Leave it to Bobcat Co. to come up with something to address those issues. Bobcat, the division of Ingersoll-Rand that is generally credited with inventing the skid-steer loader, has taken the skid-steer loader concept and turned it somewhat on its head with the introduction of the A220, which is an all-wheel steer loader with skid-steer capabilities--in essence, a skid-steer that doesn''t skid."This machine came about because of customer requests," said Mike Fitzgerald, loader product representative, at Bobcat Co. "They were looking for certain things on skid-steer loaders, like reduced tire wear, less ground disturbance, less marking on asphalt and concrete. Now the question for us was, how do we accomplish that?"

The smaller Vermeer chippers, especially the gasoline--fueled models, are heavily reliant on the rental industry, according to Vermeer Tree Product Champion Mark Rieckhoff. "One of our bigger markets is rental yards as well as golf courses and nurseries," said Rieckhoff. "The gas options make the smaller chippers more available to the residential homeowner who would be renting one.

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