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NTEA SCEMC Requests Public Comment

The Snow Control Equipment Manufacturers Committee (SCEMC), an affiliate division of the NTEA – the Association for the Work Truck Industry – announces a period of public comment for Best Practices Guidelines for Snow Control Equipment Manufacturers.

September 11, 2012

Trip Edge SnowDogg Plows

Buyers Products offers SnowDogg municipal plows with a trip edge to keep snow in front of the plow while providing smooth tripping action.

August 23, 2012

Power-V XT Plow

BOSS Snow plow: 7’6” Power-V XT Plow featuring a high performance cutting edge, built-in curb guards and snow catcher. Flared blade wings with an enhanced curl throw snow higher and farther than straight blade plows for improved efficiency and less time on the job.

August 11, 2012

GM 1500 Disc Brake Upgrade

Rear drum-to-disc brake conversion is easy with the SSBC Chevy/GMC 1500 Truck Stop kit; triple-piston rotors and slotted calipers provide greater stopping power for 5.3 Ls.

June 5, 2012

New flare-wing trip-edge v-plows

Independent high-clearance trip-edge design provides smooth operation and enhanced protection.

January 14, 2012

GNSS receivers withstand harsh winter conditions in Cumberland Trail survey project

In Winter 2010, Leica’s Viva GNSS receivers and integrated surveying system played key roles in a boundary survey that added a lengthy section to Tennessee’s nearly-finished Cumberland Trail. Working in extremely harsh winter conditions —during the 11 weeks of the survey, average daytime temperatures were below freezing, and surveyors endured more than 60 inches of […]

July 1, 2010

Recovering After a Salt Storage Disaster

After a 120-mph tornado ripped apart a wood-and-shingle facility just before winter, a fast-tracked replacement had a new covered dome up in time for the 2009-10 winter. On Aug. 19, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Chesterton Unit salt dome was torn down by 120-mph tornado winds. That didn’t leave much time to build a […]

April 1, 2010

2009 Tire Buyer's Guide

A Tire Guide KINGS OF TRACTION When the getting there is the most important factor in buying new tires By Steve Campbell / ©2008 Editorial Services West (Photos by Bruce W. Smith-Smith-Walton.Com) The truck was packed and we were heading deep into the backcountry to set up base camp. My two hunting partners and I […]

March 21, 2010

How much snow should a citizen snowfighter shovel?

When you live in snowy Chicagoland, just how much you should snow or shovel is not only a valid question but a dilemma. What is the etiquette when shoveling or snowblowing the sidewalks in front of your house? How far should you shovel on your neighbor’s property? Will you offend neighbors on one side of […]

February 23, 2010

Now you can eat your beet salad…and melt ice with it, too

If your agency’s salt supply is running low, never fear. You have an alternative. The trend toward liquid deicers and alternatives continues to grow, and the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is one agency that’s hopped on board this trend. It’s now using an anti-icing product made from sugar beets. Pretty neat stuff! The press […]

January 20, 2010

Applications and Innovations: Natural Barriers: Living Fences Block Blowing Snow

Windbreaks may reduce the amount of plowing needed, increasing safety by increasing visibility and keeping snow off the roadway, while also providing wildlife habitat and controlling erosion.

November 1, 2009

U.S. Geological Survey Report: Glacial Aquifer System, Northern United States

Abstract (from http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2009/5086/) A study of chloride in groundwater and surface water (Groundwater and Surface Water in Areas Underlain by the Glacial Aquifer System, Northern United States, by John R. Mullaney, David L. Lorenz, and Alan D. Arntson, click here.) was conducted for the glacial aquifer system of the northern United States in forested, agricultural, […]

October 1, 2009

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