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"WE'RE:ONIT!"

By the time this editorial is printed our new

website will be published and my primary

"Spring Project" will be completed. What

started out as a simple remodeling projectsoon turned into a full blown new construc-

tion project thanks to the input and many great ideas of our employ-

ees and customers. Speaking of customers, they are the center piece

of our new website and the first faces that will greet you when you

visit www.plasterer.com. Like any business, your customers define

who you are. I am especially proud and thankful of the many gener-

ous comments our customers have made about Plasterer Equipment.

From the first click, a visitor will know what Plasterer is all about.

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Positioning ourselves as a technological leader in our industry, I

think it is important that our website has valuable tools and reflects

the "high tech" abilities of our products and services. Many down-

loads will be available including product brochures, a rental rate

card, company brochures, and a credit application to name a few.

The "high tech" abilities are seen in a section dedicated to JDLink,

Integrated Grade Control, and Tier IV engines and emissions. Check

out these exciting new products at www.plasterer.com. When it

comes to technology ... "We're on it!"

Lastly, I think it is important that we tell our story. In just three

years, Plasterer Equipment Company will be one hundred years

old! That's a wow (at least for me). Many people don't know that

Plasterer is a family name and started in business as a Waterloo

tractor dealership in 1912, six years before John Deere purchased

the Waterloo Tractor Works and began manufacturing farm tractors.

We have a long history in the local community and have been solid

partners with John Deere from the very beginning. Our employee's

really took to this section of our website. I was surprised with their

interest and willingness to participate. It soon became apparent to

me that the "Plasterer Story" is really their story. Without them,

there is no Plasterer Equipment and certainly no customer testimo-

nials. They were just as anxious for our new website as I was!

I invite you to visit our new website and see what we are about as

told by our customers. Our "story" maybe of interest too and the

many downloads available just may make this site worthy of a book-mark!

Best wishes for a successful 2009

~~~Tim Houser

President

Plasterer Equipment Co. Inc.

Itwouldbedifficultto describe

Dillon'ssuccesswithoutdiscussinghisassociationwiththeNatiolTal

UtilityContractorsAssoCiation

(NUCA),theundergroond:otilityconstructionindL1sftY'stloud,cleat,andstrongvoiceonCapitolFfin~

Mr.Dillongoesto Wasltington"ChairmanOberstar,RartkingMemberMica,andHonorableMembersoftne GOmMittee,..

Iappreciatethisopportunityio'participateinthishearingonbehalfofthe NationalUtilityGontractorsAssociation,whidhsLjppct!tsfheinclusionofwaterinfrastructureinvestment

aspartofcongressionaleffortstoadvaliceeconomicrecoverylegislation,"Soeegan

Dillon'sOctober29,2008,testimonytbeforetheHouseGommitteeonTranspoctattonand

Infrastructure.HewastheretorepresentNUGAandrequesta heftysliceof stimulu$pie.

"NUGAisa familyofnearly1;700companiesacrossthe nationthatbuilds,repairs,and

rnaintainsundergroundwater,wastewater,

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gas,electric,.andtelecommunicationssystems...Weencourageyouto include$1Obilliootowardwaterandwastewafer

infrastructureprojectsaspartof to.ecommittee'seconomicrecoveryproposa[."

Accordingto epa.gov,theAmericanRecoveryandInvestmentActthatwaspassed/justfctUrmonthsafterthistestimonyinCludedfunds

foribe "GleanWaterStateBevolvJIl9Fundprograr;nsandtheDrinkingWaterStatenevOjv~ingFundProgramsinthear;nountof $4'billiorfand$2 billion,respectively,to createjobsand

provideaffordablefundingforWastewateranddrinking-waterprojects."DoesanybodYbelievethesesubstantialfundswould'have

been.allocatedwithoutMr.Dillon'stestimonyandNUGA'sinvolvement?Squeakywn.eel,meetthe grease.

Alltold,theeconomicstimUlUspackageof2009funnels$20.1billionfor"Wateraod

EnvironmentProjects,"lnctuding$6billionforDepartmentofEnergy

cteanup,$1.2billionforSuper"fundcleanup,$4.6billion

forArmyGorpsofEngineer'scivilworks

projects,andtheaforementioned

$6 billion.for EnvironmentalProtectionAgencywastewateranddrinking-waterprojects.

Utilitycontractors,NUCAhasyourbackA$.fheformerpresidentofthelargesttradea$sociationfortheutilitiesindustry,DillonisatWebelieverthatinarepresentativedemoc-racy,youbetterhavesomerepresentationinWashington,D.G.Andthat'sjustwhatNUGAhasdoneeverydaysince1964.

"NUGA'syol.Jradvocate,"heexplains."They're

yourvoiceJnWashington.Theydealwithallthe infrastrUctureissueswithOSHA,legislative

laws,ma.kingsurewe getfunding,cleanwaterreauthorization,andthevotesto improveruralWaterquality.Wealsoruninterferenceongov-ernmentregulations- therearetonsof OSHAregulationsthatwehavestoppedthatwould:baveibeena burdento ourmembercontrac"

tors.OUrlegislativebranchneedsto hearfrom

peQplein the industryandhearoursideof thestory.Howelsewouldtheyknowhowtovote?

"Soydu'vegotto stepupto theplate,you've

gotto gotoWashington,you'vegotto holdthemaccountable.Politiciansareverygoodat

lookingyouinthe eyeandsayingtheysupportcleanwater.AndNUGAoftencountersbysay-

ing,'If you'refor it,whydidyouvoteagainst

fundingforit?'Theywiltoftenretl)iril<theirpositionaftertheyhearfromagUY\iVQooasbeeninthetrench."Andwiththat,weweteofftothetrencheswithourknoWledgeablehost.

Dillongoeselectric"Running', hidin', losin"cry(n''''''''110toil1'leftto

savebutmylife,"exclai.rJ1sDillbh'struckradio.

'''Stealin'fMybandkillsWiththis songeverytimewedoit," saysparHime-bassistTer@of

hispopularclassicroakcoverband,"b~fI canneverrememberwhodid it... wait,wasIt".UriahHeep?"Thatsettled,it becameobvious

thatthis isa manof manytalents- owoerofamajorutilitiesfirm,UtilityContractormaga-

line's "DitchDiggeroftheYear,"formerpresf-dentof oneofthelargesttradeassob(atio(1sirlallof contractor-dom, licensedhelicopterpHot,and,now,wediscoverhis sidegigasahassplayerfora Hoosierbarbamf.

Uponlearningthathe'salsotheprOlldownerofapairofJohnDeere8500LCExcavators,

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"1rellily like running the 8500 lC

becal/se a lot of the jobs we go onare deep sewer jobs," says Atlasoperator lee Turner."Wejust cameoft one where we were digging

41 feetdeep, and it stood up to itreally well. It's a lot faster than.!thought it would be, and YOltcanreally fIlrow the dirt with it We're

doing 1,600 feet a day, 8 feet deep.This is a really nice machine."

Wequicklyadddevilishlyhandsome,nimbledancer,andscratchgOlferto his listofaaCorn"plishments."Oneof our850shasbeenleasedoutto anothercompany,butyoucanseetOeotheratwork onanundergroundutilitiessitein Columbus,Indiana.They'regreatmachines,

andthe productivityofourcrewssoarswhentheyhavetheseexcavatorsonasite."

SOilSthestimulussufficient?Ifyou polledfolksintheutiHtiesindustry,your

answerwouldbe a resounding"no," ButtheY'dalsosay$6 billionisaheckuvagoodstart.

lvleanwhile,NUCAwilfkeepthepressureongovernmentto ensuresafeandclean.waterfor thisnewcentury.If you'reinthejndUstryandnotyetamemberof NUCA,youoweyourcOmpanyandemployeesavisitto www.nuca.

cOm,Andtell 'ema Hoosierditch-diggingbassplayersentyou.

Atlas Excavating,Inc, is servicedby

Holt EquipmentCo.,.Lafllyette,Indiana.

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Afewbasicwaterfacts

TheU.S.GeologicalSurveysayswe usesome408billiongallonsof watereveryday.

TheEPAreportsthat10percentofU.S.waterpipeservingcitypopulationsofover100,000is80-plusyearsold.

In2009,theAmericanSocietyofCivilEngineers(ASCE)gavetheU.S.drinkingwaterinfrastructureaD-minusgrade.

Itwill require$250billionto replaceorrehabilitatepipeinthefirst20yearsofthiscentury,saystheAmericanWaterWorksAssociation.

Ourdrinkingwaterinfrastructureincludesmorethan 700,000milesof pipe- fourtimesthelengthoftheentireU.S.High-waySystem.

Manyofusdrinkwaterfrompipethatwasinstalledinthe1800s.

In2005,20,000publichealthwarningsadvisedagainstswimmingincoastalwatersduetoelevatedbacterialevels.

TheEPAestimates1.28trilliongallonsof rawsewagearedischargedbyoverflowingsewers- contaminatingriversandstreamsandrequiring$50.6billiontocleanupannually.

Sewageoverflowscancontaminategroundwater,and100millionpeoplenationwiderelyonundergroundsourcesfordrinkingwater.

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When you hear the word trouble-

shooting, what image immediatelysprings to mind? Probably a technician

spending hours crawling around on amachine with wrenches, screwdrivers,

and voltmeters, right? That perceptionis about to change thanks to the nextgeneration of machine servicing -onboard diagnostics.

Availableon John Deere backhoes,

loaders, motor graders, and crawlers,

onboard diagnostics eliminate hours oftraditional troubleshooting. Awealth ofdiagnostic information is available rightfrom the machine's monitor, so opera-tors and technicians can frequently

tell immediately what system requiresattention without a wrench, laptop, orspecial diagnostic tool.

The major advantage of onboarddiagnostics is uptime. "The systempinpoints the problem not only by

displaying service codes, but by givinga written description in plain English,"explains Bob Tyler,John Deere productmarketing manager, backhoes. "Even a

novice operator can precisely describethe fault without needing to get thehelp of a technician."

Howitworks

Onboard computers continuously

check machine systems, includingthe engine, transmission, cooling, andhydraulics. Temperature-, pressure-,and speed-sensor information is avail-able for the various systems throughthe machine's monitor. The easy-to-navigate LCDmonitor on the K-SeriesLoader, for example, provides easy,

pushbutton access to 11differentparameters for the engine and coolingsystem alone.

Onboard diagnostics display a wealth ofinformationthrough the machine's monitor,including the circuit or component wherethe fault occurred, the type of fault, the

I c~m~~.ter cO~!;Iected to the co~ponent,wire color andmumber, connectors, andnumber of occurrences.

When one of the parameters exceeds

limits, a diagnostic trouble code anddescription are sent to the monitor.In the past when a problem occurred,

only a numeric code was generated,requiring the technician to refer to aphone-book-sized technical manual.Not anymore.

The trouble code identifies the

circuit or component where the fault

occurred, the type of fault, the com-puter connected to the component,wire color and number, connectors,and number of occurrences. There's

even a reference to the correspondingsection in the technical manual, but it's

rarely needed because of the thoroughdiagnostic information displayed rightin the monitor.

"Customers love onboard diagnos-tics because, when they call the dealerwith a problem, they can describe it

so the technician knows what is wrongbefore he even comes out," says BillLoch, instructor, John Deere. "He can

bring the right tools and parts withhim on the first call without having todiagnose it and then go back for thepart. The machine is up and runninga lot quicker."

Otheradvantages

Once repairs have been made, systemcalibrations can be performed using themonitor. On the J- and K-SeriesLoaders,

for example, you can recalibrate the

transmission by performing a simple100minuteprocedure. On competitorequipment, a technician must connectto the machine with a laptop and cableto perform a similar task.

Onboard diagnostics can also pro-tect the machine from catastrophic fail-

ures. When the engine coolant reachesextremely high temperatures, warninglights and messaging on the monitoralert the operator to the situation, sav-ing the engine from major repairs. .

Troubleshooting made easy

Check the calibration values of thescale, hydraulic boom pressuresensors, and boom position sensor.

Verify all four "zones of detection" ofthe radar object-detection system.

The system is also "quadlingual" withavailable translations to Spanish, French,and Russian.

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~ (tl(ih1J. (!,It ~ '1W1~ ttU.lli:~t. t IIyou read the trade magazines and Web sites, you've probably noticed

a livelydebate among engine makers on whether to use EGR or SCR

methods to meet emissions compliance for NOx reduction. But another

important component of emissions reduction - retrofitting existing off-road

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THEFILTRATIONSTATIONAfour-partseriesonbypassfilters

PartThree:EngineBypassSystemsBypass filtration provides an additionalfilter unit that works in conjunction

with your machine's engine system. Itremoves contaminants, extends com-

ponent life and fluid-drain intervals,and gives you more uptime. And less

time spent on service means improvedproductivity and higher profits.

Bypass filter systems draw a smallflow of oil from your engine, filters it toextreme levels, and returns it clean to

the reservoir. Because it's only takinga small amount of flowat a time, the

bypass system isn't affected by fluc-tuations in flowor pressure like main-stream filters. It's a steady performer.

In the engine system, the bypassfilter is made of one-millimetercotton

fiber strands that remove particlessmaller than one micron. Anevaporationchamber at the bottom removes harmful

liquid and gaseous contaminants.

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The bypass system also contains apremeasured time-release package thatreplaces base additives. Breakdown of

these physical properties is the mainreason that engine oil loses its effective-ness. So replacing the additives extendsthe useful life of the oil and keeps your

system protected. After performing allthese duties, the system returns a con-stant stream of well-filtered oil.

Particulate removal and oil-additive

replacement in the same package -that's a win-winsituation for you and

your engine.Callus for details on how bypass

filtration can help cut component wearand lengthen lubricant life.

CGPTM -treated long-strandcotton filter media (optional)

Time-released additives

100% long-strand cottondisposable filter element

Vaporvent

Meteringjet

Oilentry

Oil sample valve

Diffuser plate

Sealed stainless steelheating element

Evaporation chamber

STEP 4:Water, fuel, and harmfulJgaseous vapors trappedin oil are evaporatedin heated chamber andvented outside

STEP 5:011is gravity-fedback to engineor hydraulic tank

STEP 3:Patented CGPTMincreasessolid particulate filtrationefficiency and filters solidcontaminants to belowone micron

STEP 2 :Oil is filtered througha disposable elementwith time-releasedadditives to replenishdepleted levels in oil,then cascades outsidethe element to theevaporation chamber

STEP 1:Oil enters systemat a slow rate ofapproximately6 to 8 gallonsper hour

NewJagzTMfor loaders:Tougherwear, less maintenance

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Hesitant to stickwithJagzinterlocking

cuttingedgesforapplicationson hardsurfaces because of the time, effort, and

cost involvedin changing them?

Good news- Generation 2 Loader Jagz

edges are now available, and they're longer

wearing and less expensive than their pred-

ecessors. Okay,so maybe you're not the

company accountant, but check out these

time- and work-saving features:

. Wear is at least 200-percent longer than

for conventional loader cutting edges.

. Youcan replace a damaged end segment

without replacing the entire edge.

. They're reversible, allowing you to use 90

percent of the metal before replacement.

. Jagz cutting edges will fit any non-Deere

loader in the yard.

. Easy to install and self-sharpening,

Jagz cutting edges mean less work for

yourtechs.

CallusaboutGeneration2 LoaderJagzandhowtheycansaveyoutime.

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When you're build;ng a newbusiness 100miles from nowhere, you

look at things differently.EnerCrest isa fast-growingoil-fieldservices outfitheadquartered in BigPiney,Wyoming

(which is not "nowhere," but you cansee it from there) that is taking an inno-

vative approach to customer service.Todd Erickson, EnerCrest's Chief

Development Officer,calls the firm'sapproach an "integrated solution" that

gives customers a single point of con-tact and accountability. With a division

specializing in every required oil-fieldservice, customers need to remember

just one name - EnerCrest.Thereareno subcontractors, no costly generalcontractors, no engineering firms;EnerCrest has the talent and theresources to do it all.

Enercrest has all the "yellowiron"

needed to be a turnkey oil-fieldopera-tion. From aggregate production to

ready-mix to pipeline/station construc-tion to environment restoration - they

do it all.

As Kent Field,EnerCrest equipment

manager, chats about brands of equip-ment, he stresses the importance of

uptime, reliability, operating efficiency,and dealer service. He notes a special

relationship with BillTanner, Ener-Crest's John Deere sales rep. "We're

relying more on John Deere construc-tion equipment. Plus our Deere dealer,Honnen Equipment, has a real 'can-do'attitude that sets it apart.

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"Our location here is very remote.

We're miles away from Honnen or anyother manufacturer's dealership, butwe get Deere parts overnight or sooner.And they also have a mobile technician

and service truck right here in town.Differentdivisions of our company arein daily contact with Honnen, and no

one here has anything but good things

to say about the way we're treated,"Field explains.

Todd Erickson has a philosophyon equipment acquisition that wouldmake an accountant smile. He talks a

lot about base-load utilization, cost of

capital, and return on investment, and

Clockwise, from below: Todd Erickson,EnerCrest's Chief Development Officer,callsthe firm's approach an "integrated solution"that gives customers a single point ofcontact and accountability. Next: EnerCrest'sbackhoes are the "do everything" machineon the job. A quick coupler on the loaderincreases utilization.Next: John Deere 872Graders clear the 50-foot-wide right-of-wayandthen comebackto finalgrade forseeding, once the pipe is in place. Next: It'sall about feet per day. Thisjob is putting 12-inch steel water line6 1/2- feet deep.

makes fact-based decisions by looking

at how many hours he expects will beput on the equipment and what futurejobs are in the pipeline. "Ifwe know

we'll put at least 2,000hours a year on

a machine, we'll probably buy it." Healso has tough standards for dealers."IfI call them on Thursday and tellthem I need a certain piece of equip-ment on Monday and they can't comethrough, they're probably not thedealer for us."

EnerCrest's Lead Estimator Brandon

Stephens mentions another value-added factor John Deere brings tothe table. "BillTanner helps keep us

up-to-date on new technology and is anadvisor on fleet-utilization issues. Some-

times new equipment isn't the onlysolution. There may be new ways to dothings with the equipment already inour spread. Or there may be more effi-

cient ways to do a particular job withtwo smaller pieces of equipment.

"I look at Billas more of a partner.

He helps keep us focused, informed,and up-to-date," Stephens says.

Aneyetowardthefuture.While EnerCrest implements its "inte-

grated-solutions" philosophy to providecost-efficient solutions to its customers,it also looks for new businesses where

their philosophy can help customers

grow successfully. "Rightnow we arelooking at wind," says Erickson. "Wyo-ming has the steady winds that make

electric generation efficient. It's goingto take more infrastructure to

get it to where the people are."Here's hoping Enercrest and their

fleet of John Deere equipment will be apart of that vision for growth. .

Enercrest is serviced by Hannen Equipment,Commerce City,Colorado.

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