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	THE RM FIELDBOOK AT THE A.R.A. SAN ANTONIO COFERENCE
	Deere Gator can carry 1,400 lbs. Sandy Harwood, John Deere district manager for Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas, explains the Worksite Gator utility vehicle to A.R.A. President Frank Wilson and Diane Taylor, seated. The new Gator from John Deere, Moline, Ill., drew quite a crowd at the conference, where it was introduced to the rental industry. It’s designed for utility transportation on construction, industrial and large special-event sites, and delivers a payload of 1,400 lbs. (including driver and passenger). It can tow an additional 1,400 lbs. Powered by an 18-hp, liquid-cooled Yanmar diesel engine, the Gator travels at ground speeds up to 18 mph and can clear 6.7 in. under its transaxle. The Gator features rack-and-pinion steering, wet-disk brakes and, as standard equipment, a bed liner, front bumper, brush guards, electric lift kit, chain guards and heavy-duty suspension.
	Hilti PR60 laser range is more than 500 ft. Hilti’s new PR60 rotating laser has an invisible beam that rotates at 600 rpm. The PR60’s effective range tops 500 ft. This laser is designed for leveling operations in the early stages of construction projects. An LED light shows low battery power, and a different light blinks when the tool has been impacted. Included with the PR60 are a laser receiver and receiver clamp. Accessories include fractional or metric leveling staffs and a 120-volt charger with an AC/DC power adapter and rechargeable battery pack. Hilti, in Tulsa, Okla., introduced the new laser model at the San Antonio City Conference.
	Design changes make chairs safer Design changes make Excel folding chairs safer to sit on, safer to handle. Bars below the pivot point add stability and strength, connector links equally space chairs in rows and the cutout in the back keeps handlers from banging their knuckles.
	15 ft. up, plenty of room to walk around The Lift from Kustom Industries, Ogden, Utah, provides a large 8-by-18 ft. work platform for work heights of 7 to 15 ft. above a level surface. The unit rides to the job site inside a standard half-ton truck bed and is elevated to its work height from the truck bed. A retractable ladder and double-wide gate give access for large tools.
	Cool for smaller spaces Muggy, enclosed work areas or tents can get as much as 26 degrees cooler with the CoolSpace CS2-16 from Advanced Radiant Systems. The 1,380-2,400 cfm CS2-16 is for smaller spaces: it’s 2 ft. deep, 25 in. wide, 3 ft. high and weighs only 70 lbs. Its larger counterpart, the CS2-36, puts out 11,000 cfm.

February 2001