“Trucks have gotten so big over the years and that’s a concern. The Bobcat skid-steers have plenty of lift to accommodate the increase in truck height. That was a big concern. The balance is much better also. When you get a bucket full of anything and it lifts up to full height, you’re asking a lot of the machines. The Bobcat loaders are better than anything else we had used before.” — Phil See
ABOVE: Up to six Bobcat M-Series skid-steer loaders can be found on Norris Asphalt Company’s paving projects. Pictured are a couple of projects the company worked on during the 2010 construction season.
load of rock on the shoulders and we use the S650s to grade the rock back into the drive and into the intersections. They really get a workout there.”
Higher lift, greater stability, better balance
According to See, each new truck he’s purchased over the past couple of years seems to have gotten taller — a factor he needed to consider when selecting loaders.
“Trucks have gotten so big over the years and that’s a concern,” See says. “The Bobcat skid-steers have plenty of lift to accommodate the increase in truck height. That was a big concern. The balance is much better also. When you get a bucket full of anything and it lifts up to full height, you’re asking a lot of the
machines. The Bobcat loaders are better than anything else we had used before.”
Step inside the operator comfort zone
See is also sold on the many comfort features that Bobcat has built into the seat, cab and operator controls of the new S650, including the increase in cab space, the largest cab door in the industry, suspension seat and overall visibility.
“They are pretty comfortable, I’ll give them that,” See says. “Somebody at Bobcat put a lot of thought into building the seat and controls around the operator. And the fact that the whole seat apparatus and the cage all lifts up and out of the way for servicing is so much handier. It makes it much easier for our guys.”
SUMMER 2011 | WorkSaver 21
Tip for successful planing
Inspect your planer bits for sharpness and rotation. Be sure the bits being used are all sharp and/or new, and free to rotate. Bits that don’t rotate will dull very quickly. A visual inspection will tell you whether bits are rotating by the shape of the nose and markings on the bit body. If a bit develops a fl at spot, remove it and clean any foreign material from the bit holder. Then reinstall the bit and check rotation. A bit removal tool is supplied with each planer to assist in this procedure.
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