Fri March 28, 2008
Deere Compacts Take on Landscaping
Laying sod, seeding, grading, tilling, trimming, planting, digging postholes and ponds, installing hardscapes — a landscaper’s work is never done. So it’s no surprise that versatile, multitasking John Deere compact machines have become hugely popular among landscapers....
Thu February 14, 2008
Attachment Turns Skid Steer Into Tree-Pulling Machine
The Rockland Tree Jack, by Bedford, Pa.-based Rockland Manufacturing Company is able to effectively pull up to 12.5 in. (31.7 cm) diameter trees, completely removing the tree and its root structure in one step....
Thu February 14, 2008
New Attachment Turns Skid Steer Into Tree-Pulling Machine
The Rockland Tree Jack, by Bedford, Pa.-based Rockland Manufacturing Company is able to effectively pull up to 12.5 in. (31.7 cm) diameter trees, completely removing the tree and its root structure in one step....
Thu March 13, 2008
Landscaper Develops Thriving Business in Crestwood
Roy Erikson Outdoor Maintenance, Crestwood, Ill., relies on Bobcat skid steer loaders and attachments to operate a successful landscaping and landscape maintenance operation for Chicago-area customers....
Wed February 27, 2008
Bohnsack & Hennen’s Skid Steers Touch Up Oak Ponds
Leroy Bohnsack and his son, Mike, owners of Bohnsack & Hennen Excavating, have done excavating and finish-grading work in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. “My dad runs the company and has been in the excavating business for forty years in Prior Lake, Minn.,” Mike, owner and job superintendent, said....
Fri February 15, 2008
Chattahoochee Students Learn Skills in Cat Loader
Chattahoochee Technical College has a new machine to help prepare its students for a career in environmental horticulture. Instructor Bejie Herrin has added a Caterpillar 257B multi-terrain loader to the one-year-old program’s fleet, purchased from Yancey Bros....
Tue December 25, 2007
Vermeer Manufacturing Expands Mini Skid Steer Lineup With New S400TX
Vermeer Manufacturing Company has expanded its mini skid steer product line with the addition of the all new S400TX, designed to meet the needs of rental centers and landscape contractors. The S400TX, built on the platform of the Vermeer S600TX mini skid steer, is powered by a 23-hp (17 kW) Kohler Command air-cooled gas engine that offers 15 percent more horsepower than competitive models in its class, according to the manufacturer....
Tue January 22, 2008
Bobcat Loader Keeps Dyno-Noble Inc. Busy at Coal Mine
Allen Briegel is plant manager of Dyno-Noble Inc., an international mining services company, at its Gillette, Wyo., facility. When it came time to replace his old Bobcat skid steer, he purchased a 56-hp (41.8 kW) turbocharged Bobcat S185 skid steer loader with a 1,850-lb....
Mon December 03, 2007
Skid Steer Line Provides High Productivity, More Uptime
With a unified design, John Deere’s 300 Series skid steers are more productive and more reliable than ever before — offering customers a lower daily operating cost than their predecessors. “Every feature of the 300 Series was designed with productivity, uptime and operating cost in mind,” said Gregg Zupancic, product marketing manager, John Deere Construction & Forestry Division....
Mon December 03, 2007
Cat’s B2 Series Boasts Wide Range of Standard Features
The new Caterpillar B2 Series of skid steer loaders and multi-terrain loaders feature an improved operator station, an advanced hydraulic system and a wide range of standard features and options designed to meet a variety of production and comfort requirements, according to the manufacturer....
