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It’s Risky Business to Use the Wrong Plow Bolt

Using the wrong bolt can result in lost production time, costly maintenance time or expensive equipment damage. Look for the Xtendor® logo to ensure you are using the highest quality fastener on the market today. Don’t take a chance on using the wrong bolt when assembling your plow blade and scarifier blade systems.

Ground Engaging Tools: What is a Scarifier?

A scarifier is used for tearing up pavement, or when a gravel road surface is too hard for a standard motor grader blade to cut through. It can also be used to break up packed ice and asphalt. Scarifying can be done by attaching extremely strong “teeth” to the grader that dig into hard surfaces […]

6 Types of Road Maintenance

According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), There are approximately 4,071,000 miles (6,552,000 km) of roads in the United States, with 2,678,000 miles (4,310,000 km) paved and 1,394,000 miles (2,243,000km) unpaved. Keeping these roads in working condition requires a ton of maintenance. Depending on the health of the road, varying degrees of upkeep are required. […]

Not All Motor Graders Are Created Equal

Many contractors are utilizing motor graders to improve the surface of well pads. This highly abrasive stabilized surface causes excessive wear on regular steel grader blades.

4 Simple Ways to Make Safety a Priority When Trenching

Pre-planning is immensely important to excavation work. No matter how many trenching, shoring and backfilling jobs you’ve completed in the past, it’s important to approach each new job with care and preparation. Many on-the-job incidents result from inadequate initial planning. Having to correct mistakes in shoring or sloping mid-project slows down the operation, adds to […]

How To Get Peak Performance From Your Grading System

Replaceable carbide-tipped milling tools consistently outperform standard grading blades but they must be installed, operated and maintained properly in order to provide maximum productivity and the lowest grading costs. Use these tips to get peak performance from your carbide-tipped road grading system.

3 Simple Ways to Make Safety a Priority With Milling Tools

Working with heavy machinery and equipment can create unsafe conditions if you don’t remember to exercise caution. Make sure you review the manufacturer’s recommendations, follow all advice from OSHA and have a solid training plan in place to create a safe and productive work environment in even the most treacherous conditions.

David J Fox earns snow and ice management industry certification

Willoughby, OH – David J Fox, New Business Development Mgr., Winter® Equipment Co. Inc. has successfully completed the necessary educational requirements and has proven knowledgeable of established industry standards to earn “ASCA Certified” status by the Accredited Snow Contractors Association.

Finding Winter^®: Holy Hartford!

See you in Hartford, CT for the ASCA Snow and Ice Show at Booth #616!

Finding Winter^®: Indianapolis Here We Come!

Join us in Indianapolis May 6-9, 2018 for the APWA North American Snow Conference. We’ll be ready to meet everyone at booth #101 and Chill Zone #343!

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