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CONTENTS Spring 2012 • www.bobcat.com • Vol. 36, No. 2 STAFF PUBLISHER


Leroy Anderson EDITOR


Ryan Johnson GRAPHIC DESIGNER


Emily Shendelman PHOTO EDITOR


Chad Halverson


PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Alicia Prendergast


PRINT PRODUCTION MANAGER Melissa Alto-Kintigh


DEALER COORDINATORS


Kali Fryklund and Michael Ten Clay CONTRIBUTING WRITERS


Paul Posel and Randy Happel CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS


Ernest Feland and Van Garmon IV CONTRIBUTING GRAPHIC DESIGNERS


Ashton Jacobson and Renae Benson


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ABOUT THE COVER


Iowa farmer Dale Jans demonstrates his newest Bobcat® skid-steer loader — an M-Series S750. Today, Bobcat skid-steer loaders help agriculture producers with everyday chores to keep their businesses prosperous. Photo by Van Garmon IV.


Printed in the USA by Quad/Graphics — an EPA partner through SM Transport


the Climate Leaders, Energy Star and SmartWay Programs. The ink contains 27 percent renewable resources. Please recycle 31 | Recipes Spring-time entrees for salad lovers. FEATURES


5 | Bobcat Product Updates See the new Bobcat®


3400 limited edition


utility vehicle. New joystick controls for Toolcat™ 5600 and 5610 utility work machines improve operator access and ergonomics.


SUCCESS STORIES


6 | Agriculture More than 50 years since the world’s first compact loader made its debut, Bobcat skid-steer loaders are still vital to agriculture producers. Dale Jans describes what he likes about his new S750 skid-steer loader. An Ohio dairy thinks outside the box to promote its farm with social media tools, while an S650 keeps the facility moving like clockwork.


10 | Buildings and Grounds A one-of-a-kind Dolphin Research Center in the Florida Keys is making the most of its Toolcat 5600 and Bobcat attachments. A Bobcat 3450 utility vehicle with RapidLink™ attachment system is critical to the success of a non-profit organization in Alaska that builds and maintains recreational trails.


14 | Construction


Bobcat machines play an important role in renovating downtown streets in a small Nebraska town. A Pennsylvania remodeling company adopts a Bobcat System approach to getting work done more efficiently. More than three dozen pieces of Bobcat equipment are working on the largest infrastructure project in the United States.


21 | Rental A large Ohio hardware store discovers how popular Bobcat machines are with contractors and homeowners, and adds a new compact tractor to the mix.


22 | Industrial Products and Services Finding a niche business in Utah, a family- owned business is in charge of cleaning temporary oil storage tanks in the Uintah Basin. Two Bobcat loaders and a telehandler work together to improve the owner’s productivity.


24 | Landscaping


After watching the Bobcat Advantage compact excavator video series, a Pennsylvania landscaper chooses Bobcat for his first excavator purchase. A passion for landscaping and a Bobcat mini track loader help a dream become a reality for a Boise, Idaho, businessman. When the Great Recession hit, landscaper Carl Williams reinvented his company and was able to do so with versatile Bobcat equipment.


30 | Bobcat Pause


Read about Bobcat skid-steer loaders operated and transported by the U.S. military in Afghanistan.


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