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Fall 2013 • bobcat.com make a comeback in Florida Excavating specialists excels at grading and excavating Contest winner announced A day on the farm NEW FEATURE T590

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Fall 2013 • bobcat.com

make a comeback

in Florida

Excavating specialists

excels at grading and excavating

Contest winner announced

A day on the farm

NEW

FEATURE

T590

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4 A SAMPLE OF BOBCAT SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS Check out what Bobcat fans are saying on Facebook. 5 CREATE AND CONSERVE HABITAT EVENT CONTEST COVERAGE Read about the contest winner.

SUCCESS STORIES

6 CENTRAL CABLE CONTRACTORS For underground utility projects in urban or residential areas, a Wisconsin-based cable installer switched from operating tractor loader backhoes to more efficient Bobcat® compact excavators.

8 RONALD CLINE TRENCHING As utility installations have changed over the years, so too has the type of equipment best suited for underground installations.

9 TERRY PETERSON FARMS For dairy farmer Terry Peterson, Bobcat is the only brand of skid-steer loaders that he’ll purchase. Read about the daily chores for Peterson’s S650.

12 RALPH ENGELSTAD ARENA A ToolcatTM 5600 is the machine of choice for grounds maintenance at the heralded Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D.

14 THE BOBCAT SYSTEM Pairing a Bobcat compact track loader with an excavator rather than operating larger equipment has proven to be more profitable for two contractors.

18 LAKE CITY TRANSFER STATION Updating its equipment needs to a Bobcat S850 skid-steer loader with industrial grapple has been a smart decision for a solid waste disposal facility in Arkansas.

19 MAKING A COMEBACK Two grading and excavating customers who struggled to keep their businesses going through the Great Recession are seeing a turnaround in the Florida economy. Both companies have recently purchased new M-Series T590 compact track loaders.

24 GENERAL EXCAVATING An economic redevelopment in downtown Lincoln, Neb., benefits from the use of Bobcat compact equipment, both skid-steer loaders and excavators.

26 BUTLER POOL AND SPA What started with an emergency phone call to a local Bobcat dealer turned into a success story for a pool builder in Olive Branch, Miss.

28 BROOKS HAULING, GRADING AND LANDSCAPING A wise, long-term investment in Bobcat compact loaders has paid dividends for owner Chris Brooks and his North Carolina construction and landscaping company.

30 TIMBER CREEK THERAPIES A Bobcat skid-steer loader helps keep a unique equine therapy center in Iowa operating smoothly.

33 PRECISE REBUILDERS The decision to diversify its business and add Bobcat compact equipment as rental was a profitable one for Precise Rebuilders in Lexington, Tenn.

IN EVERY ISSUE

34 RECIPES Try these new recipes submitted by WorkSaver magazine readers. Send us your recipe and receive a complimentary Bobcat pizza cutter.

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FALL 2013 • BOBCAT.COM • VOL. 37, NO. 4

STAFF}EDITOR

Ryan Johnson

}ART DIRECTOR

Emily Shendelman

}GRAPHIC DESIGNERS

Laura Stewart, Caren Hemann and Dana Van Woert

}PHOTO EDITOR

Chad Halverson

}PRODUCTION COORDINATORS

Alicia Price and Stacie Hansen

}PRINT PRODUCTION MANAGER

Melissa Alto-Kintigh

}DEALER COORDINATORS

Kali Andersen and Stephanie Heckroth

}CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Paul Posel and Randy Happel

}CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Ernest Feland, Van Garmon III and Brett Neal

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MJ Land Development operates one of its new Bobcat E42 excavators at a new residential jobsite.

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Editor.s

DeskRYAN JOHNSON

This past summer, Bobcat Company sponsored a new contest called the Create and Conserve Habitat Event. The winner was selected in September and participated in a wildlife land makeover with Rick and Julie Kreuter, co-hosts of “Beyond the Hunt” on the Outdoor Channel. Read about the winners on page 5. Look for a story and pictures about the land makeover in the 2014 WorkSaver® Winter issue, expected to arrive in homes around January 15.

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES PICTURESIf you’ve ever wondered about the pictures that appear in WorkSaver and would like to see more images from a particular story, now you can. For some stories, a photo album will be available on the Bobcat Company page on Flickr®. When you see the Flickr logo next to a bar code, simply scan the code with your favorite mobile device or visit the website to see a collection of images from customer jobsites.

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NEW AEM SAFETY E-BOOKS JOIN UPDATED PRINT MANUALSThe Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has extensively updated its popular skid-steer loader safety manual and now also offers e-book versions in English and Spanish. Much of the skid-steer loader safety manual has been rewritten and the graphics have been updated to be more inclusive of all styles of skid-steer loaders. The safety information contains several key additions, including new content on ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel hazards.

The manuals are available through the online AEM store (http://shop.aem.org) with the e-book versions also available directly through the Apple iTunes® Store (https://itunes.apple.com).

iTunes® is a registered trademark of Apple Inc.

REVISED BOBCAT PAUSE PAGEFor many years, the Bobcat Pause page in WorkSaver magazine has been devoted to sharing comments and pictures from readers like you. It was a precursor to social media. A revised Bobcat Pause page features some of the best material from Bobcat social media, submitted by Bobcat fans who are passionate about compact equipment. Visit www.MyWorkSaver.com/social for more details. Turn to page 4 to see the new page.

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See what everyone is talking about. Join the conversation.

Bobcat Fans on Facebook

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CONNECT WITH BOBCAT www.MyWorkSaver.com/social

On the LineWatch a behind-the-scenes

video of the Bobcat Company

manufacturing facility in Gwinner,

N.D., and see Bobcat compact

equipment assembled by hard-

working employees who are

passionate about what they do.

Scan this code to watch the video on your favorite mobile device.

Visit www.MyWorkSaver.com/ontheline to watch it on your computer.

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CONTEST WINNERwww.MyWorkSaver.com/social

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event winnerHABITAT JAY PRIER, MONDAMIN, IOWA

Jay Prier submitted his entry with a detailed list of improvements that he wants to make to a portion of his 120 acres, located in Harrison County, not far from the Loess Hills State Forest.

Along with Rick and Julie Kreuter from TV’s Beyond the Hunt, on the Outdoor Channel, Prier and Bobcat Company employees transformed Prier’s land into a habitat to attract wildlife. Plans included land clearing and site development for trails and food sources, building a rain

catch for area wildlife and leveling part of the property and hauling material.

Look for a feature article with pictures from the installation in the next issue of WorkSaver® magazine, the Winter 2014 issue, which should arrive in homes around January 15th. You can also review Bobcat social media channels for pictures and details. Visit bobcat.com/CreateandConserve to see pictures from this year’s entrants.

THE WINNERS OF BOBCAT COMPANY’S INAUGURAL 2013 CREATE AND CONSERVE HABITAT EVENT ARE JAY AND SAMANTHA PRIER OF MONDAMIN, IOWA

ABOVE: Bobcat Company employee Robert Gilles (left), Beyond the Hunt star Rick Kreuter and contest winner Jay Prier.

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A more efficient way to workCENTRAL CABLE CONTRACTORS

UNDERGROUND CABLE INSTALLATION COMPANY SWITCHES FROM TRACTOR

LOADER BACKHOES TO COMPACT EXCAVATORS FOR IMPROVED

PERFORMANCE ON URBAN CONSTRUCTION SITES

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While Dale Jansen didn’t shout “eureka” at the time, the discovery of what a Bobcat® compact excavator could do for his company turned out to be as good as gold for Central Cable Contractors and its employees.

Jansen is president of Central Cable Contractors, Waupun, Wis., an installer of underground telecommunications cable throughout the Midwest that was founded in 1974. The company’s employees are always looking for a competitive advantage. When the company purchased its first compact excavator about 14 years ago, its employees very quickly knew the company had hit “pay dirt.”

“In our continuous search for a better way of doing things, we wondered if a small excavator would produce better results than the traditional tractor loader backhoe (TLB) we had been using, particularly in urban areas,” Jansen says. “After we identified Bobcat excavators as the best brand available, we were still apprehensive about whether the compact machine could deliver the power and production we were accustomed to from a 100-horsepower TLB. While the TLB could outperform the excavator in open-field digging, much of our work is done in an urban setting with plenty of restricted-access areas.

“We didn’t know what to expect, but our first Bobcat excavator turned out to be powerful, smooth, easy to maintain and very productive,” he continues. “It worked out so well that we went from one to five to 10 to 15 in a few years. Today our company has 20 Bobcat compact excavators of varying sizes, although we are moving toward having all E42s, which are the best combination of size and power for our purposes.”

The E42 is a 41.8-horsepower machine with a dig depth of 10 feet 6 inches and a reach of 17 feet 3 inches. All of the firm’s excavators were purchased from Mid-State Equipment in Columbus, Wis.

BRINGING FIBER OPTICS TO HOMEOWNERS More than 90 percent of Central Cable’s projects today are fiber to the home. That means replacing or upgrading existing buried copper cable with new fiber-optic cable, which allows the telephone company to offer homeowners high-definition video and other services by streaming 20 to 100 megabytes of bandwidth.

“It’s a competitive business,” Jansen says. “While price is important, our performance (quality plus productivity) is what gets us on that narrow list of firms that are selected to do these projects. Our Bobcat compact excavators, used in conjunction with directional boring equipment, allow us to consistently produce the results necessary to stay on the bid list.”

When one of Jansen’s crews is sent to an urban area — that is any place where they have to work on a lawn or in a limited-access area — they will typically take a couple of Bobcat excavators.

“We use the machines to dig so conduits can be coupled together and for installing below-ground vaults and above-ground cabinets that are used to enclose the telecommunications equipment,” he says.

“The broad network of Bobcat dealers available to provide service is important,” Jansen says. “It’s just another benefit of operating Bobcat compact excavators — a real difference-making decision.”

Visit www.MyWorkSaver.com/MX to find online resources for Bobcat compact excavators. The site has a complete list of Bobcat excavator models, product specifications, approved attachments and Bobcat Advantage videos.

OUR FIRST BOBCAT EXCAVATOR TURNED OUT TO BE POWERFUL, SMOOTH, EASY TO MAINTAIN AND VERY PRODUCTIVE. IT WORKED OUT SO WELL THAT WE WENT FROM ONE TO FIVE TO 10 TO 15 IN A FEW YEARS.— DALE JANSEN, CENTRAL CABLE CONTRACTORS

The Bobcat® E42 is one of five excavator models available with the extendable-arm option for an additional 30 inches of reach when at full extension, providing for less machine repositioning.

Bobcat is the only compact excavator manufacturer that provides an excavator with an extendable-arm option, which is clamp-compatible. Learn more by watching the Bobcat Advantage Extendable Arm video. Visit www.MyWorkSaver.com/exarm to learn more.DI

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• Good visibility to the work area

• Much less ground disturbance

• Exceptional maneuverability

• Low fuel consumption

• Superior operator comfort

• Easy serviceability

Among the benefits of the compact excavators that Jansen cites are:

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LONGTIME EMPLOYEES, BOBCAT EXCAVATORS DIG WAY TO SUCCESS FOR ARKANSAS UTILITY CONTRACTOR

A WINNING FORMULA

WITH SMALLER YARDS AND HOUSES CLOSER TOGETHER, THE OLD WAY OF UTILITY INSTALLATION IS NO LONGER PRACTICAL … THERE IS NO PLACE FOR A TRENCHER; YOU CAN’T GO VERY FAR WITHOUT CROSSING SOMETHING. THAT’S WHY COMPACT EXCAVATORS AND DIRECTIONAL BORING ARE TAKING OVER. — RONALD CLINE, RONALD CLINE TRENCHING SERVICE INC.

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RONALD CLINE TRENCHING

For someone who says he quit learning in seventh grade, Ronald Cline (pictured left) certainly knows plenty about being a successful utility installation contractor. After 28 years in the business, he’s figured out what’s important and what makes his customers continue to hire his company.

“There is nothing more critical than having good employees,” says the owner of Ronald Cline Trenching Service Inc., Bono, Ark. “My philosophy has always been to treat them like family, and provide good benefits and the best equipment available.”

EMPLOYEES APPRECIATE GOOD EQUIPMENT Cline places a high value on having state-of- the-art equipment.

“A lot of these guys were with me at the beginning when I had to purchase used machines,” he says. “They remember those experiences and that’s why they appreciate what we have today. The work we do is hard enough, but if you have to repair equipment while you are trying to do your job, that makes it just that much

more difficult. Our Bobcat equipment makes their jobs easier and more productive. Plus, they pull up to a job with a sense of pride because of the tools they have to work with. The equipment has been great for morale.”

Cline owns seven Bobcat® compact excavators purchased from Hugg & Hall Equipment in Jonesboro, Ark. Three are M-Series E32 excavators and four are older 331 models.

“About 15 years ago, I rented a Bobcat compact excavator to complete a job in very muddy conditions,” he says. “After finishing the work, I purchased the machine because I decided I couldn’t do without it. For a while I demoed other brands of excavators but I always bought Bobcat excavators. Now when I need another machine, I just call my Bobcat dealer to bring one out. The excavators have been productive and reliable, rarely giving me any problems.”

EXCAVATORS ARE PRACTICAL CHOICE At one time, his equipment of choice was large dedicated trenchers with backhoes and full-size loader backhoes.

Today, he still has three of the loader backhoes, which are often sitting at the back of his equipment lot.

“With smaller yards and houses closer together, the old way of utility installation is no longer practical,” Cline says. “All the utilities are frequently packed together — you may have to navigate two phone lines, cable TV, gas, water, sewer and storm drain. There is no place for a trencher; you can’t go very far without crossing something. That’s why compact excavators and directional boring are taking over.”

Cline says his operators have nothing but good comments about their Bobcat excavators, especially the new M-Series models. He especially likes the significant fuel economy and the reliable performance.

“The Bobcat brand of excavators is simply the best,” he says. “That’s why I continue to buy them. The other machines that I have looked at over the years just don’t match up to Bobcat.”

Visit www.MyWorkSaver.com/MX to learn more about the E32 and M-Series compact excavators from Bobcat Company.

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Life on the farm is much different today for 68-year-old Terry Peterson, reflecting on how much has changed since the family farm added Bobcat® skid-steer loaders and attachments — the only brand of skid-steer loaders purchased by Peterson.

Peterson and his wife Sandy live on the farm where Terry grew up near Lancaster, Wis., in America’s dairy heartland, where they raise cattle and grow row crops for feed. “We’ve always had cattle and we grow alfalfa, corn and soybeans on approximately 680 total acres,” he says.

Introducing skid-steer loaders on the farm replaced much of the work previously done with larger, less maneuverable tractors or by hand, according to Peterson. His son-in-law, Rob Crubel, and an employee, Bob Cooley, take care of the farm’s daily chores. Cooley has worked for Peterson for more than 35 years and he’s seen quite a few product enhancements to Bobcat skid-steer loaders. Crubel is getting his feet wet in the beef cattle industry, learning alongside Peterson, with 60 Red Angus cows and heifers.

A DEPENDABLE PAIR Today, two Bobcat S650 skid-steer loaders — purchased from K & L Bobcat, Darlington, Wis. — are the workhorses on the farm. There isn’t a day that goes by that the S650s are not helping to complete chores and clearing snow and ice in winter, according to Peterson.

“We’ve never had a skid-steer loader other than a Bobcat (loader),” Peterson says, “and we’re really impressed with the power and performance the new S650 loaders have, and the extra room in the cab. We purchased them with the enclosed cab with heat and air conditioning, Power Bob-Tach™ system and two-speed option — we love them.”

Crubel says the two-speed option available in the Bobcat loaders is particularly helpful when he’s working in the fields, picking up and transporting hay bales.

“Bobcat skid-steer loaders replaced our tractor, as far as picking up bales, because of two-speed,” Crubel says. “What used to take us two hours with a tractor can be done in about an hour. We put the machine in two-speed, pick up and carry the bales, plus we’re not tearing up the fields as much. I prefer the Bobcat loader over the tractor any day.

NOT A DAY GOES BY THAT A WISCONSIN DAIRY FARMER AND CATTLE EXPORTER DOESN’T NEED HIS DEPENDABLE BOBCAT SKID-STEER LOADERS, WHICH HAVE NEVER LET HIM DOWN

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NEW PRODUCTSTERRY PETERSON FARMS

This is a summary of a typical day, in terms of taking care of the cattle and tending to routine farm chores.

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A DAY ON THE FARM

WE’RE REALLY IMPRESSED WITH THE POWER AND PERFORMANCE THE NEW S650 LOADERS HAVE, AND THE EXTRA ROOM IN THE CAB.— TERRY PETERSON, CATTLE FARMER

“Some of our stock yards require a machine with a close turning radius. Our Bobcat loaders go in the yards and have no problem at all. They are much more maneuverable than a tractor with a front-end loader, which may be twice as long as a Bobcat loader.”

Creature comforts are critical to daily loader operators like Crubel and Cooley, particularly when they’re in the machine for many hours. Crubel is quick to point out many of the product developments in the new M-Series loaders from the prior S175 K-Series models.

MORNING

TASK 1 TASK 2 TASK 3 TASK 4

PROVIDE NEW BEDDING FOR THE

CATTLE WHILE THEY’RE EATING

PREPARE THE TMR AND FEED THE

HEIFERS

FEED ROUND BALES TO THE CATTLE

IF THERE’S SNOW, CLEAN ALL THE

BUNKS AND THE RUNWAY WHERE THE

CATTLE STAND

Bobcat loaders clear snow with a bucket.

Bobcat loaders use a bale fork to lift and place large round bales in a feeder, to

eat along with the Total Mix Ration (TMR).

Bobcat loaders load corn silage, haylage and grain

into the mixer.

“The loaders have enough lift height and reach that

they can easily dump into the mixer,” Peterson says.

Bobcat loaders clean the barns and beds, place new

bedding material (corn fodder).

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“Overall, I think the all-around visibility in the S650s is great. We can see a lot better and the cab feels like it is a lot bigger; I’m not cramped in there,” Crubel says. “Even the windows are a lot nicer, sliding in and out. And the controls are more responsive. It’s almost like you can take your fingertips and move them, that’s how precise it can be, or just move my foot a little bit and it offers good control.” Visit www.MyWorkSaver.com/ag to find more resources available from Bobcat Company for agriculture producers.

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A new cooling system available for Bobcat® M-Series loaders delivers better performance and is easier to service.

“The new (M-Series) radiator cover doesn’t let as much debris in — all we have to do is take the cover off and remove the debris — and it’s much easier to blow out,” says Rob Crubel, a cattle farmer in Lancaster, Wis.

Watch a video to see the advantages of the new Bobcat cooling system. Simply scan this bar code or visit the URL below.

Cooling advantages of Bobcat loaders

Bobcat is the only brand of loader that Terry Peterson and his family have ever owned. Son-in-law Rob Crubel (left) and employee Bob Cooley (right) help Peterson operate the cattle farm in southwest Wisconsin.

TASK 8TASK 7TASK 6

AFTERNOON

TASK 5

HAUL MANURE FROM THE BARNS

Pile it or load it into manure spreader, as needed.

Bobcat loaders scrape manure, push into piles and

use a bucket to load into the spreader.

“If the manure is frozen, the loader’s bucket can easily loosen it,” Peterson says.

BRING IN HAY BALES FROM THE FIELD

Bobcat loaders attach a bale fork to lift and carry

bales to the barn for storage, or load dry hay

from the barn onto trailers for sale to other producers.

Bobcat loaders with a pallet fork, unload pallets of

salt or seed corn.

UNLOAD PALLETIZED MATERIALS UPON

DELIVERY

BUILD OR MEND FENCES

Bobcat loaders dig new post holes with an auger.

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Hockey is a beloved sport in North Dakota, so much so that the men’s and women’s hockey teams at the University of North Dakota (UND) play the game in the heralded on-campus Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D. It could be considered the Taj Mahal of hockey arenas. The $104 million facility opened in 2001 and seats approximately 11,600 guests for athletic activities as well as non-athletic events, such as concerts and the annual circus.

Commonly known in the area as “The Ralph,” the arena is a one-of-a-kind facility, with granite flooring, deluxe spectator seats made of cherry wood and leather upholstery, a multitude of escalators and TV monitors throughout to make sure visitors don’t miss any of the action. The arena was built by the late Ralph Engelstad, an alumnus of UND and self-made millionaire who owned casino-hotels in Las Vegas and Mississippi.

Preserving the arena is a full-time job for Maintenance Supervisor Butch Schuler (pictured above) and his five full-time employees. He’s been with the arena since the day it opened and is responsible for many of the special handcrafted carpentry projects throughout the facility. His choice of compact equipment is Bobcat, and a ToolcatTM 5600 utility work machine and a Bobcat® utility vehicle are at his and his employees’ disposal for daily maintenance projects.

ALL-WHEEL STEER ELIMINATES MARKS One of the primary responsibilities for the Toolcat 5600 is repainting the ice. Schuler says the 5600 with all-wheel steer drive is ideal for painting the ice because it doesn’t skid or slide. “You don’t want to slide on the ice because you’ll leave rubber marks,” Schuler says, “so we operate in all-wheel steer mode for simple and easy turns.” Schuler pulls a trailer behind the 5600 to evenly apply the paint to the ice prior to hockey events.

Moving outside the facility, Schuler operates the Toolcat 5600 and attachments for snow removal in winter. He says he is responsible for clearing snow and ice from the plaza, sidewalks and gated parking lot adjacent to the UND campus. “If we get a lot of snow, I like to use the bucket,” he says, “but the angle broom is good for cleaning off the concrete, sweeping it away so it doesn’t melt during the day and refreeze at night.”

SUMMER LANDSCAPING TASKS Several part-time employees work through summer and operate the Toolcat 5600 for outdoor landscaping projects. Schuler says the machine is so simple to operate that it doesn’t take long for new operators to get the hang of it.

“We’ll put landscaping mulch in the cargo box, haul it around the facility and the crew will dump it in certain spots,” he says.

Two people can sit in the enclosed, air-conditioned cab of the Toolcat 5600 while the operator drives from one project to the next one — another reason for its popularity in buildings and grounds applications.

Visit www.MyWorkSaver.com/Toolcat to learn more about Toolcat utility work machines.

YOU DON’T WANT TO SLIDE ON THE ICE BECAUSE YOU’LL LEAVE RUBBER MARKS.— BUTCH SCHULER, MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

A GRAND FORKS SPORTS ARENA SCORES A GOAL WITH THE ADDITION OF A TOOLCAT UTILITY WORK MACHINE AND ATTACHMENTS FOR INDOOR AND OUTDOOR GROUNDS MAINTENANCE

THE TICKET TO SUCCESS AT “THE RALPH”

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