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and minimal number of fittings, the entire boom truck
was completely disassembled above ground and reas-
sembled deep within the mine.
The Elliott Equipment 30105R is a fully customiz-
able product that can be modified to meet a variety
of worksite needs. With options like removable work
platforms, special outriggers, auger drill systems,
radio remotes, and more, it’s why demanding users
consistently look to Elliott Equipment Company for
cost-effective solutions for their personnel and material
handling needs.
Emissions Rules Drive
Solution from John Deere
N
ew Jersey
contracting
firm J.H.
Reid wanted
a wheel loader that
would allow it to
work in Brooklyn,
N.Y., under current
and future emis-
sions rules. John
Deere responded
and offered the firm
a solution: the new
304-hp 744K 4WD
loader, the construc-
tion industry’s first
IT4-certified iron
over 175 hp. Reid
took delivery in late
August and immedi-
ately put the loader to work on a $125 million pre-cast
bridge job for the New Jersey DOT in Highlands.
“The bridge job is just a dress rehearsal,” said Eric
Reid, president of J.H. Reid. “The loader is supporting
us right now by working around the crusher with a
bucket and carrying construction materials around the
site with forks.”
It won’t be there long. The 744K will soon head to
Brooklyn, New York’s Hamilton Avenue waste transfer
station, where New York City Best Available Control
Technology emissions rules are in effect.
“Everybody knows IT4 is the future,” Reid said. “For
us it’s all about the ability to work in New York City,
and I didn’t want to invest in something that would
be obsolete in six months. Deere’s IT4 unit availability
allowed us to think long-term.”
The 744K IT4-certified engine is Deere’s response to
customers who need the highest emission tier available
for bid emissions specifications and green construction
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