InfraStructures - September 2006 - The TPV Snowplow

The TPV Snowplow - A New Technology

V.E.S.T. Equipment Inc. offers innovative products to the Winter road maintenance industry. Among them, there is the TPV snowplow.

This reversible plow has multiple sections, each one being independently suspended, which allows the plow to follow the surface even on uneven ground. When one section hits an obstacle, the Vulkolan suspension system allows for it to absorb the shock without impeding the efficiency of the other elements.

Furthermore, when hitting an obstacle, the vibrations and shock are almost completely isolated from the vehicle. This suspension system can absorb obstacles up to 15 cm high at a speed of up to 40 km/h.

The orientation and coupling system is fixed to the snowplow instead of on the vehicle. This allows a better angle (36°) and a better ejection of the snow, while being also much more compact only a mounting plate stays on the vehicle permanently.

The TPV snowplow is available in width of 3 m to 4 m.

Another model, the TPV-A from 3,6 m to 7,3 m wide is offered for plowing multi-lane highways and airport runways.

The TPV-A snowplow is equipped with a system that can be used while operating. It is easy to fold one or the other of the outer extensions, while moving, to reduce the width of the plow. In the closed position, the panels are raised to prevent any contact with the ground.

V.E.S.T. Equipment Inc. is proud to count among its customers public works departments of the cities of Montreal, Saint-Sauveur, Gatineau of Sainte-Julie, as well as contractors such as Y. & R. Paquette Inc., of Mirabel, Quebec.

Source: V.E.S.T. Equipment Inc.