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100 Years
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Sustainable progress is about making longterm decisions that help customers succeed.
And you’ve been doing that since 1913.
As one of the world’s oldest Cat®
dealerships, you continue to ensure your
customers in Kentucky and southern Indiana
have the right equipment for the job…access
to the broadest product line in the mining
industry…unbeatable prime and backup
power solutions…and always, reliable parts
and service support.
Congratulations on your 100th and the next
steps toward your bicentennial.
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ou are holding in your hands a special section commemorating Whayne Supply’s 100th year in business, published in conjunction with our partners at
Construction Digest.
This is more than a story about a company. This is a story
about people working inside an industry that has literally
changed the face of this state and a great nation for over
a century. Hard-working, independent individuals and the
amazing machines they used to build roads, bridges, dams,
buildings, mines – and entire cities where there were none.
Founder Roy C. Whayne had a vision, and that vision continues today. From its meager beginnings in 1913, Whayne
Supply Company has grown into a highly diversified company with over 1,300 employees serving thousands of customers in the construction, mining, agricultural, and power
industries. Our network of 16 locations, including CAT Rental
Stores, cover Kentucky and southern Indiana.
We are one of the nation’s oldest and largest Caterpillar
dealers, and our reputation for providing quality CAT earthmoving equipment, parts and service has been enhanced
with the recent addition of a full line of CAT underground
mining equipment.
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This special section celebrates the journey that Whayne
has taken along the way, through words and amazing archival photos from our files. If you are ‘in the business’ I hope
you enjoy the informative text and photos of the old equipment, recognizing the amazing technological advances that
now make our tasks easier and more productive.
I want to thank our vendors and suppliers who made this
advertising-supported section possible. We will use reprints
throughout the year for our 100th Anniversary events at
each of our locations.
Most of all I want to thank our customers – past and present – for their loyalty and support these many years. It has
been our honor and privilege to serve you, and our commitment to doing what it takes to be your supplier of choice is
unwavering.
We are busy laying the groundwork for the next 100
years…adding new products and services; expanding and
renovating locations; investing for the future, and nurturing
a whole new generation of amazingly talented customerfocused employees throughout our ranks.
This is Whayne at 100. And you’re invited to the party!
Monty Boyd
President/Owner
An assortment of equipment on hand at the
8th & Main Louisville location in the 1930’s.
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L
ouisville in the early 1900’s was experiencing the same urban-industrial revolution that was transforming the United States in dramatic ways. Because of its location and regional resources, many
businesses began to take root in and around the city of Louisville.
Advancements in refrigeration and other technological improvements
were making Louisville a major meatpacking center. Access to area timber
stands gave rise to several major lumber companies. Abundant availability of Indiana limestone saw Louisville’s emergence as a major supplier of
natural and Portland cement. The advent of the automobile created several local auto sales and service businesses, leading to a small Ford assembly plant in 1916. Improvements at the Louisville and Portland Canal
and the Louisville & Nashville Railroad’s extension of its routes into the
mountains of eastern Kentucky made Louisville a strategic hub for river
and rail commerce. Construction of new rail systems to the Tennessee line
through western Kentucky spurred Kentucky’s emergence as one of the
nations leading coal producing states. The city of Louisville itself was undergoing a new wave of commercial, utility and infrastructure construction and new area residential communities began to spring up around the
downtown area.
One man’s vision
Against this backdrop in 1913,
coming off two years of employment at one of Louisville’s leading building firms, a 27-year old
Roy C. Whayne created the Roy C.
Whayne Supply Company with a
small office, $3,500 in capital and
a stenographer. From these meager
beginnings with a desk, a file cabinet and a collection of catalogs,
Roy began selling light engines,
pumps, wheelbarrows, and even
bicycles. Early on Roy recognized
that the key to business success
was to handle quality products;
carry and sell equipment appropriate to the job; and keep customers
satisfied with excellent service after the purchase.
Two years later Roy’s brother
Harry joined the company, providing some extra capital and much
Whayne Supply Founder,
needed
administrative and sales
Mr. Roy C. Whayne.
assistance. Business success followed, and the brothers relocated
the company twice, needing more stocking space, and room for more employees. By 1917 the company began handling road-building equipment
– road rollers, graders, rock crushers and concrete mixers – in response to
the demand for new roads to accommodate growing automobile ownership.
At the same time in East Peoria, Illinois, the Holt Manufacturing Company was dealing with a surplus inventory of track-type tractors that the U.S.
government no longer needed for the war effort. The company worked to
place this equipment with states and municipalities to serve their road
building and other construction needs. Holt launched an aggressive effort to rebuild its sales organization, convert the returned and undelivered
military tractors to civilian use, and create a strong, well-financed network
of independent distributors to sell its machines.
A rare copy of a parts manual from 1918.
By 1928, the company had shortened the name to the Whayne Supply
Company and once again moved headquarters to a larger, former warehouse facility on Main Street in downtown Louisville, employing 25 people. Construction, including business and residential development, was
booming in Louisville. But most of that came to abrupt end with the stock
market crash of 1929 followed by several years of economic freefall. Although overall sales were affected by the Great Depression years, Franklin
D. Roosevelt’s election in 1933 and his launch of the ‘New Deal’ programs
benefitted Whayne Supply by being able to supply equipment for the construction of roads, bridges, dams, navigation improvements, schools, public buildings, and a host of other projects.
A historic partnership
In 1920, seeing the vision and the potential in Holt’s “new fangled tracktype tractor” the Roy C. Whayne Supply Company became the exclusive
distributor for Holt’s ‘Caterpillar’ tractors in a sales territory that included
most of Kentucky and sixteen counties in southern Indiana, which still remains its Caterpillar-assigned territory today. At the same time, Roy and
Harry began to focus the business on tractors and other machinery that
served the construction, quarry, and coal mining industries. In April 1925,
as a result of the merger of Holt and the C.L. Best Tractor Company, The
Caterpillar Tractor Company was created – and Whayne became the distributor for all machinery manufactured by the new company. This launching would become one of the oldest and largest manufacturer/distributor
relationships in the Caterpillar network.
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ing, oil refining and lumber industries throughout Kentucky and southern
Indiana. But the eruption of World War II changed everything for Whayne
Supply and the heavy equipment industry. As the U.S. was preparing for
the war effort, the government became the primary customer for Caterpillar, limiting the amount of equipment available to dealers like Whayne,
who struggled to serve the needs of established civilian customers.
But even in this adversity, Whayne responded by taking advantage of
the ingenuity of its personnel and its shop’s excellent mechanical facilities. The company began to acquire, repair, and rebuild existing equipment for the benefit of its civilian customers and those customers involved in defense production. Once the equipment was found (sometimes
in major disrepair) Whayne’s mechanics would refurbish it, so it could be
rented or resold. Whayne even became a ‘rental broker’ of sorts for customers who had idle equipment – connecting customers to customers for
shared revenues for all.
Whayne’s fleet of service trucks were lined up along side the Ohio River in
this photograph from 1936.
Business was disrupted again in January 1937 when a devastating flood
covered most of Louisville in the Ohio River floodplain. Since the Whayne
operation was on higher ground it was not flooded, but became an ‘island,’ and nearly inaccessible. The company responded to the community
crisis, providing both personnel and equipment to assist in disaster relief efforts, including tractors that pulled cars, trucks and fire equipment
through flooded streets.
1937 also saw Whayne Supply’s first expansion outside of Louisville. In
response to T VA plans to construct the huge Kentucky Dam in Gilbertsville in western Kentucky – and the impending need for a tremendous
amount of heavy equipment – Whayne leased a small building in Paducah,
Kentucky and opened it as a parts depot. As construction on the dam progressed and other opportunities developed around the region, the facility became a full-scale branch in 1942, giving Whayne a firm foothold in
Western Kentucky.
That expansion was followed by other branch openings in Evansville,
Indiana (1946), Ashland (1951), Bowling Green (1954), and in Corbin
(1957) serving the company’s growing business in the eastern Kentucky
coalfields.
A world at war
In 1939 Whayne was engaged in a vigorous sales and rental business
that served scores of companies in the construction, mining, quarry, mill-
Located on higher ground, Whayne’s Louisville location escaped the floodwaters of 1937, but the company supplied equipment to aid in disaster relief
to a devastated city.
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A mechanics training class from the 1940’s.
Despite the shortages, overhead costs, difficult regulations, employees
leaving for military service and other inconveniences associated with the
defense effort, wartime demand for Whayne Supply’s equipment, parts,
and services stimulated growth for the firm. As 1945 came to a close,
Whayne had weathered the Great Depression, the 1937 flood, and World
War II; establishing itself as one of the most successful heavy equipment
distributors in the nation – representing Caterpillar, the leading heavy
equipment manufacturer in the industry. Now 100 employees strong,
Whayne was undergoing another change at this time, reorganizing from
a partnership to a corporation.
Cat equipment warehoused at the Louisville Cecil location in the 1950’s.
An early model Cat D4 with trackson traxcavator at work on a jobsite.
The growth years
Post-war America exploded with a flurry of infrastructure growth, with
intensified demand for new houses, roads, schools, recreational facilities, and other amenities and services. Old manufacturing plants were
re-opening and expanding, new plants were opening. And it all required
construction equipment. Whayne equipment was used extensively in construction of General Electric Appliance Park and the Ford assembly plant
in Louisville.
Caterpillar also responded with introduction of new lines of equipment
including scrapers, bulldozer blades, and rippers. New diesel engine models DW20 and DW21 wheel tractors were introduced in 1950. The Traxcavator Loader, No. 6, the industry’s first integrated-design track-type loader,
hit the market in 1952.
A Lexington branch was opened in 1959, and that same year the Louisville headquarters was moved to the old 110-acre Kentucky State Fairgrounds in west Louisville. Many of the old buildings were renovated, remodeled and preserved – giving Whayne the space and opportunity to
create a modern sales, service and administrative hub for the entire company.
Although known for equipment sales, Whayne sold more parts than
new equipment between 1951 and 1955, thanks to a strong merchandizing program. Parts salesmen were put in the field. Direct telephone lines
were installed at all branches and parts calls were networked across all
branches so parts could be quickly sent where needed – at no extra cost
to the customer. Nearly all the parts were shipped same day to cut back
on downtime. As a part of this network, a parts department was opened in
Pikeville, Kentucky in 1965.
Dependable equipment, parts and service support has always been
a Whayne hallmark. By 1963 Whayne was stocking machinery and parts
worth more than $5 million. This allowed for most machines to be delivered from in-stock units, with 99 percent of parts orders shipped the
The ability to dispatch servicemen directly into the field in fully-equipped
trucks set Whayne Supply apart; this scene from 1959.
same day received. Even then, 37 specially equipped field service trucks
– operated by factory and company-trained servicemen – were dispatched
for on-the-site repairs day and night. Many of these servicemen lived in
towns where Whayne didn’t have a branch, enabling them to provide faster service state wide.
Challenge and change
The late 1960s and early 1970s were a time of challenge and change for
Whayne Supply Company, as well as its customers in the construction and
mining industries. Mining activity was robust, with both Kentucky and
southwestern Indiana experiencing significant gains in output. Dragline
technology applied in western Kentucky nearly doubled surface-mining
output between 1960 and 1970. Growth was slower in eastern Kentucky,
but innovations in contour stripping and mountaintop removal nearly tripled output between 1968 and 1972. With its multiple branch locations,
new and used equipment inventories, sales, service and parts support –
Whayne was well-positioned to serve the mining industry.
This Cat D9 with Ripper was hard at work during the 1960’s.
A Whayne customer puts the Cat 944 to work during the 1960’s.
During this time Whayne continued to add a new range of products,
services and facilities improvements. ‘Night Owl Service’ was added in
1966, employing eight trucks to shuttle parts between Caterpillar’s parts
depot and the individual branches. By 1973 the service truck fleet had
been expanded to over 100 vehicles allowing most parts delivery in 24
hours or less. Scheduled Oil Service was introduced in 1972, offering customers the ability to have small oil samples examined on a regular basis to
identify microscopic wear particles and contaminants that might cripple a
piece of equipment. In 1974 the Louisville Power Rebuild Center opened,
providing additional space and facilities to disassemble and rebuild large
engines.
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new reliability and performance,’ complete with a new serial number and
full warranty. The program has been successfully embraced by customers,
and since its inception, Whayne has performed over 387 certified rebuilds.
The new Chassis Dynometer Facility opened in Louisville in 1986, enabling Whayne to serve Cat Truck engine owners by giving them a complete check-up and printed report on the efficiency and operation of their
Cat engine. This diagnostic tool and data collected is checked against factory specifications to determine the engine’s condition and any necessary
repairs.
The Pikeville location in 1974.
Entering the 1970s, only a few men had been at the helm of Whayne
Supply since its founding in 1913. Doug Ezell replaced Roy C. Whayne,
Sr. as president in 1952, and Nelson Helm became president as a result of
Ezell’s death just five years later in 1957. Helm passed away in 1965 and
Roy C. Whayne, Sr. became acting interim president once again. In 1966,
after being with the company nearly 30 years in a variety of positions, Roy
C. Whayne Jr. was elected company president and guided the company
through significant growth for the next eight years. In 1974, Mr. Whayne
Jr. was succeeded by Louis A Neichter who would serve in the presidential
post until 1984 when he suffered a heart attack. His successor was Rol McDonough, who would serve for less than a year before passing away after
a short illness.
The nation struggled with a combination of recession and inflation
through the mid 70’s and early 80’s, and the construction industry was
not immune from the impact. Despite the difficult economic environment,
Whayne’s sales and customer base remained stable, and the company continued to acquire new product lines and expand/improve several company
facilities.
During this time, a new parts and general office building was added in
Corbin, followed in 1981 by a much larger rebuild/remodel project in Ashland to replace the 30 year old branch facility. Bolstered by a coal boom
and several large regional construction projects, a newly built Pikeville
branch was opened in 1976.
During this period, Whayne’s product line was expanded with the addition of a full line of paving equipment, including asphalt production mixers, pavement profilers, concrete trimming, paving machines and asphalt
paving machines.
Bill Pullen became president of Whayne Supply in 1985 upon the death
of Rol McDonough, and he moved to reorganize the company’s structure
to meet the growing demands of a broader customer base across several
industries.
Caterpillar Tractor Company was undergoing changes too – trademarking “Caterpillar” and “Cat’ as product and service identities worldwide.
New Cat products were coming off the line for Whayne to market; a new
integrated tool carrier and backhoe loader, the 785, 789 and 793 off-road
trucks, the 994 wheel loader, 5130 and 5230 hydraulic shovels, 18H motor
grader, 844 wheel dozer, and the Challenger 65 and 75 all-purpose rubbertracked farm tractors that featured improved productivity, field efficiency
and operator convenience.
New branches, products and services
Whayne responded with continued branch improvements and expansions, new services and facilities, acquisition of new suppliers and product
lines, the creation of a new rental business, and initiation of a new quality
improvement program company-wide.
Caterpillar’s new Certified Rebuild Program was implemented in 1985,
an extensive rebuilding program to remanufacture CAT machines to ‘like
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Night Owl trucks like this one on the road in 1987 assured customers that
most parts they needed was only about a day away or less.
A small branch in Hazard was opened in 1987 that served as a pick-up
point for customer parts orders, and as a headquarters for Whayne service technicians who conducted field repairs on large equipment primarily serving mines in the area. After researching a central location, a new
full-service Hazard branch opened in 1992 offering a large parts inventory
and warehouse, a hydraulic shop, a track shop to rebuild undercarriage
components, and an on-highway truck shop.
In the spring of 1990, Whayne opened the new 40,000 square foot Power Systems Division building on the Louisville grounds to serve the growing Cat engine sales, parts and service business. Constructed on a fiveacre site, the facility offered 16 truck bays, two fully-equipped bays for
industrial engine repair, a semi-truck drop area and a truckers lounge.
Through the 1980’s the Evansville branch had become the company’s
most diverse branch, serving the marine, construction, agricultural, mining and truck service industries. Time had taken its toll on the facility, and
a major update and renovation was completed in 1992.
During this period Whayne was expanding its line of smaller machines,
while pursuing opportunities to expand into sales of engines for electrical
power generation, marine applications, on-highway trucks as well as hydraulic excavators and paving products. Whayne also re-entered the agriculture market in 1987 with the advent of Caterpillar’s Challenger rubbertracked tractor.
New lines, new opportunities
Building on a solid base of business provided by the mining and heavy
construction business, the company embarked on a strategic plan to expand sales in agriculture, Power Systems, smaller compact construction
equipment, and lubrication sales.
Robust national growth in the mid 90’s translated into growth for
Whayne Supply, as coal mining expanded in Kentucky and southwestern
Indiana. Federal funds contributed to the construction of new highways,
streets and mass transit systems. Western Kentucky’s quarry industry was
undergoing resurgence, opening up new sales and service opportunities.
New equipment from Caterpillar was offering expanded lines for logging,
agriculture and the public works market.
In early 1990 Whayne established a new line of business; Americon Contractors Rental and Sales, Inc. (AMCON), a full service light equipment distributor that targeted building contractors, and located the new facility in
Middletown, Kentucky. The new store offered a full line of air tools, skid
steer loaders, compactors, generators, pumps, boom lifts, air compressors,
excavators, small bulldozers, light plants, hydraulic hammers, scissor lifts,
cranes and other light construction equipment. Business was steady, and
it would prove to be the model for more rental stores to come.
Today, Whayne Supply is the heavy equipment supplier of choice in Kentucky
coalfields. A Cat D11T at work.
By 1995, building on the success of the Americon rental store in the Louisville area, Whayne opened up another rental store in Lexington, followed
by two other stores in Evansville and Bowling Green in 1996. Another Rental store opened at the Paducah branch the following summer.
Caterpillar was also moving aggressively into the rental store business,
and Whayne rebranded the existing stores as Americon – The CAT Rental
Store, benefitting from the Cat brand recognition and marketing support.
In 1999 another free-standing rental store was opened in Jeffersonville,
Indiana, followed shortly by another store opening in Ashland, Kentucky.
In 2005 the operation was rebranded as Whayne – the CAT Rental Store.
Selling and servicing Challenger wheeled tractors like this MT475B has made
Whayne a major player in the regional agricultural equipment market.
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The last decade has seen the addition and renovation of several Whayne locations, like this new full service Bowling Green location opened in 2009.
In 1996 Whayne initiated the Military Rebuild Program to rebuild, refurbish and repair CAT equipment for various branches of the military.
The business was especially strong for the Bowling Green branch because of the proximity to Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
In 1999 the company introduced ‘Mobile Lube,’ an on-site, mobile
truck-based scheduled maintenance program for equipment customers
in the Lexington and Louisville territories. That same year, Whayne became a Mobil Oil distributor, enabling branch Parts Departments to offer
Mobil’s full line of oils and lubricants.
As the new century turned, diversification of its product inventory and
mix, at both the branches and the rental stores, became a hallmark of
Whayne’s customer service strategy.
Three new product lines were added in 2001. Thomas Built Buses, a
school and commercial bus manufacturer, selected Whayne as dealer for
its full line of sales, parts and service functions. Whayne also added Trail
King Trailer to its product mix. About this time Caterpillar was in negotiation with Claas, a German farm equipment manufacturer. The result was
the creation of the Cat Lexion line of combines, a partner product alongside its Challenger tractor line. Whayne responded, creating the AgriBusiness Division to sell and service Lexion and Challenger products as
well as a variety of other branded farm equipment. Eventually Caterpillar
sold its interests in the Challenger line to AGCO, and Whayne entered
into a sales and service agreement with this well-established agriculture
company.
Business in general and economic growth slowed with the 2001 September 11th terrorist attacks, and the downturn affected equipment
sales in coal and construction over the next few years.
A change in leadership
After 34 years of service, Bill Pullen announced his retirement in 2005.
Upon Pullen’s recommendation, the Board elected Executive Vice President Monty L. Boyd as president and chief executive officer. Boyd had
risen steadily through the ranks at Whayne, serving in several sales and
management roles throughout his tenure there, and was well-equipped
for the task.
Boyd embarked on many changes internally at Whayne, crystallizing
the company’s corporate culture, setting goals, and sharpening the business focus. Defining and communicating the company’s mission became
‘job one’ for the incoming president, while employees were constantly
reminded of the core values created to bring new levels of excellence
across every aspect of Whayne’s business model.
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In 2005 a new branch was opened in Dry Ridge, Kentucky in a renovated building. The branch became a major convenience for customers in
the northern Kentucky area who had traveled to Lexington for products,
parts and service support. The branch also included a Whayne-The CAT
Rental Store.
A change of ownership
In August of 2007, Chairman of the Board Roy C. Whayne Jr. died at age
88, after 70 years of service. In a director memorial statement, Mr. Whayne
was described as “a compassionate and humble man who put the needs of
others before his own.” Upon Mr. Whayne’s passing, Monty Boyd became
Chairman of the Board.
Although Mr. Whayne’s two children had served on the Whayne board
of directors for several years, they were not involved in the day-to-day
operations of the company. With Caterpillar’s assistance and oversight,
several options for a change in ownership of the Whayne Supply Company were explored, including the
purchase of the dealership by other
Cat dealers. Although several inquiries from other dealers were entertained, in the interim another option
was being explored – having Monty
Boyd buy Whayne Supply. Given the
Whayne family ownership and the
complex, substantial financial details
involved in putting together such a
venture, the deal was consummated
in December 2008 with the formation
of the Boyd Company, LLC. Recruited
by Bill Pullen some 20 years before,
Monty Boyd was realizing his dream
of not only “one day becoming president of Whayne Supply,”…but now
owning it.
During this exciting change of ownership, Whayne continued to expand
President & Owner Monty L. Boyd
and improve its substantial footprint
continues to expand Whayne
in the markets it served. In December
Supply’s market reach, products
2007 after years of planning and land
and services – putting plans in
acquisition, a new branch was opened
place for the next 100 years.
in Bowling Green, replacing the origi-
The Whayne logo has changed many times over the last 100 years.
nal branch that opened in 1954. Six months later a new 8,600 square foot
Whayne – The CAT Rental Store was opened in Elizabethtown, Kentucky
serving the growing list of customers in and around Hardin County. That
same year another Whayne location was added in Hopkinsville, Kentucky
– in service to south central customers.
With the ownership change, Whayne made significant improvements in
facilities and services, and added new products and suppliers. The Whayne
Technology Division was added during this period offering sales support
for all machinery performance, application and monitoring equipment.
In 2010 the previously named Whayne Power Rebuild Centers in Louisville and Corbin became Power Remanufacturing Centers; better reflecting both centers’ primary function of remanufacturing components like
engines, transmissions, torque converters, and hydraulic cylinders and
pumps to like-new quality.
In early 2009 Whayne signed an agreement with Iowa-based Mirenco,
Inc. to distribute its emission reduction devices, products and services for
diesel engines throughout the United States and Canada – with special
emphasis on devices for diesel engines throughout the Caterpillar dealer
network.
Already having made its mark in the regional agricultural market, in
2009 Whayne’s Agri-Business Division began to diversify its offerings with
the addition of the new Challenger MT600C Series of wheeled tractors,
along with mower and cutter attachments to complement the Challenger and other branded equipment. The Division also began to stock corn
heads for their Lexion combine line, and expanded its offerings to include
sprayers, planters, tillage equipment, hay tools and global positioning
system technology products.
Just two years after purchasing Whayne Supply, the Boyd Company,
LLC reached into its neighboring states and acquired the Cecil I. Walker
Machinery Company, which represented CAT in western West Virginia
and southeast Ohio. Recognizing that the two companies offered similar
products and services primarily to coal customers – some of them mutual
customers - in both states, the acquisition was deemed a ‘good fit’ by Caterpillar and all involved.
Another diversification occurred in late 2010 when Boyd Company LLC
and Precision Products, LLC of Louisville formed SITECH Mid-South to represent Trimble high-technology machine controls and guidance systems
in Kentucky, southern Indiana and several other states. The controls and
systems are used in the construction of roads, highways, railways and
airports, along with large commercial, industrial and residential projects.
Whayne goes underground
By 2010 another major deal was in the works that would dramatically
change the complexion of Whayne Supply. Caterpillar had agreed to buy
Bucyrus International Inc., a company well-respected for a full line of traditional mining and construction equipment, including hydraulic mining excavators, conveyor systems, electric drive mining trucks, and drills.
Already the heavy-equipment supplier of choice for the surface mining
industry, Cat saw this as a strategic imperative to expand its leadership
in the underground mining equipment industry. Cat announced that
Bucyrus would be incorporated into Caterpillar’s Global Mining Group,
and Bucyrus products would be rebranded with the Cat name, and most
importantly – distributed through Cat’s dealer network to mining customers around the world.
The mining deal was a natural fit for Whayne and Walker, and in November 2012 it was announced that both firms had purchased the Bucyrus
equipment division and support business rights for their territories from
Caterpillar Global Mining. A new division was created – Whayne-Walker
Underground Mining – to sell, distribute and support the new extensive
product line. This move dramatically expanded the Whayne and Walker
leadership roles in surface mining to now capture a foothold in the market for underground mining equipment.
2012 was a busy year for expansion too. Whayne’s Hopkinsville location
was upgraded with a newly built, full service facility, and another location
was added in Somerset – in service to south central Kentucky contracting,
mining and agricultural customers. In 2012 the company also made an
investment in the purchase of a building adjacent to its Evansville branch
to support future expansion and needs in that region. This was followed
in November with an opening of another full service branch in Owensboro, staffed with Agri-Business, Earthmoving, Rental Store and Power
Systems specialists, along with other Sales, Parts and Service personnel.
Going forward
This new Hopkinsville location is a good example of a modern, wellequipped facility designed from the ground up to service contracting,
industrial and agricultural customers.
A storied history. Rock solid performance.
Growth and expansion during difficult times.
A company in tune with the times and needs of its customers. An American success story, fueled by the vision of a few courageous entrepreneurs, supported by thousands of loyal, talented employees – over the
span of 100 years.
This is Whayne Supply. Building on a century of commitment.
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B
y any measure, over its 100 years of existence, the Whayne Supply
Company has been fortunate to be guided by men with vision,
intellect and courage. Through good times and bad, opportunity
and adversity, Whayne has succeeded where others have not because of values set forth by Roy C. Whayne himself; the same values that
have been embraced and upheld by the leaders that followed him to the
present day.
These core values were simple in nature but profound in practice: adhere unwavering to a code of ethics that demands honest dealings and
business integrity; obedience to the law; treatment of all parties with
dignity and respect; adding value for customers by providing excellent
equipment, parts and service; showing respect for all employees – no matter what their position – by investing in their personal and professional
advancement through compensation and the benefits necessary for a
reasonable quality of life; building strong person-to-person relationships
with all stakeholders – including customers, employees, suppliers, bankers and shareholders; and responding effectively to changes in the marketplace by developing innovative solutions to customer problems, while
aggressively pursuing new geographic and product market opportunities.
Since his appointment as president in 2005 and his purchase of the
company in 2008, Monty L. Boyd has demonstrated a passionate commit12
ment to these long-standing values, and has worked tirelessly to communicate them to Whayne employees. Remarking that employees cannot be
expected to simply “absorb” stated values, Monty remarked that, “Employees need to see these core values, what they are… and they need to understand that we make decisions and take actions guided by these values.”
With these values as a foundation, Boyd and his managers and colleagues have demonstrated a will to confront day-to-day challenges in
ways that position the company for sustained, healthy growth into the
twenty-first century.
An important part of that positioning for the future is planned management succession for the company. Boyd’s purchase of Whayne included
the belief that one or more of his children would join the firm in preparation to succeed him some day.
“ This isn’t just about Monty Boyd running this dealership for eight or
ten years before I retire,” said Boyd. “ This is about the next generation who
will be running it for twenty years or more…that’s both my vision and that
of Caterpillar’s.”
To that end, two of Monty Boyd’s children are already ‘learning the
ropes’ and are actively involved in day-to-day business at Whayne Supply.
After previous employment at Brown-Forman Corporation and PricewaterhouseCoopers, Aimee Boyd Johnson (MBA, CPA) – Boyd’s oldest child
Left: Under the leadership of President/Owner Monty L. Boyd, Whayne
Supply Company is well positioned for future growth in service to its
growing customer base across several industries.
Right: It’s a Boyd family affair, as (left to right) Abbie (daughter), Gayle
(wife), Monty, Craig Johnson (Aimee’s husband) Aimee (daughter), Andrew
(son) and Marianna (Andrew’s wife) join Monty Boyd in a huge loader
bucket.
– joined Whayne in 2010 as a management trainee. She spent more than
a year acquainting herself with nearly every facet of the company across
several divisions and departments, and in 2012 she became manager of
employee development for Whayne Supply and Walker Machinery. Later
that same year, she was promoted to Manager of Human Resources.
Boyd’s son, Andrew Boyd, had worked two summers while in college at
one of the Whayne – The CAT Rental Store locations. He joined Whayne
full time in 2009 as an Agricultural Product Application Specialist, and
for two years participated in the intensive Caterpillar Marketing Rep program at Cat headquarters in Peoria, Il. Andrew returned to the Whayne
Management trainee program in 2012, and was later appointed district
sales representative for Jeffersonville, IN / Whayne – The CAT Rental Store.
Another of Boyd’s children, Abbie Boyd, is attending college working
on her degree in Marketing and Management, with plans to join Whayne
in the near future.
Against this backdrop of thoughtful continuation of Boyd family management for Whayne Supply and its affiliate companies; over the past
tumultuous five years the company embraced careful cost-containment
measures, while weathering difficult economic conditions without massive layoffs or sacrificing talented personnel. The strategic acquisitions
of West Virginia’s Walker Machinery, SITECH Mid-South, the Bucyrus underground mining distributorship – and the opening of new branches in
Hopkinsville, Somerset and Owensboro, KY – demonstrated the company’s entrepreneurial tradition and keen recognition of needs in an everchanging marketplace.
“Going forward we’ve set our mission, established our core values…
and have positioned Whayne Supply to end this century of business successfully,” said Boyd.
“But more importantly, we’ve paved the way, committed anew to the
mission and the values for going forward into a second century. That’s the
message. We’re well positioned from a continuity standpoint, an ownership standpoint, a growth standpoint…we’ve done the things and put
the pieces in place to continue to move this organization into our second
century of service… for our employees and customers,” said Boyd.
Turning commitment into
achievement.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch is proud to support Whayne Supply on
its 100th Anniversary. We salute your commitment to taking your
business and your future to new heights.
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SVP, Senior Client Manager
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Now involved in day-to-day operations at Whayne Supply; Monty Boyd’s
children Andrew and Aimee pose with their dad.
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Factory Trained Service Techs are dispatched from all Whayne Branches.
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ny owner or operator will tell you that it’s not just the initial cost
of buying the machine; it’s the cost of keeping that machine up
and running, on the job, while masterfully avoiding profit-killing
downtime. Words like ‘affordability’ and ‘value’ are meaningless
when a critical part that’s needed is “on order,” or the serviceman is working at another jobsite, “unavailable” until next Tuesday.
Early on in the establishment of Whayne Supply Company, the Whayne
brothers – and the leaders that followed them – knew the company’s
success didn’t hinge on the number of machines they sold – but rather
Whayne’s abilities to follow up after the sale – with the necessary parts,
service and other product support customers required. That was especially
important in the early days with less sophisticated machinery that needed
constant repair and parts replacement.
Move forward nearly a hundred years, and that standing philosophy has
not changed.
Whayne Supply Company’s success, growth and loyal customer base
have been fueled by its ability to add value to every equipment purchase;
bringing to bear all the necessary parts and service support elements
throughout a network of strategically placed branches across Kentucky
and southern Indiana.
Whayne has made significant investments
in people, parts and facilities
Every Whayne branch has a complete parts warehouse that maintains an
inventory of frequently used parts and supply items. A central parts warehouse in Louisville provides additional inventory and supplies, and thanks
to the ‘Night Owl’ parts shuttle fleet – 97 percent of necessary parts are either on-hand or available to the customer early the next morning. Whayne
has over 225 specially trained, knowledgeable parts specialists who access
a fully computerized parts inventory tracking system that speeds orders
and assures accuracy. As an added convenience, customers with an es-
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There is a Whayne Service Department at every location, with over 650
skilled and trained individuals using the latest diagnostic equipment and
tooling to get customers up and running with a minimum of downtime.
What is the true cost of owning
any piece of heavy equipment?
Over 300 Whayne service trucks are outfitted with the needed tooling and
equipment to perform repairs right at the jobsite.
tablished account can also order parts directly, online 24/7. Whayne also
stocks used parts and components – including larger components like
beds, buckets and frames.
High, medium and low pressure hose and fittings are also available,
assembled or bulk, from the Whayne Parts Department at most locations.
Whayne carries an extensive inventory of over 650 different exchange
and remanufactured components; providing fast, economical repairs to
avoid downtime and keep repair costs to a minimum. Flat rate pricing is
available on much of this Exchange Inventory, consisting of diesel engines, transmissions, radiators, undercarriage, hydraulic cylinders and
pumps, and numerous other components and parts.
Whayne employs over 30 Product Support Sales Representatives to assist customers with their parts and service needs. Dispatched right to the
Whayne stocks thousands of frequently used parts at each of its branch
locations, backed by other inventory and supplies from a central warehouse.
Over 225 specially trained parts specialists provide quick and thorough
ordering assistance and delivery.
work site, specialists are available for undercarriage, hydraulics, ground
engaging tools, filters and oil and more. These Representatives can also
assist with custom track service, offering maintenance and application
recommendations to extend undercarriage life and reduce operating expenses.
Need in-shop service? All of Whayne’s 16 locations have staffed service departments equipped with specialized tooling and diagnostic
equipment to perform equipment repairs. Over 650 individuals work in
Whayne’s Service Department – all highly trained and knowledgeable.
The Whayne Service department provides various repair and rebuild options (many firm priced) – including Hydraulic Repair, Exchange Service
for engines and components, Caterpillar Certified Rebuild, Undercarriage
Rebuilding, and more.
Need repairs on-site? Highly trained service technicians in over 300
field service trucks outfitted with the needed tooling and equipment to
handle on-the-spot repairs can be dispatched to any worksite. Both emergency and scheduled field service is available 24/7.
Product Support – in all its aspects – is truly the backbone of Whayne
Supply. Beyond the numerous locations, warehouses, parts inventories,
service bays and service trucks…Product Support is about the people
that make it work. Individuals at the parts counter, sales representatives,
technicians, managers, field service repairmen, analysts, computer support specialists, mechanics, accounting and administrative personnel
and many others; all dedicated to making every customer’s dealings with
Whayne the best it can be.
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hrough the years, product and service diversification has served
Whayne Supply well, adapting to customer needs and marketplace
demands. The Whayne Power Systems Division is a good example
of diversification, since several product and service offerings fall
under their banner.
The Power Systems Division sells and services Cat diesel and gas industrial engines for powering trucks, locomotives, draglines and many other
applications. Available with a wide range of power options, these engines
stand up to the harshest environments and most demanding installations.
Whayne Power Systems is also the sales and rental source for generators, air compressors and temperature control units. A full line of portable and static generators from 30 to 2,000 kW are available, as well as
the automatic transfer switches and electrical switchgear needed for installations. The air compressor line-up includes diesel and electric driven
units delivering 185 to 1,600 CFM at 100 to 500 PSI. Air and water chillers are also available, from 50 to 400 tons, as are air conditioners and air
handlers from 10 to 100 tons. These temperature control units are ideal
for various industrial applications, as well as event and entertainment
cooling and heating purposes.
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Marine engines and generators – like those used in commercial river
barges and large recreational boats – also fall under the sales and service
activities of the Power Systems Division.
In 2001, The Whayne Power Systems Division became the exclusive
dealership (sales, parts and service) for Thomas Built Buses in Kentucky,
and has delivered over 1,968 school buses to school systems and other
bus users throughout the state. In concert with Thomas and the state of
Kentucky, Whayne also helped acquire a large Federal hybrid school bus
grant that enabled the placement of cutting-edge, diesel-electric hybrid
technology school buses in several Kentucky school districts. Because of
this effort, and outstanding service, parts support and sales performance,
Thomas named Whayne Supply the 2011 Thomas Built Buses Dealer of the
Year, and a Gold Medal Award winner for dealer excellence.
Whayne sells and rents a full line of portable and static generators for many
industrial and commercial applications.
After decades of setting the standard for powering other manufacturer’s on-highway trucks, Caterpillar introduced the Caterpillar CT660 line of
vocational trucks in 2011, which are sold and serviced by Whayne Power
Systems. With models from 330 to 475 horsepower, and infused with Cat
technology, durability and style – they are ideal for dump trucks, concrete
mixers, waste carriers and other heavy duty applications.
Form, style and function met versatility with Cat’s introduction of the CT660
line of vocational trucks in 2011. The truck has proven to be the ideal platform across many applications.
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Longevity is a True Measure of Success.
For more than11 years, Whayne Supply Company has
represented Sullair products and our partnership is as strong as
ever. Today, the success of Whayne Supply Company is proof of
its partnerships with valued suppliers such as Sullair. We are proud
of the role our company played in your success and growth.
We wish you a Happy Centennial Anniversary,
continued longevity and success.
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W
ith the 1990 opening of Americon Contractors Rentals and
Sales, Inc (AMCON) in Middletown, Kentucky, Whayne Supply began to provide existing and new customers with short
term, project-by-project rental of Cat and other branded
equipment.
Other national and regional ‘rental houses’ had been doing this for
years, but Whayne saw an opportunity to make a significant impact to
this business segment, thanks to its established reputation among contractors, locations throughout Kentucky and southern Indiana, and Caterpillar’s line of products. Congratulations
on a successful
century of service!
And thanks for choosing
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800-562-1373
As more rental stores were added in the next few years, and after some
name changes and re-branding, in 2005 the facilities became Whayne The CAT Rental Store.
Today there are 15 strategically located Whayne - The CAT Rental Stores
across Kentucky and southern Indiana. Contractors and other commercial customers are able to rent top quality equipment by the day, week
or month – usually from ready-to-rent inventories stored at each facility.
The key to the Rental Store’s success has been the quality and condition of
equipment – and the wide range of equipment available.
Equipment available includes air compressors & tools, backhoe loaders,
boom lifts, breakers-air and electric, compact excavators, compactors, construction brooms, cutoff saws, dozers (74 hp to 104 hp), drills – air & electric, generators, hydraulic hammers, light plants, loaders, pumps, rollers,
scissor lifts, skid steers, tampers, telescopic boom fork lifts, and more.
Equipment from Caterpillar leads the line-up at every Whayne - The CAT
Rental Store, but the store also rents equipment from quality manufacturers
like Genie, STIHL, Sullair, Wacker Neuson, and Lay-Mor Sweepmaster among
others.
Equipment delivery is available, and Whayne offers 24-hour emergency
service on the equipment it rents to guard against downtime.
CAT Rental stores are located in the Kentucky cities of: Ashland, Bowling
Green, Corbin, Dry Ridge, Elizabethtown, Hazard, Hopkinsville, Lexington,
Middletown, Owensboro, Paducah, Pikeville and Somerset; and in Indiana
in Evansville and Jeffersonville.
More information about Whayne - The CAT Rental Store is available by calling
1-800-4 Whayne, or online at www.whayne.com.
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Whayne Supply Company for
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Congratulations and here’s
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The Cat Skid Steer and Multi-Terrain Loader
have become staples on many farm operations.
Whayne offers a full line from 47 hp to 106 hp.
C
aterpillar equipment has been rolling through the farm fields of
Kentucky and southern Indiana for decades, as farmers incorporated ‘heavy equipment’ into their own operations, while often
‘moonlighting’ – using the equipment on construction jobs, pond
digging, and other projects.
And, since the name Whayne Supply was associated so closely with
Caterpillar – Whayne’s entry into the Agri-Business segment in the year
2000 was a natural fit for farmers wanting quality equipment, backed by
a company with the size and geographic locations to follow through with
responsive sales, service and parts availability.
Now the Agri-Business Division of Whayne Supply has grown to be a major player in the region, and today offers a full line of agricultural equipment from AGCO, Caterpillar, Claas Lexion and other top manufacturers.
Leading the list are Challenger tracked and wheeled tractors from 90 hp
to 500 hp. Since the introduction of the Challenger rubber tracked tractor in 1987, Challenger has built a strong reputation for dependability,
versatility, and durability – with advanced technology that delivers top
performance and productivity.
Born from racing technology.
So you can savor every lap.
In the field, it’s not always about moving fast,
but moving comfortably. Challenger machines
excel at both. Like in race cars, our AGCO Power
engines are balanced to the nearest gram to reduce
vibration and wear. Meanwhile, our TechStar™
CVT with Power Management enables the engine
and transmission to work seamlessly for optimum
speed. It’s enough to make your heart race. For
more, visit challenger-ag.us.
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Congratulations to Whayne Supply on 100 years of being the customerpreferred supplier of quality products and value-added support services.
AGCO and Challenger are proud to partner with Whayne Supply to deliver
innovative products built for the most demanding Ag environments on earth.
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Whayne Supply makes its mark with
the Agri-Business Division and full
line of agricultural equipment
Whayne offers agricultural equipment and a full line of farm implements at
most of its locations. The Whayne Harvest Center in Evansville has several
acres displaying new and used Challenger tractors, Lexion combines and
other branded AG equipment.
Established in 1967, MPC Promotions has grown from a small specialty
advertising distributor to an award winning leader in the promotional
marketing, corporate brand apparel, and recognition award fields.
Our success in the industry includes over 25 years
experience in corporate programs. With a customer
list that includes Caterpillar, Farm Credit
Mid America, International Truck
Whayne carries several models of Challenger Wheel and rubber Tracked
Tractors, from 90 hp to 500 hp. The tractors offer top versatility, hi tech
features and in-the-field dependability that farmers appreciate.
and Engine, Makers Mark,
Whayne also sells a full line of Claas Lexion wheel and tracked combines, from 311 hp to 523 hp across nine models. Most models feature
top-performing Caterpillar engines, with APS/Rotary separation. Combine options include 4-TracAWD, GPS Pilot, 3-D Sieve, Yield Mapping and
more. The Claas Lexion line of combines are viewed as the industry leader
– blending efficient high yield production with unequalled operator comfort and control.
As an AGCO dealer, Whayne also carries a full line of other agricultural
equipment such as RoGators and TerraGators, Demco grain carts, Challenger hay equipment including small and large balers, round balers, selfpropelled windrowers and mower conditioners. Whayne also carries AGCO
Sunflower tools and White Planters, Schulte rotary cutter mowers, Behnke
trailers and Drago corn heads.
Another valuable tool for farming operations has been use of Caterpillar
Skid Steers and Multi-Terrain Loaders. Whayne carries a full line, from 47
hp to 106 hp with many work tool attachments available.
Whayne Supply also has a large inventory of used farm equipment, on
display at many of its branches. The Whayne Harvest Center was opened in
Evansville, Indiana in 2012, featuring several acres of used combines, and
other AG machines and farm implements.
Farmers everywhere are discovering…The Dealer Makes the Difference –
when that dealer is Whayne Supply. Agri-Business Specialists are available
to consult on all your equipment needs, and everything sold is backed by
Whayne’s legendary parts, service and product support.
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For more information, call 1-800-4 WHAYNE, or online at www.whayne.com.
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Whayne President/Owner Monty L. Boyd announces the integration of
Caterpillar’s line of underground mining equipment, and a new division –
Whayne-Walker Underground Mining.
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or almost as long as Whayne Supply has been around, Caterpillar and Bucyrus products have worked along side one another on
mine and construction sites around the world – drilling and digging, loading and hauling, grading and dozing. With Caterpillar’s
purchase of Bucyrus in 2010, Cat now has the broadest line of surface and
underground mining equipment in the world.
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As Cat began to seek out USA dealerships to take on this expanded
line of underground-specific equipment, Whayne Supply was a natural
choice – given its long history in service to Kentucky’s coal fields. Last
year, in 2012, the now Cat-branded mining equipment was integrated into
Whayne’s product line under the banner of Whayne-Walker Underground
Mining, a new, dedicated division.
Besides being able to offer its traditional line of surface mining equipment, Whayne-Walker’s expanded product line now includes: Electric Rope
Shovels, Hydraulic Mining Shovels, Draglines, Highwall Miners, Unit Rig
Mining Trucks, Belt Systems, Surface and Underground Drills, Room & Pillar
equipment, and Longwall equipment.
“ This is exciting for everyone involved – especially our mining customers,” said Monty Boyd, Whayne Supply’s President/Owner. “We now have a
full line of underground mining equipment, something we didn’t have before. This will open new market areas for us, while providing our existing
customers with a trusted source for this equipment – backed by the sales,
service and parts support they’ve become accustomed to from Whayne,”
said Boyd.
The MDEP testing procedure begins with the collection of exhaust
gases that will be analyzed and checked for five different emissions.
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The results from the exhaust testing are uploaded to a
national Mirenco database, in comparison with other engine
models in the same type of machine.
for working, T
doing, and
inspiring.
here’s no longer a mystery to keeping today’s complex construction and mining equipment and on-highway trucks at peak performance – but regular, by-the-book repair and maintenance now has
a money-saving ally in high tech products available from Whayne Supply’s Technology Division.
Mirenco - Getting the most from your fuel dollar
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day. Congratulations.
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MDEP, or Mirenco Diesel Evaluation Procedure, is a diagnostic service
that analyzes a diesel engine’s exhaust gases to evaluate combustion efficiency – or how well it is burning fuel. Put simply, un-burnt fuel appearing
as black smoke from an exhaust stack is indicative of wasted fuel.
A probe is inserted into the exhaust stack and the gases are analyzed
and checked for five emissions: carbon dioxide, oxides of nitrogen, carbon
monoxide, oxygen and hydrocarbons; the same emissions that the Environmental Protection Agency monitor.
It can be determined through analysis how much of the fuel going into
the engine is being burned, versus escaping out the exhaust stack. The
results are fed into a large database and compared to the results for the
same engine model in the same type of machine.
The system uses a patented, programmable fuel management system
that matches fuel flow with fuel demand, allowing an engine to operate as
efficiently as possible. The C-Max/D-Max System is a solid state, programmable system that is easy to install, and once programmed to your equipment’s requirements, it is virtually maintenance free. In fact, the system is
designed to be updated to meet the challenging needs of the engine as
its hours increase.
The bottom line – MDEP analysis and installation of the C-Max/D-Max
System delivers improved fuel efficiency, reduced diesel particulate matter (DPM); extends the engine’s life due to reduced wash down, reduces
the vehicles operating costs, and controls diesel smoke – especially important in underground mines and other contained spaces.
Magnom - A better way to remove
performance-robbing contaminants
All hydraulic fluid, lubricating oil and coolant in Cat and other branded
heavy duty diesel equipment pass through barrier-type filters designed to
remove solid contamination – and they typically do a good job removing
contaminants larger than the smallest pores in the filter itself. But it’s the
small shards of ferrous metal so tiny that they can pass through the filter
media that attacks pumps, valves, cylinders, and other critical components
in heavy equipment. In fact, research indicates that 80 percent or more of
all hydraulic system failures and machine wear is caused by dirty fluids and
particle contaminants.
Enter Magnom Inc., and a partnership with Whayne Supply Company
that would result in development of a new line of magnetic filters featuring technology designed to remove the very small, very hard and extremely damaging ferrous contaminants from hydraulic, fuel and lubrication systems.
Whayne's new Magnom filtration technology is designed to remove extremely damaging ferrous contaminants as small as .07 microns from hydraulic, fuel and lubrication systems, dramatically improving contamination control and reduction of machine wear. The contaminants are drawn
into the filter's collection zones by magnetic flux, without reducing the
flow volume of the fluid. Studies show reduced contaminants in engine
fluids results in reduced engine wear. The filters can be installed either as
Inline Units, which provide pin point protection for critical components; or
Pre-Filter Units, which work in conjunction with spin-on filter elements to
provide enhanced system wide protection.
The filters ( in a variety of models/sizes for different equipment ) are easy
to install and service in the field, do not require significant modifications
to existing systems, withstand the demands of the severe working conditions normally experienced by heavy equipment – and are economical.
Whayne Supply has a marketing and distribution agreement with Magnom, Inc. that covers all of the United States and Canada.
More information about all these technology products and services from
Whayne Supply are available by calling 1-800-4 WHAYNE, or online at www.
whayne.com.
SITECH – Your Construction Technology Provider
In 2011, Boyd, LLC and Precision Products, LLC formed a new Trimble
dealership designating it as SITECH Mid-South – covering Kentucky,
southern Indiana, West Virginia, southeastern Ohio, Tennessee, Arkansas
and northern Mississippi. Trimble has been establishing SITECH Technology Dealers to distribute Trimble’s Heavy and Highway Division products
world-wide.
SITECH Mid-South’s products and customer solutions will leverage a variety of technologies, including Global Positioning System (GPS), construction lasers, robotic total stations, wireless data communications, the internet, and application software. As part of the Trimble and Cat Connected
Site strategy, these solutions provide a high level of process and workflow
integration from the design phase through to the finished project – delivering significant improvements in productivity throughout the construction lifecycle.
Whayne Supply’s Sales Department and Technology Division will work in
conjunction with SITECH Mid-South to serve heavy and highway contractors
involved in a range of earthmoving applications, such as road construction,
highways, railways and airports, as well as site prep for large commercial
and industrial projects throughout Kentucky and southern Indiana.
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Whayne Supply is an Authorized Dealer for CAT Fluids and
Lubricants, and Mobil Oils and Greases. Products can be
delivered in bulk, or in several package options.
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Top: Self-contained Mobile Lube trucks travel right to the job site to deliver
CAT-approved basic preventative maintenance to factory specs on any piece of
equipment.
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luids and lubricants are the lifeblood of every engine and piece of
heavy equipment.
And since they play such a critical role in performance, longevity
and productivity, Whayne Supply created a dedicated Lubricants
Division several years ago, and became an Authorized Distributor for CAT
Fluids and Lubricants, and Mobil Oils and Greases.
Whayne supplies lubrication solutions for all their customer’s needs, including storage options, to application, to maintenance personnel training. Whayne’s staff of lubrication specialists is supported by Mobil engineers, to assure proper lubricants for each engine and application.
Whayne warehouses and sells oils, greases and coolants in bulk and
package quantities, assuring good availability and quick delivery throughout its territory.
• Oils available include: Mobil Lubricants, Mobil 1 Synthetic Oils, Delvac Heavy Duty Engine Oils, Mobil SHC Gear Oils, Mobil Aviation Oils,
DTE Hydraulic Oils, and Caterpillar Lubricants.
• Greases include: Mobil and Caterpillar brands.
• Coolants include: CAT ELC 50/50, DELVAC ELC 50/50, Conventional
50/50 w/ SCA, Permazone Automotive, Propylene Glycol Coolants,
and Heat Transfer Fluids.
The Whayne Lubricants Division also offers other services to keep equipment performing its best. Services like: Lubricant and Grease Studies, Lubrication Charts, Storage and Handling Surveys, Equipment Inspections,
Operator and Maintenance Training, on-site Oil Analysis Lab, Contamination Control Studies, Gear Inspection, Extended Drain Intervals and Field
Test Kits.
Whayne Mobile Lube comes to you
As an important facet of product support, Whayne also offers Mobile
Lube on-site scheduled maintenance via dedicated, self-contained trucks.
Customers can receive CAT-approved basic preventative maintenance to
factory specs on any piece of equipment every 250 hours. Whayne can also
provide guaranteed pricing for service covering any machine for 2,000
hours of equipment life – and works with the customer to schedule the service, the dispatching of servicemen, notification of service and necessary
repairs, and provides written follow-up reports. Regular scheduled maintenance of this type is critical to the long-term performance of equipment;
saving money in repairs, parts and productivity due to avoided downtime.
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The convenience of on-site
preventative maintenance
is multiplied by long-term
performance of the equipment,
and dollars saved from avoiding
downtime.
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