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Article: Putting Power To Work.(Dennis Johnson Construction, Inc)
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- Midwest Contractor
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- April 25, 2005
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By Curt Grandia
Dennis Johnson Construction Uses Komatsu PC600LC To Speed Project
Dennis Johnson Construction, Inc. specializes in utility work, particularly water and sewer projects with deeper open cuts. To get their work done as efficiently as possible, the company and its crews rely on the largest piece of equipment in their fleet, a Komatsu PC600LC Avance excavator.
"The Komatsu 600 really hogs the dirt," said Superintendent Roland Johnson. "We have a 17-foot stick on it and, for the depth that we're at, it's good for the reach and for being able to take out a lot of material in each bucket. We use a 6-foot bucket and it can pull out as ...