Milling machine opens door to another market
Being diverse means having the right equipment.  Posen recently purchased the new BOMAG BM 2000/60 cold planer milling machine.  Featuring high horsepower-per-cutting-tooth ratios, the BM 2000/60 is designed to remove damaged or deteriorated asphalt surfaces from highways, streets and parking lots. Easily transportable and delivering high production, it offers a 79-inch cutting width to remove a half lane of road surface in one pass.

I saw an opportunity to get into another market, Schook said.

Along with the BM 2000/50, the BM 2000/60 is powered by fuel-efficient EPA Tier III compliant Deutz water-cooled diesel engines. The BM 2000/50 features a 469-horsepower engine that delivers a horsepower-per-cutting-tooth ratio of 2.8 and maximum working speed of 112 feet per minute (fpm). The 590-horsepower engine on the BM 2000/60 provides a horsepower-per-cutting-tooth ratio of 3.5 with a maximum working speed of 98 fpm. Both models are capable of milling depths up to 12.6 inches.

Schook saw the BM 2000/60 at the BOMAG factory in Boppard, Germany, and knew it would be good for Posen.  "I saw an opportunity to get into another market," he said.  "We had enough work to pay for it.  That's one less subcontractor we would have to hire."