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20 Eight tips for safe rigging

24 Peterbilt boosts payload capacity, profitsDon't attach a hook to an eye bolt.

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Editorial 7Budgets go begging

Managers Digest 15Cat’s training simulatorsadvance to “Gen II”

Digital Digest 50Watch Bobcat’s latest machine intros

D E P A R T M E N T S

Innovations & Ideas 44

Classifieds 48

Advertisers Index 49

SAFETY ILLUSTRATED

20 Safe RiggingBegins withEye BoltsSeveral components make upan effective yet safe riggingsystem. One slight mistakecould spell disaster, resulting inthe loss of an expensive load, lifting equipment, or even the life of a crew member.One of the most misunderstood pieces of rigging gear is also perhaps the most com -monly used: the eye bolt. Riggers must follow the appropriate operating guidelinesand review the load chart for each type of eye bolt before attaching them to a load.

HANDS-ON TRUCKING

24 Lightweight Petes Boost Bulk PayloadsReliability and payload are every-thing for Dave Coover, owner ofCoover Trucking, whose fleet of 14tractors and pneumatic-tank trail-ers are kept busy hauling bulkcement for construction projects.That’s why he runs eight efficient,lightweight, late-model Peterbilt365 tractors like the one shownhere. Its 410-hp Cummins ISM isthe single greatest weight saver.

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July 2009 • Vol. 112, Issue 7

Market Watch 9This month’s primarymachine introductions

Application Ideas 37Vermeer attachmentcatches winds of change

Earthmoving Report 39Komatsu’s new Dash-6 wheel loaderaided by large-capacity torque converter

Market Watch Lite 41Small solutions tojobsite challenges

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28 Milling MachinesChamping to ChurnNow firmly established as road-buildingtechnologies, cold milling and the use ofreclaimed asphalt pavement have placedthe providers of milling machines in agood position right now. Senior editorMike Anderson details the latest coldplaners on the market — from largestto smallest.

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Rod Sutton, Editor in Chief

Last month, The Wall Street Journal reported on talk of federal involve-ment in state financial affairs. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzeneggerhas already trekked to Washington asking for help with that state’s bud-get shortfall. Other governors will likely follow the scent of money, too.

lllinois Gov. Patrick Quinn wants to increase that state’s income tax by 50percent in order to balance the budget. Illinois and California are not alone.With 47 states reporting, overall state tax revenues are down 13 percent in thefirst quarter. According to the Journal, states face acumulative shortfall of $230 billion.

Lost in all this, at least from an equipment man-ager’s perspective, is the financial stress that emis-sions management has placed on any fleet fundedby public monies. We admire Quinn’s stand on abalanced budget, but has he considered the statefleet’s requirements? Has Schwarzenegger or anyof the country’s other governors or legislatures?

Construction Equipment has been addressingthis issue through our Running Green series andour microsite at ConstructionEquipment.com/green. The costs of compliance are not cheap. InGlendale, Calif., fleet management wants to pur-chase $200,000 worth of exhaust filters for 16vehicles in order to meet CARB requirements.That’s one dollar for each of the city’s 200,000people. Unfortunately, the city is burdened with a$10 million budget deficit. Glendale faces fines ifit doesn’t conform to emissions requirements.

If you manage a public fleet, you need a strate-gic emissions compliance plan. Your fleet’s needsare competing with the social services that citiesand states have to fund. Corporate decision-makingmust include the equipment manager. You have tobe able to make the case.

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A summary of the month’s primary machine introductions and model changes

By KATIE WEILER, Managing Editor

ElliottPackaged on a tracked carrier with an available enclosedoperator’s station, the new 30-ton-capacity Elliott 30105DTis designed for off-road craning applications. The Elliott30105DT crane and digger unit offers a main boom lengthof 105 feet; tip height of 115 feet; and, with the radio-re-mote-controlled work platform, personnel working heightup to 120 feet. Long-stroke outriggers are designed forgreater ground penetration and stabilization, and a loadmoment indicator is included for safe boom operation.Visit ConstructionEquipment.com/info and enter 163

MauldinThe Mauldin Silver 16 screed becomes the company’s entryin the electric-screed competition. The electrical heating

system allows inde-pendent zone tem-perature control, andthe 10 kWhydraulically pow-ered generator, deliv-ers enough power toheat the screed evenwith paver enginerunning at idle. Sin-gle-stage extensions,

riding on new “Power-Glide” guides stretch paving widthsup to 15.5 feet, and power-extending feed tunnels deliver asmooth supply of material across the variable width.Visit ConstructionEquipment.com/info and enter 160

John DeereG-Series motor gradersoffer the industry’s fi rstchoice of traditional hy-draulic controls or arm-rest-mounted fi ngertipelectronic controls, inaddition to features suchas automatic cross-slopecontrol, automatic differ-ential lock and a rearview camera. Fingertip electronic leverson the Grade Pro models mimic industry-standard layout ofmotor grader levers, with the addition of lever steering. Allsix G-Series graders offer a steering wheel. G-Series models,ranging from 185 to 275 net horsepower with 12- and 14-footmoldboards, offer a choice of front- or mid-mount scarifi er, ora rear ripper/scarifi er. Watch video demonstrations of theelectronic controls and the all-wheel drive system at www.constructionequipment.com/article/CA6642886.html.Visit ConstructionEquipment.com/info and enter 161

BobcatAt just 47 incheswide, Bobcat’s sev-enth compact trackloader, the T110, isnarrow enough totravel through smallopenings or gradeon constricted lotlines, making theloader ideal forhome projects andlandscaping.Equipped with anall-steel undercar-riage, the T110loader withstandstough digging condi-tions, and the rubber tracks prevent damage toexisting turf. The 5,202-pound compact trackloader has an operating capacity of 1,100 poundsand is powered by a 41.8-horsepower engine.Visit ConstructionEquipment.com/info and enter 162

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BomagThe redesigned BW145-40Series single-drum vibra-tory rollers from Bomag arepowered by a 75-horse-power Tier 3 Deutz dieselengine. With a 56-inch-wide working width, it islarge enough for medium-sized projects yet small enough for confi ned spaces. Threemodels are available — two smooth drum and one padfoot —for compaction of granular/mixed soils and cohesive/semi-co-hesive soils, respectively. The new hood provides full access toengine, hydraulics and cooling system. The rollers also featureimproved ergonomics in the operator’s station.Visit ConstructionEquipment.com/info and enter 166

Wacker NeusonWacker Neuson’s 6-metric-ton6003 mini excavator bridgesthe gap in the seven-modellineup between a 5-tonnezero-tail-swing model andthe 8-tonne top of the line.A 58.7-horsepower Yanmar

diesel provides power, andmaximum digging depth is 12 feet

7 inches. The 6003 comes standard with an air-conditioned caband choice of standard or long dipperstick. Also included are rub-ber tracks, dozer blade, boom-mounted working light, and a con-trol-pattern selector valve.Visit ConstructionEquipment.com/info and enter 165

Northshore ManufacturingA single under-slung boom hoist and jib cylinder provide theoperator of Northshore’s Builtrite Model 2000 truck-mountedcrane with enhanced visibility to the lift and surrounding work-site. Offering a standard horizontal reach of 25 feet 6 inches

and vertical reachof 37 feet 6 inches,the high-pressure,high-fl ow crane ispowered via a pres-sure-compensated,on-demand, load-sensing pump oper-

ated off the engine PTO. The operator has two-lever hydraulicjoystick controls for the crane, and a foot pedal for 360-degreecontinuous rotation in either direction.Visit ConstructionEquipment.com/info and enter 168

IMTBuilt on a Dodge orFreightliner chas-sis, the IMT DSC12mechanics truckis designed formaximum fueleconomy and ma-neuverability in urban environments. Weighing 2,150 pounds, it isthe most compact unit in the Dominator Series and is said to useabout half the fuel of a full-sized mechanics body mounted on aClass 4 chassis. The DSC12 comes equipped with an IMT 3203ielectric telescopic crane, which offers 3,200 pounds of lift capac-ity and 15 feet of horizontal reach.Visit ConstructionEquipment.com/info and enter 167

StellarExpanding Stellar’s ECSeries line of servicecranes, the EC4000 isa 16,000-foot-poundcrane with maximumlifting capacity of4,000 pounds. It

comes in either a 16- or 20-inch reach. Also available isthe larger EC5000, a 25,000-foot-pound crane with maximumlifting capacity of 5,000 pounds. Features on both cranes in-clude a standard radio remote control and environmentallyfriendly hydraulic oil.Visit ConstructionEquipment.com/info and enter 164

DitchWitch A patented dual-drive pipe systemenables the DitchWitch JT3020 AllTerrain horizontal

directional drilling unit to drill and steer at the same time. This,says Ditch Witch, is an advantage over single-rod systems,which are not capable of steering as well, if at all, in consoli-dated soils. The inner pipe of the JT3020 All Terrain’s two-pipedrill string continuously turns the drill bit at 150 to 400 rota-tions per minute. The new HDD unit can steer, drill and back-ream up to 650 feet in all types of soil, including solid rock,and can be secured on most surfaces thanks to a heavy-dutyhydraulic anchor system.Visit ConstructionEquipment.com/info and enter 169


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GehlGehl’s RS10 telehandler offers arated lift capacity of 10,000pounds, even without the use ofoutriggers or fl uid-fi lled tires(outriggers are available as anoption). The unit has a maximumlift height of 44 feet, and theboom features a welded box-sec-tion design. A rear axle stabilizerlocks the rear axle in positionwhenever the boom is raised more than 60 degrees, the park-ing brake is engaged, or the Personnel Work Platform Systemis activated. It is powered by a 115-horsepower diesel engine.Visit ConstructionEquipment.com/info and enter 173

John DeereDeere announced the 764 High-Speed Dozer (HSD) has signifi -cant changes compared to the prototype debuted at Conexpo.The new machine form — a high-fl otation dozer/grader/towingtractor with top speed of 18 mph — now has a rear axle that os-cillates on a center pivot instead of a rear suspension. Track mod-ules, developed with Camoplast, are upgraded with cast trackframes. HSD features the same cab as Deere’s new K-Seriesloaders. It is powered by a Tier-3 PowerTech Plus 6.8-liter en-gine rated at 200 horsepower through a hydrostatic drive train.Visit ConstructionEquipment.com/info and enter 171

BobcatDesigned to increase operator produc-tivity while reducing maintenance has-sles, Bobcat’s E80 excavator features aspacious cab with a high-capacity cli-mate-control system and adjustableseats, armrests and joysticks. Serviceintervals for greasings of the bushingswas extended to 250 hours, freeing upmore time for operator work. The 54.2-horsepower E80 has a dig depth of 15feet 6 inches and an operating weightof 18,880 pounds with rubber tracks.Visit ConstructionEquipment.com/info andenter 170

Terex RoadbuildingHydrostatic planetary drive at each wheel provides the 400-horsepower RS445C reclaimer/stabilizer with “true” four-wheeldrive, says Terex.With no axles, fl owdividers or lock dif-ferentials, it deliv-ers the power andtraction required forapplications rang-ing from deep stabilization with lime slurry to reclamation cutspushing a tanker up hill, the company says. Drawbar pull hasbeen increased by more than 40 percent over the RS425C model.A center-mount cutter assembly positions the 59,000 pounds ofoperating weight over the 96-inch cutting width to keep therotor from riding out of the cut.Visit ConstructionEquipment.com/info and enter 172

SennebogenUpdated D Series versionsof the Sennebogen 835 and840 material handlers areavailable as rubber-tired,crawler, pedestal-mountedor electrically driven ma-chines. Each powered by264-horsepower Cummins

diesel engines and equipped with 25-kilowatt magnet systems,the 835 and 840 D Series models weigh 100,000 and 123,000pounds, respectively. Among new safety features, a slidingdoor rather than a swinging door provides access to the cabfrom an adjacent catwalk.Visit ConstructionEquipment.com/info and enter 174

CaterpillarThree new Caterpillar-designedMobile Shears — S320B, S325Band S340B — round out the six-model B-Series lineup with a re-designed lower jaw, wider jawopening, new knife-retention sys-tem, new jaw-adjustment system,greater hydraulic power, andboom or stick mounting options.The straight lower jaw enhances

cutting force, according to Cat, by fl attening beams, pipes andcolumns and distributing the material evenly along its lengthrather than concentrating it in the center of a curved jaw. In-creased hydraulic power allows a wider jaw opening to handlea greater volume of material.Visit ConstructionEquipment.com/info and enter 175


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HammThe fi rst HD+ tandem vibratory rollers,the HD+ 120 and HD+ 140 with operat-ing weights of 13.2 and 15.4 tons anddrum widths of 78 and 84 inches, re-place Hamm’s HD 120 and HD 130. Eachsize of compactor will be available inthree models: the HD+ 120 or 140 VV,with vibration in both drums; the HD+120 or 140 VO, with vibration in the front and Hamm’s Oscillation compaction in therear; and the HD+ 120 or 140 VV HF, offering high-frequency vibration to 4,020 vpm.Frequency and amplitude can now be controlled independently on either drum. TheHD+ Series’ offset capability has been increased 3 inches, to nearly 7 inches.Visit ConstructionEquipment.com/info and enter 176

TerexA full line of knuckle-boom truck-mounted cranes is available rangingfrom 9,590 to 442,540 foot-pounds inmaximum load moment. For the 55basic models, there are 230 boom op-tions available, along with eight hydrau-lic extensions up to 69 feet. The largeknuckle-boom series, ranging up in ca-pacity from 184,390 foot-pounds andsuited for trucks weighing more than 24metric tons, offers continuous slewinggear, a wide range of fi ttings such as Z-arms and winches, and an optional hy-draulic load-sensing system.Visit ConstructionEquipment.com/info andenter 177

PutzmeisterBSF 42-Meter truck-mounted concrete boom pump line has been reintroduced by Putz-meister, with a 136-foot-10-inch vertical reach and 124-foot-8-inch horizontal reach.Max output is 260 cubic yards per hour. Unit has four-section roll-and-fold design anda 120-degree working range. Features include twin-pipe delivery line on all boom sec-tions; fully proportional cable and radio remote controls; and automatic lubrication ofthe hopper. The company’s Ergonic Output Control reduces fuel consumption, the com-pany says, by automatically adjusting engine speed to the minimum required for thedelivery rate.Visit ConstructionEquipment.com/info and enter 179

GOMACOGOMACO’s GT-3600 curb-and-gutter ma-chine is now available with the optionalG22 operating system with new graphi-cal display that provides the operatorwith an easy-to-understand interface tothe machine’s controls. GOMACO saysthe G22’s icons and pictograms and fulltext explanations reduce the operator’slearning curve. The dual-language fea-ture allows the G22 to operate in Eng-lish or a second language, metric or im-perial measurements. Advanced systemdiagnostics on the G22 automaticallypinpoint and identify electrical circuitopens, shorts and fault codes to aide introubleshooting.Visit ConstructionEquipment.com/info andenter 178



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Volvo Construction Equipment turned its designersloose to imagine how to clean up the messy business

of laying asphalt in the future, and the Fenix conceptemerged. Fenix takes tamper-bar screeds to the extreme,and the machine not only lays mat, but also achieves finalcompaction. The team of paver and screed operators is nolonger necessary, as instrumentation and video cameras puta single operator in command of all machine functions.

Volvo’s designers envision asphalt transported to the sitein what they call “thermopods” designed to hold 19 tons ofmix at 275 degrees Fahrenheit for up to three hours. Ther-mopods are filled at a mix plant up to 30 miles away, coor-dinated to the jobsite by a superintendent and positionedin front of the paver at intervals appropriate to the depth

and width of paving.A conveyor on the front of the Fenix loads each pod and

positions it over the paver’s auger chamber. Another con-veyor on the rear discharges empties. The system can sus-tain a steady paving rate of more than 80 feet per minute.Each pod is fitted with GPS technology to keep everyoneaware of each pod’s exact location and condition.

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Volvo Imagines Paving’s FutureThe operator isisolated from noiseand fumes while sitting in astate-of-the-art cab, but controls all as-pects of the paver’s operation with help from videocameras and electronic instruments.

OPERATOR TRAINING

Cat’s TrainingSimulatorsAdvance to ‘Gen II’

Caterpillar and Simformotionreached an agreement whereby

Simformotion will develop, manufac-ture and distribute Cat-branded, PC-based operator-training simulators be-ginning in the first quarter 2009. Thefirst “Gen II” simulator features awheel tractor scraper and will beavailable in August 2009. The secondnew simulator, scheduled for releasein October, will be the 924H wheelloader.

Caterpillar has offered PC-basedoperator training simulators since 2004.But because of the introduction of newtechnologies, Cat will classify its exist-ing simulators as “Gen I” to distinguishthe old products from the new. Gen Isimulators currently available includethe M-Series motor grader, hydraulicexcavator, large wheel loader, mining

truck and off-highway truck.According to Larry Estep, Program

Manager, the Gen I products will bephased into Gen II versions over thenext three years. Estep also explainedthat Gen I software works with Gen IIhardware, but Gen II software onlyworks with Gen II hardware.

Gen II simulators will offer a host ofimprovements, including machine walk-

arounds, nighttime training, residentialand commercial environments, differ-ent soil types, real-time instruction andreal-time feedback, free-training mod-ule, safety enhancements and more.They will feature a new training-records management tool powered bySimU Campus, which will also be soldas an option for Gen I products.

— KATIE WEILER

Caterpillar unveils new operator-training simulator technology. Two monitors are necessaryhere because of the front and rear views required while operating a wheel tractor scraper.

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Bobcat donated 56 cubic feetof its records to the Smithso-

nian National Museum of Ameri-can History in Washington, D.C.

Corporate records on the com-pany’s manufacturing, marketingand business development are nowin the museum’s Archives Center

and join an extensive collection ofagricultural, industrial and busi-ness papers.

The records focus primarily onproduction, marketing and adver-tising from the 1940s to the pres-ent to illustrate how a small, fam-ily-owned business emerged as anindustry leader.

Photographs, product literature,advertisements, employee news-letters, drawings, scrapbooks andaudio-visual materials are in-cluded in the donation as well asnotes on a 1985 trip to Japan

where employees learned aboutJapanese manufacturing and engi-neering techniques. Later Bobcatimplemented some of these tech-niques in its factories.

The papers join the museum’sextensive collection of agricul-tural, industrial and business pa-

pers, includingWilliam C. Kostfarm records andthe SouthernAgriculturalOral HistoryProject.

“We are hon-ored to havethese Bobcathistorical re-cords capturedfor future gener-ations to re-search,” saysLeroy Anderson,marketing com-municationsmanager and

historian at Bob-cat. “The archives

are a snapshot showing how thebrand has been built over the past50 years. In addition to customerand internal publications, the col-lection includes dozens of filmsand videos, such as “Bobcat AGo-Go,” “Bobcat Boogie,” “Bob-cat Square Dance,” “Bobcat Kid,”the first safety training film, andits sequels, “Bobcat Bootcamp”and “Operator Improvement.”

A selection of Bobcat’s recordswill be on view from Nov.30,2009, through Jan. 17, 2010.

— IVY CHANG

MANUFACTURER NEWS

Bobcat Donates Historical RecordsTo Smithsonian Museum in D.C.

Craig Orr of the Smithsonian National Museum of American His-tory holds one of Bobcat’s contributions to the museum.

USED EQUIPMENT

April Plateau

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35%

40%

45%

Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr

43.1%

Note: Orderly liquidation value is expressed as a percentage ofreplacement cost (average cost paid for a new unit by large rentalcompanies and dealers) for the average age of equipment withinthat category.

Includes 10 categories of equipment common to rental fleets.Source: Rouse Asset Services

The Rouse Value Index(Avg. orderly liquidation value as % of cost)

34.4%

55.2%

Backhoe Loaders(Avg. orderly liquidation value as % of cost)

46.9%

Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr

56%

51%

46%

Orderly liquidation values stopped dropping in April,the first time since March 2008. Values are down16.4 percent over the past six months. Backhoe load-ers ticked up a percentage point; wheel loaderscontinued to drop.

Values of backhoe loaders bounced a bit in April,up 1.0 percent from March. The six-month trend isstill down, though, with values 18.9 percent off ofNovember. Average selling age is holding at 59months.


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STATUS & FORECAST

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT SHIPMENTSThe plunge in construction-equipment shipments continued through April.Sales are now 40 percent below last fall’s peak. More declines are ahead.Sales have substantially exceeded orders for seven months. Manufacturers’order backlogs are down 40 percent, and their inventories have expanded theequivalent of six weeks of sales. Equipment prices began to weaken in April.Shipments are projected to drop 12 percent more by year end and to recoverto slightly above recent sales by late 2010.

For more analysis, visit Economic Outlook at ConstructionEquipment. com.

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce

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The launch of a Dubai Mall lo-cation represents the first of

several Caterpillar-branded retaillifestyle stores planned for testmarkets around the world in thenext two years, according to theconstruction-equipment manu -facturer.

The result of a collaborative effortbetween Caterpillar’s two largestretail trademark merchandise licens-ees, Wolverine World Wide and SRIApparel Limited, the store located inthe burgeoning United Arab Emir-ates city of Dubai has been awardedto the Saudi Arabia-based retail dis-

tributor, Al Garawi Group. Al Ga-rawi is a successful brand marketerin the retail arena in the MiddleEast, selling full ranges of Cat foot-wear, apparel and accessories, in-cluding belts, backpacks, hats,socks, eyewear and watches.

The Dubai Mall opened last No-vember as one of the world’s largestretail malls, housing 1,200 stores inalmost 5.6 million square feet. “Tohave our first store open in this greatenvironment demonstrates ourstrong connection with the globalcommunity,” says Sean Gallinger,president of SRI Apparel.

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Several components make up an effec-tive yet safe rigging system. One slightmistake could spell disaster, resultingin the loss of an expensive load, liftingequipment, or even the life of a crew

member.One of the most misunderstood pieces of

rigging gear is also perhaps the most com-monly used: the eye bolt. With only a loop onone end and threads on the other, this balloon-

shaped anchor looks harmless, but riggersmust follow the appropriate operating guide-lines and review the load chart for each typeof eye bolt before attaching them to a load.

Schooling means safetyTraining is the first step to assembling a

rigging system complete with eye bolts. With-out the proper education, riggers cannot graspthe small details that add up to a safe and suc-cessful lift.

“Most riggers are unaware of the capaci-ties of eye bolts,” says Howard Kaplan, safetyand training director at Southwest IndustrialRigging. “Eye bolts are marked with size, notcapacity, and as long as the eye bolt doesn’tbend or break, usually riggers think every-thing is fine.”

A mistake common among untrained rig-gers is the use of a shackle capable of liftingmore than the eye bolt to which it’s attached.If, for instance, the shackle has double the ca-pacity of the eye bolt, then the eye bolt likelyis overloaded by a 2:1 ratio.

Some riggers also fail to make the dis-tinction between standard and shouldered eyebolts. Standard eye bolts are designed only forstraight, vertical lifts. Shouldered ones, whichare fitted with a “skirt” below the eye to resistbending, can be used in angular lifts but at re-duced capacities.

“If it’s not a shouldered eye bolt, mostmanufacturers don’t recommend any kind ofangular pulling unless it’s a very miniscule

S a f e t y I l l u s t r a t e dBy ANDREW BALTAZAR, Associate Editor

Safe Rigging Begins with Eye Bolts

High-capacity slings and shackles are pointless if they are attached

to eye bolts that can’t withstand the weight of the load

Washers must exceed the lengthbetween the bottom of the loadand the last thread of the eye bolt

Eye Bolt Capacity in Angular Lifts



Place washers betweenthe nut and load

Shouldered eye bolts are designed to handle angular lifts, but pulling at an anglegreatly reduces the eye bolt’s load capacity. When pulling at an angle of up to 45degrees, several eye bolts can hoist only 30 percent of the rated working load.Pulling at an angle of up to 90 degrees further decreases that capacity to 25 percentof the working load. Always check the manufacturer’s load chart to determine theeye bolt’s capacities for both straight and angular lifts.

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amount,” Kaplan says. “If you add any kind ofangle, the capacity drops so quickly.”

“Even with a shouldered eye bolt, youdon’t want to go below 45 degrees. If you do,you always have to look up the manufacturer’scapacities,” he says.

Before making a liftFifteen years ago, Southwest Industrial

was contracted to hoist a heavy stampingpress, nearly 75,000 pounds. The rigging crewthought they could successfully and safely liftit because it was attached to large, high-ca-pacity eye bolts. “It bent,” Kaplan says, refer-ring to one of the eye bolts in the midst of thelift. However, the press was not too heavy forthe eye bolt. The eye bolt bent because thecrew failed to properly seat the shoulders ofthe eye bolt. Dust, dirt and grit had built up inthe tapped hole of the load, and the crew ne-glected to clean it out.

“At 75 degrees, there was just enough an-gular pull that the failure to seat the shouldersat near-capacity lift bent the eye bolt,” hesays.

Fortunately, no one was injured and theload was intact. “But an eye bolt could havepulled out, and we could have lost the load,”Kaplan says. “The lesson learned was to takea second look. Had they just cleaned out thetapped holes and run the eye bolts in com-pletely and accurately by seating the shoulder,they would never have had that issue.”

Tapped holes for eye bolts must be

Installing an Eye Bolt

Tighten hex nut securely against load

One nutrequiredwhen loadthickness isgreater thanthe shankdiameter

Two nutsrequiredwhen loadthickness isless thanshankdiameter

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Eye bolts can bend or become loose if not seated and installed properly. For eye bolts with a shank diameter that is narrower thanthe depth of the load, one hex nut must be added. Two hex nuts are required when the load depth is shallower than the shankdiameter of the eye bolt.

Reeving one sling from oneeye bolt to another will alterthe load and the angle ofloading, and could causethe eye bolt to fail

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One of the biggest rigging mistakes is using a single sling to make an angularlift with two eye bolts. If you insert one sling through both eye bolts and thenlift, the resultant loads on the eye bolts will be at a deeper angle, meaningreduced capacity. Instead, use two shackles to fi rmly attach the eye bolts totwo slings.

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capped or plugged when not in use. If clean-ing out the eye-bolt hole does not help toproperly seat the shoulders, use washers orspacers to ensure a secure fit.

Another rule is never to reuse a bent eyebolt. They might appear sturdy, but actuallybent eye bolts have been structurallycompromised.

“I often use the analogy of the paper clip:If you bend it one time, what happens to thepaper clip? It doesn’t break. But it does if youkeep bending it,” Kaplan says.

Eye bolts could also bend if they are notaligned with the sling line during a lift. Theload should be in the plane of the eye, accord-ing to The Crosby Group, a manufacutrer ofrigging gear.

A safer alternativeMore and more, riggers are taking advan-

tage of swivel hoist rings as an alternative toeye bolts. Unlike eye bolts, which are immo-bile when attached to the load, swivel hoistrings have a bail that can pivot and move upand down, eliminating many of the issues andstructural weak points that plague standardand shouldered eye bolts.

There are a few downsides: They aremore expensive, heavier, and they have to betorqued down. “But you have consistent ca-pacity anywhere you want. You can spin it,turn it, rotate it, and it retains the same capac-ity regardless of the angle,” Kaplan says.

Swivel hoist rings worked perfectly whenKaplan’s company was contracted to lift —from vertical to horizontal — a decommis-sioned nuclear reactor in Idaho, he says.

Kaplan advises riggers using swivel hoistrings for the first time to thoroughly read theinstruction manual that comes with the hoistring, as there are a few key differences from astandard eye bolt. For instance, with swivelhoist rings, riggers should turn the ring so thatthe eye is perpendicular with the load, unlikewith eye bolts where the eye should run paral-lel with the load.

Now is the time to learn how to use theserigging tools safely, Kaplan says. Don’t waituntil after an accident happens.

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Don't attach a hook to an eye bolt.Use a shackle instead.

What Not to Do

Don't make a lift if the eye boltdoes not make full contact

with the surface of the load.

Don't install an eye bolt with theeye perpendicular to the load.

CorrectLoad is inthe plane ofthe eye.

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Payload and reliability are everything forDave Coover, owner of Coover Trucking,whose fleet of 14 tractors and pneumatic-tank trailers are kept busy hauling bulk ce-ment for construction projects in Kansas

and surrounding states. That’s why he runs eightefficient, lightweight, late-model Peterbilt 365 trac-tors like the one shown here.

Looks are also important, partly for “driver ac-ceptance,” he said, and that’s why he was attractedto the Model 365, a vocational type usually used asa dump and mixer chassis. It has a more boxy nosethan aerodynamic models, and is arguably morepractical because of its hood-mounted halogenheadlights and detachable fenders that are easily re-

paired or replaced.Coover and his drivers prefer

the traditional look, and they’veaccepted the 365s after drivingtrucks like Kenworth’s W900.

Driver David Huff is assignedto our subject tractor, an ’08,which I took on a short test run forthis article. He’s 62 and has 20years driving experience, the lastfour with Coover. He said he pre-ferred a W9 he previously drove,but the 365 was OK, too. Cooversaid Huff is among his mostconscientious drivers and washesthe tractor and Heil pneumatic

trailer several times a week.This was a rainy day and most trucks were

idle. Coover had Huff pick up a load that could goout later. He loaded up at a Monarch Cement plantacross the road from Coover’s office at Humboldt.The powdery product that poured into the 41.5-footHeil tanker weighed 54,600 pounds, according tothe plant’s scale; with the rig’s tare of 25,460, thatput us at 80,060 pounds — slightly overweight be-cause of me.

The tare included 14,500 pounds for thesleeper-cab tractor — probably closer to 15,000with both of us aboard — which is about 3,000pounds less than a typical over-the-road tractor. Allof the savings go to payload, which adds about anickel-a-mile in revenue. Coover collaborated onspec’ing with Ryan Saner, branch manager atPeterbilt PacLease of Springfield, Mo., who set upa lease of the eight Petes. Coover said he insistedon low weight and Saner looked over everything.

A 365 is basically light in weight, though byonly a few pounds compared to a highway-type386, Saner said. A “small-block” diesel — Cum-mins’ 11-liter ISM — is the single greatest weightsaver. It scales about 800 pounds less than a 15-literISX, a more common highway engine.

The “little” 410-horsepower Cummins pulledwell on a run in the area. And the Fuller 10-speedRoadranger had just enough ratios for any situa-tion, especially considering the flat highways ofsoutheastern Kansas. I wasn’t at my shifty best onthis day, as I missed a few gear changes, mostlybecause I wasn’t familiar with the tractor, and 60or so miles wasn’t enough to become so. Theclutch pedal needed a strong leg to operate, which


H a n d s - O n T r u c k i n gBy TOM BERG, Truck Editor

Lightweight Peterbilts Boost

Bulk-Hauler PayloadsA normal load of cement is 27.5 tons for this Kansas fleet,

which uses leasing to acquire and maintain these tractors

Cummins ISM, which scales about 800pounds less than an ISX, is the singlebiggest weight saver. It’s gutsy enoughfor running in mostly fl at terrain.

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Peterbilt-Heil combinationtakes on 54,600 pounds ofcement at a plant nearCoover Trucking’s offi ce atHumboldt, Kan. Model365’s traditional stylingappeal to owner DaveCoover and his drivers.Tractor’s lightweightspecifi cations help a rigcarry profi table payloads.

is typical of Peterbilts.The Pete rode firmly, which is partly a func-

tion of the 14,600-pound springs over the 12,000-pound steer axle. Saner said Peterbilt insists onusing the heavier springs with a forward-set steeraxle for durability. Visibility over the sloped hoodto the front and sides was very good; an extra con-vex mirror above the right fender was useful inchecking traffic alongside.

The cab sits moderately high off the groundand it’s a healthy climb up. The cab’s interior fea-tures a rather complete set of gauges set off bywoodgrain dashboard trim. Seats are cloth-coveredand cool. The floor mat is no-nonsense rubber, andthe overall impression says “work truck.” That’sechoed by beige exterior paint, which Coover chosebecause it doesn’t show the cement that inevitablydusts the rig during loading and unloading.

Aside from the engine, the Pete’s lightweightparts include aluminum cross members, hubs,wheels, tanks and boxes. A single exhaust stackweighs less than dual stacks, but it’s smartlytrimmed with chrome. A Holland fixed fifth wheelis lighter than a slider. Coover knows he could saveabout 800 pounds by going to wide-base singletires on the rig’s two tandems, but “when one ofthose tires goes down, the truck goes down.” So hestays with low-profile duals to ensure reliability.

A tractor carries a single aluminum fuel tankwhich holds up to 120 gallons — enough in thisout-and-back operation. Diesel fuel weighs about7.5 pounds per gallon, so carrying more would onlyreduce payload. Fleet fuel economy averages 5.8 to5.9 miles per gallon in the cool spring months andin the low 6-mpg range in summer, Coover said.

This is about the same as the Caterpillar C-12s andC13s in his older tractors.

To meet 2007 federal emissions regulations,the ISMs have variable-geometry turbochargers, ex-haust-gas recirculation, and diesel particulate filters.These make the engines burn so cleanly that there’sno exhaust odor and no visible smoke at all. Theelectronic controls and circuits that operate themand the components themselves are complex andnot without problems, which has been the case withall modern diesels, Coover noted.

However, the full-service lease agreementmeans Coover doesn’t have to worry about tryingto maintain them. Some of his rigs make deliveriesnear Springfield and Joplin, where the Peterbilt-PacLease dealer has shops, and work can be donethere. Saner said he checked out and authorized anindependent shop close to Coover’s operating baseto do routine servicing and repairs.

So, here are some specs and a business ar-rangement that work here. How good are yours?


Tractor: 2008 Peterbilt 365, conventional-cab w/36-inch sleeper, BBC 115inches, w/many aluminum components, Holland fixed fifth wheelEngine: 2007-spec Cummins ISM, 10.8 liters (660 cubic inches), 410-hp @ 2,100rpm, 1,550 lbs.-ft. @ 1,200 rpmTransmission: Eaton Fuller FRO15210C 10-speedFront axle: 12,000-lb. Dana Spicer E1220I on 14,600-lb. Parabolic leafsRear axles: 40,000-lb. Dana Spicer DSP40 w/3.55 ratio, on Peterbilt Air-LeafWheelbase: 216 inchesBrakes: Spicer S-cam w/Bendix ABSTires & wheels: Bridgestone R280 (front), M720FE (rear); 295/75R22.5 on Alcoaaluminum discsFuel tank: Single 120-gallon aluminumTrailer: 1,040 cu-ft. Heil 1040 Cementer aluminum, pneumatic off-loading

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Now firmly established as road-buildingtechnologies, cold milling and the use ofreclaimed asphalt pavement have placedthe providers of milling machines in agood position right now.

“There’s pent-up demand out there,” says EricBaker, marketing manager with Roadtec. “Thestimulus package has helped a little bit, especiallyin the mills, because a lot of that work that has been‘shovel-ready’ as they call it, and that they can getup and going quickly, is mill-and-fill-type work.So, there’s been a good demand especially for thelarger machines — the half-lane and above. Basi-cally, even with the down economy, we’re holdingsteady with what we’ve seen in the past.”

Roadtec, an Astec company that also manufac-tures pavers, material transfer vehicles and stabiliz-ers, offers tracked milling machine models in foursizes. From smallest up, the product line starts inthe 4-foot-cutting-width market with the utility/commercial RX-400 and works up through the half-and full-lane markets with the RX-500, -700 and -900models each available in three or four-track config-urations. “We do best with large contractors,” saysBaker, “and they tend to be doing a lot of this work.”

At the large end of the spectrum in terms ofmodel size, Roadtec competes with Wirtgen andTerex Roadbuilding. Moving down in model size tothe largest single market segment, consisting ofhalf-lane machines, the roster of players expands toinclude Bomag, Caterpillar, Dynapac and Volvo.

With upwards of 20 model sizes and configu-rations, Wirtgen America runs the gamut in termsof offering milling machines, or cold planers assome marketers call them, ranging from the 14-inch-cutting-width wheeled W 35 up to the full-lane tracked behemoth W 2200 / 12.

“You still have custom milling guys today whowill have anywhere from 10 to 20 machines, someof them more than that, who will have a range ofmachines all the way from the ones that cut aroundmanholes that cut 12 or 14 inches wide rightthrough to the big 12-foot- and 14-foot-wide mill-ing machines,” says Jeff Wiley, senior vice presi-dent, responsible for sales and marketing over theWirtgen product line. “The reason why is so theybecome a complete supplier. If you have a primecontractor who wants somebody to bid millingwork, they want to be able to offer the whole sup-ply of different widths, different cuts, different ap-plications to one milling source.”

An advantage to having a wide number of

B u y i n g F i l e : M i l l i n g M a c h i n e sBy MIKE ANDERSON, Senior Editor

Milling Machines

Champing to ChurnWaiting road projects have cold-planer manufacturers welcoming new market opportunities

The half- and full-lane Terex Roadbuilding milling machines, including thesmaller PR600C shown here, are available in either a three- or four-trackconfi guration, with a large track in the rear for enhanced stability. Terex offersfi ve milling model sizes, including the PR330 available in both a track and wheelconfi guration.

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models, says Wiley, is being able to ask customersup front exactly what they intend to do with the ma-chines — and where and why — and then beingable to match those customers to the correct model.“If you have a guy who’s going to be cutting on I-80 that goes across North America and he’s goingto be doing 8 or 10 inches deep of solid asphalt allday long, we tend to shift him into a 700- to a 900-horsepower machine,” he says. “If he’s going to bedoing an inch-and-a-half on city streets, we tend toshift him into a 500- to a 600-horsepower machine.”And, adds Wiley, with four models with assortedconfigurations covering the half-lane class alone,each at different weights, particular jurisdictionaltransportation issues can be addressed right at theselling point.

Above all, says Baker, milling-machine cus-tomers demand responsive equipment. “Reliabilityis always number one,” he says. “Someone oncetold me, ‘You can be the fastest guy in the race, butif you don’t finish, it doesn’t matter.’ So, they defi-nitely look for the reliability. A lot of these jobsnow are mill-and-fills, so you’re only as good asyour weakest link. If your mill stops, then the wholeroad-building operation stops.”

Roadtec strives, says Baker, to keep the roadbetween the factory and the jobsite . . . well . . . asstraight and simple as possible. Ease of machinemaintenance is key. “If something does go wrong,you can troubleshoot it easily out on the jobsite. We

don’t use a lot of CAN-bus-type setups because,while they are reliable, if something does go wrong,it can be hard to troubleshoot,” he says. “For themost part, all the main functions that you need tooperate the machine are directly wired. With analogvoltages, you can easily get a multimeter out, testthe voltages right then and start troubleshooting, ifyou did have a problem.”

A new nameWithin a market considered specialized with a

limited number of players, a new name has emerged.

For the milling of complete road lanes in one pass, theW 2200 / 12 model combines Wirtgen’s most powerfulcold mill size, at 900 horsepower, with a 12-foot-widecutter drum. On Wirtgen’s large milling machines, theoperator’s platform, inset, features identical controlconsoles installed on the left and right, each able to betilted and moved sideways.


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The rotor drive system on Caterpillar’s top-of-the-line, half-lane PM201 coldplaner has a hydraulically actuated wet clutch driving a Cat planetary gearreducer located inside the rotor mandrel, as compared to a dry clutch systemrequiring more frequent rebuilding and parts replacement, says Caterpillar.With commonality benefi ts, the system uses components from the Cat D8track-type tractor.

The models may have familiar nomenclature,but the branding of Volvo’s first two milling ma-chines is significant, says Patrick Wakefield, VolvoConstruction Equipment’s segment manager formilling. The MW500 is a utility-sized wheeledmilling machine; the MT2000 is a half-lane trackedunit. “Volvo wanted these products to be true Volvoproducts,” says Wakefield. “We took some time andmade sure they met all of Volvo’s criteria forlaunching a product: Very rigorous field testing; allkinds of preparation as far as being able to supportthe product; service manuals for the machines,which is something Ingersoll Rand did not do at thetime. Those sorts of things that Volvo has as criteriaprior to putting a machine into the market, we wereable to accomplish in that time.”

The most notable enhancement is the offeringof three distinct engine and drum cutting speeds onthe MT2000.

“The feedback has been positive, not only onthe performance and reliability of the machine andwhat it brings to the marketplace, but also the factthat the Volvo brand and the Volvo dealer networkis there to stand behind this class of machine. Thatis one thing that this acquisition brought — thepowerful brand and the powerful dealer network toour products.”

For Volvo, the offering of milling machinesfits into a road-building product family. “What thatdoes is allow us to be more of a total solutions pro-

vider, now offering milling along with the paving,compaction and grading equipment,” says Wake-field. “It’s been some time in the coming to get thatproduct developed, but now it lets Volvo round outthat product line. That’s important for meeting theneeds of our contractors, many of whom are in-volved in all of those different businesses.”

Two models — one utility, one mainstream;one wheeled, one tracked — does build anticipa-tion in the marketplace for more Volvo milling ma-chine models. “I believe they can expect that,” saysWakefield. “I can’t say at this time when, andwhere, and which models, but we do have plans fora well-rounded product line to meet the needs ofthe different kinds of contractors. The 500 is moreof a utility-size machine for cleaning up city streetsand a lot of utility and trenching work, where the2000 is a very versatile machine for your largerprojects. There are some other classes that we doplan to participate in.”

From the perspective of a company already es-tablished in all size classes, there are challengesahead regardless, says Wirtgen’s Wiley. “In myopinion, where does the industry go from here isbasically ‘Think Green’ technology, having an en-ergy-saving machine,” he says. “Looking to the fu-ture with at least the same horsepower, if not more,but conserving energy, so you have a machine thatis going to be giving you the productivity but isgoing to be more energy-efficient.”

With the few models of milling machines over750 horsepower lagging behind their Tier-3-com-pliant smaller brothers, due to a lack of productfrom the engine makers, it is possible those largemachines may end up jumping from Tier 2 to Tier 4,Wiley says.

Milling machines are, indeed, becoming moreproductive, says Baker. “The automation on themills has greatly improved,” he says, pointing outthat at one time many millers were focused solelyon re-establishing grade. “Now they’re looking at itas more of a smoothness opportunity. They can av-erage and take out any bumps with the mill andachieve a much smoother surface and then even fur-ther build on that when you go to do the paving.”

A good position to be in, indeed.

For a full listing of milling-machine specs, goto the Buying File at ConstructionEquipment.com.


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Among its close to 20 total models and assorted configurations,Wirtgen America runs the gamut of milling machines. As “a largebut compact” unit, the newest W 150 offers the best of both,optionally fitted with drums of 48, 51 or 60 inches in width forvarious applications. The W 150 has a maximum cutting depth of13 inches and accepts Level Pro, Flexible Cutter System (FCS) andFCS Light. Also available for the W 1900 and W 2000 units, FCSLight allows quick, less-expensive changes of a standard-toothdrum to a same-width, fine-textured drum. Programmed specifi-cally for milling machines, the Level Pro automatic levelingsystem allows intuitive operation parameters such as slope val-ues, and target and actual milling depth values on the left andright side.Visit ConstructionEquipment.com/info and enter 150

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Large Family’s New Member Has OptionsWith three model sizes, Caterpillar offers fully hydrostatic coldplaners to match the breadth of compact, urban and mainlinemilling applications. The compact PM102 model, available witha tracked or wheeled undercarriage, has a rotor width of 40inches. The high-productivity PM200 and PM201 tracked coldplaners have rotor widths of 79 and 83 inches, respectively. Toincrease tractive effort in slippery conditions, a positive tractioncontrol valve provides equal traction to all four motors on eachmodel. With standard automatic rotor load control, an on-boardmicroprocessor constantly evaluates engine and propel speed asrequired for peak performance. Propel speed is matched to theengine load so that the engine speed does not dip below a spec-ified level.Visit ConstructionEquipment.com/info and enter 151

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Competing at the larger end of the milling-machine market, withfour models from the 48-inch-cut-width RX-400 to the 150-inchRX-900, Roadtec cold planers feature a bi-directional milling capa-bility for pulverizing applications and leveraging emulsions pack-ages available for each model. Improvements to the cutter drumarea include rede-signing the drumlacing for im-proved pattern onthe milled surfaceand a more bal-anced tooth im-pact, and rede-signing the endring configurationto improve matchcutting and increase tool life. Design improvements are aimed at agoal of achieving 3,000 hours on the base block with proper up-keep of the bit and holder. Roadtec’s cutter-housing design allowsthe mixing of material in cold-in-place recycling applications.Visit ConstructionEquipment.com/info and enter 153

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Of six Terex Roadbuilding models, four have undergone recentupdates. Among them are the 48-inch-cutting-width PR330 mod-els, available in both the wheeled configuration synonymouswith smaller units and a tracked version reflective of its largerbrethren. Other updated models include one from each of thosegroups — the 30-inch PR220 wheeled model and the family’slargest PR950 tracked machine. Product-line upgrades include anexpanded control system offering and tooth-life enhancements.The half-lane PR600C and full-lane PR950 come in either a three-or four-track configuration, with a large track in the rear for sta-bility. At the utility end, the 24-inch PR165 is offered both withand without a discharge conveyor that is said to offer “the bestdischarge height in the industry.”Visit ConstructionEquipment.com/info and enter 154

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Equipped with a cold planer, the VT325 VersaTool from Maddockfalls into the milling-machine classification. A long wheelbaseprovides a stable platform for fine grade control, and low-rangehydrostatic drive allows for infinite adjustment of ground speed tomatch job conditions. The VersaTool can work with cutter drumsranging 48 to 78 inches in width. The cutter drum itself can beshifted outside the tires on both the right and left sides, allowingthe VT325 to mill a complete lane width and yet remain travelingcompletely within the particular work lane. Powered by a 325-horsepower John Deere engine, the VT325 can move indepen-dently between jobs at up to 22 miles per hour. Sonic grade andslope control features are available as options.Visit ConstructionEquipment.com/info and enter 156

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Redesigned to meet Volvo standards, the utility-class, wheeledMW500 and the half-lane, four-track MT2000 milling machineshave claimed enhancements in cutting and diagnostics for im-proved performance, and in comfort and safety for the operatorand crew alike. On the MT2000, which can run 78.25- and 86-inchcutting drums, most notable is the offering of three distinct engineand drum cutting speeds. This allows the operator to select lowerspeeds for higher torque or higher speeds for efficiency. TheMT2000 has dual operating stations with intuitive panels, and in-dependently controlled gathering and discharge systems. TheMW500 features the patented Line Manager system for constantspeed and direction, all-wheel drive for traction, and automaticprecision depth control.Visit ConstructionEquipment.com/info and enter 155

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With the increased emphasis on wind en-ergy, there’s work to be done for under-ground transmission-line installationcontractors. And, as always, there’s no

time to waste, even if some of the details need to befigured out along the way.

“What a majority of them are looking for is, ‘Howcan they do it with one machine?’” says Tony Bok-hoven, solutions specialist with Vermeer, “and that’swhat led us to the CL80.”

The Vermeer CL80 cable layer attachment singu-larly sorts, configures and feeds three cables — oneground wire, one conduit with fiber-optic cable andone tracer tape — placing and securing the cables allin one pass. This eliminates the need for one machineto dig a trench and then another to lay and secure thecable. “There’s about a mile of ditch that comesalong with every wind tower,” says Bokhoven. “Withsome of these wind farms, there’s some considerable trench-ing that goes on, and so it’s about the time. That’s the driverfor why you need an attachment like this.”

At the EcoGrove Wind Farm in Stephenson County, Illi-nois, a crew from Morse Electric Co. working a VermeerT655 Commander 3 trencher equipped with the CL80 wasable to complete the trenching and cable installation phasefor a 67-tower development in 57 days, advancing about 30feet per minute, Vermeer reports. Construction of the tur-bines happened simultaneously on the jobsite.

“We’re seeing a lot of activity going on in northern Iowa,northern Indiana, southern Wisconsin, and some in the Da-kotas — all through that general central region of the Statesreally — and the biggest hurdle is getting the product in theground,” says Bokhoven. “The hurdle really is that there isno unified set of regulations on how it has to be put in theground, so that makes it a little tough for some of the con-tractors. But everybody told us that they wanted the three powercables in a triangle; a majority of places do it that way.”

With the CL80, a series of rollers guides the cables overthe machine and then feeds them into a cable box, wherethey are sorted in the right configuration. On descent into thetrench, the cables begin to align in triangular formation, becom-ing more tightly knit on approach. The ground wire, conduit andtracer tape are placed on top of the formation as specified.

“We’ve made that attachment so that we can mount it on

most of our trenching machines,” says Bokhoven. “We havea sales code that’s specifically for our 655 trencher, butwe’ve fitted one up for the 755. It mounts on the end of thecrumber shoe, so it mounts at a place where we can be ver-satile on how it goes on the tractor. The trick is keeping thatchute as narrow as possible. It’s about 13 inches wide, out-side to outside, and that’s about the size of the ditch that ev-eryone wants. They don’t want to get much wider than that,because it simply takes longer to fill it in.

“The trick has become, ‘What do you fill the ditch in with?’”he says, “and that’s where the inconsistency comes in: Someplaces we’re seeing that they backfill with dirt; some placesbackfill with slurry; some places backfill with a mixture ofsand and pea gravel; it’s kind of all over the board.”

The CL80 cable layer attachment is among a series ofproducts offered by Vermeer that can meet the needs ofwind-energy installation contractors. Mid-size horizontaldirectional drilling units meet the challenges of crossing riv-ers and other environmentally sensitive areas. For use withthe T655 Commander 3 tractor, the bucket-wheel attach-ment is suited for cross-country lines in soft soils.Visit ConstructionEquipment.com/info and enter 157

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Earlier this year, John Deere introduced its K-Serieswheel loaders featuring a high-capacity torque con-verter with optional lock-up transmission for opti-mum fuel efficiency and better performance. Kom-

atsu is also looking to achieve similar performance gainsand fuel savings in its WA480-6 wheel loader — new tothe North American market — which, like Deere’s offer-ings, is aided by a newly designed large-capacity torqueconverter with optional lock-upfunctionality.

Sporting a 299-horsepowerTier-3 engine, Komatsu’s wheelloader, part of the new Dash-6series, comes in at an operatingweight of 55,290 to 56,340pounds. It can reach a maxi-mum speed of 22.6 miles per hour in fourth gear.

The torque converter helps the wheel loader to accelerateand climb hills with ease, Komatsu says. It also increasesproductivity in V-cycle applications, makes gear shiftingquick and smooth, and enables operation in higher gearranges for higher ground speeds when working in load-and-carry or hopper feed applications.

To conserve fuel, a closed-center load sensing systemuses two operating modes: E mode provides maximum fuelefficiency for general loading; P mode outputs more powerfor hard digging.

With the optional lock-up transmission, the WA480-6gets even more production efficiency, reduced cycle times,and better fuel savings, according to Komatsu.

Equipped with an automatic transmission with electroni-cally controlled modulation valve, the WA480-6 automati-cally sets the appropriate gear basedon operating conditions such astravel and engine speed. With the

flip of the kick-down switch, the transmission can down-shift from second to first gear when beginning the diggingcycle, and functions as a power-up switch when the loader isalready in first gear or economy mode.

In addition to enhancements in performance and fuel effi-ciency, Komatsu says it developed a more comfortableworking environment for the operator. The enlarged cab hasa wide pillar-less flat glass for better front visibility, low-

noise design of 72 decibels, anda modified layout that places le-vers in more reachable posi-tions. The steering column tiltsand telescopes, and the two-spoke steering wheel preventsobstruction between the opera-tor and both the monitor panel

and outside work environment.Standard on the WA480-6 is Komatsu’s Komtrax technol-

ogy, which collects vital machine operating data, such asworking hours, fuel consumption and location, and sendsthem wirelessly to a secure Web site for maintenanceanalysis.Visit ConstructionEquipment.com/info and enter 159

With the optional lock-up torque converter,the WA480-6 maximizes fuel efficiency and performance

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Komatsu’s WA480-6 wheel loaderutilizes several methods to conservefuel, including a fuel-efficient economymode ideal for general loading, andan optional transmission with lock-up torque converter.

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Engine Komatsu SAA6D125E-5Horsepower 299 net horsepowerOperating Weight 55,920 to 56,340 poundsDumping Clearance 10’6” with 6-cubic-yard bucket

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MorbarkBeginning summer of 2009, Morbark’sModel 3800 and 4600XL horizontalgrinder will be able to produce chipsin addition to mulch thanks to the com-pany’s new Quick-Conversion Kit. The3800 and 4600XL grinders can be con-verted to grind chips in less than fourhours, according to Morbark, as theconversion requires neither a crane nor

the removal of the entire hammermill. Chips produced are between 5/8 to 3/4 inch,depending on the feed rates.Visit ConstructionEquipment.com/info and enter 180

MichelinBuilt for use in quarries, constructionsites, and other work areas with roughterrain, the Michelin XHA2 wheel-

loader tire lasts 9 per-cent longer than itspredecessor, theXHA. To achievehigh durability, theXHA2 incorporatesadditional rubberin the treads; thesidewalls arestrengthened witha protective rib andanti-scrape shields;

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TopconTierra Web-based telematics servicefrom Topcon Positioning Systems pro-vides seamless, customized data trans-fer from and to in-fi eld equipment, thecompany says. Wireless system pro-vides a choice of four hardware setups,real-time monitoring of dashboard infor-mation, and bidirectional cellular or sat-ellite communications.Visit ConstructionEquipment.com/info andenter 182

GradallTelestick boom extension has a quick-change feature to effi ciently switch attach-ments and is for use on the Gradall Series3 wheeled excavators. The extension canincrease the reach and range to as much as50 feet 2 inches on the largest models.New design incorporates adjustable rod eyes on the dead link and adjusting capabili-ties to provide proper contact of the stroke limiters. Attachment can be installed inless than 30 minutes using the standard boom-end bucket adaptor and two pins.Visit ConstructionEquipment.com/info and enter 183


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Atlas Copco Construction Equipment LLC is responsiblefor the sales, afterrmarket service and rental of portablecompressors, generators, tools and attachments used inthe construction and demolition industries. The company isheadquartered near Denver, Colorado. The business extendsits reach through a nationwide network of sales and servicestores and specialist distributors. More information is avail-able on www.atlascopco.us.

Atlas Copco Construction Mining Technique USA LLC isresponsible for the sales, aftersales service and rental ofequipment for surface and underground rock excavation,exploration drilling, rock reinforcement, ground engineering,water well, oil and gas drilling. The company is headquar-tered near Denver, Colorado. Employing approximately 300people, it extends its reach through a nationwide network ofsales and service stores and specialist drilling distributors.More information is available on www.atlascopco.us.

Atlas Copco Construction Equipment LLC and Atlas Copco Construction Mining Technique USA LLC3700 East 68th Avenue, Commerce City, CO 80022Atlas Copco Construction Equipment LLC: 800-760-4049Atlas Copco Construction Mining Technique USA LLC: 800-732-6762

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Based in West Fargo, N.D., BobcatCompany leads the industry inthe design, manufacture, market-ing and distribution of compactequipment. Bobcat has more than900 dealers located in more than100 countries, providing compactequipment throughout the world.

The compact loader was inventedin 1957 by brothers Cyril andLouis Keller. The loader came tothe attention of Melroe Manufac-turing Company, which later pur-chased the rights to the machineand hired Cyril and Louis Kellerto refine the design and put themachine into production.

Today, Bobcat has an extensiveline of compact equipment, in-cluding skid-steer, compact track,all-wheel steer and mini trackloaders; compact excavators;

compact tractors; utility vehicles;the Toolcat utility work machine;VersaHANDLER telescopic toolcarriers; and front-end and three-point hitch attachments.

In 2008, during the 50th anniver-sary year, Bobcat manufacturedits 750,000th skid-steer loader— more than all other brandscombined. In 2009, Bobcat in-troduced its newest generation,the M-Series, of compact loadersand excavators — still the onlycompact excavators producedin North America. Also in 2009,officials from the Smithsonian’sNational Museum of AmericanHistory announced that theyacquired 56 cubic feet of Bobcatarchival materials, which willnow permanently be housed atthe museum’s Archives Center topreserve Bobcat history.

Bobcat Company250 East Beaton Drive, P.O. Box 6000West Fargo, ND 58078-6000Tel: (866) 823-7898 | Fax: (701) 241-8704E-mail: [email protected]

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LubeAlert®: A comprehensiveoil analysis management tool,LubeAlert gives fleet managersmultiple information resources attheir fingertips to help deliver thebest performance possible fromtheir power units. At the ‘heart’ ofa good fleet maintenance program,LubeAlert offers preventive mainte-nance warnings for potential causesof engine failures and assists fleetmanagers in targeting areas of en-gine maintenance needing attention.

GreenWay: The CITGO GreenWayLubricant performance family ofproducts is made up of proven fleetperformers led by CITGARD SynDur-ance 5W-40 heavy duty engine oil,which offers significantly wider op-erating temperature range perfor-mance, reduced energy dependency

during cold weather start ups andimproved fuel economy.

SynDurance is joined by a completesuite of synthetic products includ-ing engine oils, greases, gear oils,transmission and hydraulic fluids,including a new high-efficiencyhydraulic fluid, that combined canreduce maintenance costs, reducecarbon foot print and achievestewardship through optimumperformance and utilization ofstate-of-the-art lubricant technol-ogy. By using Greenway productsin conjunction with LubeAlert®,fleet managers can improve fuelefficiency, extend lubricant serviceintervals and component life, avoidseasonal change outs, reduce theircarbon footprint, and save up to$4,000 per unit annually.

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The new Ingersoll Rand XXHP1250/XHP1450FCAT open-frame air com-pressor is ideal for use in environ-ments where a small footprint, ahigh-flow and an extra-high-pressuresystem is required, including under-balanced, quarry and water-well drill-ing, nitrogen generation and generalindustry applications.

The XXHP1250/XHP1450FCATcombines a package length of only 15feet 6 inches and a width of 89 incheswith a free air delivery of 1,450 cfmat 350 psi and 1,250 cfm at 500 psi;providing a small footprint and thehighest power density in the industryin terms of the flow/pressure combi-nation from a standard compressorpackage.

This compressor is designed to runas clean as possible while maximiz-

ing fuel efficiency. Thepackage comes standardwith an aftercooler, allow-ing water to be removedfrom the air for morecontrolled quality of airfor downhole drill ormembrane applications.The oil carryover is lessthan 2 ppm resulting inless contamination offilter membranes and reduced oil costbetween changes

The XXHP1250FCAT is part of theIngersoll Rand portable compressorrange from Doosan Infracore PortablePower — one of the most compre-hensive air compressor lines on themarket. Thirty-four models cover freeair deliveries from 65 – 1600 cfm atoutput pressures from 100 to 500 psi.

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Navistar, Inc. produces Interna-tional® brand work trucks andMaxxForce® brand diesel engines.The company also provides truckand diesel engine and serviceparts. Another affiliate offersfinancing services.

International® Paystar® vehiclesare class 8 vocational on/off-high-way vehicles that feature bothset-forward and set-back axleconfigurations to meet the needsof customers in severe serviceapplications such as construc-tion, oilfield, logging, heavy-haul-ing, mining, recovery and more.International® WorkStar® vehiclesare offered as both Class 7 andClass 8 offerings. Features include

set-forward and set-back axle con-figurations with up to 50° wheelcut to deliver excellent maneuver-ability on or off the road, as wellas MaxxForce powertrain optionsproviding up to 475 hp and 1,700lb. –ft of torque.

MaxxForce® engines range fromthe legendary 7.6L MaxxForce DTmid-range diesel engine, whichoffers proven reliability andoutstanding fuel economy, tothe MaxxForce 13 big bore dieselengine, which is designed formaximum fuel efficiency, durabil-ity and power.

More information can be foundat internationaltrucks.com andmaxxforce.com.

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The Power Curber 5700-C is aslip-form concrete paver designedprimarily for pouring curb, curband gutter, sidewalk, and barrierwall. When fitted with additionalmolds the 5700-C can be adaptedto pour concrete in a variety ofapplications including golf cartpaths, foundations for dairy andpoultry barns, and stadium risers.

The machine’s most popular fea-tures include an auger conveyor,tight radius steering capability,and the ability to pour from theleft or right side of the machine.The 5700-C’s flexibility allowscontractors to pour applicationsfrom tight radii on parking lotislands, to large highway barrierwall, to 10’ wide concrete paving.

Power Curbers Inc.,headquartered inSalisbury NC has beenin business since 1953and does business inover 80 countries. Inaddition to the 5700-C, Power Curbersmanufactures twosmaller extruded curbmachines the PC 150and 440-XL, whichare typically usedin pouring small curbs aroundparking lot perimeters. PowerCurbers is the parent company ofPower Pavers Inc. of Cedar FallsIA. Power Pavers manufactureslarge concrete slip-form paverswhich pave highways and airportrunways.

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