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What Does Ice Do To Your Roads?

Ice keeps drinks nice and cold on a hot day, but come winter, it is one of the most dangerous issues facing DOTs on our nation’s roadways.

The Snow Plow Bid Process: Getting the Right People at the Table

Have you decided you want to find a better, longer-lasting solution to your blade wear and tear? There are lots of great options for upgrading your snow plow blades, but often the biggest obstacle is convincing others you need a change.

3 Problems Contractors Face When Using Low-Bid Blades

While it can be tempting to grab a cheap plow blade, especially if you are mechanically inclined, doing so can cause big problems for your plow business and cost you way more over time. Also known as “low-bid blades,” cheap plow blades give you exactly what you pay for. However, in an industry that can […]

3 Avoidable Things That Cause Low-Bid Blades to Severely Damage Roads

A lot of factors contribute to road damage during the snow season. While some are unavoidable like time, traffic, temperature and precipitation, others are avoidable – at least to an extent. Damage becomes worse when you use low-bid snow plow blades that are poorly made and don’t do your road surface any favors. Here are […]

Glossary of Road Maintenance Terms

Are you new to the industry or just confused by some of the road maintenance terminology? Here is a brief glossary of some of the more widely used terms in the road maintenance industry.

Doubling Up on Blades to Extend Their Life? Yikes!

Wear life is a huge priority during the winter months for plow blades. Having longer wear life means less blade changes in sub zero weather in the middle of a job, lower overall replacement costs, and reduces safety concerns.

Top 5 Reasons to Switch to a Grading System

More than 50% of roads in America have a gravel surface, making them a critical part of our transportation system. A grading system can improve road surface, is easier on equipment, safer with less downtime in the field, more versatile and is more cost-effective. Here are the top five reasons you should switch to a grading […]

Road Repair Techniques: Repairing vs. Reshaping

Gravel roads are farm to market roadways. As traffic has increased and gravel roads become more prevalent and are carrying larger loads it’s imperative to follow good maintenance protocol to keep roads safe and stable. You can think about gravel road maintenance in two categories: repairing and reshaping.

Carbide-Tipped Road Grading Systems Outperform Standard Blades

Gravel roads have 3 main elements: a crowned driving surface, a shoulder area that slopes directly away from the edge of the driving surface, a ditch. The basic shape of the cross section must be correct, or a gravel road will not perform well, even under very low traffic.

Top 3 Winter^® Highlights from the APWA Snow & Ice Show 2018

If you recall, we recently exhibited at the APWA Snow & Ice Show 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. We’re so grateful to everyone who stopped by our booth and Chill Zone to say hello.

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