Hilltip now affords a winter upkeep drop spreader for compact tractors and loaders. Out there in 8- to 18-cubic-foot capacities, the brand new IceStriker DSB has a self-loading design and might be mounted on the entrance or again of automobiles. It’s able to spreading salt, sand and tremendous gravel, making it best to be used on a wide range of functions, together with parking heaps, courtyards, walkways and pedestrian paths.

The IceStriker DSB comes customary with hydraulic motors and standard controls. The 12-volt electrical drives are elective. Clients can even improve to StrikeSmart controls, utilizing both a hard-wired CAN bus controller or Bluetooth-enabled smartphone controls. These automated controllers characteristic Hilltip’s distinctive HTrack monitoring software program, a two-way GPRS communication system.

With the HTrack system customers can create geofenced work websites, set custom-made utility charges, monitor drivers and doc all actions remotely utilizing a pc, smartphone or pill. The distinctive expertise affords advantages for each managers and drivers within the winter upkeep enterprise.

When coming into a jobsite, the StrikeSmart controller acknowledges the location from the GPS antennae and can default to personalised utility charges for the location. The spreader will then robotically regulate materials feed charges in response to journey pace, whereas the operator focuses on driving. Operators can even monitor and manually regulate spreader settings on the user-friendly controllers.

The IceStriker DSB comes customary with a prime display to stop rocks and huge materials chunks from coming into the hopper. Choices embrace an LED rear gentle equipment and numerous quick-hook attachments for entrance loader mounting.

For extra data, contact Hilltip Corp. at 260-447-7900 or go to the web site at www.hilltipna.com.