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Summer 2012 • www.bobcat.com • Vol. 36, No. 3 STAFF PUBLISHER


Leroy Anderson EDITOR


Ryan Johnson GRAPHIC DESIGNERS


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PHOTO EDITOR Chad Halverson PRODUCTION COORDINATORS


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PRINT PRODUCTION MANAGER Melissa Alto-Kintigh DEALER COORDINATORS


Kali Andersen and Michael Ten Clay CONTRIBUTING WRITERS


Paul Posel and Randy Happel


CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER Ernest Feland


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5 | Loader Performance Improvements Bobcat®


8 | Loader Drive Control Updates Changes to Bobcat loader joystick controls provide operators with improved response to joystick movements for more precise and smoother machine movements.


10 | New Products Bobcat introduces new plate compactor attachments for excavators, and will soon expand the number of excavators available with the extendable-arm option. A new line of 3-pt. tiller implements are approved for Bobcat compact tractors and the Toolcat™ 5610 utility work machine.


SUCCESS STORIES 12 | Agriculture


Bobcat skid-steer loaders are at the heart of two successful agriculture operations: one specializing in moving manure, and a second caring for nearly 950 cows at an Illinois dairy.


14 | Buildings and Grounds A new university in British Columbia fi nds many uses for its Bobcat skid-steer loader, utility vehicles and attachments — from snow removal to routine cleaning projects at the school’s bioenergy plant.


15 | Construction A young entrepreneur combines the benefi ts of a Bobcat compact excavator and compact track loader to create an effi cient Bobcat System. Constructing water parks includes a Bobcat skid-steer loader and compact excavator. A traditional asphalt paving company adds landscaping to its skill set to maximize the use of its Bobcat skid-steer and compact track loaders.


18 | Industrial Products and Services Two Bobcat machines help keep hazardous waste out of a landfi ll.


20 | Landscaping


An Ohio landscaping company adapts to changing business needs with versatile Bobcat machines and attachments. An up-and-coming landscaper feeds his ‘addiction’ for equipment with Bobcat loaders and excavators.


25 | Bobcat Equipment Specifi cations


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30 | Personal Property Maintenance Dr. Ryan Cole is a skin pathologist whose hobbies include operating a Bobcat compact track loader.


Transport Programs. The ink contains


33 | Special Attachment Section Read why there’s simply no substitute for genuine Bobcat attachments.


48 | Bobcat Pause 49 | Recipes


SUMMER 2012 | WorkSaver 3 700 and 800 frame-size loaders received


numerous product improvements in conjunction with new interim Tier 4 (iT4) diesel engines.


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