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PCCA Journal|4

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Quarter 2010

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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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