SITE REPORTS   Small Machine Does BIG Job RDO Equipment Co. rents, sells, and services construction equipment in a 20-county area. After seeing a video demonstration of the Rockit™ Power Blade™, manager Paul Sandstrom ordered one for his dealership. Although it was more expensive than a standard blade, what sold Sandstrom on the Rockit™ blade was the fact that you can carry so much more material with this attachment. For the additional blade cost, you can do just as much work as the next bigger-size machine, which would cost 30% more. The Rockit Power Blade also saves on machine maintenance and all the other costs associated with running a dozer. The increased blade width keeps material from getting into the tracks, preventing excessive wear and the need for more frequent replacements. Its size also reduces the amount of passes required to complete a project. According to Sandstrom: Almost every contractor I talk to says they are completing their jobs 50% faster-twice as fast. He concludes: With the price of fuel heading toward $3.00 a gallon, you're probably saving $20 or $30 an hour on fuel with the Rockit blade. So it doesn't take long to pay for a blade like that if you look at the update cost, the operating cost, and the maintenance cost of the machine. Paul Sandstrom, Manager RDO EQUIPMENT CO Grand Forks, ND