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Tag: APWA North American Snow Conference
Roadbuilding
Nordikās new MOVE blades follow road contours for cleaner snow plowing
Nordik Bladesā new MOVE blades areĀ designed to move with the shape of the road when plowing, thereby cutting down on multiple plowing passes because of missed snow and ice. OnĀ display this week at the American Public Works Association North American Snow Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the company says the bladesĀ will provide exponential savings for [ā¦]
April 15, 2015
Roadbuilding
Ventrac demos new sidewalk salt drop spreader at APWA Snow Show
Ventracās new SA250 Drop SpreaderĀ has a wireless controller to provide control of salt and other de-icing material drop-rate and easy flow adjustments, features that have been optimized for the precision needs of winter sidewalk/pathway management. The U.S.-made spreader was on display and being demoed at the American Public Works Associationās 2015 North American Snow Conference [ā¦]
April 15, 2015
Roadbuilding
Rivertop says it can cut down on billions in road salt equipment corrosion costs, launches ROI calculator to prove it
Rivertop Renewables has launched its Corrosion Reduction CalculatorĀ at the American Public Works Association North American Snow Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The calculator helps determine the return on investment (ROI) of using corrosion inhibitors in relation to repair and replacement of equipment due to corrosive problems caused by the use of road salts. The calculator [ā¦]
April 14, 2015
Roadbuilding
Kansas, Minnesota, Ohio cities to receive Excellence in Snow and Ice Control awards
The American Public Works Association (APWA)Ā will present three city public works agencies with its 2015 national Excellence in Snow and Ice Control Awards at the North American Snow Conference April 12-15 in Grand Rapids, Mich. The awards, established in 2008, promote āthe best practices in snow and ice removal, while minimizing environmental impacts,ā the association [ā¦]
March 27, 2015
Roadbuilding
Henderson showcases brine-making āgame changerā
Snow and ice control equipment manufacturer Henderson showcased to editors, including Better Roads, its BrineXtreme Pro, the latest addition to its line of professional brine making systems, at the American Public Works Association (APWA) Snow Show held May 4-7 at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. The BrineXtreme Pro enters the mid-range class [ā¦]
May 16, 2014
Roadbuilding
Ice, iceā¦ snowplow
As anxious as I was for this winter to be over and get any ice out of sight, I didnāt mind seeing the ice in this cool sculpture that the North American Salt Company displayed again this year at the American Public Works Association Snow Show. Iāll take ice this way now that the weather [ā¦]
May 13, 2014
Roadbuilding
How one city used technology and training to cut its salt budget
West Des Moines, Iowa, has implemented new technology and boosted its training efforts throughout the past few years to radically reduce the amount of deicer materials required to achieve desired and expected levels of service through use of advanced spreader controls, automated vehicle location units and educational opportunities. To find out more about how West [ā¦]
May 6, 2014
Roadbuilding
Itās a Snow Celebration at the Horseshoe Casino
Although Iām betting most of us are happy to see the crazy winter weather have gone away (it snowed into mid-April in the Chicago area!), when you get winter maintenance folks and snowfighters together, you have to have a celebration ā or should I call it a Snow-bration. (Alright, I know it was a bad [ā¦]
May 5, 2014
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