Wed December 26, 2007
Adobe West Takes on Construction Boom
Scott Rennicks of Adobe West Landscaping Company, Oakland, Calif., described the housing market in northern California as “explosive.”Rennicks saw an opportunity and capitalized on the housing development by growing the company’s landscape construction business....
Shelley Hawes - Tue December 18, 2007
TrakBites Enhances Rubber Track Capabilities on Snowy, Icy Surfaces
Short and simple, Dell Anderson saw a need. His son, Erick, was struggling with problems slipping on snow and ice with his skid steer rubber track system. Anderson put his brainpower to work and two days later had developed and created the finished product; a steel clamp-on track device to solve slippage problems called TrakBites....
Jennifer Hetrick - Thu December 13, 2007
Cat Delivers Special Skid Steer to Vassa Enterprises
Vassa Enterprises, located in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania, recently took delivery of an important piece of equipment from Ransome CAT, headquartered in Bensalem, Pa. Vassa received the first C-series skid steer delivered in the Delaware/Lehigh Valley region, a Cat 272 C skid steer loader....
Sun October 28, 2007
Two New Skid Steers Designed to Save Time, Money
Two new additions to the John Deere skid steer family — the 313 and 315 — are compact and maneuverable, yet powerful with rated operating capacities of 1,300 and 1,500 lbs. (590 and 680 kg)....
Tue November 20, 2007
Cat Clocks 10,000 Hours for Tire Recycler
Jackson, Ga., native Doug Bernhardt will say that reliability and top-notch equipment are the keys to his successful tire recycling business. He sees the value in investing in the best employees, machines and equipment, from the computer-controlled, touch screen equipment that is used in the plant to the Caterpillar machines that support the recycling process....
Mon October 29, 2007
Traylor Brothers Helps San Diego Prepare for Worst Case Scenerio
“Be Prepared” is the motto for the Boy Scouts, but it also could be the motto for a huge project currently underway by officials in San Diego, Calif., and John Deere equipment is playing a major part in making it a reality....
Wed September 12, 2007
Mustang Offers Optional Pressurized Cab for Three MTL Track Loaders
Mustang Manufacturing Company has upgraded its air conditioning/heater system to create an optional pressurized cab for each of its three current compact track loader models – MTL16, MTL20 and MTL25....
Tue October 16, 2007
Harder Services Seeds Foliage Amid NYC’s Concrete Jungle
If you find yourself in a Manhattan rooftop garden or feeling grateful for a quiet green spot in the midst of a busy New York City street, there’s a good chance that Harder Services Inc. is responsible....
Wed September 26, 2007
Laser Attachment on Bobcat Skid Steer Makes the Grade
DayCo Concrete Co. Inc., Chanhassen, Minn., has been using Bobcat loaders with a laser-controlled grader attachment for commercial and industrial concrete flatwork for the past 13 years. Previously, the company used a Bobcat skid-steer loader or a dozer with a bucket and a grade rod and laser or transit to periodically check grade throughout the grading process....
Jeff Cronin - Fri August 31, 2007
Contractor Stays the Course Through Saturated Conditions
On a golf course, water hazards can prove to be a challenge for those who walk the links. At Hampton Pointe near Hilton Head, S.C., water is already proving to be a challenge while the course is still under construction....
