Preliminary results from field testing of alternative carbide edge snow plow blades.

Thompson, Bill; Maine. Dept. of Transportation. Transportation Research Division

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Preliminary results from field testing of alternative carbide edge snow plow blades.

2003-04-01
By Thompson, Bill

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Thompson, Bill
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Maine. Dept. of Transportation. Transportation Research Division
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Blades (Machinery) Carbides Cost Effectiveness Evaluation Field Tests Snowplows Winter Maintenance
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Tech Report
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Maine
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Maine. Dept. of Transportation
Abstract:

The Maine Department of Transportation uses almost 2,500 carbide cutting edges on its fleet of highway snow plow trucks

each winter. This represents almost 9,000 linear ft. of cutting edges and an annual expenditure of roughly $150,000 each winter

season. This does not include the number of regular steel or hardened steel blades used on other types of equipment such as

graders, bucket loaders, etc. The number of replacement blades used in any particular season, and the annual costs for these

blades, depend on the number and severity of winter storms and the condition of the roads. The expected life of a set of carbide

edge blades is highly variable. Estimates range from 100 to 500 hours of plowing time per set. Longer lasting could lead to

significant cost savings.
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