New Road Products
NewRoadProducts Komatsu America Corp.'s newest wheel loader, the WA470-6, fea-tures a large-capacity torque converter, 272 horsepower, an operat-ing weight between 51,850 to 52,150 pounds, and dump clearance of 10-feet, 5 inches when equipped with a 5.5-cubic-yard general-purpose bucket. The company has also introduced the WD600-6 wheel dozer equipped with a SAA6D170E-5, six-cylinder engine Tier 3 compli-ant engine that produces 502 hp at 1,800 rpm. The 108,280-pound WD600-6 is designed to work with either a straight blade or U blade in many applications. The engine is equipped with new technologies including an electronic control system to optimize vehicle perfor-mance; a heavy-duty High Pressure Common Rail Fuel Injection Sys-tem; a new combustion system for reduced noise and fuel consump-tion; a cooled Exhaust Gas Recirculation system and an air-to-air charge air-cooling system. Write 55 on Reader Service Card. New Power Equipment, Materials, and Supplies for the Road Market 42 November 2009 Better Roads Two machines, several new technologies The patent-pending Edge-N-Blow from Sweeperman is touted as the fastest edging system in the world by its manufacturer, with a front-mount edger that can be reversed to the other side in minutes and swivels 30 degrees, combined with a turbine blower. The system, introduced at the 2009 American Public Works Association (APWA) International Public Works Congress and Exposi-tion in mid-September, features a 20-inch cutting blade, bucket clamps that accept any 2-inch receiver for other jobs, and edging speeds up to 12 mph. Write 40 on Reader Service Card. VueWorks Inc. at APWA released VUEWorks 2009, an expanded version of its Web-based solution that enables municipalities, utilities and other organiza-tions to track the condition, minimize failure risk, prioritize expenditures and service de-livery of their physical assets. The scalable suite of software modules is a management solution that incorporates condition assessment, risk analysis, valuation, budget forecasting, and project cost estimating for managing any infrastructure asset through its lifetime. The solution enables roadway condition assessment and prioritization, including recording the severity and extents of pavement distresses comparable to ASTM standards. Pavement condition can be color-coded and linked in real time to GIS data. The real asset this system brings is determining what are the risks and consequences of failure, Alex von Swoboda of VueWorks tells . Better Roads 41 on Reader Service Card. North American Salt Co. and Sifto Canada Co. unveiled an expanded lineup of deicing products at the APWA International Congress and Expo-sition. The new products include Thawrox, a solid, granular, treated salt; ArctiClear Gold, a proprietary line of salt brine additives; FreezGard, a liquid magnesium chloride products; and DustGard Dust Suppressant and Road Base Stabilizer, a high-performance magnesium chloride solution used for dust control on road sur-faces and construction and other worksites. Write 42 on Reader Service Card. Envista Corp. at APWA introduced the Envista 2009 Release 2 of its Web-based soft-ware for infrastructure project coordination. The map-based system facilitates the planning process for construction and maintenance work in and under roadways. The new version optimizes project timing and detects project conflicts among towns, cities, utilities and highway agencies. Our application is trying to reduce street cuts in newly paved roads by enabling communication between the stakeholders, Martha Bednarz of Envista tells , adding that because it's Web-based, Better Roads it doesn't reside on a server enabling several people to work together. Users can track permits by status, applicant, applicant organization, type, location, date, and other variables. Email notifications and permit reports with embedded maps can be sent. Write 43 on Reader Service Card. Special product coverage from the 2009 American Public Works Association (APWA) International Public Works Congress and Exposition by Tina Grady Barbaccia The Komatsu WA470-6 The Komatsu WD600-6