VIDEO: Industry Professionals Gather in Louisville for AEM's Utility Expo 2023

Tue October 10, 2023 - National Edition #21
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A record-breaking crowd lines up for badges to enter the show. (CEG photo)

Terex had a great display at the Utility Expo.
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Premier Truck Rental showcased its Candy Wagon, a custom-built F550 framer utility truck. It’s a heavy-duty, custom flatbed truck that’s full of add-ons to help crews stay productive while working. The Candy Wagon was created by talking to industry professionals and is perfect for projects in power, telecom, construction and more. It is available for rent nationwide.
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Chip Kogelmann, director of sales of RockZone Americas, brought the company’s Rockwheel D30, a drum cutter that maximizes cutting efficiency for 30-ton carrier class.
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Ed Bryden (L) and Patrick Kiel manned the CEG booth at the Utility Expo. This event marks Bryden’s final show for CEG, as he retired as of Sept. 30. Everyone at CEG congratulates him and wishes him a happy retirement.
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Showcasing the new Deutz G 2.9 4-cylinder gasoline/dual fuels engine (L-R) are Metin Altay, Patrick Storm, John Dutcher, Werner Hupe, Eric Schieb and Mina Awadalla.
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The centerpiece of the Ring Power Utility exhibit was James Roe’s IndyNXT Series car and lots of representatives available to talk about Ring Power’s vast equipment and truck offerings.
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Hydrema brought out a nice array of its lineup of trucks and excavators, featuring a Hydrema with a mounted tinbin vacuum excavation attachment and representatives including (L-R) John Millsaps, Stefan Mattes (tinbin), Matt Sfeir, Allen Patterson, Barry Ferrell, Kris Binder and Don Dubey (tinbin).
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Well-known industry influencers/advocates were out test operating the all-new Hyundai HT100V compact track loaders, introduced earlier this year at ConExpo. (L-R) are Dave Buchakian (Dumpster Dave), Athens, N.Y.; Kyle Anastasio, Camarata Property Maintenance, Lexington, N.Y.; Dale McLemore, Hyundai; Andrew Camarata, Camarata Property Maintenance, Saugerties, N.Y.; and Jeff Pate, Hyundai.
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Some of the guys from Rudd Equipment Company, including (L-R) Marty Hlawati, Alex Kloentrup and Jackson Dutton, turned out to check out the show and help promote the latest Volvo machines in the massive Volvo exhibit.
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Because of its ease of portability, the most popular model of mini-excavator in the SANY stable, the SY35U, was demonstrated non-stop throughout the entire three days of the show.
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FAE’s president Diego Scanzoni (L) flew in from Italy for his first visit to the Utility Expo and joined FAE USA CEO Giorgio Carera, who has been successfully exhibiting and demonstrating his products for almost 20 years at this show.
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A representative of Ronin Lift quickly drops in to talk with prospects about his company’s power ascender.
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Many of the indoor display areas featured training simulators such as the one being used by cmlabs, a pioneer in simulator software and training systems. Technical sales manager Yannick Lefebre (R) provides ongoing demonstrations.
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Mike Cunningham (L) and Thomas Karczmarczyk of John Deere Construction and Forestry, Moline, Ill., were at the John Deere booth.
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Matt Goedert, solutions marketing manager, roadbuilding of John Deere Construction and Forestry, demonstrated the equipment with the help of KZ Construction.
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Elliott was on display at the Utility Expo. The company won a prestigious International Product of the Year (IPAF) award for its E150i 15-ton crane.
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Jill Frederick (L) and Dirk Courrier of Condux Tesmec Inc. in Mankato, Minn., shared this PES500 electric puller with attendees.
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This group — all the way from Australia — loves the Diamond Mowers systems for reducing brush in fire-prone areas. (L-R) are Greg Woodburn, TMC Enviro, Victoria, Australia; Leigh Donnellon, TMC Enviro, Birchip, Australia; Thomas McLoughlan, TMC Enviro, Birchip, Australia; and Dacotah Buum, sales representative of Diamond Mowers, Sioux Falls, S.D.
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Adam Endress (L) and Bruce Stephens, both of Nixon-Egli Equipment Company, Ontario, Canada, with a Felling Trailers’ utility trailer.
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(L-R): Yoshi Tanaka, Morooka America; Mike Wilkerson, Morooka USA; Tuck Maxon, Maxon Industries; David Byrd, Morooka USA; Curt Unger, Morooka USA; Koichi Akiyama of Morooka Japan; and Mark Nuckols of Morooka America are at the Maxon booth with this Maxon Maxcrete hopper mounted to a Morooka MST2500 VDL all-terrain carrier.
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George MacIntyre, product manager of Case Construction Equipment, demonstrates this new Case 695SV backhoe loader. This machine, which will be available early next year, has wheel loader features with side shift boom and center pivot.
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Rick Larson, founder of Larson Trailers and inventor of the utility trailer reel, was on hand to demonstrate how his product works.
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Calvin Hawkins, Allan Hawkins Electrical Service Inc., Rockton, Canada, had the opportunity to give this Bobcat E19e battery-electric mini-excavator a try.
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Bobcat Company’s Ola Agboola was happy to talk about Bobcat’s TR75 trench roller and compactor.
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Karla Hansen (L) and Kyle Ludwig were on duty at the Housby booth to talk about the company’s auctions services.
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Austin Howell of Kato, Elizabethtown, Ky., brought this IC70 rotator crawler to the Utility Expo. This model has an operating weight of 25,575 lbs., a payload of 15,435 lbs. and engine output of 188 hp.
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Chad Behnke (L) and Eric Behnke, both of Behnke Enterprises Inc., Farley, Iowa, brought a vast selection of trailers to display at Utility Expo.
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Lars Arnold (L), Volvo Construction Equipment, Shippensburg, Pa., talks with James Miller of Amtrak in Wilmington, Del., about Volvo’s EC230 electric excavator with Dig Assist.
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Volvo Construction Equipment’s Forrest Hooper (L) and David Zgrabik were ready to talk with attendees about the Volvo Penta electric driveline.
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Darren Ashton of Volvo Construction Equipment was demonstrating the benefits of the company’s L25 electric wheel loader, including the various attachments available to increase productivity of the machine.
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Zac Wujek of Stanley Infrastructure was at the Utility Expo with Stanley’s hydraulic handheld systems, its extensive Paladin line of attachments and its LaBounty line of hammers.
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Diego Butzke of Case Construction Equipment speaks to the media about all the features on this Case WX175E SR wheeled excavator. (CEG photo)

Seppi M. manufactures professional mulchers and crushers for agriculture, landscape maintenance and forestry, including this Minforst CL 150 forestry mulcher. With their United States’ dealer, ABRA Equipment Supply of Ft. Myers Florida, (L-R) are Tom Ledin, ABRA chief executive officer; Rob Aull, sales manager of ABRA; Ben Carlson, Seppi M. North America sales manager; Ron Wilcox regional account manager of Seppi M.; and Lorenz Seppi, founder and president of Seppi M.
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John Burke, regional outside sales manager of Monroe Truck Equipment Inc. in Monroe, Wis., was representing Aebi Schmidt, parent company of Monroe and Towmaster.
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Thunder Creek with its MTO 690 multi-tank oil trailer (MTO) offers combination bulk diesel, oil, coolant, reclaim, grease and DEF all on the No-HAZMAT, multi-tank platform. The MTO can be equipped with up to six service fluids and is a popular choice for industry professionals looking to perform jobsite service, and in some cases, small quantity fuel delivery. (L-R) are Grady Carson, marketing coordinator; Fred Buser, marketing leader; Kyle Barton, territory sales manager; and Drew Farrell, territory sales manager.
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Terex Franna, the newest addition to the Terex family of equipment in Australia, with the MRC-24T pick and carry crane. This crane has unique articulating features that other cranes do not offer. (L-R) are Andreas Ernst of Terex Corporation in Norwalk, Conn.; Joshua Lawrence of Terex Cranes Americas, Wilmington, N.C.; Warren Ross of Terex in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Andrew Pritchard of Terex Corporation in Norwalk, Conn.; and Austin Bailey of Terex Corporation in Norwalk, Conn.
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SENNEBOGEN came to Utility Expo with a full line of equipment on hand. (L-R) are Cameron Kuklick, James Seggeling, Greg Roberts, Eddie Smith, Ivannia Davis, Harrison Ellis, Osman Olmez, Paul Quistorff and Rusty Ecord.
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A wooly mammoth sighting at the Utility expo — a big draw at the show and it drew people’s attention to the Bedrock Truck Beds booth. (L-R) are Brandon Svatek, Jason Sanders and Easton Genore.
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(L-R): EZ Spot UR’s Gary Christopherson, territory sales representative; Roger Crom, territory sales representative, and Lonny Emerson, president and sales manager, Fargo, N.D., with the company’s heavy-duty pole setter, which is designed to handle big, heavy utility poles up to 45 ft. With the heavy-duty pole setter, the operator can pick up a pole on the ground or on a trailer and rotate to vertical. At this point the operator can easily position the pole the way he or she wants, without any effort, and with complete security.
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The Milwaukee Tools booth was bustling.
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With more than 900 exhibitors inside and out, and covering 1.5 million sq. ft. of exhibitor space, the Utility Expo is the largest trade show in Kentucky and the third largest show in North America.
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Jeremy Dulak of Case Construction Equipment answers questions about this Case 850M LT dozer.
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Sam Yaganoglu, CEO of AYA Inc., is in the cab of this Hidromek mini-backhoe loader equipped with an AYA 300M hydraulic hammer. The Hidromek is new to the United States market.
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With the Terramac RT9 rubber tracked crawler carrier with hooklift and flatbed (L-R) are Clayton Costello, principle, with focus in operations and corporate strategy, CK Power Family of Companies; JJ Costello, principle, with focus in sales and business development, CK Power Family of Companies; and Matt Slater, vice president of sales and marketing, Terramac.
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Jeff Ramsgaard (L) of JRMS PowerVac and AJ Lorusso of Lorusso Heavy Equipment in Walpole, Mass., display the JRMS PowerVac suction excavator attachment.
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The Mecalac AS900tele is a telescopic swing loader that combines the advantages of a telescoping wheel loader and a swing loader. (L-R) are Quincy Sowder of Case Construction Equipment; Fred Mitchell of Wilson Equipment; and Peter Bigwood, of Mecalac North America.
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It's a "wrap" for the Utility Expo 2023 held Sept. 26 to 28 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. This year's show saw record-breaking attendance with more than 21,000 utility construction professionals from all 50 states and 60 countries represented.

With more than 900 exhibitors and covering 1.5 million sq. ft. of exhibitor space, the Utility Expo is the largest trade show in Kentucky and the third largest show in North America. The event is hosted by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and serves as a showcase for new equipment and product innovations while providing a host of educational sessions for show attendees.

According to show management, the Utility Expo is the largest event for utility professionals and construction contractors seeking comprehensive insights into the latest industry technologies, innovations and trends. The show is known for equipment test drives and interactive product demonstrations.

Utility construction professionals flock to the Utility Expo as it serves as an unrivaled hub for networking opportunities within the industry, fostering invaluable relationships that can drive careers and businesses forward. Attendees are drawn by the promise of gaining profound industry insights. This event serves as a conduit to the latest trends, innovations and best practices in utility construction, ensuring participants remain well informed on industry trends.

The equipment showcased by the exhibitors offered a firsthand look at the newest tools and machinery, allowing professionals to test and assess their relevance to their work. Educational sessions and workshops equipped attendees with training and certifications that elevated their skillsets and career prospects. The Utility Expo is a dynamic nexus where networking, knowledge, innovation and business opportunities converge, making it a must-attend event for utility construction professionals.

AEM is a North America-based international trade group representing off-road equipment manufacturers and suppliers with more than 1,000 companies and more than 200 product lines in the agriculture and construction-related industry sectors worldwide. The equipment manufacturing industry in the United States supports 2.3 million jobs and contributes roughly $316 billion to the economy every year. AEM owns and produces the Utility Expo.

The Utility Expo will return to Louisville and the Kentucky Exposition Center Oct. 7 to 9, 2025.

For more information, visit theutilityexpo.com. CEG

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