By Tina Grady Barbaccia
Leeboy debuts Blaw-Knox road widener
VT LeeBoy introduces the first of its Blaw-Knox five-product lineup, the RW-80A road widener, Leeboy’s new Blaw-Knox Commercial Paving Products division. Each will carry the Blaw-Knox logo. The brand use is provided through collaboration with Volvo Construction Equipment and is part of a business alliance.
The new RW-80A, produced at Leeboy’s manufacturing facility in Lincolnton, North Carolina, will be distributed via Volvo Construction Roadbuilding dealerships during the first quarter of 2011.(Leeboy and Volvo entered a business alliance earlier this year to market asphalt pavers and road wideners under the Blaw-Knox name.) The 80-horsepower machine weighs just over 18,000 pounds. The machine features an 8-foot strike-off group enabling 6-foot strike-off capability at a 45-degree angle for proper material flow. Designed for maneuverability, the RW-80A is shorter than other Blaw-Knox road wideners.
The Blaw-Knox lineup will eventually include the RW-100B and RW-195E road wideners and the PF-150Band PF-161B pavers.
Further details will be available at www.blawknoxpaving.com, which will debut in October.
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