Equipment Report

AmQuip Purchases Liebherr Crane
The crane rental company AmQuip, headquartered in Trevose, Pa., has reported that its Boston-based sales office has purchased the first Liebherr LTC 1045-3.1 city crane in operation in the United States.

Rated at 50-ton capacity, the three-axle crane has all terrain capability, for on and off highway travel, but is also compact enough for industrial applications inside warehouses and production halls.

The LTC 1045-3.1 has a single cab for both crane operations and driving. A telescopic arm moves the cab from road driving position at the front of the vehicle to an elevated position for crane operations, to give the operator a much better and broader view of the job site, according to the company. Improving the operator’s perspective, eliminating blind spots and minimizing reliance on radio communication contribute significantly to job site safety, particularly on busy city sites, adds the company.

The company also says the LTC 1045-3.1 gives the operator a totally unobstructed view in driving mode on the highway, in contrast to other city class mobile cranes where the stowed boom can restrict visibility.

This single cab design allows vehicle length to be kept to 25 feet, 3 inches, while its turning circle is 24 feet. It is also low enough to pass through 10-foot-high doorways, the company says. To work in the narrow streets and alleys of Boston, one of 11 locations from which the company operates, AmQuip was looking for maximum lifting power in a minimum sized machine.

“After much research and comparing all the manufactures, Liebherr had the smallest crane bumper to bumper, longest boom and best capacity in the class,” Charles Snyder, president and CEO AmQuip, says.

A&D Becomes Dealer for MB America
A&D Equipment Dealer (A&D), New Haven, Conn., recently came on board as a dealer for MB America, Reno, Nev. A&D is a division of Lafata & Son Inc. The LaFata name has been part of the Connecticut business world since the 1950s, with business ventures involving commercial and residential landscaping. Both A&D and LaFata & Son’s service area is well established along the Connecticut shoreline and numerous towns and cities inland, according to an MB press release.

In 1976, Salvatore Lafata added excavating into his company’s capabilities. During the early 1980’s, Salvatore’s Son, Anthony, expanded commercial production and added recycling. To increase profits, Anthony started serious consideration of an MB crushing attachment. By 2006, a MB BF70 crusher bucket joined the LaFata equipment fleet.

A&D says it can handle a full range of projects, from simple residential to complex commercial. The MB crusher is designed to work well in tight, tough terrain and in all kinds of weather, says MB. Anthony LaFata developed the A&D Equipment division as a direct result of his experience with MB products. He has held numerous demolition demonstrations in New Haven, Conn., and elsewhere around the state.

A&D will offer all four models of the crusher and three screeners.

CP Manufacturing Celebrates 35th Anniversary
CP Manufacturing, headquartered in San Diego, is celebrating its 35th anniversary in 2012. CP has been supplying equipment to the recycling industry since 1977.

CP’s origin began with IMS Recycling, its parent company. Founded in 1954 by Charles Davis, IMS developed an aluminum can reclamation program in the early 1970s. Charles invented what the company claims is the world’s first aluminum can flattener–the CP100–for use in his own yard. Charles founded CP Manufacturing to respond to demand for the CP100. Since that time, CP says it has custom engineered, manufactured and installed more than 400 material recovery facilities worldwide.

Bob saw that strategic acquisitions of other industry-proven companies would add to the success of the organization and ensure that CP provides the best integrated solutions for its customers. He has acquired four companies since 2003, CP, MSS, Krause, IPS Balers and Advanced MRF form the CP Group, which provides solutions for material recovery facilities, from the tip floor to bale storage and all of the equipment in between.

Bob says, “CP has been an integral player contributing to the growth and success of the recycling industry. The foundation of the CP Group puts us in an even stronger position to further support this growing and constantly evolving industry.”

John Willis, CP Group president, says, “We have a really strong team here. Each of the five divisions of the CP Group has a specialty and an expertise so we can deliver the best solutions to our customers, from every angle.”

Hyundai Adds Two New Skid Steer Loader Models
Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas Inc. (HCEA), Norcross, Ga., has introduced two high-powered, fuel-efficient skid steer loaders that the company says offer flexibility. The HSL850-7A and HSL650-7A can handle a full spectrum of applications including construction, utility work, road maintenance, landscaping and more, says the company.

The 7,253-pound HSL850-7A offers a compact size of 136.6 inches long by 72 inches wide as well as high production and performance with its 68 horsepower, water-cooled Kubota V3300DI engine. This makes it ideal for job sites where space is tight, but a large volume of material needs to be moved, according to HCEA. The HSL850-7A has a maximum dump height of 7 feet, 9 inches and a powerful self-leveling control system. So, users benefit with shorter cycle times because the unit allows more efficient and stable lifting and dumping of material into truck beds and over retaining walls.

Hyundai’s HSL850-7A comes standard with a 74.6-inch wide, .48 cubic yard bucket.

The 5,787-pound Hyundai HSL650-7A is lighter and more nimble when operated in confined spaces, according to HCEA, adding the 35.9 horsepower, water-cooled Kubota V2203M engine makes it stable and strong enough to get the job done safely. The HSL650-7A also offers Hyundai’s self-leveling control system and a maximum dump height of 7 feet, 3 inches. A 64-inch wide, .40 cubic yard bucket comes standard.

HCEA says both machines offer easy engine access to minimize production delays. Safety is key on both units. Centralized fuse boxes make inspections easy, while the boom locking system makes service safe. A double safety cab feature enhances safety with its double-locking system.

The conventional buckets on these Hyundai skid steer loaders can be replaced with a variety of specialized buckets or attachments, many powered by the loaders’ hydraulic system. These include backhoe, hydraulic breaker, pallet fork, angle broom, sweeper, mower, snow blower, tiller, grapple and trencher attachments, plus a variety of others.
 

The Westate Machinery team poses with the Metso Lokotrack ST3.5 mobile screen. Pictured from left to right: Larry Broadbrooks, Phil Schulz, Cameron Quehan, Art Hall, Josh Reno, Nathan Buel, Jim Reno and Zach Scheidler. Not pictured: Neil Whitmore, Reid Armstrong, John Junnila, and Mike Smoody.

Metso Expands Westate Machinery Distributor Relationship
Metso, with world headquarters based in Finland, has expanded its distributor relationship with Westate Machinery Co., adding Lokotrack mobile screening plants to the company’s existing lineup of Metso crushing and screening equipment, parts and services. Westate Machinery, whose association with Metso began in the mid-1980’s, serves customers in the mining, aggregates processing and construction industries in Wyoming and Montana.

Metso says its Lokotrack mobile screens offer true mobility, high efficiency, quality end products and reliable operation. Lokotrack mobile screens allows Westate Machinery to offer complete Metso mobile processing solutions.

ReEnergy Selects AssetPoint for Plant Maintenance
AssetPoint, a provider of enterprise asset management (EAM) and computerized maintenance management software (CMMS) solutions based in Greenville, S.C., has announced ReEnergy Holdings LLC has selected its TabWare CMMS/EAM cloud solution to manage plant maintenance at its renewable energy production facilities in New York, Maine and Connecticut.

ReEnergy Holdings LLC owns and operates facilities that use biomass and waste residues to produce renewable thermal and electric energy. ReEnergy’s energy facilities include: a 40-megawatt biomass facility in Ashland, Maine; a 36-megawatt biomass facility in Fort Fairfield, Maine; a 40-megawatt biomass facility in Livermore Falls, Maine; a 50-megawatt biomass facility in Stratton, Maine; a 22-megawatt biomass facility in Lyons Falls, N.Y.; a 20-megawatt biomass facility in Chateaugay, N.Y.; and a 31-megawatt tire-to-energy facility in Sterling, Conn.

ReEnergy also owns two construction and demolition waste and waste wood processing facilities that service the eastern New England/Boston metropolitan area marketplace in Salem, N.H. and Epping, N.H.

“It was important to find the right solution in support of our maintenance strategy at our power-generating facilities,” ReEnergy Holdings’ Director of Energy Operations, James White says.

“Improving equipment reliability through better planning and having access to critical data to mitigate unscheduled downtime is key to our operations,” White continues.