CBC Pipeline - Columbus Equipment Company

Winter 2013/14
CBC Pipeline:
AT THE HEART, AND ARTERIES,
OF OHIO’S ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE
A MESSAGE FROM
THE PRESIDENT
Dear Valued Customer:
The Utica Shale area presents growing opportunities for our customers,
including CBC Pipeline, which uses Komatsu excavators and dozers to lay
oil and gas pipeline in the region. You can read about CBC’s work in
the Utica Shale, as well as some of the specialized tools—the Vacuworx
Lifting System—in this issue.
Another of our customers, Ohio Mulch, was the star attraction on a
recent tour of Columbus-area recycling operations organized by the trade
magazine BioCycle. Ohio Mulch uses Environmental Division equipment
to create high-quality compost that incorporates food waste. Keeping
food waste and other recyclables out of landfills is such a priority for the
Ohio EPA that it incentivizes the purchase of necessary equipment with
attractive grants.
Also in this issue, we look at the advances Komatsu has made in
intelligent Machine Control. Komatsu has released its first dozer with
integrated machine control, a step above the add-on systems limited
to fine-grading applications. The D61i-23 performs true automated
dozing—from rough cuts to finish grading—allowing the contractor to
significantly increase productivity.
I join all Columbus Equipment employees in hoping you had a joyous
holiday and in wishing you a healthy, prosperous and productive 2014. If
there is anything we can do to help make it so, please don’t hesitate to call.
Josh Stivison
The Products
and The People
To Serve You
Sincerely,
Josh Stivison
President
COLUMBUS
50 E. Kingston Avenue
Columbus, OH 43207
(614) 443-6541
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TOLEDO
12500 Williams Road
Perrysburg, OH 43551
(419) 872-7101
CINCINNATI
712 Shepherd Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45215
(513) 771-3922
RICHFIELD
3942 Brecksville Road
Richfield, OH 44286
(330) 659-6681
CADIZ
290 Old Steubenville Pike
Cadiz, OH 43907
(740) 942-8871
DAYTON
7570 New Carlisle Pike
Dayton, OH 45424
(937) 879-3154
CANTON
1900 Cleveland Avenue SW
Canton, OH 44707
(330) 453-4521
ZANESVILLE
818 Lee Street
Zanesville, OH 43701
(740) 455-4036
PAINESVILLE
864 Richmond Road
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 352-0452
PIKETON
3668 U.S. Route 23 South
Piketon, OH 45661
(740) 289-3757
IN THIS ISSUE
CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT: CBC PIPELINE
At The Heart, And Arteries, Of Ohio’s Energy Infrastructure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: VACUWORX LIFTING SYSTEM
Cutting-Edge, Vacuum-Lifting Technology For The Pipeline Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: THE NEW D61EXi/PXi-23 CRAWLER DOZERS
Komatsu’s Next-Generation intelligent Machine Control Dozers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
ENVIRONMENTAL DIVISION: BIOCYCLE CONFERENCE TOUR
Komptech Equipment Converts Food Waste … And Believers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
IN MEMORIAM: BILL DIXON
Never An Engine He Couldn’t Fix, Nor A Stranger He Wouldn’t Hug . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
BRANCH NEWS: A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR TO ALL …
From All Ten Columbus Equipment Company Locations! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
USED EQUIPMENT SPECIALS:
Late-Model Used Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
COLUMBUS EQUIPMENT COMPANY PERSONNEL
COLUMBUS CORPORATE OFFICE
RICHARD EARLY, Chairman
JOSH STIVISON, President
MIKE SARREY, CFO
ERNIE POTTER, Vice President Rental
TIM ALBRIGHT, Vice President of Sales & Marketing
BOB WEBER, Vice President of Product Support
MARK KLATT, General Parts Manager
JASON CRAIN, General Sales Manager
RAY FRASE, General Service Manager
JEFF RICHARDS, General Manager
JEFF REICHERT, Finance Manager
DEIDRA CARR, Human Resources
JON ST. JULIAN, Used Equipment Manager
RICHARD YOUNG, Used Equipment Sales
TIM SMITH, Environmental Division Sales Manager
RON DUPEROW, Environmental Sales
BOB STEWART, Environmental Sales
JESSE GARBER, Environmental Sales
JOEL CRAMBLETT, Product Support - Major Accounts
KYLE HOOD, Product Support - Major Accounts
MIKE MONTGOMERY, Trainer
CINDY HYLAND, Credit Manager
KEN CARR, Controller
TOM BRASSER, Sales Administration Manager
COLUMBUS BRANCH
AL ALLEN, Branch Manager
BILL SETTY, Service Manager
JASON DEEDS, Parts Manager
STEVE SCOTT, Machine Sales
JEFF BRACKETT, Machine Sales
RICHARD DURST, Machine Sales
JEREMY WILLIAMS, Machine Sales
CRAIG HIBNER, Machine Sales
MIKE SAMMONS, Inside Sales
JOHN EDWARDS, Product Support
TOLEDO BRANCH
DAVID SARREY, Branch Manager
JAKE MCGRANAHAN, Service Manager
SPENCER WALL, Rental Coordinator/
Prep-shop Foreman
LUKE MATHESON, Machine Sales
TED MARSH, Product Support - Major Accounts
NEIL EHRHARDT, Parts Manager
CINCINNATI BRANCH
JEFF MCVEY, Branch Manager
RANDY CALHOUN, Service Manager
AL SHEPHERD, Parts Manager
FRED WAHL, Machine Sales
ROGER REESE, Machine Sales
ART DAVIDSON, Product Support
RICHFIELD BRANCH
JEFF BADNER, Branch Manager
PAM BADNER, Service Manager
JEFF THORNBURG, Parts Manager
DOUG DVORAK, Machine Sales
MIKE SWAN, Machine Sales
TODD HORNAK, Machine Sales
TIM KRESOWATY, Machine Sales
SAM RANTUCCI, Inside Sales
MIKE CRONLOTAC, Product Support
CADIZ BRANCH
DAN MINNIS, Branch Manager
DON FOGLE, Service Manager
RICK FERRI, Parts Manager
JOE MOORE, Machine Sales
CHRIS TAYLOR, Product Support
ALAN COPE, Lead Parts Counter
DAYTON BRANCH
PATTY DAVIDSON, Parts Manager
MIKE EARLY, Machine Sales
TIM EARLY, Machine Sales
ART DAVIDSON, Product Support
CANTON BRANCH
DAN MINNIS, Branch Manager
JOE DRAGAN, Service Manager
PAUL STEVENS, Machine Sales
CHRIS TAYLOR, Product Support
JIM HENRY, Lead Parts Counter
ZANESVILLE BRANCH
DAN MINNIS, Branch Manager
CRAIG WEST, Drill Division Parts Manager
FRED TRUBISKY, Lead Parts Counter Person
PAINESVILLE BRANCH
JIM HYDE, Customer Service Representative
TODD HORNAK, Machine Sales
PIKETON BRANCH
CHESTER GOWEN, Branch Manager/Sales
RON BIXLER, Product Support
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CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT:
CBC Pipeline
CBC Pipeline:
AT THE HEART, AND ARTERIES,
OF OHIO’S ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE
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Since entering the Ohio market less than three years ago,
CBC Pipeline has laid several hundred miles of fuel and
natural gas pipelines. Operating in the Cadiz area, where
energy companies are tapping into the Utica Shale, the
company provides full-service installation of pipeline systems, as well as other services for major, energy-market
players—including MarkWest and Chesapeake Energy.
The company has about 350 employees working
on a variety of projects in the area, according to Project
Coordinator Gavin Caskey. Recent projects include
installing 6-plus miles of 6-inch fuel gas pipeline and
12-inch NGL pipeline from Hopedale to Cadiz for
MarkWest Utica EMG, LLC.; and installing 8.4 miles of
12-inch NGL pipeline, from Majorsville to Hopedale, for
Liberty Midstream.
lines must be installed at least 4 feet deep. Rows have
to be graded, and the pipeline strung and welded. The
inspection processes for the pipeline are extremely stringent, looking at everything from the welds to the positioning and settling of the pipe. The pipe itself is handled
very carefully to ensure the outer protective coating isn’t
damaged during transit or installation. The heavy steel
pipe rests on skid cradles before being laid—it is not permitted to touch the ground—and the dirt used to cover it
is pulverized so it does not damage the coating.
The inspection processes
for the pipeline are
extremely stringent.
As a full-service company, CBC does everything
“from start to finish,” Caskey noted. This includes horizontal directional drilling and installing compressor,
meter, pump and regulator stations. While CBC can clear
land, the company frequently subcontracts out that timeconsuming aspect of the work. Pipeline rights-of-way are
100 feet wide for the entire length of the project, with
wider areas needed at places such as stream crossings
and road access points.
The various projects present a variety of challenges.
One of the biggest is deadlines, Caskey noted. “Every
project we’re involved in has a pretty tight deadline, usually a 60-day turnaround.” During testing or horizontal
drilling, those deadlines can mean running crews 24/7.
The terrain presents another challenge, as most pipe-
“There are different circumstances to every line, but
I’d say laying 8 or 9 miles in two months is not uncommon,” Caskey observed.
With the varying needs of different projects,
CBC Pipeline maintains a large fleet of equipment.
The machinery required can change with the project and
terrain. That’s one reason CBC partnered with Columbus
Equipment Company when it arrived in Cadiz. “We’ve
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(Top left) Given the hectic schedule, local communities around Hopedale accommodate the pipeline build out. While traffic may,
the work rarely stops. CBC Operator Phil Dennis (top center) may face long days but the PC290LC-10’s comfortable cab
environment certainly helps as the line progresses (bottom right). (Top right) The specialized Vacuworx RC10 pipe handler does
much
been a Columbus Equipment customer ever since we
arrived in the region. Some of our very first excavators
were from Columbus Equipment,” Caskey said. “The
availability on everything was the reason we first went
with them.”
and clear right-of-way. The 200s are used primarily to
operate support equipment, such as hammers. They are
also good for support with the horizontal drilling rig,”
Caskey noted. “We use the dozers when we have to
have a track to go down a hill and similar situations.”
“The equipment availability is really good,
the pricing is competitive and all the equipment is kept in
excellent shape. We’ve had no issues with down time, and
that’s key given the tight schedules we face.”
Gavin Caskey; Project Coordinator, CBC Pipeline
CBC “started out doing a lot of rental business with
us,” said Paul Stevens, sales rep for the Cadiz branch of
Columbus Equipment. “They’ve rented a lot of excavators
and dozers, and they transferred some of that to sales.”
Among the equipment CBC has converted from
rental to purchase are three Komatsu PC360 excavators,
two PC200s and some D65 dozers. The contractor also
purchased a Morooka track hauler and a hydraulic hammer. “We use the 360s to dig ditches, lower the pipe
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Whether rented or purchased, the Komatsu equipment
is dependable, he added. “Everything works great. The
equipment availability is really good, the pricing is
competitive and all the equipment is kept in excellent
shape. We’ve had no issues with down time, and that’s
key given the tight schedules we face.”
Working with the service department at Columbus
Equipment has been a breeze, he said. “They take
care of the service on their equipment, and we signed
Given variable terrain and the arrangement of leased rights, rarely is the pipeline perfectly linear (left). That’s no problem for CBC and its
pipe-bending equipment (second left). No undulation or turn is too much as the conduit snakes forward (right)
an agreement with them for service on the dozers we
converted over. They work with our master mechanic in
scheduling work and get it done in a reasonable time.”
“While the company owns a variety of machines,
the operators really like the PC360, which outperforms
competing brands,” Caskey noted. “Everything has its
advantages and disadvantages, but Komatsu equipment
holds up better than others, in my opinion.”
industries. Two of the founding brothers—Greg and
Delton Caskey—oversee operations in Ohio, while the
third brother, Jeff, runs the Louisiana offices. Gavin is
Greg’s son. In addition to Gavin’s brother, Keith,
several cousins also work for the company.
CBC is likely to be in Ohio for a while, as activity
in the Utica Shale is expected to last for at least five
more years, Caskey noted. “They are putting lines in
“Operators really like the PC360, which
outperforms competing brands, but Komatsu equipment
holds up better than others, in my opinion.”
Gavin Caskey; Project Coordinator, CBC Pipeline
CBC Pipeline’s experience with Komatsu equipment was the topic of high-level discussions recently.
Nob Sato, president of Komatsu America, Yoshinori
Komamura, senior adviser to Komatsu Ltd., and other
executives came to eastern Ohio to find out what
pipeline contractors are looking for in equipment.
The executives, CBC officials, and representatives
from Columbus Equipment met and talked.
“I consider it an honor to have been chosen to meet
with them,” Caskey said. “They paid really close attention to everything we talked about. They asked what
they could do to improve their equipment and what
pipeline needs are, as far as equipment goes.” Caskey
discussed support equipment needs, including the value
of side booms (pipe layers) when laying pipe.
Despite its considerable size and prominent role
in the Utica Shale, CBC remains very much a family
business. CBC Pipeline was established in 2003 by
CBC Services, a Louisiana company founded by three
brothers with extensive experience in the gas and oil
everywhere. There are quite a few pipeline companies
out there, but as much work as there is, it’s not hard to
get a job right now.”
“CBC is likely to be in Ohio for
a while, as activity in the Utica
Shale is expected to last for at
least five more years.”
Gavin Caskey; Project Coordinator, CBC Pipeline
While the work is plentiful, CBC Pipeline’s experience and expertise—coupled with the right equipment—
play a key role as the company continues to take on new
projects in the area.
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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT
Vacuworx Lifting System:
CUTTING-EDGE, VACUUM-LIFTING
TECHNOLOGY FOR THE PIPELINE INDUSTRY
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Hydraulic excavators are highly proficient at lifting
and moving oil and gas pipes during installation.
When coupled with specialized attachments such as
the Vacuworx Pipe Lifter, they become the machineof-choice for oilfield pipe installers such as CBC
Pipeline who use the RC Series pipe lifters on their
Komatsu equipment in the Utica Shale.
wireless controls, Vacuworx Lifters eliminate the need
for workers to climb on the load, set hooks, or maneuver
the pipe. Fewer ground personnel and safer working
conditions mean lower labor and insurance costs.
The RC10 pipe handler can hold up to 22,000 pounds.
Vacuworx offers units that lift up to 44,000 pounds. The
RC10 handles pipe of any diameter four inches or larger;
“Contractors primarily use the Vacuworx Lifting System in
the oil and gas industry to speed up load and unload cycles
by seven to 12 times over conventional hooks and chains.”
Brian Hall; Supervisor of Field Services, Vacuworx
The system turns an excavator into a giant, padded,
material-handling machine, which can lift, and move,
sections of pipe off the truck—and into the trench—
without scratching or damaging the pipe’s protective
coating. “There’s no steel-on-steel contact, just foam
pad seal touching the pipe,” said Vacuworx Supervisor
of Field Services Brian Hall. “Installers don’t have to
worry about expensive repairs to damaged coating.”
While the ability to handle pipe without scratching
it is highly cost-efficient, “contractors primarily use the
Vacuworx Lifting System in the oil and gas industry to
speed up load and unload cycles by seven to 12 times
over conventional hooks and chains,” added Hall.
Vacuworx Lifters offer several other advantages
over using pipe hooks and chains. With remote
the operator just needs to change out vacuum pads to
pick up a different diameter pipe. The tank-beam unit can
support loads up to 15 minutes after the self-contained
diesel engine is turned off.
The Vacuworx Lifting System works on any type of
line pipe—steel, plastic, concrete, fiberglass, PVC, and
cast-iron—and with most types of coating. In addition
to round pipe, the system also works on steel plate,
steel piling, concrete slabs, and concrete road barriers.
Looking to install pipe more efficiently
and safely … call your Columbus
Equipment Company representative
for more information today.
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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT
The New D61EXi/PXi-23 Crawler Dozers:
KOMATSU’S NEXT-GENERATI
iNTELLIGENT MACHINE CON
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Imagine a bulldozer able to automatically perform all phases of grading—from rough dozing
to the last finish pass—faster and more efficiently than the most experienced operator can.
That’s the promise of Komatsu’s new D61i-23 dozer featuring intelligent Machine Control.
Automating the 80 to 90 percent of work that can’t be done by
conventional machine control can significantly boost efficiency.
While add-on machine control systems have been
used on dozers for years, they are only good for finish
grading. However, Komatsu’s new intelligent Machine
Control system utilizes fully-automatic blade control on
all phases of dozing. The D61i is the first machine to
use this innovative technology, which Komatsu says is
“scalable to other products” it makes.
The reason conventional machine control systems
can’t do rough dozing is that it requires an experienced
operator to control the height and angle of the blade.
The operator needs to position the blade correctly for
each pass, and to monitor the volume of earth being
pushed. If the blade becomes overloaded, the tracks
can slip, damaging the surface being graded. When
the blade is full, the operator must raise the blade and
gradually level the ground.
Komatsu solved this issue by creating an automatic
blade control system that can detect blade load and
track slip information. During rough dozing, the control monitors blade load and adjusts blade elevation to
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minimize track slip. As the work gets closer to the target
finish grade, the automatic blade control adjusts to provide finish-grade performance.
Komatsu estimates only 10 to 20 percent of the
expected volume of work on a dozing project is finish
grading, so automating the 80 to 90 percent of work
that can’t be done by conventional machine control
can significantly boost efficiency.
“The ease with which the D61i-23 transitions from
rough dozing to finish grading with automatic blade control
engaged is so seamless that both experienced and inexperienced operators will notice benefits,” said Peter Robson,
Komatsu’s director of intelligent Machine Controls.
“The innovation is not only that Komatsu can provide
the customer with fully-automatic blade control for
automatic rough dozing and efficiency improvement,
but also that Komatsu is able to offer this technology
while maintaining finish grade performance in the
D61,” he noted.
The system includes a GPS unit mounted atop the
ION
NTROL DOZERS
cab, stroke-sensing cylinders that measure the angle
of the blade for high-precision grading on slopes, and a
chassis-mounted measuring unit. The monitor and controllers are located inside the cab. The factory-installed,
cab-mounted GPS antenna eliminates the problems associated with blade-mounted units, including accidental
the blade on earth also affects construction efficiency,”
said Takahiro Shimojo, manager of Komatsu’s development group that worked on the D61i. With intelligent
Machine Control, “operators are required just to move
[the dozer] forward and backward, leaving all other tasks
to our machines.”
“The ease with which the D61i-23 transitions from
rough dozing to finish grading with automatic blade control
engaged is so seamless that both experienced and
inexperienced operators will notice benefits.”
Peter Robson; Director of Intelligent Machine Controls, Komatsu
cutting of cables and damage from hitting objects.
“The
he integrated sensor package is not only robust
and accurate but also eliminates the daily hassles of
installing/removing [GPS]
PS] antennas and cables from the
blade, plus the wear associated with it,” Robson said.
“The
he famed quality and customer support our customers
have come to rely on with Komatsu machines is now
extended to the machine control system itself in the
case of the D61i-23.”
The
he D61 is one of the most popular size dozers
for machine control usage. The
he 168-hp dozer comes
in both a track-on-ground, standard model and a
low-ground-pressure model.
How easy is this system to use compared to traditional dozing? In
n standard
bulldozers, “operators need to move at
appropriate speeds as they control the
heights and angles of the blade. The
way they initiate a cut by positioning
NET HORSEPOWER
168 HP @ 2200rpm
OPERATING WEIGHT
D61EX-23/D61PX-23
The concept may sound futuristic. However, the
Komatsu D61i-23 dozer is available today at Columbus
Equipment Company as part of our commitment to
keeping you ahead of the
pack through use of
ground-breaking
technology.
39,099 lb/41,138 lb
BLADE CAPACITY
4.5–5.1 yd3
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ENVIRONMENTAL DIVISION
BioCycle Conference Tour:
KOMPTECH EQUIPMENT
CONVERTS FOOD WASTE …
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In the recycling world, managing food waste is the next great frontier. State governments want to
divert food from the waste stream, enterprises with sustainability programs are demanding a way to
recycle food waste, and recyclers are waking up to the commercial potential.
The Ohio EPA offers Market Development Grants of up to $250,000
that recycling companies can use to buy necessary equipment.
All these factors, and others, were at play in October when
Ohio Mulch and Columbus Equipment Company partnered
to demonstrate what is involved in converting food waste
into a saleable composted product. Ohio Mulch’s food waste
recycling site was the featured site visit on a tour organized
by BioCycle—an industry-leading magazine that hosted a
conference on organics recycling in Columbus.
Ohio Mulch entered the food recycling business about
three years ago, building on its experience in recycling
yard waste, said Kristin E. Chek, the company’s general
counsel. The company creates a premium soil called
Green Envy by composting food waste scraps with wood
chips. The food waste adds high levels of nitrogen, a key
nutrient for plants, to the finished product.
As with all composting operations, the process
involves shredding the components to reduce volume,
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turning the decomposing mix regularly, and screening the finished product. “However, food waste comes
with its own issues,” noted Nora Goldstein, editor of
BioCycle. “Food waste is very different from yard waste.
It comes pouring out of the truck. It’s a lot of liquid and
you have to know how to manage it to prevent odor and
runoff issues. It’s very important that it gets mixed with
yard trimmings and covered as soon as possible.”
Ohio Mulch set up its Class 2 recycling facility
specifically to handle food waste, which is delivered
by Viridiun, a company that hauls source-separated
food waste from Kroger and other local enterprises.
“Using the right equipment allows a facility to
efficiently compost in eight to 12 weeks,” said Tim Smith,
Columbus Equipment’s Environmental Division sales
manger. “Using a windrow turner, for example, protects
AND BELIEVERS
Shredding, turning and screening are essential phases of any premium composting process. From Viridiun’s initial delivery of locally-sourced
food waste (left) to the final screening (second right), overseen by Komptech USA’s Area Sales Manager Kevin Yunker (right). Ohio Mulch’s
all-natural, nitrogen-rich Green Envy compost has garnered national attention.
the microorganisms that break down the organic material. If you let it compost in a stagnant pile, it can become
too hot and the essential microorganisms die.” During the
Ohio Mulch tour, Smith demonstrated how a Komptech
Crambo 5000 slow-running, high-torque shredder
processes the initial drop and then how the Komptech
Topturn X53 windrow turner can increase efficiency over
the more-conventionally-employed wheel loader.
“Only three percent of the
food waste in the municipal
waste stream in this country
is diverted to composting.
That will change.”
Nora Goldstein; Editor, BioCycle
“Ohio Mulch recently switched to using a Komptech
Multistar L3 star screener to screen its Green Envy
product,” Chek said. “The moisture level of the mix
varies, and the Komptech doesn’t get clogged no matter
how wet the material is. The Komptech also pulls out any
plastic that got mixed in with the food waste,” she added.
Because the makeup of the food waste can vary
greatly, “this is not an exact science,” Chek said.
“Having the right equipment ensures the consistent
turning and size of the product, which makes the many
‘uncertains’ as certain as you can.”
Diverting food waste from landfills has been a priority
of the Ohio EPA since 2006, said Chet Chaney, grants
administrator for the agency. By weight, food makes
up about a third of the waste dumped in Ohio landfills, and food waste contributes to the generation
of methane, a greenhouse gas. The Ohio EPA offers
Market Development Grants of up to $250,000 that recycling companies can use to buy necessary equipment.
Recipients must be sponsored by a local agency of the
state and match the grant dollar-for-dollar. (Details about
the grants are available at http://www.epa.ohio.gov/
dmwm/Home/Grants.aspx.)
Ohio Mulch is a previous recipient of such a grant,
which it used to purchase equipment for its Class 2
composting facility.
“Only three percent of the food waste in the municipal waste stream in this country is diverted to composting,” Goldstein said. That will change as some states
limit how much food can be dumped, and businesses
and schools seek out green alternatives to landfills.
Recyclers that are prepared to safely and efficiently
handle food waste should be alert for opportunity’s
knock. It’s coming soon.
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Introducing the world’s first compact
excavator in 1970 and the first compact
track loader in the mid-1980’s, Takeuchi
has played a role in transforming the North
American construction equipment market.
Columbus Equipment Company proudly
partners with Takeuchi—a leading provider
of compact machinery—to meet your full
range of equipment needs.
Product selection varies by branch location.
Please contact your local representative for details.
Serving You From Ten Statewide Locations
Columbus
(614) 443-6541
Toledo
(419) 872-7101
Cincinnati
(513) 771-3922
Richfield
(330) 659-6681
Cadiz
(740) 942-8871
Dayton
(937) 879-3154
Canton
(330) 453-4521
Zanesville
(740) 455-4036
Painesville
(440) 352-0452
Piketon
(740) 289-3757
www.columbusequipment.com
PRODUCT SUPPORT
Parts & Service Financing Program
0% FOR 15 MONTHS ...
WHEN YOU NEED IT MOST!
Putting reliable, productive equipment in the field—and
keeping it there—is your, and our, first priority. For over
60 years, we have understood how a well-maintained
machine benefits your business on many levels:
1. It is 20% less expensive to own and operate.
2. It is 8% more available to work. With scheduled
maintenance, there is no lost time in the
machine’s schedule and any time lost to
secondary or post-failure repairs is reduced
or eliminated.
3. A well-maintained machine will also command
up to 10% more in residual value.
It’s critical to take advantage of the off-season to
adequately prepare for next season. That’s why we offer
the Komatsu Financial 0% for 15 Months Parts & Service
Financing Program when you need it most.
• No Payments for 90 Days
• Maximum Purchase: $50,000,
Minimum Purchase: $7,500
• Parts and Reman Purchases*
• Applies to Komatsu Equipment Only
•Program Expires March 31, 2014
*The program can be used on any service work,
parts purchases (Forestry included) or Reman
components, as well as undercarriage work,
machine overhauls and rebuilds.
Call your local Columbus Equipment Company representative
or PSSR and put this zero-interest, deferred-payment program
to work for your business today!
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IN MEMORIAM
Bill Dixon:
NEVER AN ENGINE HE COULDN’T FIX,
NOR A STRANGER HE WOULDN’T HUG
Bill’s spirit was irrepressible, he rarely blended into the crowd (right). He was well respected, and much requested by customers …
Bill is, and will be, missed.
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Columbus Equipment Company employees and customers recall Bill Dixon, who passed away on Oct. 9,
2013, as an accomplished technician and “a guy you
liked to be around.”
Bill had been a field service technician at the
Piketon branch since Columbus Equipment opened the
store in October 2009. Before that, he worked for the
previous dealership in Piketon.
“Bill was well respected and well received by our
customers. He was the type of technician customers
would ask for personally when they called in. We have
two or three big customers who always wanted Bill
to work on their equipment. They liked the way he
worked and communicated with them,” said Chester
Gowen, manager of the Piketon Branch.
“Bill didn’t mind what call you sent him on. It didn’t
matter what the brand was or what the trouble was.
Once he got there he could look at it and figure it out.
That’s what customers liked about him. He’d be on a
job and the customer would ask him to look at something else, and he’d fix that too.”
Beyond his technical skills, Bill had an outgoing
personality that made him a friend to everyone. “He
was truly a happy-go-lucky guy. Anytime he went to a
job, he knew everyone there and if he didn’t, he made
sure to meet them,” Gowen recalled.
“If he was around, you knew it. He was just full of
life. And he was a hugger. It didn’t matter if you were
a customer or an employee, he didn’t shake hands, he
hugged. He’s going to be hard to replace.”
“He was truly a happy-golucky guy. Anytime he went
to a job, he knew everyone
there and if he didn’t, he
made sure to meet them.”
Chester Gowen; Branch Manager, Piketon Branch
Bill was also active in the community. He was a
member of the Masonic Lodge of Jackson and Odd
Fellows of Piketon.
Sadly, Bill passed away as the result of a car
accident on State Route 32 in Jackson. He was born
on Feb. 14, 1958, in Ashland, Ky. and is survived by
his wife, Cindy Collins Dixon of Jackson, three sons, a
daughter and four grandchildren, as well as his mother,
brother and sister.
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BRANCH NEWS
A Happy And Prosperous New Year To All …
FROM ALL TEN COLUMBUS
EQUIPMENT COMPANY LOCATIONS!
Corporate
Ohio Aggregates Show: This year’s Ohio Aggregates
Show was a record-setter, with more than 600 attendees
and some 70 exhibitors, including Columbus Equipment
Company. Thanks to everyone who stopped by our
exhibit. We hope those who attended found the show
as informative and entertaining as we did.
Technician Interns - Class of 2014: Three young men have
joined our Technician Intern Program. Craig Starkey, a recent
graduate of the University of Northwestern Ohio in Lima, is
assigned to the Cadiz Branch. Adam Miller, a recent grad
of the Nashville Auto-Diesel College (now called Lincoln
College of Technology), will work out of the Richfield
Branch. Kyle Kachmarik, a recent grad of Ohio Technical
College in Cleveland, will be at the Canton Branch.
Canton Branch Moving
The Canton branch relocated into
temporary quarters while the company moved forward with plans to
purchase property and build a new
store that allows us to better serve
the area’s customers.
The new location opened on Dec. 20 and is located at
1900 Cleveland Ave. SW, Canton, Ohio 44707. Phone and
fax numbers will remain the same, so no need to reprogram
your phone. We’ll have a warm welcome ready for those of
you who wish to visit and tour the new facility.
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Richfield Branch Retirements
The Richfield branch hosted a retirement party where
current and former Columbus Equipment employees,
family members and work associates came to honor two
long-time employees—Dick Campbell and Curt Bilcze—
for jobs well done.
Dick (left) started with
Columbus Equipment back in
1967, when the Richfield store
first opened. He worked for us
until 1972, then returned in 2002
and stayed until his retirement.
He worked as both a field and a
shop technician.
Curt had been with the
parts department since 1989.
Curt has officially relocated
from the Richfield parts counter
to South Carolina where we hope he will enjoy a wellearned retirement.
Columbus Branch
Craig Hibner Expands Responsibilities: Craig recently
moved to the field and will serve customers in northern
Central Ohio as a full line salesman. He will cover
Wyandot, Crawford, Richland, and Marion counties. In
addition, Craig will be a Compact Division salesman for
Union, Delaware, and Morrow counties, based out of the
Columbus branch.
USED EQUIPMENT
Monthly Specials
For A Complete List Of Used Equipment, Please Visit www.columbusequipment.com
2006 Komatsu PC138USLC-2
2008 Link Belt RTC-8050 II
2004 Komatsu PC308USLC-3
Stock# U26971, Cab, A/C, Heat, Blade,
Cplr, Bkt, 4,429 Hrs.
Stock# U25016, 50T Rough Terrain,
4,276 Hrs.
Stock# U26860, Cab, A/C, Heat, Aux
Hyds, Bkt, AutoLube, 4,568 Hrs.
$79,500
Call For Price
$175,500
YEAR MAKE
DOZERS
MODEL
STOCK # DESCRIPTION
2003
2004
D31EX-21
D65EX-15
K7828T
U25410
Komatsu
Komatsu
EXCAVATORS
2005
Kubota
KX161-3 SS
25589T
2005
Komatsu
PC50MR-2
U26581
2005
Komatsu
PC78MR-6
K7930T
2006
Komatsu
PC138USLC-2 U26971
2011
Komatsu
PC160LC-8
U27072
2006
2009
2009
Komatsu
Komatsu
Komatsu
PC200LC-8
PC200LC-8
PC220LC-8
U24896
U23400T
U24446
2005
2011
Komatsu
Komatsu
PC220LF-7
RU20564
PC228USLC-3 U26796
2012
Komatsu
PC290LF-10
RU25089
2011
Komatsu
PC350LC-8
U26220
2003
2006
Komatsu
Komatsu
PC400LC-6
PC400LC-7
2009
2008
Komatsu
Komatsu
2007
Komatsu
2002
2008
Ingersoll Rand SD122
Bomag
BW190AD-4
PRICE
2,821
$30,000
8,150
$85,000
4,440
$37,500
2,405
$42,500
4,714
$37,500
4,425
$79,500
Canopy, Komstat, PAT Blade, 16” Track Pads, Good Bottom
Cab, A/C, Heat, SU Blade, Screens, 75% UC, 24” Pads,
Drawbar, Good Samples
K7879T1
K7648T
Cab, A/C, Heat, Rubber Tracks, Aux Hydraulics,
Angle Blade, WR Coupler, One Bucket
Cab, A/C, Heat, Aux Hyds, Roadliners, Manual Coupler,
Blade, 12” 24” 36” Ditch Buckets
Cab, A/C, Heat, 18” Roadliners, 7.5 Stick, Aux Hyds,
Blade, No Bucket
Cab, A/C, Heat, 9.10” STICK, 24” TGP, “ Bkt, Dozer Blade,
JRB Hyd Coupler
Cab, A/C, Heat, Standard Stick, Komtrax, 28” TGP, Miller Pin
Grabber Hyd, 42” BKT
Cab, A/C, Heat, 9.7 Arm, 31.5 TGP, 42” Bucket
C/H/AC, 9.7 Arm, 31.5 TGP, JRB Coupler, Rear Camera
Cab, A/C, Heat, 28” TGP, 19.2’ Boom, 9.7” Stick, No Bucket,
UC needs attention
Cab, A/C, Heat, 31.5 TGP, 55’ Peirce Pacific Long Stick
Cab, A/C, Heat, 31.5 TGP, 9.6 Arm, 24” Bucket, Aux Hyds,
EPT Warranty thru 11/29/13 or 5000 SMU
Cab, A/C, Heat, 32” TGP, Young 60’ Long Front, Additional
Ctwgt Kit, 60” WB Bucket
Cab, A/C, Heat, 10.1 Stick, New JRB Hyd Coupler, Auto Lube,
54” Hensley
Cab, A/C, Heat, 11’ Stick, 35.5 TGP, Ctwgt Removal
Cab, A/C, Heat, 11’ Stick, Ctwgt Removal, 35.5” TGP
4,517 $189,000
9,258 $72,500
6,151 $165,000
WA250-6
WA500-6
U25978
U26859
Cab, A/C, Heat, 3.0 CYD JRB Bucket (Pin On), 20.5 x 25 Rubber
Cab, A/C, Heat, 8.0 CYD BKT, 5-PIECE 29.5s
1,843 $119,000
7,097 $227,500
HM300-2
RU21991 Cab, A/C, Heat, - REDUCED
4,033 $155,000
U20924
22928T
1,888
$55,500
292
$48,000
WHEEL LOADERS
ARTICULATED DUMP TRUCKS
ROLLERS
HOURS
84” SD Roller
80” Double Drum Roller, OPEN ROPS, Working Lights,
Water System, Crab Steer - REDUCED
1,575 $119,000
4,750 $109,500
3,328 $122,500
2,845 $117,000
3,492 $135,000
2,954 $165,000
365 $295,000
Looking To Buy Or Sell Any Brand Of Machine? Call Jon St. Julian at (614) 332-3258 or Skip Young at (614) 395-1354.
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