CONTENTS FEATURES 4 | Flood coverage


After above-normal snowfall and a wet spring in the Midwest and Upper Plains, residents along the Missouri River gave it their all to protect their cities from potential fl ooding. See pictures of Bobcat®


machines in action. NEW: E26


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18 2 WorkSaver | FALL 2011 5 | Holiday gift ideas


See some of the newest Bobcat merchandise available from the online Bobcat store. Visit www.Bobcatstore.com to fi nd offi cial Bobcat-themed items.


6 | New E26 excavator and UTV updates Introducing the newest M-Series excavator — the E26 — with refi ned controls for precise operation. Read about the latest UTV options.


26 | Attachment spotlight: control kits An Attachment Control Device (ACD) plays a pivotal role in how attachments are operated and how they provide information to the loader.


SUCCESS STORIES 8 | Agriculture


Read about a Nebraska farmer who combines the benefi ts of three different Bobcat machines and attachments to successfully operate a grain and livestock operation.


10 | Buildings and Grounds The Fargo Park District has seen it all — fl oods, wind storms, blizzards. You name it and they can tackle it with some help from a team of Toolcat utility work machines. A Pennsylvania steel mill with 300 acres has 36 Bobcat utility vehicles to help transport employees, supplies and tools. The College of Charleston Equestrian team performs at Storybook Farm in South Carolina — also home to a Bobcat CT230 compact tractor.


14 | Landscaping Two versatile Bobcat loaders and an excavator make a winning combination for Jeff Barker and his landscaping company near Cleveland. Picture-perfect landscapes are what Matt Maurer and his landscaping professional from Piedmont Landscapes strive for.


18 | Construction


Eicher Excavating is one of the premier excavating contractors in Indiana, thanks to dependable Bobcat loaders and excavators, and a new CT450 compact tractor. Pool builder expands his company’s offerings with the addition of a metered concrete company, where a Bobcat loader ensures the material is loaded and ready to go. Ohio excavating contractors Leonard Steiner and Mike Lallo know fi rst-hand the benefi ts of Bobcat M-Series excavators. Both purchased new machines in 2011 and are thankful they did.


22 | Rental


Thinking outside of the box has helped two companies and their rental business; one in Pittsburgh and one in the Boston area. Both have seen their business grow by making Bobcat equipment a standard in their fl eets.


Fall 2011 • www.bobcat.com • Vol. 35, No. 3 STAFF PUBLISHER


Leroy Anderson EDITOR


Ryan Johnson


GRAPHIC DESIGNER Emily Shendelman


PHOTO EDITOR Chad Halverson


PRINT PRODUCTION MANAGER Megan Hoover


PRINT PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Alicia Prendergast


DEALER COORDINATORS


Kelli Paskert and Kali Fryklund CONTRIBUTING WRITERS


Paul Posel and Randy Happel


CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Ernest Feland and Brett Neal


CONTRIBUTING GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Ashton Jacobson and Renae Benson


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