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Bobcat?EUR??,,????'?????< The news hit North Dakota like a storm cloud, but it wasn?EUR??,,????'?????< The sale was a blow for a proud American company. Caterpillar remains the biggest construction equipment maker in the world, with No. 2 Komatsu in Japan. But those companies concentrate on heavy equipment.
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The sale was a blow for a proud American company. Caterpillar remains the biggest construction equipment maker in the world, with No. 2 Komatsu in Japan. But those companies concentrate on heavy equipment.
Bobcat competitor Case New Holland is based in the Netherlands. Other loader and compact-equipment makers like Gehl-Mustang, Deere & Company and A.S.V., Inc. remain rooted in the Midwestern U.S.
As of October, however, Bobcat prices have nudged up from 1 to 5 percent?EUR??,,????'?????< ?EUR??,,????'?????< Quick-snap hydraulic connections let a single operator switch compatible attachments in seconds. Photo by Erik Skindrud Smaller, Compact Options A survey of the construction equipment market shows that compact models are growing in popularity. Bobcat, Mustang, New Holland, Toro and others are all producing compact track loaders that are increasingly used by landscape contractors to do more work with less personnel in enclosed areas like backyards. Like standard-size skid-steer loaders, the compact models come with a big stable of attachments. Augers, trenchers, buckets and loaders are just a few of the options available. Craig Betts of RJ Allen Inc. of Garden Grove, Calif. marched this tracked excavator up a steep hillside to excavate this platform for a gazebo. The machine entered the backyard through a gate to access the spot. Photo by Margot Boyer New California Rule Passed earlier this year, a new California law will require construction companies and contractors to phase out older diesel-burning equipment starting in 2010. The rule requires companies to operate new models that conform with stricter emissions standards in an effort to make the state?EUR??,,????'?????< The law is specific to California, but may inspire similar measures on the federal level or in other states. In any event, the rule will prompt changes that will likely be applied to equipment sold in other states. Oklahoma-based Ditch Witch makes the MX202 mini excavator. The machine weighs about 5,000 lbs. and runs with a 20 hp Komatsu engine. With its track design and light weight, the excavator is designed to have a light footprint on turf and landscaped areas. Base price: $25,000. Photo courtesy of Ditch Witch One estimate suggests that at least 180,000 pieces of equipment in California alone will need to be replaced over the next decade and a half, so equipment manufacturers stand to see a significant boon in the sales department. One drawback for contractors is that replacement costs will fall especially hard on equipment rental businesses?EUR??,,????'?????< Aaron Quedding of Cook Equipment Co. of Los Angeles, Inc. locks a loader attachment into place on a Bobcat S250. Switching attachments on a Bobcat takes about 30 seconds or less and can be completed by a single worker. Pricing and Purchasing Equipment costs vary from dealer to dealer, and from region to region across the country. Prices are generally not published on manufacturer web sites. The best place to learn about details is at your local rental agency or dealer. A number of web sites also specialize in the resale of used equipment, as do some rental businesses. The new S330 is Bobcat?EUR??,,????'?????< Visit LandscapeOnline.com for basic product information. Click on ?EUR??,,????'?????< The SK 500 mini loader is one of Ditch Witch?EUR??,,????'?????< Photo courtesy of Ditch Witch
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A survey of the construction equipment market shows that compact models are growing in popularity. Bobcat, Mustang, New Holland, Toro and others are all producing compact track loaders that are increasingly used by landscape contractors to do more work with less personnel in enclosed areas like backyards. Like standard-size skid-steer loaders, the compact models come with a big stable of attachments. Augers, trenchers, buckets and loaders are just a few of the options available.
Passed earlier this year, a new California law will require construction companies and contractors to phase out older diesel-burning equipment starting in 2010. The rule requires companies to operate new models that conform with stricter emissions standards in an effort to make the state?EUR??,,????'?????< The law is specific to California, but may inspire similar measures on the federal level or in other states. In any event, the rule will prompt changes that will likely be applied to equipment sold in other states.
The law is specific to California, but may inspire similar measures on the federal level or in other states. In any event, the rule will prompt changes that will likely be applied to equipment sold in other states.
One estimate suggests that at least 180,000 pieces of equipment in California alone will need to be replaced over the next decade and a half, so equipment manufacturers stand to see a significant boon in the sales department. One drawback for contractors is that replacement costs will fall especially hard on equipment rental businesses?EUR??,,????'?????<
Equipment costs vary from dealer to dealer, and from region to region across the country. Prices are generally not published on manufacturer web sites. The best place to learn about details is at your local rental agency or dealer. A number of web sites also specialize in the resale of used equipment, as do some rental businesses.
Visit LandscapeOnline.com for basic product information. Click on ?EUR??,,????'?????<
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