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Woods Introduces
Ag Skid Tools
ROCKFORD, 111. Woods
Equipment Company introduces
10 categories of Skid-Tools de
signed for the skid steer agricul
ture equipment market.
The Skid Tools provide an ex
panded offering of skid steer at
tachments fra* a variety of agricul
ture applications. Woods Equip
ment Company entered the skid
steer attachment market with the
acquisition of Dual, Gannon, and
Gill.
“As the leading manufacturer of
tractor implements and attach
ments, we wanted to offer a com
plete line of skid steer attachments
designed for rugged agriculture
applications,” said Lance Hart,
agriculture marketing manager for
Woods Equipment Company.
“Our Skid Tools provide the most
comprehensive line of skid steer
attachments on the market today.”
Woods’s agriculture Skid Tools
provide customers with a variety
of heavy-duty, utility, material
and multipurpose buckets, as well
as snow blades, utility forks, a
manure and grapple fork, a pres
sure washer, and a bale spear. A
special TH3OOO three-point hitch
is also available to allow easy con
version of category 1 three-point
attachments to skid steer loaders
attachments.
The GP3OOO Series buckets fea
ture a low profile, short-lip design
for greater visibility and maxi
mum breakout force. With capaci
ties from 9.2 to 18.8 cubic feet,
these buckets are available in 48-,
54-, 60-, 63-. 66-, 72-, 73-. 78- and
84-inch widths.
Woods’ GP4OOO Series buckets
offer a low profile, long-lip design
for maximum visibility and great
er capacity. Capacities range from
14.5 to 20.7 cubic feet with 60-,
63-. 66-, 72-. 73-. 78- and 84-inch
widths. Both series include a pre
drilled front edge for an optional
bolt-on reversible cutting edge.
Woods’ GPSOOO Series utility
buckets are built for increased ver
satility. They provide a round de
sign moldboard for maximum
loading and unloading efficiency,
a square back for reverse grading
and a pre-drilled front edge for an
optional bolt-on reversible cutting
edge. The GPSOOO series is avail
able in 60-, 63-, 66-, 72-, 73- and
78-inch widths.
The GP6OOO Series material
buckets are designed specifically
for low density, light material
handling. These buckets offer a
heavy-duty design, a round design
moldboard and capacities up to
30.3 cubit feet The series is avail
able in 66-, 72-, 78- and 84-inch
widths, and is ideal for snow and
litter removal applications.
The MP Series multi-purpose,
four-in-one buckets are rugged,
hydrualically driven tools de
signed for dozing, clamping, load
ing, high dumping and grading.
These buckets are available in 60-,
66-, 73- and 78-inch widths. The
replaceable dozer edge is stan
dard, and the four-in-one buckets
also offer a pre-drilled fnnt edge
for an optional bolt-on cutting
edge or tooth bar.
The DF Series Dura Forks are
for heavy-duty applications with
load ratings of up to 4,573 pounds.
They feature certified forged steel
teeth for increased strength and
extended life. The Dura Forks pro
vide rail-type double lock downs
and a high visibility backguard.
They are available in 36-, 42- and
48-inch fork lengths.
The Model 24 pallet forks offer
a load capacity of 2,400 pounds.
They feature adjustable solid
forks, floating bar design, and
standard tooth position locks.
They are available in a 46-inch
length.
The MF Series manure forks of
fer a sturdy reinforced design for
extra strength and extended life.
' r hese forks feature replaceable
round teeth and a working length
of 2514 inches. They are available
in 60-, 66- and 72-inch widths
with 8, 9 or 10 teeth.
The GF3OOO grapple fork at
taches to the MF series manure
forks for increased versatility. The
grapple fork consists of four hy-
The GF3OOO grapple fork
attaches to the MF series
manure forks tor increased
versatility.
draulically-driven forks that open
35 inches wide for large agricul
tural material handling jobs.
Woods’ SB Series snow blades
offer a high capacity, high
strength, 10-gauge steel for great
er durability. The curved mold
board with a reversible and re
placeable cutting edge provides
customers the flexibility they need
for a variety of snow removal ap
plications. The blades provide 30
degree left or right hydraulically
driven angel adjustments, and are
available in 60-, 72- and 84-inch
widths.
Woods’ unique PW3OOO pres
sure washer utilizes hydraulic
power from the skid steer, which
eliminates the need for a separate
gas or electric motor. Customers
can conveniently pressure wash
any area the skid steer will go.
This pressure washer features a
S-foot hose, gun, and wand as
sembly and a 65-gallon capacity
water tank.
The BS3OOO bale spear features
a I V* -inch diameter drop forged
alloy spear for increased strength.
The BS3OOO also offers two
secondary spears for greater bale
stability and a maximum capacity
of 1,200 pounds.
MILK.
IT DOES A
BODY GOOD.
White Oak Recognizes Service, Safety
ELIZABETHTOWN (Lancas
ter Co.) A Lancaster County
based livestock feed supplier and
pork producer recently recognized
several of its employees for out
standing years of service and safe
ty at a recent company banquet
“Since our start in 1976, White
Oak Mills has always believed
that our company’s growth and
success directly result from the ef
forts of talented personnel,” said
Mark Wagner, White Oak Mills
president “Therefore, we con
sider our employees to be a valu
able company asset”
White Oaik Mills Inc., with
headquarters located in Elizabeth
town, Pennsylvania was pleased
Two employees recently
retired from White Oak Mills:
Warren Helsey and Linda
Blckel.
to honor and congratulate 17 indi
viduals for their dedication and
commitment to quality service.
The following White Oak per
sonnel were recognized for five
years of quality service and re
ceived a company watch; Stuart
Heisey, of Elizabethtown; Lisa
Hess, of Columbia; Joseph Kauff
man, of Manheim; David Kunkle
man, of Shippensburg; Bruce
Lemmon, of Newburg; Robert
Mikesell, of Port Royal; Jay Rohr
er, of Mount Joy; Ronald Shenk,
of Manheim; and Brian Welsh, of
Manheim.
Abo, six employees were hon
ored for working together in vari
ous departments to meet White
Oak customers’ needs. The fol
lowing individuals, who have
been dedicated to White Oak since
1986, received an engraved, man
tel clock; Kenneth Heisey, of
Elizabethtown; Jean Saylor, of
Mount Joy; James Sollenberger,
of Orrstown; Paul Swanger, of
Bainbridge; Marlin Swope, of
Batwing Cutter Offers
Near-Finish Quality
ROCKFORD, lU. Woods
Equipment Company introduces
the Batwing 3240, a 20-foot fold
ing wing rotary cutter that offers
exceptional cutting performance
and heavy duty construction.
Ideal for production agriculture
and highway/rights of way, the
Batwing 3240 has a heavy-gauge,
high strength steel box frame that
provides a strong deck structure,
so the top of the deck is free of
structural components.
“Because the top deck is
smooth, it sheds water and de
bris,” noted Steve Wells, Woods
marketing manager. “This pre
vents corrosion, and can add to the
life of the machine.”
The machine has several fea
tures that enhance cutting efficien
cy, such as the 240-inch cutting
width and an industry-leading
blade tip speed.
“We designed the Batwing
Dedicated to White Oak Mills since 1986, Individuals re
cently were honored for 10 years of quality service. From
left, Theodore Wiser, James Sollenberger, Jean Saylor,
and Paul Swanger. (Not pictured: Kenneth Helsey and Mar
lin Swope.)
Employees of White Oak Mills were recently recognized
for five years of quality service. From left, Lisa Hess, Stuart
Helsey, David Kunkleman, Joseph Kauffman, Jay Rohrer,
Bruce Lemmon, and Bob Mikesell, Brian Welsh and Ronald
Shenk are not pictured.
Elizabethtown; and Theodore
Wiser, of Shippensbuig.
Meanwhile, Linda Bickel of
Elizabethtown and Warren Heisey
of Elizabethtown received special
honors and a gift for positively
representing the company prior to
their recent retirement from White
Oak Mills. Bickel served as White
Oak’s personnel director and a
customer service representative
for approximately nine years. Hei
sey served as White Oak Mills’
Elizabethtown store manager for
over five years.
In addition to service, White
Oak Mills recognized individuals
who have been safety-conscious
Batwing 3240, a 20-foot
folding wing rotary cutter, of
fers exceptional cutting per
formance and heavy duty
construction.
3240 with a 16,000 feet per min
ute blade tip speed for the highest
quality cut from a rotary cutter,”
Wells said. “For our customers,
this means a near finish quality
cut, even in brush of up to three
inches in diameter.”
The Batwing 3240 features
Woods’ patented Intra-Drive
gearbox, which eliminates the
for the past year. Fourteen White
Oak drivers woe presented with a,
Driver Safety Award certificate
and a monetary gift. Driver Safety
Awards were presented as fol
lows: Jeffrey High, of Manheim;
Jeffrey Holtty, of Newburg; Wil
liam Miller, of Windsor; Rich
Moore, of Elizabethtown; Ronald
Nolt, <rf Mount Joy; Menno Riehl,
of Elizabethtown; Jay Rotuer, of
Mount Joy; David Shelley, of
Manheim; Duane Shelly, of Man
heim; Ronald Shenk, of Manheim;
John Shuman, of Manheim; Mar
lin Swope, of Elizabethtown; Ted
Swords, of Elizabethtown; and
Brian Welsh, of Manheim.
Cut
need for a splitter gearbox. This
results in shorter drivelines, and
fewer moving parts for low main
tenance and increased reliability.
All Intra-Drive gearboxes feature
heavy-duty 2'A -inch diameter
output shafts and double spindle
shaft seals, and are backed by a
36-month warranty.
The Batwing 3240 also offers a
14-inch deep deck the largest
maximum deck depth of any cut
ter in its class. This feature in
creases cut material capacity and
reduces clogging. Also, the un
der-deck baffling controls mater
ial flow for excellent clippings
distribution.
A self-leveling hitch with four
bar parallel linkage prevents pre
mature drawbar wear. The Bat
wing 3240 is compatible with
tractors rated between 60 and 250
horsepower with either 540 or
1000 ipm power take-off speeds.