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AT THE YARDY

THE HALMAR EQUIPMENT LINE-UP

The day to day maintenance and logistics of making sure each piece of equipment is in top operating condition, and where it needs to be when it needs to be there, is a big enough task. But beyond that, a good part of the time at fleet operations is spent thinking through Halmar’s upcoming equipment needs, both for our active projects and those that have yet to actually start. Sometimes its just working out logistics of availabilities and deliveries to the sites, other times plans have to be made to expand the fleet acquiring additional

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equipment. Bidwell That planning starts Chris and Paul and our guys who are running our projects. We communicate with them continuously to make sure we understand our current and future equipment needs, so that what they need is available when they need it.” The type of equipment to maintain in inventory and decisions regarding new equipment acquisitions are a bit

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CAT 308C

CAT Excavator

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CAT 950M

KOMATSU PC360

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of a balancing act. How long to hold on to Currently, Halmar’s has about 20 a piece of equipment is based on the kind KOMATSU excavators in the fleet, which are of service it has seen, but 3-5 years is an average. PC228USLC roughly divided evenly between large and compact units. Halmar’s Additions to the fleet are generally done as purchases constrained sites often requires the use of compact rather than leases, with rental equipment filling out our units like the CAT M315D, John Deere 75G, Komatsu fleet for shorter duration requirements. The purchase PC228-8 and Hitachi 220W. deals are competitively shopped, comparing factors extensive work in New York’s like equipment features or preferences, the most Like most industries, this equipment is catching favorable financing options, and warranty coverage. up with computer technology, resulting in some Most of Halmar’s earthmoving equipment is made interesting capabilities. CAT, for instance, offers their by CAT and KOMATSU, although we also have some CAT CONNECT which provides real-time monitoring units manufactured by John Deere, and their Hitachi of equipment in the field. According to Lee: “These brand. Halmar’s long-standing relationship with heavy added capabilities are great for monitoring everything equipment dealers throughout the region means we from fuel burn rates, actual operating hours, exactly can usually package additional benefits into the deal when the unit is running, if it’s running hot, or within like on-site service, where the dealer maintains the limits, even when it is being transported, and to where. equipment at our job sites. These systems make it easier to see trouble coming before a failure occurs, and also makes these units much less of a target for theft.“

HIWAY | 32 Tadano 45-Ton TR450XL

The object of the game is to build a bridge strong enough for a pair of cars, trucks, or a single gasoline tanker to cross. Each level has a list of materials that can be used to piece together the bridge, with a set budget that you can’t go over.

You connect the various materials together in any pattern of your choosing to build a road for the bridge, along with a support system to hold it up. Some levels are simple, requiring only the road to span a river with a triangle-style support system. Other levels are far more complicated and force you to dig deep to recall high school math, taking into account weight bearing calculations and such. I found trying to connect the various materials in a way that would create a sturdy object to be extremely challenging.

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HONKOASP 13 Project Manager on almost all Went from Soldier to Crime Halmar Bridge Projects Boss for his organization 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 1 A secure point of attachment for lifelines devices 2 Straps which can be secured about an employee so as to distribute fall arrest forces 3 A flexible line of rope or strap which generally has a connector at each end for connecting the body belt or body harness to a deceleration device. 4 A flexible line for connection to an anchorage at one end to hang vertically. 5 A barrier erected to prevent employees from falling to lower levels. 6 A body belt or harness rigged to allow an employee to be supported on an elevated surface and work with both hands free. 7 Edges of a floor roof or formwork for a floor or other walking/working surfaces. 8 A barrier erected on a roof to warn employees that they are approaching an unprotected roof side or edge. 9 A low protective barrier that will prevent the fall of materials and equipment to lower levels. 10 A connector comprised of a hook-shaped member with a normally closed keeper. HIWAY | 33

EXOSKELETONS:

TRANSFORMING THE JOB SITE

According to Arcadis, a major construction consultancy, global construction output will grow 70% by 2025. 1 To meet the growing demand for additional capacity. Our industry must look to innovative solutions and technologies.

ENTER THE “EXOSKELETON,” a wearable robotic suit that augments the strength of its wearer. As this nascent technological innovation leaps from the pages of science fiction into reality, new applications are rapidly emerging in the military, medicine, manufacturing and we believe, in the not distant future, construction.

Beginning in 2001, the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) allocated $50 million dollars for a five-year program: the Exoskeletons for Human Performance Augmentation project.2 Only two of the numerous participating firms have been in active development: Raytheon and Lockheed Martin. Both firm’s devices use hydraulic actuators to control the external spine, hips, legs, and arms the suit provides the wearer, providing hyper-human strength, for carrying heavy military equipment on long marches, or to run at speeds beyond normal human performance capabilities.3 The Raytheon system, called XOS 2, has a 17:1 perceived to actual weight ratio, which the Army estimates will triple the work capacity of its soldiers, reducing manpower requirements and cost.

The Lockheed Martin system, known as the Human Universal Load Carrier (HULC), originally developed by Professor H. Kazerooni and his team at Ekso Bionics, utilizes hydraulics powered by a lithium-ion battery pack, freeing the wearer from being tethering to a power source, and enables soldiers to carry loads of up to 200 pounds at up to 10 mph. In 2009, Ekso Bionics reached an exclusive licensing agreement with Lockheed Martin’s Missiles and Fire Control business unit.4 Their continued development of the technology resulted in smaller, lighter weight units, with lower power demands that can conduct up to 8-hour missions.