Download - PBE 60th Anniversary

Your Invitation to Celebrate!!!

One MAJOR Milestone Two GIANT Events

Equipment Demos • Kubota Rodeo Contest • Food • Prizes • Kid’s Activities (See inside for more info)

June 11, 20169am – 2pm

Pine Bush, NY

June 18, 20169am – 2pm

Newington, CT

a supplement to Construction Equipment Guide®

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We salute you and appreciate

our long-standing partnership.

Congratulations on 60 Years!!

Demos throughout

the day will feature the iMC models

PC210LCi-10 excavator and the D51i-22

dozer

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A married couple celebrating 60 years together might exchange gifts… a diamond is traditional.

But for Pine Bush Equipment’s 60th anniversary, the company isthrowing itself a party — or two parties, to be precise: June 11 in PineBush, N.Y., and June 18 in Newington, Conn.

Food, fun and prizes for the whole family — including a kids’ activ-ity tent with crafts, games, a sand box to dig in, balloons and music —will be featured at the open house events, and one lucky winner fromeach open house will go home with a Kubota Z125S zero turn mower.There also will be demonstrations throughout the days, featuringKomatsu’s Intelligent Machine Control, and all guests18 and older are eligible to participate in aKubota excavator rodeo, sponsored byKubota. Pre-registration is requiredfor the rodeo, with cash prizesawarded for first, second andthird place winners.

The open houses alsowill have a Kubota exca-vator set up for the noviceoperators so they can tryoperating a piece of equip-ment.

“We love our open houseevents to show appreciationfor our customers, and equallyimportant to make it an event thewhole family can come and enjoy,” saidPine Bush Equipment’s President, HollyBodnar.

Pine Bush will be using its 60th anniversary celebrations as its annu-al fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.

“Our vendors show their support through sponsorships, tricky trayraffle items and advertisements. We are on track to raise at least $25,000this year [2016].”

Sixty Years ... and a Lot of Hard WorkSixty years in business doesn’t come without a lot of hard work and

challenges — in both good and bad times.The family business started in 1956 when Edward “Ted”

Boniface and his wife, Dorothy “Dot,” took a chance. Ted was an excavating contractor in Pine Bush, NY, when the

opportunity of a lifetime came along, one that he couldn’t pass up.When Pine Bush Farm Implement — a local Case agriculturaldealership on State Route 302 — was put up for sale, the coupleknew what they had to do.

“When my dad first started this business he was an excavatingcontractor,” recalled Holly Bodnar. “He wanted a shop where hecould work on his equipment. He built roads, ponds, foundations,things of that nature. In the early 1960s, his focus changed frombeing an excavating contractor to being a construction equipmentdistributor. As the agricultural business declined in the area, wemoved into the construction end of it with Case in 1961.”

Together with his wife and a workforce of four other employ-ees, Ted grew the business in a big way.

In 1964 Pine Bush Farm Implement became incorporated andchanged its name to Pine Bush Equipment Co. Inc. An expandedstore accompanied the name change and status upgrade. Ninemonths of construction began in 1966 to add much-needed spaceto the rapidly expanding business.

The Boniface children learned early that Pine Bush Equipmentwas a family affair. Their mother also was an active participant inthe company’s day-to-day operation.

“My mother played a significant role in thebusiness, always. She did everything,”

said Holly. “She worked behind theparts counter, in credit and col-

lections. Customers still tellstories about her collection

methods. She also wouldhelp with the equip-ment, drive the dumptruck. There was noplace she didn’t work.And that was in addi-tion to raising six chil-

dren.”Ted and Dot retired in

1985, selling the business totheir children and then CFO

Elmer Dyer, who had become afamily friend.

The transition, however, didn’t slow thingsdown. The original branch was expanded again in 1985 to

accommodate additional shop space and a light equipment show-room. In 1988, PBE opened a dealership in Newington, Conn.,called East PBE Inc.

PBE’s growth continued in 1990, when the company openedanother store in Wappinger Falls, N.Y., which, in 2003, wasmoved to a new facility in Holmes, N.Y.

Today, PBE serves 10 counties in southern New York and thestate of Connecticut.

But it wasn’t always easy. According to Bodnar, between 2008 and2009 Pine Bush’s business dropped by more than 60 percent.

“Needless to say we found ourselves in a survival mode, which wasthe same mode that many of our customers were in. The biggest hitswere in the housing and in the commercial building. These segments ofthe market virtually disappeared. We were able to refocus some of ourresources into the heavy highway segment, environmental reclamationand pipeline building segment of the industry, but it was not nearlyenough to stop the bleeding.”

“During this period we really had our hands full,” said SteveBoniface, CEO. “We were seeing good, long-term customers thatwere really in trouble and we knew that if we lost them permanentlywe would really have a hard time rebuilding. So, not only did we findourselves focusing on how to streamline and downsize our operation,

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Dorothy and Ted Boniface on their wedding day in August 1941.(L-R): Steve Boniface, CEO; Simra Alfonso, CFO; Holly Bodnar, presi-dent; and Ken Boniface, vice president.

(L-R): Dot and Ted’s children, Steve Boniface, CEO; Tom Boniface, former president; Holly Bodnar, president; Donna Boniface, former vice-pres-ident; Ken Boniface, vice president; and Ted Boniface, former president.

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The Sky’s the LimitPine Bush Equipment has recently completed the construc-

tion of a 1-acre field of solar panels to power the Pine Bush,

N.Y., facility. The field, which consists of 657 panels, is a 200

kilowatt system and is currently supplying 50 to 60 percent of

the energy needs of the facility. The company also is in the

process of switching over to LED lighting at its Holmes, N.Y.,

and Newington, Conn., facilities.

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but we had to also stay focused on how we could help our existing cus-tomers survive.

“Much of this we did by helping them ‘right-size’ their fleets.Obviously, their fleets were being underutilized and if they had any equi-ty in their machines at all we tried to help them divest themselves of thatequipment; at times selling pieces for them on consignment.”

And it wasn’t just the customers who had to reduce their fleets.“We had to carefully reduce our parts inventory, our rental fleet, and

our new equipment fleet,” Boniface said. “This all had to be done verycarefully because we knew that our cuts could not impact in any way thelevel of service and support that we provide to our customers.”

“In our 60 years, we have been through three major recessions, butthis was the worst by far,” Bodnar said. “We knew it was coming, weprepared as best we could. Thank goodness we had a lot of equity in ourfleet and comparatively low debt. Through each one of these recessionswe have come out the other side smarter and stronger.”

Another of Pine Bush’s major focuses and quite frankly the most dif-ficult was making adjustments to the staff at Pine Bush Equipment,according to Bodnar.

Pine Bush Equipment prides itself on the longevity of its employees,with the majority of them having 10 years of service or more. More thana dozen employees have 30 years of service or more.

“Deep, hard cuts had to be made across the board, including laying

off and/or cutting back the hours of family and employees,” Bodnar said.“Some of our family continued to work and did not collect paychecks.Our employees agreed to take reductions in pay. Many of our employ-ees had to learn to multi-task. Many of us were wearing several differ-ent hats.”

“Although family values are the core of Pine Bush Equipment Co.Inc., the success of our business lies in the dedication of our employees,”Steve Boniface said. “Without the diligence of our staff, Pine BushEquipment Co. Inc. would not be the success it is today.”

Now led by siblings Steve and Ken Boniface and Holly Bodnar, thereare family members in all aspects of the business, including MikeBodnar, and Karie, David and Jim Boniface on the sales team; JasonBoniface and Jim Boniface Jr. (4th Generation) on the rental team; DrewBoniface (4th Generation) on the equipment parts team; Mark Hufcutmanaging the Holmes, N.Y., branch; Kathy Trojahn, accounts payable;Tim Trojahn, shipping and receiving; Steven Boniface, PSSR; BarbBoniface, cashier; Lori Boniface, finance; Debbie Boniface, credit andcollections; and Zachary Hufcut, maintenance (4th Generation).

Also on the team are Simra Alfonso, (CFO), and Kevin Keroack, EastPBE branch manager, in Newington, Conn.

Along the way, the family also suffered some losses, with the passingof founders Ted Boniface Sr. in 2006 and Dorothy in 2011. TheBoniface’s son, also Ted, passed away in 2013. CEG

Three of Pine Bush Equipment’s long-time employees (L-R) are PaulStephenson, with 41 years of service, Barb Boniface, with 44 years ofservice, and Dwight Williams, with 43 years of service.

Brothers Drew (L) and Jim Boniface Jr. are part of the fourth genera-tion of Boniface’s to join the family business.

(L-R, back row) are David Boniface, Steven Boniface, Jim Boniface Jr., Jim Boniface, Mark Hufcut, Steve Boniface, Mike Bodnar, Jason Bonifaceand Drew Boniface. (L-R, front row) are Barbara Boniface, Lori Boniface, Debbie Boniface, Kathy Trojahn, Emily Hufcut, Holly Bodnar, KarieBoniface and Ken Boniface.

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The Pine Bush Equipment Golf Outing and the PBE Relay for Life Team benefit the American Cancer Society.

PBE Gives Back to the CommunityAn important part of being a big business in a small town is giving

back to the community. “Pine Bush Equipment remains dedicated to giving back to our com-

munity. We are passionate about getting involved and helping outwhether through a donation of money, prizes or equipment for a localcommunity project, we are there to lend a hand,” Bodnar said. “We tryand help as much as we can. We are proud to have grown up in and bea part of this wonderful community.”

Pine Bush Equipment holds and/or participates in several charityevents and fundraisers each year. The Pine Bush Equipment Golf Outingand the PBE Relay for Life Team benefit the American Cancer Society;the Mud Volleyball Tournament benefits the Epilepsy Foundation;Backpacks for Kids; Magical Moments with Santa; holiday toy drives;equipment donations for Little League fields; educational programs andmore.

“PBE’s current CFO Simra Alfonso’s mother is a cancer survivor, andafter the first town of Crawford Relay for Life in 2004, she and her staffcame to us asking us to form a team. So we got involved,” Bodnar said.

In 2005, Pine Bush raised approximately $6,000 through its fundrais-ing events, which included bake sales, poker tournament and a night ofscrap booking. Individual team members raised money through person-al donations by reaching out to family and friends.

Rental Manager Carl Sherman, an avid golfer and the son-in-law of acancer survivor, suggested holding a golf tournament.

“Our first year we raised $16,000,” Bodnar said. “In 2014 we sold outthe course with 140 golfers participating, raising $26,000.

“It takes a team and this group of people come together with the pur-pose of creating a memorable event that helps fight this terrible disease.We could not do this without the support of our vendors that contributeto the event as sponsors and our participants of the golf outing thatinclude local community members and customers.

“There are not many people that haven’t been affected by cancer;either personally, a family member, a friend, or a coworker. Our compa-ny has had several employees over the years that were diagnosed withcancer, some survivors, some lost their battle. It just hits home.

“It became very close to home when Edward J. Boniface Sr. wasdiagnosed with Multiple Myeloma in 2008, and that is why we relay, inhonor and in memory of those that are close to us.”

Over the years, PBE’s community involvement has included:• Raising funds for the Pine Bush Central School District’s Holiday

Toy Drive each Christmas;• Sponsoring a Community Day to benefit the families of 9/11;• Sending care packages to soldiers stationed in Iraq;• Organizing a Hurricane Katrina Luncheon that generated more than

$1,000 for its victims; • Donating funds to a local marching band whose uniforms were

destroyed in a structure fire;• Conducting tractor training for the 4-H.; and• Participating in the Orange-Ulster Counties’ BOCES program,

(where students intern as part of their hands on classroom experience).CEG

The Pine Bush Relay for Life Team.Jeff Wittenberg, retired PBE employee, leads the Relay Team

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PBE has hosted auto parts car cruises at its NAPA store in Holmes, N.Y.

NAPA counter at the Pine Bush, N.Y., location

Housing NAPA: Good for PBE, Customers Housing a NAPA franchise within its Pine Bush and Holmes loca-

tions has proven to be beneficial for Pine Bush, as well as its customers.

NAPA, which stands for National Auto Parts Association, is a nation-

wide chain of auto parts stores that sells every imaginable part for auto-

mobiles and pickup trucks.

“Customers were more prone to do their own vehicle maintenance

and repairs during a downturn in the economy. While reviewing the

NAPA acquisition it had shown the NAPA segment remains steady

while other aspects of our sales will slow down,” Bodnar said.

“When we put the NAPA store in our Holmes branch, we felt strong-

ly that our customers would tend to do their own maintenance and

repairs on their vehicles,” said Bodnar. It has allowed the NAPA cus-

tomers to learn about PBE and what we offer.

“We felt that it would be a convenience to our customers to be able to

go to one source to pick up their heavy equipment parts and their vehi-

cle parts. We are pleased with the results.” CEG

EXCAVATORSModel Weight (lbs) HP Width Digging Reach

DepthPC130 27,700 92 8’06” 18’1” 27’2”

PC138 32,568 92 8’07” 18’ 27’3”

PC160 39,400 107 8’07” 8’6” 28’11”

PC170 41,000 115 8’07” 8’6” 28’11”

PC210 52,037 158 10’09” 21’9” 31’10”

PC228 53,364 158 10’01” 22’3” 60’

PC240 TIER 4 55,000 177 11’01” 24’0” 20’5”

PC290 TIER 4 68,000 147 11’01” 23’8” 35’9”

PC308 73,000 179 11’09” 21’0” 33’4”

PC360 TIER 4 78,000 257 11’11” 22’0” 34’07”

PC490 TIER 4 109,250 359 11’11” 23’11” 37’7”

PC240 w/60ft Long Reach, 36” Grading Bucket

Thumbs and grapples available

EXCAVATORS W/HAMMERSKubota KX040 700 lb Hammer

Kubota KX057 700 lb Hammer

Kubota KX080 1,750 lb Hammer

Komatsu PC138 2,000/3,000 lb Hammer

Komatsu PC160/PC170 3,500 lb Hammer

Komatsu PC210 5,500 lb Hammer





Hammers need to be greased every two hours. Don’t dry fire

WHEEL LOADERS Model HP Bucket Weight Dump

Capacity, YD ClearanceWA200 126 2.5 21,000 9’1”

WA270 149 2.5-3.5 28,500 9’1”

WA320 162 3.0-4.2 31,200 9’4”

WA380 189 3.4-5.25 39,315 9’9”

WA480 299 6.0 56,000 10’10”

Front forks and side dump available

COMPACT EXCAVATORSModel Weight (lbs) HP Width Digging Reach

DepthK008 1,906 10 34” 5’7” 9’6”

U25 5,625 19.8 4’11” 9’3” 15’8”

KX-71 6,500 26.4 4’11” 9’9” 16’0”

U35 8,400 24.9 5’6” 9’9” 16’11”

KX-040 9,500 40 5’7” 11’2” 18’

KX-057 12,345 47.3 6’5” 12’8” 20’1”

U55 12,535 47.6 6’5” 13’2” 19’6”

KX-080 18,300 64 7’3” 15’1” 24”

PC-20 4,830 18.7 4’9” 7’9” 13’11”

PC-35 7,570 27.6 5’1” 10’4” 17’4”

PC-50 11,685 39.1 6’5” 12’6” 19’11”

PC-58 11,500 40 14’5”

PC-78 15,850 54 13’5” 20’6”

PC-88 18,558 65 7’8” 15’2” 24’1”

TRACTOR/LOADER BACKHOESModel Engine HP Weight Dig DepthWB150 86 16,600” 14’7”-19’7”

WB156 86 16,600” 14’7”-19’7”

WB580 90 17,745” 14’7”-18’7”

B26 T/L/B 26 4,000” 8’2”

L39 T/L/B 39 6,987” 10’

TRACTOR/LOADERL3240 32 3,250”

L5740 57 3,745”

Brush Mower, York Rake, Power Rake, Post Hole Digger

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DOZERSModel Weight HP Track Width Blade Type BladeD-31 18,056 78 7’ 6-WAY 7’9”

D-37 18,695 89 6’1” 6-WAY 8’11”

D-39 20,749 105 7’7” 6-WAY 8’10”

D51 23,170 105 8’2” 6-WAY 10’

D-61 35,080 165 8’3” 6-WAY 10’9”

D-65 40,960 205 8’2”

LOW GROUND PRESSURE DOZERSModel Weight HP Ground Blade Blade

Pressure TypeD39PX-23 21675 105 4.35 PSI 6-WAY 10’2”

D61PX-232 39917 168 4.9 PSI 6-WAY 12’8”

AERIAL LIFTSModel Working Platform Size PowerSource

HeightT350 Towable 35’ 30”x48” Electric

TM50 Towable 50’ 26”x 46” Electric

JLG 450E 50’ 30”x48” Electric

JLG 450AJ 51’ 36”x72” Diesel

JLG600AJ 66’ 36”x72” Diesel

JLG600S 66’ 36”x72” Diesel

FORKLIFTModel Lift Capacity, lb Lift Ht. Weight, lbJLG G6 6600 42’ 20890

JLG G9 8,999 42’ 26,499

Skytrak 8042 8,000 41’11” 25,000

Skytrak 10054 10,000 53’10” 27,000

Gehl DL8L 8,000 44’ 24,500

Gehl DL10L 10,000 44’ 28,460

Gehl DL10L 10,000 55’ 25,400

Komatsu FG25T-12 5000 15’ 8155

COMPACTIONModel Weight (lbs) Force # DrumTrench Roller - Remote 3,100 19,000 33”

DUAL DRUM - ASPHALTBomag BW900 Tandem 3,000 3,400 36”

Dynapac CC1200 6,000 6,524 47”

SINGLE DRUM ROLLERBomag BW124D 5,950 10,050 47”

Bomag BW145 13,272 21,375 57”

Bomag BW177 15,400 30,349 66”

Bomag BW211 22,928 44,000/53,003 84”

Bomag BW213 29,900 53,100 84”

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XCMG CV122 26,456 26,944/42,712 84”

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SCREENING PLANTSModel HP Weight Screen ChoicesScreen Machine 77C 48 18,000 3/4 - 2”

McClosky 512 Trommel 85 40,000 1/2” and 3/4”

Screen Machine

Scalper on Tracks 107T 80 45,000 3/4”, 1 1/4”, 2”, 3”, 4”

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OFF ROAD TRUCKSModel Weight, # Capacity YdHydrema 912 15,500 12 Ton 7.5

Hydrema 922 35,540 22 Ton 20

Komatsu HM300 54,917 30 Ton 17-24

Articulated Haul

TRACK TRUCKSMarooka MS800 14,400 5.5 Ton 7

Marooka 2200 24,255 12.5 Ton 9

Komatsu CD-60 18,770 Crawler Tracked 7-8 Flat Yds

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Komatsu CD-110 34,390 Crawler Tracked 8

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SKID STEERS - WHEELED & TRACKEDModel Lift HP Weight, lb Dump

Capacity, lbHeightKubota SSV75 2,960” 75 8,422”

Kubota - Track SVL75 3,285” 75 9,543” 10’2”

Kubota - Track SVL90 4,300” 90 10,053” 10’8”

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Sam Perrone works on a Hydrema truck in thePBE shop.

(L-R) are Joe Murphy service administrator; Jim Pierce, service admin-istrator; and Sue Sherman, service manager.

PBE’s headquarters is in Orange County on 97 Route 302.

The parts department at Pine Bush’s headquarters.

Small equipment sales is headed up by MikeBodnar.

PBE in Pine Bush, N.Y.

Robert Detrick (L), from Pine Bush, N.Y., talksabout his Kubota tractor loader backhoe withDave Conero, Pine Bush Equipment sales rep-resentative.

Edward “Ted” Boniface and his wife, Dorothy “Dot,”TedBoniface founded what would become Pine Bush Equipment in1956. Ted was an excavating contractor in Pine Bush, N.Y., whenthe opportunity of a lifetime came along — and one he couldn’tpass up. Today, the company’s headquarters remains in PineBush, N.Y., and is located in Orange County on 97 Route 302.

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The parts counter in Newington, Conn.

Marshall Benware and Alenna Hirleman, both of East PBE’s rentaldepartment.

Pine Bush Equipment’s Newington, Conn., location.

East Pine Bush inNewington, Conn.

Pine Bush Equipment’s East PBE opened in 1988 and is located in

Newington, Conn., in Hartford County. It is located on 283 Pane Road.

Kevin Keroack is the East PBE branch manager in Newington, Conn.

Four of East PBE’s long-term employees, (L-R) are Mike Breaux with 27years of service; Lisa King with 25 years of service; Steve DeFiore with25 years of service; and Lee Ellsworth with 28 years of service.

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Pine Bush Equipment’s Holmes, N.Y., location.

Pine Bush Equipment’s Holmes, N.Y., branch in Putnam Countyactually got its start in 1990, when the company opened anotherstore in Wappinger Falls, N.Y. In 2003, that location was movedto a new facility in Holmes, N.Y. It is located on 24 Sybil Court.

Colleen Christian is the receptionist in Holmes, N.Y.

Evan Meier (L) and Jake Nohai are interns in Holmes, N.Y.Damien Rispoli is a sales representative in Holmes, N.Y.

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In 2015, PBE hosted a technical information seminar and equipmentdemonstration for Komatsu’s bulldozers and excavators equipped withintelligent machine control.

At PBE, the Future of Komatsu Equipment Is Now

David Boniface (standing) shows Rudy Wheeler the Komatsu’sIntelligent Machine Controls.

Komatsu launched its first iMC (intelligent machine control) dozer tothe North American market in 2013, and following in its success,launched additional crawler dozer models prior to ConExpo’s 2014event.

In July 2015, Pine Bush hosted a technical information seminar andequipment demonstration for Komatsu’s bulldozers and excavatorsequipped with intelligent machine control and Komatsu introduced thePC210LCi-10, the world’s first intelligent machine control excavator.

The PC210LCi-10 offers Komatsu’s machine control and guidancesystem fully integrated. The exclusive control function lets the operatorfocus on moving materials efficiently with no concerns about diggingtoo deep or damaging the targeted surface, according to the manufactur-er.

In 2016, Komatsu has plans to launch six additional iMC models,including the remote-controlled D155AXi-8.

What Is Intelligent Machine Control?With Komatsu’s iMC crawler dozers, typical add-on machine control

system components mounted on the blade have been replaced with fac-tory installed cab top GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) anten-na, enhanced inertial measurement unit(IMU+) and stroke sensing hydrauliccylinders. These components, alongwith the machine control monitor andcontrollers mounted inside of the cab,are installed at the Komatsu manufac-turing facility during machine assem-bly.

A machine using the GPS antenna and receiver will track multipleGPS satellite signals. A base station is set to a known point on the jobsite and then broadcasts the correct information to the machine using aradio signal. The correction fixes the satellite inherent errors and uses themachine settings to generate an accurate current position of the blade.

The current position of the blade is compared to the 3D model of theproject and the cut or fill value is displayed for the operator. An automat-ic hydraulic interface also can accurately move the blade to the exactdesign grade.

Inside the cab, is a display with a simple interface for the operator touse to be more efficient and have grading information on parts of theproject.

According to Komatsu, benefits include:• Complete grading operations faster;• Fewer passes to finish grade;

• More efficient machine use … lessrework, grade it once and move on;

• Greatly decrease the amount of timeand waiting for grade stakes;

• Lower machine operating costs;• Better material yields;• Improve fuel efficiency; and• Improve operator performance.

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SMARTCONSTRUCTION is a solution service, which enablescustomers to realize safe and smart “job sites of the future.” Komatsunot only achieves safe and high-productivity job-site operation byconnecting all information on job sites through ICT (information andcommunication technology), but also applies its accumulated data tothe maintenance work of an aging social infrastructure and recon-struction of natural disaster-destroyed regions.

David Boniface leads the development of Komatsu’s intelligentmachine controls.

Demos throughout the day will feature the iMC mod-els PC210LCi-10 excavator and the D51i-22 dozer.

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Pine Bush, NY845-744-NAPA

(6272)

Holmes, NY845-878-4004

Pine Bush Equipment 97 Route 302Pine Bush, NY

Tel: 845/744-2006Fax: 845/744-2900www.pbeinc.com

24 Sybil CourtHolmes, NY

Tel: 845/878-4004Fax: 845/878-9626www.pbeinc.com

East PBE Inc. 283 Pane RoadNewington, CT

Tel: 860/665-7470Fax: 860/665-7478www.eastpbe.com

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