Evaluation of Slurry Box, Underbody Scraper and Two-Way Reversible Plow Status: ActiveProject Start Date: 10/29/2019Subscribe for Updates Summary: MnDOT's Office of Maintenance wishes to learn if three promising winter maintenance technologies from equipment manufacturer Henke are worth the investment: a V-box salt slurry spreader with a removable conveyor hopper, a reversible underbody scraper, and a two-way reversible plow. By evaluating these units on Minnesota's highways, MnDOT can collect quantitative performance measures and gather qualitative comments from operators, maintainers, and managers about how well the hardware performs. Final Deliverables: Related Materials: MN-DOT Trying out New Road Clearing Equipment - (News/Publication Article) New Tech Could Help MnDOT Plows Determine Best Way To Clear Snow Based On Conditions - (News/Publication Article) MNDOT Testing New Snowplow Technology - (News/Publication Article) MnDOT Testing Out New Technology for Snow Plow Operators - (News/Publication Article) Improving Winter Maintenance: Pilot Testing New Snowplow Technologies - (Blog Post) Related Research:
