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You never know what you’ll get. This month, a remarkable story of ingenuity in action in Manistee. Next month, who knows…an invitation to an upcoming luncheon or seminar? A profile of your recent project?A sneak preview of a local highway that’s soon to be improved?
Regardless the content, we hope you’ll take a moment each month to check-in to learn something new.
And, a quick hats-off to our superb and loyal customers, for whom we solve problems each and every day.
Thank you.
Troy Broad
Todd Broad
Tonya Wildfong | | Somewhere Over the Highway! You’ve heard of creative solutions, but this one might take the cake.
When Rohde Construction of Kentwood, Mich. was contracted to build the new Glen’s Market in Manistee, Mich., it discovered an expensive problem: how to move 65,000 yards of fill across a major state highway to raise the foundation of the construction site – without stopping traffic and breaking the bank.
Well, get a load of this. The Team Elmer’s crew had an ingenious idea: what if the hundreds of tons of fill could cross the road without touching the highway?
With Michigan Department of Transportation approval, and proper 17-foot clearance signage on all equipment, our inspired crews solved the riddle. Two 980G CAT loaders removed bank sand across the road, and charged a feed hopper, which in-turn transferred material to two smaller, hand-built conveyor units. These fed into a 150-foot telescopic stacker, which carried the sand across US-31. And, the stacker unit was retrofitted with metal sheets and geotextile fabric to capture sand that might fall from the conveyor, keeping debris from the car traffic below.
At peak performance, the crews and conveyor units transported some 800 tons of sand per hour across the highway, and averaged 5,000 tons per day -- all amidst the snow, frost, ice, and rain of December in Michigan!
We’re proud to say the Glen’s Market is scheduled to open later this year, Rohde Construction is a very satisfied customer, and we’ve solved another tricky problem--just see for yourself!
Feel free to call us anytime to help solve your excavating, asphalt, concrete, or earth-moving challenges at 231-943-3443 or visit www.teamelmers.com.
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