As the stay-at-home mom, I am drawn rapidly into Riley''s new interest. And after a brief initial hesitation, I plunge willingly and headlong into the world of the construction site. Riley''s excitement is infectious, and I find myself making detours so we can watch a forklift or excavator at work. In the car, he practically levitates out of his seat with joy when we pass a backhoe. "Mo''! Mo''!" he shouts. I try to explain that I can''t conjure earthmovers at will. But I suspect he thinks I''m being stingy. We buy a toy dump truck at a yard sale, and a relative in Illinois sends a nifty scale model of a John Deere tractor wheel loader.

The new control system also includes an optional pattern changer valve on the 420D and 430D, allowing the operator to select different control patterns. "This is helpful if the machine is to be used in the rental markets," said Carman. "The feature allows the machine to be set up to match the type of control pattern with which the operator may have experience. With this feature, the operator can get on the machine and very quickly become efficient rather than having to relearn how the controls operate the machine." In the standard configuration, the 416D is powered by the naturally aspirated 4.2 L Cat 3054B diesel engine rated 75 hp net at 2200 rpm. The 4.0 L turbocharged Cat 3054T diesel engine rated 80 hp net at 2200 rpm is available as an option. Both engines are four-cylinder direct-injection units.

Major overseas suppliers for the small, compact machines include Kubota from Japan and Ingersoll-Rand, which acquired SuperStay in the Czech Republic two years ago. Ingersoll--Rand now imports the SuperStay machines (sold previously under the EarthForce America brand name) and sells the machines under its own name as well as the Bobcat brand. In 2002, 1R and Bobcat accounted for about 9 percent of the small backhoe market -- that in the first year of marketing. In 2003, Ingersoll-Rand and Bobcat will very likely start taking share away from the leaders, which will alter the makeup of the market within 12 to 18 months. Going back to the standard backhoes, it is interesting to note that Case, Deere and Caterpillar (in that order) are still the major stakeholders in North America. New Holland also has a strong market position. These four companies accounted for over 85 percent market share in 2002, down a trifle from years past. Terex became a more active player in the marketplace in 2002, jumping from a 2 percent market position in 2001 to a 5 percent participant in 2002. Terex used a very aggressive pricing scheme to gain market share during the year, which apparently worked successfully. I believe the Terex product line, which is well-engineered, is going to be better known in the future.

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