It's a no go for snow
December 1st 2008 Broadwood's Snow gritter ensures facilities management company Cresswell keeps
Woking Borough Councils's car parks free of snow and ice
Broadwood International says its SnowEx
SP-575 salt and sand spreader is proving
indispensable to cleaning and facilities
management company, Cresswell, in keeping
Woking Borough Council's car parks free of
snow and ice.The Snowex was purchased by
Cresswell last year after winning a five-year
contract from the Council to service all its
Woking car parks.The SnowEx SP-575 spreader
is mounted on a trailer chassis, and last winter
was in use de-icing the Council's 11 surface and
five multi-storey car parks.
When required, the SnowEx spreader is
coupled on to one of Cresswell's Renault Trafic
vans and is immediately ready for use.When gritting has been
completed, the SnowEx spreader is removed, and the vehicle returns
to its normal duties.
"We took over the contract on the 29th January and it began
snowing on the 28th," says David McLeod, MD of Cresswell Services.
"The SnowEx does what it says on the tin. It is a great saver in
manpower and materials as the grit is spread evenly with excellent
spread density and area.We can also use the
SnowEx with other materials such as urea prills
granules."
The low-maintenance direct-drive system
requires no belts, pulleys or chains.A dual 12-
volt DC motor combines maximum torque
transmission with reliability, and as with the full
SnowEx range of spreaders, the SP-575 can be
attached to any vehicle with a 12-volt supply.
With its polypropylene non-corrosive hopper,
the company says SnowEx is a far lighter
weight than comparable steel-hopper
spreaders.This means that the SnowEx is easily
installed and removed, freeing the vehicle to
perform multiple applications.
SnowEx spreaders enable councils and sub-contractors to provide
the public with ice-free walkways and car parks for minimal outlay.
The in-cabin controller enables safe, on-the-move adjustment of
spreading width and application rates. A standard two year warranty
can be extended to five if required.
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