Steven Jomides, Lawns by Yorkshire


Additionally, Maas appreciates the M-Series features like the bigger, pressurized operator’s cab; the hydraulic couplers integrated into the loader’s lift arm; improved access to the cooling system for quick cleanout; and better access to clean-out areas on the track undercarriage.


Attachments are wise investment


Maas believes in the value of owning and operating Bobcat attachments for his loaders. His attachment lineup includes a hydraulic breaker, construction buckets, combination buckets and a sweeper.


“We’ll mount the hydraulic breaker to our compact track loader to break up the concrete, and use the skid-steer loader with a combination bucket to load the broken material into our dump truck,” he says. “We use our sweeper a lot, because we have to clean up the area after every job. It’s a necessity because we don’t want mud going into the storm sewers and into the river.”


When asked why he has stuck with Bobcat loaders since his fi rst purchase, Maas says, “The fi rst reason is because Bobcat is the fi rst company to manufacture skid-steer loaders, and secondly, other machines don’t stand up to what our Bobcat loaders can do. We think Bobcat loaders are by far the better machines. Bobcat loaders have more power to run all day, whereas other machines we’ve tried won’t take it; they get hot and shut down. Our Bobcat loaders just keep going.”


In addition to the Bobcat loader’s performance, Maas attributes some of his loyalty to his Bobcat dealership.


“I can’t say enough good things about Rexco Equipment (Bobcat of Iowa City),” he says. “They’re one of the best companies that I’ve worked with and they’ve supported me each time I purchased new machines.”


Even after 47 years on the job, Maas still appreciates the continued evolution of compact equipment and its benefi ts to him, his operators and his bottom line.


Steven Jomides


New M-Series compact track loader makes immediate impact


Each year Steven Jomides, president of Lawns by Yorkshire, evaluates his equipment needs for the coming snow removal season and subsequent landscaping


loaders have been helping Jomides and his equipment operators do their jobs effi ciently. With a new M-Series loader, his operators are doing them more comfortably, too.


installations. For more than 15 years, Bobcat®


Jomides purchased a new T750 compact track loader from Bobcat of North Jersey. It was delivered just in time before the bulk of the 2011 snow fell in January and February — a relatively diffi cult year for many Northeast residents and businesses. He immediately put the loader to use with his snow removal crews.


“I don’t operate the Bobcat loaders that frequently, but I had the opportunity to use the new one during a major snow event this past winter,” he says. “You could sit in that machine in a pair of shorts, it was so comfortable. It could be fi ve degrees outside and the wind howling, and I’d have to say it felt like Palm Beach in there.”


As Jomides has added to his compact equipment fl eet, he’s noticed progressive changes in the Bobcat loaders. The M-Series T750 hasn’t let him down.


“Bobcat continues to enhance the machines and give operators more advantages,” he says. “One of them would be ease of use and minimizing the fatigue that my operators endure when they’re in the machines. The new cab design helps my operators see more in front of them and to the side. Bobcat


defi nitely improved the ergonomics of their compact loaders with the placement of the controls and the comfortable seat.


“Visibility is key. It eliminates miscalculations and minimizes the risk of accidentally hitting something. When my operators are working in confi ned areas, they have the ability to navigate all that much better.”


Typically, compact track loaders are not the fi rst machines you think of when you are in the snow removal business. Jomides points out one of the advantages. “Going across turf or a landscaped area that’s underneath the snow becomes a lot easier because you’re minimizing any damage that you may have with a rubber tire machine,” he explains. “My operators prefer the extra sense of stability when they are going up and down ramps on parking garages.”


The addition of the T750 from Bobcat of North Jersey makes his current inventory of Bobcat loaders 11, and he’s owned in excess of 20 loaders while operating his business. Why does he stick with Bobcat loaders? “We tried the others during the time we’ve been in business. We keep choosing Bobcat loaders and we haven’t strayed. Dealer support is one of the most important things. Bobcat loaders are the model that other companies are trying to duplicate, and in my opinion, they’ve never been able to really duplicate. Bobcat is the innovator and everyone else copies.”


Jomides concludes by saying: “When you give operators more comfort, you’re going to get more productivity. With the new cab design and comfort improvements, I expect to get more productivity from my operators. Everyone wants to get into the newest, the latest and greatest Bobcat loader.”


To learn more about the new M-Series skid-steer, compact track and all-wheel steer loaders, visit www.MyWorkSaver.com/M-Series_loaders and click on a particular model or read about features and benefi ts. Then, take the next step and contact your Bobcat dealer for a demonstration or price quote, and see why M-Series loaders are a step ahead of everyone else.


SUMMER 2011 | WorkSaver 7


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