displacement engine has increased substantially over the past 50 years.

Consider a 1965 Mack that was powered by a 14-liter Cummins NTC335 turbocharged diesel engine that pumped out 335 hp at 2,100 rpm. A current Mack MP8 diesel engine is 13 liters and pumps out between 415 to 505 hp with torque ratings from 1,460 to 1,860 ft.-lbs.

These gains mean smaller and lighter engines can be used in many applications and more power is available for the most demanding applications.

This trend continues through today.

Engine technology has changed a lot in the last five to six years, with significant changes in horsepower and torque curves. A 13-liter built correctly and with the correct power band is able to do the job of the majority of 15-liter engines.

These recent developments have been accelerated by the advent of emissions and fuel economy regulations. While the diesel engines evolved steadily through the ’90s, it was really legislation promulgated by the EPA to limit on-road diesel engine emissions that sparked a technology revolution, although not without a substantial cost to the industry.

Gone are the days when a big puff of black smoke between shifts was an indicator of “good power.”

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BRANDS CONSOLIDATE The current major suppliers of Class 8 vocational construction trucks include Caterpillar, Freightliner, Kenworth, Mack, Navistar, Peterbilt, Volvo and Western Star.

But there were other brands — including White Motor Company, Ford and Sterling — that helped shape the market.

In 1967, White Motor Company started the Western Star division as White Western Star.

By 1980, White Motor Company was insolvent and Volvo AB acquired the U.S. assets of the company. Two energy-related companies, Bow Valley Resource Services and Nova, purchased the Canadian assets, including the Canadian plant, the Western Star nameplate and product range.

In 1990, Western Star Trucks was purchased by Terry Peabody, who turned the company around, and in 2000, the company was purchased by the Daimler North American truck division. In 2002, Western Star production was moved to a plant in Portland, OR. Ford was a player in the heavy-duty vocational truck market with its L-Series trucks, which were produced between 1970 and 1998.

The L-Series was produced in the Kentucky Truck Plant near Louisville until it was purchased by Daimler-Benz.

The Sterling Truck brand, which was discontinued by White Trucks in the ’50s, was resurrected when Daimler-Benz bought the Ford Heavy Duty Truck Division. These trucks, which were made in Canada, were focused on the heavy-duty vocational market and at one time represented about 15% of the trucks being produced for Daimler. But sales slowed, and in 2008, the Sterling brand was shut down. The Freightliner division of Daimler Trucks has since developed a complete line of SD vocational trucks, started in 2011.

Volvo Trucks launched its vocational truck, the VHD (Volvo Heavy Duty), in 2000. It is uniquely adapted to the role of construction site transport and special transport.

Since the VHD is not intended for high-speed long-distance hauling, the design of the front end of the cab is more optimized for ruggedness than aerodynamics.

Caterpillar was no stranger to the truck market, having previously produced on-highway engines for many of the major OEMs. Caterpillar exited the on-highway engine business in 2008, prior to when the 2010 emissions regulations were to take effect. Caterpillar re-entered the truck business when the company launched its first vocational truck, the CT660 set-back axle, in 2011. It has since added the long-nose CT680, which measures 124 in. from bumper to back of cab and CT681 set-forward axle heavy truck (114-in. bumper to back of cab).

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The Sterling name made a comeback in the 2000s after disappearing in the ’50s, but it was dropped again in 2008.

This cost is not only in the purchase price of the vehicle, but also in increased complexity. “A lot of operations that used to service their own equipment are finding it too expensive and difficult to maintain the same level of in-house capability they had even 10 years ago due to the specialized knowledge and tools required to diagnose and repair modern trucks and powertrains,” says Dorwart. “There’s also the real (and potentially worsening) shortage of competent technicians and drivers.”

Diesel engine emissions regulations were phased in from 2001 to 2010 and resulted in over a 99% decrease in the measured pollutants, mainly NOx and particulate matter (PM). In the first round of regulations, internal- and cooled-exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) systems emerged as the most popular technologies to meet the target emissions levels. U.S. 2007-compliant engines saw the introduction of diesel particulate filter (DPF) technologies along with the EGR. The 2010 regulations ushered in selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology. The SCR system in conjunction with EGR allowed the engines to be re-tuned for better performance while still meeting emissions targets.

But it also came with a steep rise in acquisition cost.

“Emissions regulations have impacted the buying trends of customers by causing spikes in truck orders followed by periods of slower order intake after regulations take effect,” says Dorwart. “We saw these spikes and slowdowns on either side of implementation of emissions regulations in 2002 and 2007, which brought EGR and EGR cooling, and DPFs, respectively.

“The implementation of 2010 regulations, which saw SCR added to truck engines, impacted body upfitters, who had to adjust their work to accommodate the DPF/SCR systems,” says Dorwart. “These systems also added weight, which reduced payload

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Ford was a common name in the Class 8 vocational market from the ’70s through the ’90s before being sold and becoming part of the Sterling line in 1998.

capacity and productivity for some customers. Despite these impacts and the added complexity of today’s emissions systems, the reliability is getting better all of the time, and it amazes me how clean and powerful the engines of today are.”

There is no doubt that the emissions regulations changed the landscape. “The most significant impact has been the higher costs of product and technology development,” says Howerton. “We’ve seen the growth of in-house drivetrains, and we also went through a period of time where fuel economy numbers decreased as compliant engine technology advanced. Due to the improvements of SCR aftertreatment systems, diesel engines are now more fuel efficient than ever and this improved efficiency is expected to continue.”

With the cost increases, alternative fuels have gained traction. “The evolving federal emissions regulations and efficiency standards — and the resulting changes in engine technologies — have affected the design and cost of vocational trucks.

One direct result is the emergence in certain markets of natural gas-powered vehicles as viable alternatives to traditional dieselpowered trucks,” says Howerton.

Another challenge became frame rail space. Real estate previously reserved for body builders now had to compete with the space requirements of the DPF and SCR system. This placed more emphasis on properly spec’ing the trucks for the applications.

Emissions regulations have not stopped there. Now there are greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards in place that will drive further changes in the diesel engine market.

Regulation targets will be phased in through 2018, with the primary goal of reducing carbon emissions by increasing fuel economy. Many of these gains will need to come through increased powertrain efficiency.

INCREASED EFFICIENCY AND INTEGRATION As the trucks have become more efficient, they have also become more specialized.

While in the ’60s there was little difference between over-the-road and vocational trucks, the differences are now quite substantial. Today, trucks for various tasks may look similar to the general public, but they are nearly always optimized for the application.

More sophisticated electronics and integrated design make it possible to further customize performance.

“To meet the requirements for cleaner emissions and greater fuel efficiency, getting that half or quarter (or less) of 1% improvement in fuel consumption is a ‘must do’.”

— Curtis Dorwart, Mack Trucks All major truck manufacturers have taken steps toward integrated, captive powertrains.

Not that many years ago, it was common to spec your preferred brand of engine with your preferred brand of transmission and axles. One truck model could offer three different engine makes and a couple transmission choices.

While you can still order a truck this way, there has been a definite move toward total vehicle integration where the manufacturer offers a proprietary engine, transmission or axle package. The theoretical benefit is a

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Caterpillar, which had previously supplied engines to truck manufacturers, jumped into the vocational truck market in 2011 with the launch of the CT660.

truck optimized for performance and efficiency, with components perfectly matched and seamless communication between the engine, transmission and various truck functions.

“To meet the requirements for cleaner emissions and greater fuel efficiency, getting that half or quarter (or less) of 1% improvement in fuel consumption is a ‘must do’,” says Dorwart. “The best way to do that is to have a total system approach to truck and powertrain design. So having a vertically integrated solution becomes practical, if not downright necessary.”

“Vehicle integration offer significant benefits to the vocational truck customer as high-performance trucks are purpose built and possess a more optimized engineering design,” says Howerton. “As a result of such tight design integration, vocational customers realize a greater return on investment from increased fleet uptime, fuel efficiency and enhanced performance. This performance optimization even includes telematics and safety options through expanded integration with captive drivetrains.”

Electronic advancements have been at the leading edge of vehicle integration. Many manufacturers have moved toward multiplex wiring to add capability, simplify wiring and reduce weight. With a multiplex wiring harness, multiple pieces of information are sent via a single twisted pair of wires vs. a conventional wiring harness where a single piece of information is sent on a single wire for each gauge or control switch. Electrical data such as engine oil pressure or switch functions such as headlamps flow along the same twisted pair of wires. This makes it possible to automate tasks, such as turning on the headlamps when the wipers are turned on.

It also allows trucks to be customized for the application. The Diamond Logic technology offered by Navistar serves as a good example. It enables communication and

control between vehicle components and the body. The vehicle and equipment can be protected by creating interlocks, which are operational limits and rules within the electrical system. For instance, you can make sure the air bags are filled up before you take off when you dump the valve to hook up a fifth-wheel; or when the engine speeds reach pre-programmed engine rpm, the PTO will disengage.

INTELLIGENT COMMUNICATION Onboard diagnostics and telematics systems have become common on the current generation of vocational trucks. Sophisticated electronics can simplify fleet management by tracking driver performance, monitoring vehicle health, helping drivers navigate the most efficient route, protecting components from driver mistakes and protecting employees on the jobsite by preventing unsafe conditions.

“The use of telematics is already having a major impact on vocational trucks, but those impacts are related to what the telematics solutions can do to optimize the uptime of the truck and the productivity of the driver,” says Dorwart. “At Mack, we are well down the path of proactive management of uptime and other value-added services for our customers through our integrated GuardDog Connect telematics solution, which comes standard on Mack Granite models and TerraPro concrete pumper models.”

“Freightliner has offered the Detroit Connect Virtual Technician on-board diagnostic system on vocational models (114SD, 122SD and M2 112) equipped with heavyduty Detroit engines since 2011,” says Howerton. “The perception is that remote diagnostics systems are designed exclusively for on-highway markets, but they are relevant to vocational markets, as well.

“Consider the example of a concrete mixer that experiences a check engine light,”

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says Howerton. “If the driver just pulls over, the load could harden in the barrel or have to be emptied on the side of the road.

This costs the fleet money and disappoints the customer. With Virtual Technician, the fleet gets notification of the problem and its severity. If it is what is called a ‘service soon’ fault, we instruct the fleet that the truck can continue driving and that the fault can be resolved at their earliest convenience.

“Virtual Technician instantly identifies the severity of a fault, and eight times out of 10, the vehicle can continue until service can be scheduled,” says Howerton.

REDUCING THE WORKLOAD Trying to find skilled drivers has become a challenge that has shaped the way truck manufacturers approach the market. Transmission choice helps mitigate potential abuse from inexperienced drivers.

For many years, the simplicity, reliability and low acquisition cost meant the manual transmission dominated the market. But as skilled drivers have become scarce and electronic engines allow better communication with transmissions, there has been an ongoing shift from manual to automatic and automated manual transmissions (AMTs).

Several new AMT choices in the vocational marketplace are providing popular alternatives to the manual transmission.

There are a handful of AMTs available in the medium- and heavy-duty truck markets from companies such as Eaton, Mack, Volvo and Daimler Trucks. Allison remains the dominant source of torque converter automatic transmissions, with Caterpillar offering its own version.

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On-site Tanks Preserve Rainwater for Paving Poblocki Paving installed on-site water tanks and collects over 1.9 million gal. of rainwater a year.

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ow much water does your company use each day? John Poblocki, owner of Poblocki Paving Corp. in West Allis, WI, estimated his company uses 20,000 to 30,000 gal. of water a day in its paving, milling and landscaping operations.

He looked around and thought: There has to be a better way.

In 2012, Poblocki saw contractors in states such as Texas and Florida collecting their rainwater for re-use and realized this is something everyone should be doing. He got to planning right away.

“I really love the idea because we get a lot of rainwater up here and we use a lot of water,” Poblocki says. “I thought, why waste the water?”

His plan? Capture every drop of rain that falls on his 2.9-acre property, which is located just outside of the metro Milwaukee area.

“No rain should flow off the pavement or building rooftops and drain into the city’s stormwater when we can be saving it,” Poblocki says.

BUILDING THAT “BETTER WAY” The system Poblocki came up with is not your standard rain barrel that catches water for your garden. Rather, he planned and installed the ultimate rain collection system. He even enlisted advice from engineering consultants and sought financial assistance from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewage District (MMSD), which awarded $1.2 million in grants to 13 local businesses and communities as part of its green infrastructure partnership program.

The company purchased five fiberglass storage tanks from Petroleum Equipment and had engineers on site to help with the install. Each tank was set into a 16-ft.-deep pea gravel bed with a bottom liner, a nest that will provide an additional 30,000 gal. of capacity. Poblocki and his crew did all the digging and placing of the tanks themselves. The hole is 100’ x 100’ x 17’ deep, which also holds water.

Three stormwater drainage swales — two between the street and a parking area and one between the parking area and a rear paved lot for equipment storage — will collect even more rain. The rooftop and parking area will drain to the swales. The swales then drain to pipes connected to the storage tanks. If the swales overflow in a heavy downpour, the water will be directed to a depression in the rear lot that will serve as a shallow storage pond.

A narrow rain garden along the southeast property line will receive water from the paved storage area at the rear of the lot. Grass and other plants in the strip will filter oils and other contaminants before the water enters storage tanks.

Total cost for the rain collection project is estimated between $575,000 and $625,000, with MMSD contributing $235,000 toward the cost.

SAVED WATER = SAVED $$ Poblocki and his crew of 184 people (in the peak season) complete excavating, asphalt and concrete paving, along with landscaping, hardscaping, sealcoating and even snow plowing in the winter.

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JOHN POBLOCKI, OWNER OF POBLOCKI PAVING, ESTIMATES THE RAIN COLLECTION SYSTEM WILL SAVE HIS COMPANY AS MUCH AS A QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR IN TIME AND WATER COSTS.

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operations,” Poblocki says. “In 2012, we had a really severe drought and we had to buy that water and wait for it to be pumped into our trucks before we could do any work. Now we don’t have to do that.

Total storage for the collection system is estimated at 202,000 gal. in a storm, according to designers at Lynch & Associates in New Berlin, WI. In one year with average rainfall, the system will capture as much as 1.9 million gal. of water.

“We’ll use it all,” Poblocki says. In fact, he estimates his company will use about 2.6 million gal. a year, leaving a need for them to possibly still purchase water.

“We can now pump 600 gpm out of these tanks, whereas a hydrant is about 240 gpm,” Poblocki

notes. “A hydrant would take us half an hour; this take five minutes.

I haven’t calculated it, but that alone probably saves us a quarter of a million a year.”

The best part of the tanks? You’re not losing space on your site to collect water like you would with a swale or rain garden. “You can park right on top of them,” Poblocki says. “You’re not losing the space like with a surface pond, and when it gets hot out, that water is not evaporating.”

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the job done TOP: Each tank was set into a 16-ft.deep pea gravel bed with a bottom liner, a nest that will provide an additional 30,000 gal. of capacity. Poblocki and his crew did all the digging and placing of the tanks themselves. BOTTOM: Three stormwater drainage swales will collect even more rain. The rooftop and parking area will drain to the swales. The swales then drain to pipes connected to the storage tanks.

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P R OFI T M AT T E R S By Larry Stewart

How Drones Can Fly

PROFITABLY AND LEGALLY Rogers-O’Brien Construction benefits from drone use despite an uncertain legal environment.

Aerial photography features prominently in Rogers-O’Brien Construction’s meetings with project owners and architects.

The contractor is even attaching photos to its pay apps on some projects to communicate progress to the owner.

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ogers-O’Brien Construction overcame the ambiguous legal environment associated with U.S. commercial drone flight and has discovered enough value for aerial construction photography that it bought 10 quad copters in just over two years.

The Dallas-based general contractor’s first unmanned aerial system (UAS) saved thousands of equipment-rental dollars and two weeks early in 2013 when the company needed to inspect a building facade for a warranty claim. Quad copters have since proven remarkably cost effective for doing everything from daily progress report photos to collecting data for 3D modeling of work in progress.

TIME AND COST SAVINGS Demand for current progress photos opened the UAS floodgates. “On every RogersO’Brien (R-O) job, we budget for monthly aerial photography,” says Blake Potts, the contractor’s senior virtual design and construction specialist. “But traditional aerial photographers only fly once a month; you can pay for more, but it’s pretty expensive. You get two to three

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photos, and usually it takes a couple of weeks to get them. By that time, the data is outdated.

Really, about all it’s good for is to put in a frame on a wall.

“Now with our quad-copter flights, we have access to the photos instantly so projects can use them any number of ways — for site logistics, progress and communication,” he points out.

The R-O copters typically fly over projects once a week, but some project superintendents liked the early results so well that they learned to pilot the craft themselves to take daily progress photos.

“Projects use the photos during OAC (owner/architect/ contractor) meetings to communicate progress,” says Potts.

“We even have a project that is attaching the photos to their pay apps to more easily communicate progress to the owner.”

Monitoring and communicating progress far better and cheaper than hired aerial photography created compelling savings, but project supers were just getting started with R-O’s new air superiority.

“Something that a plane or helicopter can’t do — they can’t hover 10 ft. from a slab edge and

take really up-close-and-personal photos of steel embeds,” Potts comments.

The idea came early in R-O’s quad-copter use on a hospital project with a complex curtain wall that demanded precise positioning of the steel in the concrete. “It was going to cost us a lot of money and time to fix this stuff if we got it wrong,” says Potts. “So we flew the whole thing, and we were able to scale off of the photos, take that measurement and make sure all the embeds were in the proper place.”

Then the little helicopters started settling disputes. “We had one project where our drywall subcontractor was informing our project team that certain areas were completely framed and ready to go. Our superintendent begged to differ,” says Potts.

“It became a heated discussion — a couple of phone calls, some choice words.”

The R-O project super had a quad copter on hand. “He flew the site, took a photo, brought

it into BlueBeam to mark up the unfinished framing and shipped it off within 15 minutes,” Potts recalls. “He easily collected this data, showed it to the subcontractor, and it quickly ended that argument. Literally the next day, the subcontractor had more manpower on site to catch up.”

GENERATING 3D MODELS PIECE BY PIECE The current limit of Potts’ list of quad copter values is a bridge to future technology. It’s no coincidence that Potts, who speaks authoritatively about uses for UAS in construction, works in virtual design and construction. Photogrammetry is capable today of creating detailed 3D models of sites, projects and structures by creating a point cloud using project photographs.

“You can fly around a site and take multiple photos,” says Potts.

“The software pieces those photos together and the end result is a model. It’s not as precise as a laser scan, but it’s a heck of a lot quicker.”

Rogers-O’Brien Construction started flying unmanned aerial systems to investigate a building owner’s warranty claim, but quickly used them to replace and dramatically improve progress report images and settle disputes with subcontractors.

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Rogers-O’Brien Construction uses high-definition photos taken by its unmanned aerial system in quality control. Close-up images such as this one of upper-story building slabs have been used to measure the placement of steel embeds, ensuring alignment with curtain wall hardware.

Potts and R-O’s virtual design crew have modeled a few sites using UAS photos and photogrammetry. But current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) limits on the use of commercial UAS make gathering the photos too labor intensive.

“Once automated flights are allowed, this will be an easy process,” says Potts, referring to systems such as SkyCatch’s autonomous UAS, which flies over sites without human pilots.

An easy-to-generate 3D model of project progress could revolutionize the way contractors measure and improve production, says Potts. “We could take the 4D schedule model and overlay with the aerial photo model to see if there are discrepancies that would alert our project team to a scheduling issue so they could take action,” he explains.

professionals polled at July’s Associated General Contractors IT Forum said their companies are currently using UAS in their construction process. Nearly 70% of those who haven’t started flying jobsites say the primary barrier is concern over legal and liability issues.

Jonathan Ziss, a partner at law firm Goldberg Segalia with more than 30 years of experience in aviation law, points out that you can fly UAS for commercial purposes only with the FAA’s expressed consent. Early this year, the agency streamlined the process for companies like R-O that want to get FAA consent and gain the early advantage in commercial drone use.

“You apply for what they call a Section 333 exemption — go to FAA.gov and search for ‘UAS certification’ or ‘section 333,’” says Ziss. “You can very quickLEGAL ISSUES ly navigate to that section of the The FAA currently requires FAA’s website where they explain a pilot and/or spotter with clear how you apply for certification.” line of site to the UAS in comBe prepared for a typical govmercial flight. Nevertheless, ernment exemption process Potts is preparing for a future — not short or simple, but effecthat includes autonomous drone tive. Ziss says applications are flights because the aviation taking months to approve, but administration is still working on of the 1,200 or so already subrules for commercial UAS operamitted, nearly a third are from construction and surveying businesses.

“Many applications are in the pipeline, but many folks How to Hire a FAA Info on Getting have seemingCommercial Drone UAV Certified ly taken a miss on the whole http://ow.ly/R7KPs http://ow.ly/R7Lgh prospect of applying for an exemption and are operating quietly or not tion, and Google and Amazon so quietly without certification,” have not yet had their say. says Ziss. “And they do so at The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking in February, their own peril.”

Ziss observes that we are and final rules are not expected in a unique and interesting to be in place until 2017. time because commercial UAS Almost half of IT

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uses expanded so quickly that they exceeded the law’s reach.

Industry numbers suggest that commercial UAS could generate as much as $100 billion in economic activity by 2024. The FAA doesn’t want to delay that activity, so the agency is working to get regulations in place to ensure that the unique new economic engine — which seriously intends to do things like “populate our skies with flying pizza boxes,” as Ziss points out — is safe.

A MATTER OF LIABILITY Flying commercial drone missions without the FAA exemption could risk your insurance coverage. Ziss lists the liability concerns associated with commercial UAS flights: ˜˜ Bodily injury to people on the ground ˜˜ Bodily injury to people on other aircraft ˜˜ Property damage on the ground (including structures and utilities) ˜˜ Property damage to other aircraft ˜˜ Personal privacy invasion ˜˜ Business privacy invasion ˜˜ And the wild card: cyber liability (hacking data and/or hijacking) “Like with the FAA, the insurance industry has been caught a little bit by surprise by the popularity and growth of the UAS sector,” Ziss says. “So not every agent and broker is as conversant in these issues as others.

“Make sure your company risk managers are paying renewed, fresh, from-the-groundup attention to the use of drones,” he adds. “They do not typically fit under comprehensive general liability policies.

They require some custom risk management solutions, both for insurance and also through contracts. Otherwise, they will vex you in the extreme and you could find yourself with

exposures for which there’s no indemnity, there’s no coverage.”

Lack of actuarial data is making insurance expensive. One AGC IT Forum participant indicated the company was paying nearly $6,000 in annual premiums per drone.

“Encourage everybody in the room to think through and make the decision to either pay the premium or to self-insure, because that’s a decision you can take,” says Ziss. “But prices of the UAS premium will come down as more of the major players get into the market over the next couple of years.

“Unquestionably, your company needs standard operating procedures for flying UAS to defend yourself in any context — administrative or otherwise — from the consequences of an accident,” he continues.

“UAS operation must be treated with every bit as much respect as aircraft aviation proper. The maintenance aspect kind of falls by the wayside (airworthiness of the UAS is not currently regulated), but in terms of the operation, you have a helicopter in your fleet.”

Potts says R-O’s UAS only fly over jobsites after the labor has gone home for the day. “Unless we need to be there at a busier time for a specific reason,” he notes. “Then we document that reason.”

Potts also emphasizes the need to know your equipment and follow the manufacturer’s directions.

“If it tells you in the manual you have to calibrate the compass before each flight, calibrate the compass,” he emphasizes. “It’s going to save you money, and potentially a lawsuit.”

“Applying for an FAA exemption,” Ziss adds, “will cause you to pay attention to the safetyrelated details that might have escaped your attention when you were really focused on the revenue-generating side of UAS.” ET

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Follow a program to effectively obtain aerial lifts and recover their costs.

Get MAXIMUM VALUE from Aerial Assets As a result of my involvement in the area of aerial lifts (I work with a rental company that has 800 of them), I have heavy interest in the financial data and analytics related to this type of equipment, which I believe have relevance to any contractors that own or rent scissors and boom lifts.

When you regularly overhear conversations rental coordinators have with contractors, you come to understand how to make the process work better for both parties. So, here’s a short review about how to make your rental process more efficient: Properly complete the credit application and have insurance information available. The rental house will not give you a $100,000 piece of equipment unless it knows who you are and that you are good for the rental. This includes having insurance to cover the rental unit. The rental house will need a certificate from your insurance company. If you’re not prepared, expect a delay. You can purchase the insurance from the rental company, but it is not cheap.

If you are a first-time customer without approved credit, expect to provide a credit card to cover your first rental, since it takes time to process a credit application.

Know what you need and how long you expect to keep it. It sure helps if the right equipment shows up on the jobsite — and it avoids a wasted day switching out units.

Have the proper personnel take delivery of the equipment.

They should be authorized to check it over and sign off on the delivery and the date. And I would make sure you know when the rental “starts” to avoid confusion later on.

Understand how the rental contract works. Most are daily, weekly and monthly rentals. A monthly rental is normally 28 days. So if you think it is good for a full month, you will be billed for any days you keep the machine past 28 days. Know when the rental contract expires and mark your calendar accordingly.

Know your call-off date and get a call-off number for your records. Don’t guess when the contract expires. Call it off when you’re done and record that number for accounting purposes.

Get the machine ready and in place for easy pickup. Don’t make the driver play “hide and seek” to find the rental unit. Have it ready to go and inspect and fuel it before pickup. If you damaged it, at pickup is the time to disclose this to avoid an “apples to oranges” discussion about the damage. The driver will have a picture of the unit when it was delivered and will most likely take one on pickup.

Don’t call your rental provider at 2 p.m. and expect a 7 a.m. delivery the next day. Plan on having the unit delivered the day before you really need it. The rental coordinators will work with you to get it delivered late in the day, which saves them trying to schedule a 7 a.m. slot. Rental charges should start the next day.

Follow this program and you will have an efficient rental experience most of the time. Of course, it doesn’t always work out that way, since during the height of the season, being inside a rental company office borders on insane. However, the coordinators do their best to make it work for both parties.

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financial data associated with this equipment that you can use to benchmark your cost of ownership and operation (without operator).

Rental companies do a good job of comparing notes, and there is data available from publicly held rental companies, as well.

Rouse Analytics provides equipment appraisals, equipment sales and industry analytics primarily to rental companies and equipment dealers. It provides a monthly Rouse Rental Report that covers: ˜˜ Equipment values for various types of construction equipment ˜˜ Auction results from the sale of this type of equipment ˜˜ Who is buying the used units ˜˜ Monthly sales as a percentage of original cost ˜˜ Average age of various equipment types in use in rental fleets ˜˜ Time utilization of various types of equipment ˜˜ Rental rate trends for various machine types In terms of aerial equipment, the Report covers telescopic booms, high-reach forklifts, articulating booms and scissor lifts.

There is a lot of current data in a Rouse Rental Report to help dealers, rental companies and contractors make decisions about buying, selling and renting equipment. If you are a contractor that has a significant equipment fleet, I can assure you this report will help you manage your fleet more productively and profitably.

One stat I like to review is the time utilization, because if the unit is not out on rent or in the field being used, it is not making you any money. The rental folks understand that and know if they fall below the industry averages for time utilization, the unit in question will not cover its cost to own, with a need to move it out.

I find contractors in a similar position regarding time utilization.

You have to measure “billable equipment usage” to the job and not assume a unit is highly utilized just because it is sitting on a jobsite. If you are not charging the project for every day a piece of equipment is on site, then you will find yourself in the same position as the rental company with low-utilization units that are not paying for themselves. In other words, you may have lower costs using rental because you know what your costs are and can charge them to the project.

One last comment regarding aerial equipment, and that is: Garry Bartecki is the managing Safety training is a must for all member of GB Financial Services LLP and employees using this equipment. a consultant to the Associated Equipment Please make sure this is a high priDistributors. He can be reached at ority item. ET

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