At this year’s World of Asphalt tradeshow, Dynapac had its new DT2000 distributor truck on display, complete with an air pressure cleaning system and operator platform.
In the video above, we get a walk-around tour of the 2,000-gallon AC (asphalt concrete) and bitumen distributing machine. The truck comes with a 15.7-foot telescopic spray bar that operators can activate through the same interface that controls the spray tips. The DT2000 has a spray width of 8 to 16 feet.
Dynapac Distributor Product Specialist Pierce Mulero says the DT2000 system can be installed on any contractor’s truck that meets the product’s specifications. The DT2000 is the only distributor truck in the industry, says Mulero, that comes with an operator platform that features handrails with three points of contact.
Operators will be working with 50 feet of tubing at the rear of the machine, with an auto reel setup for faster deployment in areas the spray bar can’t reach. The spray bar is covered with aluminum shell to not only protect components from the elements but from the materials they distribute, Dynapac says.
All the DT2000’s electric, pneumatic and hydraulic components are contained in the central cabinet at the rear. The unit is also outfitted with its own separate tank, meaning operators don’t need to draw from the truck’s tank to work.
The DT2000 features one diesel burner, compared to many of its competitors that use two burners, says Mulero.
Another unique feature is the location of the pump, which runs inside the tank and heats up as material is circulated. This allows operators to begin work after only heating up the tank – along with the pump – and the spray bar.
Instead of using a cleaning solvent or diesel to clean the distribution system at the end of the day, the DT2000 uses pressurized air to push material through all the nozzles, hoses and the spray bar back into the tank.
A 1,000-gallon version of the DT2000 – the DT1000 – is also available.
Dynapac DT2000 Specs
- Weight (empty): 33,000 lb.
- Working speed: 0.0-2.5 mph
- Tank capacity: 2,000 gallons
- Nozzles: 24
- Application rate: 0.02 - 0.32 gal/y²
- Height (transport): 9.7 feet
- Length: 26.8 feet
- Rear spray bar: 66 inches
- Maximum spray width: 16 feet
- Diesel tank capacity: 21 gallons
- Hydraulic tank capacity: 21 gallons
