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Why is My Snow Plow Cutting Edge Blade Broken?

“Why is my snow plow cutting edge blade broken,” you ask? Cutting edge breakage typically occurs when blades repeatedly encounter road obstructions like bridge abutments, manhole covers, or drains. When drivers move too quickly over these road obstructions, the possibility of a break will increase. It can also occur when hardware is not installed correctly from […]

What is a Snow Plow Attack Angle?

What is a snow plow attack angle? This is the angle at which the snow plow blade hits the ground. The correct angle can positively influence snow and ice removal. It will also allow your blades, guards, and shoes to hit the ground correctly and will result in higher performance and longer blade wear life.

Snow Plow Blade Types Explained

Snow plow operators must choose from several types of snow plow blade, each suited to different tasks and surfaces. The primary types of material include steel, rubber, and carbide, which have their own unique benefits and drawbacks. You’ll also need to select a type of plow blade that’s right for your style of snow plow. […]

How to Keep Your Snow Plow On the Road For Years

One of the easiest yet most impactful tactics you can implement as part of your snow and ice removal strategy is regularly scheduled maintenance. Maintenance will reduce the chances of breakdowns during the season and will give way to significant cost savings. Educate yourself and your snow removal team about the tenets of maintenance. Here […]

Winter is Coming.

If you are from one of the snow-filled states come November, you have to ask yourself one question… Are you prepared?

Snow & Ice Storm 2015

The snow & ice storm of 2015 was one of the worst ice/snow storms hit the south and east side of the United States leaving over 300,000 people without power. Damage was done mostly in the south but the east was also severely affected.

10 Ways To Naturally Melt Snow & Ice This Winter

An unfortunate environmentally damaging, but popular, practice every winter is to disperse rock salt (or sodium chloride) over driveways and sidewalks to melt ice. It’s a cheap, speedy method…but at what “price”?

The Weight is Over

During the 2015/2016 season we shipped over 4,000 system crates to customers across the United States. With each crate weighing an average of 500 pounds; we manufactured, packaged, and delivered about 2,000,000 pounds of cutting edges last season. That’s equivalent to 2,000 killer whales… whoa.

Clearing the Air

Welding is who we are. Blades, guards… you name it. Our proprietary weld process is what sets us apart in the industry.

Spring Road Maintenance

Are your roads ready for summer? Accumulated snow and ice, the thaw spring brings on and seasonal rains can cause problems for our roads. As we recover from the winter, here are some maintenance items on your roads that may need repair:

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