NEVILLE ISLAND, PA - As the largest asphalt paving contractor and manufacturer of quality asphalt products in Western Pennsylvania, Lindy Paving, Inc. processes a lot of coal, sand, limestone and other aggregate material. Much of this material is offloaded at Lindy's busy 19 acre Neville Island Terminal located on the Ohio River. At the very heart of the terminal's barge offloading operation is the purpose-built SENNEBOGEN 870 M, a rubber-tired material handler Lindy Paving delivered by Gibson Machinery.

"We were originally considering a modified excavator, but realized it would have all kinds of features that we would never use," says Tim Lang, Equipment Manager for Lindy Paving, Inc. "On the other hand, SENNEBOGEN machines are made strictly for handling material. They're very easy to operate, and very easy to maintain. They're purpose-built for our application."

Headquartered in New Castle, Pennsylvania, Lindy Paving, Inc. has consistently delivered award-winning asphalt paving and quality product manufacturing to Western Pennsylvania since 1979. Including its Neville Island Terminal, Lindy has four locations in Pennsylvania. Lindy Paving can produce any mix design for commercial, municipal, or state projects and "will call" sales to independent contractors. Lindy Paving's overall capabilities include asphalt production, asphalt paving, pavement design, milling, quality control, and testing services for sub base, concrete and asphalt.

Neville Island Terminal Dock is a continuous, non-stop operation
Equipped with a 4 ½ yard Young Clam Shell Bucket, the rubber-tired SENNEBOGEN 870 M moves up and down the Neville Island Terminal's dock, offloading barges that have been secured in place. The machine moves continuously from one end of the barges to the next, loading waiting trucks with material. The trucks then exit, make their dump and come right back for more. After one barge is emptied, the 870 M moves onto the next one and the process continues. Since the machine was commissioned, Lindy has increased its production significantly.