The Challenge:
JPS USA is a Middle Tennessee-based forestry mulching and excavation business running a fleet of midsized and large excavators.
Working on steep, wet ground, JPS was losing time and money:
- Machines slid on slopes, wasting valuable hours stabilising;
- Projects needed rework after rain delays; and
- Cutting tracks and moving equipment added cost and risk.
The Solution:
JPS owner James Sokalski saw TrackGrip’s MightyGrip at work in New Zealand and quickly saw the benefits for his fleet:
- Quick, tool-free install and removal;
- Transferability between machines; and
- Increased safety on cross-slopes.
“It only takes a moment to install MightyGrip, even by yourself,” James says. “Not having to cut tracks and being able to take our machine where it needs to go on right-ofway projects is a huge benefit to us and a cost savings.”
With MightyGrip on CAT 320s and other excavators, JPS now works through wet conditions that competitors avoid, giving them a distinct competitive edge while keeping their operators safe.
The Outcome:
- Time Savings: Less repositioning means more mulching
- Cost Savings: Lower rework, fuel, labour and transport costs
- Improved Safety: Great stability on slopes
- Sustainability: Reduced soil disturbance
The flexibility of the bolt on and bolt off grips allowed him to use the machine for a variety of work without permanent modification to his tracks.
