Top 10 Snow Removal Equipment Brand & Manufacturers
This section provides a list of the top 10 Snow Removal Equipment manufacturers, Website links, company profile, locations is provided for each company. Also provides a detailed product description of the Snow Removal Equipment, including product introduction, history, purpose, principle, characteristics, types, usage and purchase precautions, etc.
Manufacturers （Ranking in no particular order）
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Anshan Senyuan Road and Bridge Co., Ltd.Address: No. 281, Anqian Road, Qianshan District, Anshan City, Liaoning ProvinceCompany website: http://www.assyrb.com/Company OverviewAnshan Senyuan Road & Bridge Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Senyuan Co., Ltd.) is located in Anshan High-tech Industrial Development Zone and Jilin Beishan Park, covering an area of 230,000 square meters and a building area of 130,000 square meters. Its main business focuses on the research of new highway maintenance technologies and the development, production and sales of new highway maintenance equipment. Senyuan Co., Ltd. is a service-oriented manufacturing enterprise that provides overall solutions for highway maintenance technology and snow removal technology in China (stock abbreviation: Senyuan Co., Ltd., stock code: 300210). It is a national high-tech enterprise, a national outstanding private technology enterprise, a national science and technology innovation pilot enterprise, a national civil modified car designated production enterprise, the leader unit of the road maintenance equipment working group of the National Technical Committee for Standardization of Construction Machinery and Equipment, and a private enterprise postdoctoral research base in Liaoning Province. It has a provincial technology center and a provincial technology research center. The large-scale asphalt pavement in-situ recycling equipment and factory-mixed recycling equipment produced by the company are key products in the fields of energy conservation, environmental protection and resource recycling in my country. Senyuan Co., Ltd. is one of the major snow removal equipment manufacturers in my country. Its snow removal equipment is widely welcomed by users. It is an equipment manufacturer that can provide a full range of asphalt pavement regeneration technology solutions and a manufacturer with a very rich variety of preventive maintenance equipment. It is a member unit of the Road Construction Machinery Branch of the China Highway Society, the Road Construction and Maintenance Machinery Branch of the China Highway Construction Industry Association, and the Construction Machinery Branch of the China Construction Machinery Industry Association.
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Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd.Address: No. 361, Yinpen South Road, Changsha City, Hunan Province (Zhonglian Science and Technology Park)Company website: http://www.zoomlion.comCompany OverviewFounded in 1992, Zoomlion is mainly engaged in the research and development and manufacturing of high-tech equipment such as construction machinery and agricultural machinery, as well as new building materials. Its leading products cover 18 categories, 105 product series, and 636 models. It is an A+H-share listed company in the industry, with a registered capital of 8.678 billion yuan and total assets of 133 billion yuan. Zoomlion is an enterprise incubated from the National Research Institute and a setter of industry standards. It has 8 major national scientific research and innovation platforms, with an R&D investment intensity of over 8%; it has applied for a total of 16,120 patents, including 6,919 invention patents; the company has successively led and participated in the formulation and revision of 527 national, industry and group standards, and 27 international standards, standing at the commanding heights of global industry technology. Zoomlion's manufacturing bases are distributed all over the world. In China, it has formed 14 major parks, including Zoomlion Science and Technology Park, Zoomlion Lugu Industrial Park, Zoomlion Wangcheng Industrial Park, Zoomlion Quantang Industrial Park, Zoomlion Guanxi Industrial Park, Zoomlion Hanshou Industrial Park, Zoomlion Deshan Industrial Park, Zoomlion Jinshi Industrial Park, Zoomlion Yuanjiang Industrial Park, Zoomlion Weinan Industrial Park, Zoomlion Huayin (Huashan) Industrial Park, Zoomlion Shanghai (Songjiang) Industrial Park, Zoomlion Wuhu Industrial Park, and Zoomlion Kaifeng Industrial Park. Overseas, it has the Italian CIFA Industrial Park, the German M-TEC Industrial Park, the German WILBERT Industrial Park, the Indian Industrial Park, the Brazilian Industrial Park, and the China-Belarus Industrial Park. It will also build new factories in Turkey and Saudi Arabia. Zoomlion has covered more than 100 countries and regions around the world, and has market layouts along the "Belt and Road". Its products are exported to high-end markets such as the Middle East, South America, Africa, Southeast Asia, Russia, Europe, the United States, and Australia. The company has established branches and subsidiaries in nearly 20 countries around the world, including East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Europe. It has invested in industrial parks in Italy, Germany, Brazil, India, and Belarus, and plans to build new factories in Turkey and Saudi Arabia. It has also established more than 50 permanent offices around the world. With the UAE and Brazil as the center, it is gradually establishing a global logistics network and spare parts supply system. As a scientific research institute-converted enterprise, Zoomlion has continuously promoted reforms, formed a benign system and mechanism in which scientific research supports industry and industry feeds back scientific research, and has become a model for the reform of state-owned scientific research institutes; as a listed company that has established a modern enterprise system, Zoomlion has participated in the reform, reorganization, and transformation of traditional state-owned enterprises through restructuring and mergers and acquisitions, implanted new mechanisms and new technologies in old enterprises, and achieved both economic and social benefits. In the new round of reforms after the Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee, Zoomlion's institutional innovation was established as a "sample" of mixed ownership by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council. Zoomlion has pioneered the integration of overseas resources in China's construction machinery industry; using capital leverage, it has integrated high-quality assets worldwide, achieved rapid expansion, and built a global manufacturing, sales, and service network. So far, Zoomlion has successively acquired British company Prologis, Italian company CIFA, German company M-tec, Dutch company Raxtar and German company Wilbert, all of which have achieved good results. Among them, the acquisition of Italian company CIFA, a concrete machinery manufacturer, in 2008 made the company a pioneer and leader in the internationalization of Chinese construction machinery. This merger and integration has also entered Harvard University classroom as a classic case. Zoomlion's predecessor was the former Changsha Construction Machinery Research Institute of the Ministry of Construction. With more than 60 years of technological accumulation, it is the birthplace of Chinese construction machinery technology. Inheriting the technical heritage and industry mission of national scientific research institutes, Zoomlion has continuously launched products, technologies and overall solutions that help customers succeed through technological innovation. The leading position of construction machinery technology is stable; agricultural machinery has developed high-end agricultural machinery equipment such as large tractors and large high-efficiency combine harvesters, leading domestic agricultural machinery equipment to move towards high-end and develop in the direction of "smart agriculture and precision agriculture". The company is the secretariat of the ISO/TC96 Crane Technical Committee of the International Organization for Standardization, and the domestic counterpart of the Mobile Crane and Tower Crane Technical Committee. It participates in the formulation and revision of international standards on behalf of China. It has formulated and revised more than 300 national/industry standards to promote technological progress in the industry. In the process of internationalization, Zoomlion has continuously innovated and enriched the cultural connotation of "sincerity without rest, broad and profound". In the process of overseas resource integration, Zoomlion has won the recognition and welcome of the international community with the concept of "inclusiveness, rules, responsibility, co-creation and sharing", and refreshed the international image of Chinese enterprises going global. Since its listing, Zoomlion has ranked among the top in comprehensive performance among listed companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen.
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Sinotruk Liuzhou Yunli Kodiak Machinery Co., Ltd.Address: No. 12, Leye Road, Xinxing Industrial Park, Liujiang District, Liuzhou City, GuangxiCompany website: http://www.kodiakchina.comCompany OverviewKodiak USA Inc. is located on Pomonelle Street in Burleigh, Idaho, USA. It was founded in 1963 and is a company specializing in the production of snow removal equipment. The company is worth about $50 million, of which the intellectual property value is about $33.6 million. The company has two production plants in Burleigh and Paul, with a total area of 6,967 square meters. It has offices, after-sales service departments, and parts warehouses in China, with a total area of 6,800 square meters. The annual production capacity of special chassis and snow removal equipment is about 800 units. The Burleigh plant is the core plant, responsible for product design and development, processing of core components gearboxes, electronic control, hydraulics, chassis and vehicle assembly; the Paul plant is responsible for the manufacture of parts such as auger, blades, push blades, and snow thrower assemblies; the China after-sales service department and parts warehouse are responsible for sales and service support in China and neighboring countries. Kodiak USA's main products include snow throwers, snowplows, snowplows for loaders, 4-in-1 multi-function snowplows, railway snowplows, snow buses and other snow removal equipment. After nearly 60 years of experience, Kodiak has a scientific concept of product design and manufacturing, which is to produce equipment that is easy to operate, maintain and durable as much as possible. Kodiak integrates sales and after-sales service. The company's snow removal equipment has spread throughout the United States and more than 50 countries and regions around the world. The sales area covers the United States, Canada, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, China, India, Russia, Central Asia and other countries. The products are used in fields including government, institutions, highways, airports, ski resorts, farms, troops, oil fields, private enterprises, Arctic scientific research, etc. Kodiak USA Co., Ltd. has always enjoyed a high reputation in the industry for its high-quality products and perfect services. It is an outstanding company in the field of snow removal equipment manufacturing in the world. The company is determined to forge ahead, constantly introduce new products, and provide you with high-quality products to meet your various needs.
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Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group Co., Ltd.Address: No. 26 Tuolanshan Road, Economic and Technological Development Zone, Xuzhou City, Jiangsu ProvinceCompany website: http://www.xcmg.com/Company OverviewIn August 2015, in order to seize the historic opportunity of the country's huge investment in the environmental governance industry, promote XCMG's transformation and adjustment and build its profit fundamentals with strong investment, and cultivate and create new strategic formats and new growth highlights beyond engineering machinery, XCMG Machinery invested in the establishment of XCMG Environment to enter the environmental protection industry and plan to build the environmental industry into one of XCMG's three new pillar industries. At present, three regional manufacturing bases have been formed in Xuzhou, Liaoning and Hubei, with an annual production capacity of nearly 10,000 units. XCMG Environment has demonstrated the "Xugong speed" in the industry market in accordance with the development strategy of "equipment manufacturing + sanitation operation" dual-wheel drive. In recent years, under the guidance of the group's "one, two, three, three, four, four" strategic guiding ideology system, the company has focused on breaking through the dual-improvement project of quality and management, and further improved its business scale, market position and brand influence. XCMG Environment continues to focus on the dual-driven business model of "product sales + operation service projects". The company's products cover six categories of complete sets of environmental protection equipment, including road cleaning, garbage collection and transportation, front-end garbage classification, snow and ice removal, underground pipe network maintenance, and soil remediation. It is a company with a relatively complete spectrum of environmental protection products in China, and its market share of leading products ranks among the top in the industry. Since winning the bid for the sanitation operation project in 2016, it has won bids for more than 20 projects in 13 provinces, including Anhui, Guangdong, Guizhou, and Hebei. The cumulative contract amount has exceeded 10 billion yuan, and it has risen strongly in the sanitation operation market. At the same time, through self-development and mergers and acquisitions, it has rapidly expanded to business sectors such as environmental pollution control and garbage resource utilization. At present, it has formed a development framework dominated by five major product groups, including complete sets of equipment for comprehensive treatment of domestic garbage, complete sets of equipment for road cleaning, complete sets of equipment for snow and ice removal, complete sets of equipment for garbage resource utilization, and complete sets of equipment for treatment of construction waste, and has entered the fields of sanitation operation services, environmental pollution control, and garbage resource utilization. XCMG Environment insists on innovative development, and has independently innovated and conquered a number of key technologies. It has a total of 210 patent authorizations, including 25 invention patents, and nearly 100 key core technologies are at the international advanced and domestic cutting-edge level. It has successively won the titles of "National High-tech Enterprise" and "Key High-tech Enterprise of the National Torch Program".
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Douglas Power Equipment (Beijing) Co., Ltd.Address: Room 2811-12, Building 1, Jingguang Center, Hujialou, Chaoyang District, BeijingCompany website: https://www.douglasdynamics.com.cn/Index.aspxCompany OverviewHigh quality and excellent service have been the tradition of FISHER® since its establishment. The company is located in Rockland, a coastal city in Maine, USA, and has been engaged in the manufacture of snow shovels for more than 70 years. In recent years, snow removal equipment has been well-known for its high quality and excellent service, especially in the field of commercial snow shovels. The snowplows provided by FISHER® are well-made. No matter what snow removal needs you have, FISHER® Industrial Manufacturing will provide the right snowplow to help you complete the work. The company is proud of FISHER® products and is sure that buying and using FISHER® snowplows will bring you rewards. FISHER® provides a variety of ice and snow control equipment for snow removal professionals. From sturdy straight shovels to heavy-duty V-shaped snow shovels and other types of shovels. To meet different snow removal needs, FISHER® provides a variety of spreaders with complete specifications.
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AP Schmidt Trading Services (Beijing) Co., Ltd.Address: Chaowai SOHO Building A, No. 6 Chaowai Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing 05007Company website: https://www.aebi-schmidt-cn.com/Company OverviewAebi Schmidt Group is a global leader in smart solutions, dedicated to providing smart solutions for customers who are concerned about clean and safe infrastructure and reclaiming challenging land. Its product range is extensive, including winter maintenance equipment such as snowplows, snow pushers, de-icing liquid spreaders, airport road maintenance equipment such as snowplows, de-icing vehicles, road sweepers, agricultural equipment such as farm loaders, multi-purpose transport vehicles, lawn mowers, summer sanitation equipment such as street sweepers, removable sweepers, and railway winter maintenance equipment such as snow blowers and track snow plows. The group can customize the right solution according to complex customer needs. Aebi Schmidt has 14 production bases in Europe and the United States, with a total area of more than 100,000 square meters for machine and equipment production. All production facilities use advanced technology and continuously improved processes.
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Boxiong Equipment (Beijing) Co., Ltd.Address: Floor 1, Building 2, No. 15, Jingsheng South 4th Street, Jinqiao Science and Technology Industrial Base, Tongzhou Park, Zhongguancun Science and Technology Park, Tongzhou District, BeijingCompany website: https://www.boschung.com/en/Company OverviewBoschung is a global professional manufacturer of road maintenance, de-icing and snow removal equipment founded in 1947. It is committed to designing high-quality pavement condition management technologies for airports, highway systems and municipal sanitation departments around the world, and providing all-round de-icing equipment support and solution consulting. Boschung has branches in Switzerland, France, Germany, Austria, China, North America and Russia. Boschung has served China for more than ten years. Its main products: runway multi-functional high-speed snow removal vehicle (Jetram) and airport runway de-icing liquid spreader are used in major and medium-sized airports in China, such as Capital Airport, Shanghai Hongqiao, Pudong Airport, Dalian Airport, etc., and have received good feedback. In 2008, in order to better serve Chinese customers and provide better and more efficient maintenance and after-sales services, Swiss Boschung Company established a wholly-owned subsidiary in China - Boschung Equipment (Beijing) Co., Ltd., to bring more intelligent, innovative and high-quality services to Chinese airport users!
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Shandong Huiqiang Heavy Industry Technology Co., Ltd.Address: No. 8, Xiankelai North Road, Qingzhou Economic Development Zone, Weifang City, Shandong ProvinceCompany website: http://www.sdhuiqiang.comCompany OverviewShandong Huiqiang Heavy Industry Technology Co., Ltd. was established in 2006. It has built workshops for the research and development, assembly, cutting, welding, painting and testing of sanitation equipment. The company currently has nearly 200 employees. It is a high-tech enterprise and a special vehicle production and modification enterprise recognized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China. Shandong Huiqiang Heavy Industry Technology Co., Ltd. is a supplier specializing in the production, manufacturing and research and development of snow removal equipment, sanitation equipment and emergency equipment. It produces 2,000 sets of various sanitation equipment annually. Products are exported to international markets such as Russia and Azerbaijan. Huiqiang Group is a modern production, manufacturing and research and development enterprise with a complete production and manufacturing process system and management and production research and development system. It also has four major centers with international standards: optical fiber cutting center, intelligent welding center, molding and spraying center, and automated assembly center; it has a full range of advanced production and processing equipment, and various processing procedures for the entire process of equipment development and production, forming a complete scientific research and production system. Such as CNC laser cutting machine, fiber CNC cutting machine, automatic welding robot, CNC hydraulic shearing machine, CNC bending machine, CNC plasma cutting machine, variable curvature CNC hydraulic pipe bending machine, painting line, CNC machining center, CNC lathe and other advanced production equipment. Huiqiang Group is a professional enterprise specializing in the research and development and manufacturing of sanitation equipment in China. Since its establishment, it has been focusing on sanitation equipment for 15 years with the purpose of "Huiqiang Heavy Industry, changing the world". In order to improve product quality, production efficiency and manufacturing capacity, it has equipped various production and processing equipment with complete categories and advanced technology, and has various processing procedures for the whole process of equipment development and production. It has 397 sets of various high-precision production equipment, including 147 sets of advanced and expensive imported equipment, forming a complete scientific research and production system. In recent years, leaders at all levels in Shandong Province have successively visited Huiqiang Group, fully affirmed Huiqiang Group's adherence to the path of independent innovation and development, and its contribution to the revitalization of China's municipal sanitation equipment manufacturing industry, and placed high hopes on it.
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Henan Lutai Road Maintenance Machinery Co., Ltd.Address: Hongteng Avenue, Private Technology Park, Weidu District, Xuchang City, Henan ProvinceCompany website: http://www.ltyh.cn/Company OverviewHenan Lutai Road Maintenance Machinery Co., Ltd. (referred to as "Lutai Machinery") is a member company of Henan Wanli Transportation Technology Group Co., Ltd. It is a high-tech enterprise specializing in the research and development, manufacturing, sales and comprehensive sanitation services of sanitation and highway maintenance equipment, and has the special vehicle production qualification issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Lutai Machinery is located in Hongteng Avenue, Weidu Industrial Cluster Zone, Xuchang, China. Lutai Machinery strictly implements various certification terms such as quality management system, environmental management system, occupational health management system and intellectual property management system. With lean management and lean production as the core, it solidly promotes lean manufacturing and meticulous service. Its products and services are distributed in 30 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in China, and are exported to Southeast Asia, North America, Africa and other regions around the world. Lutai Machinery has strong technical strength and advanced R&D system. It has academician workstation, postdoctoral research workstation, national highway science education base, Henan Provincial Road Maintenance Engineering Technology Research Center, Henan Provincial Road Cleaning Equipment Engineering Technology Research Center, Ministry of Education Road Construction Technology and Equipment Key Laboratory, Henan Provincial Enterprise Technology Center and other technical R&D institutions. It adopts the mode of combining "production, learning, research and application" to cooperate with many well-known universities and research institutes in my country to compile mechanized maintenance center construction guidelines and industry standards, procedures and specifications. It takes the high-grade highways managed by Wanli Jiaoke Group as the pilot base and continuously launches batches of advanced road maintenance equipment in the industry. At present, Lutai Machinery has successfully launched nearly 100 products in 27 series in three categories, which can meet the common and personalized needs of different regions and different customer groups for road maintenance equipment. The company adheres to the corporate spirit of "diligence, rigor, innovation and loyalty", deeply understands customers, responds to customers quickly, and provides customers with convenient, efficient and reliable road maintenance equipment. At the same time, it provides one-stop complete solutions for various road mechanized maintenance centers across the country, and makes unremitting efforts to improve the level of mechanization of road maintenance in China.
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Shenyang Deheng Equipment Co., Ltd.Address: No. 25-1, Puchang Road, Shenbei New District, Shenyang City, Liaoning ProvinceCompany website: http://www.sydeheng.comCompany OverviewShenyang Deheng Equipment Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Deheng Equipment), formerly Shenyang Deheng Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd., was established in 2011. It is one of the earliest domestic companies to propose the "green + mechanized snow removal concept". Its main business includes the research and development, production, sales, leasing, maintenance, and sanitation integration of snow removal and sweeping vehicles and related accessories. With internationally advanced professional technology, Deheng Equipment has now become a comprehensive service-oriented manufacturing enterprise integrating sanitation equipment manufacturing and sanitation operation management. Deheng Equipment has a professional technical R&D team and has established a technical research institute overseas. Over the years, it has won many invention patents. While continuously developing new products, it pays more attention to product quality. In 2017, Deheng Equipment introduced the Industrial 4.0 standard brush production line, which has greatly improved the raw material ratio, brush making process, and finished product testing, promoting the improvement of brush product quality and promoting the formulation and implementation of industry standards. At the same time, the company has established a complete after-sales service system and set up after-sales service centers in many cities to provide customers with all-round after-sales guarantees. With technology as the guide, innovation as the support, quality as the foundation, and service as the guarantee, we will accelerate the pace of industry change along the path of scientific and technological innovation.
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Snow Removal Equipment Information
What is Snow Removal Equipment
Snow removal equipment refers to a variety of tools and machines designed to clear snow and ice from surfaces such as driveways, sidewalks, roads, and rooftops. It includes manual tools like snow shovels and scrapers, as well as powered machinery like snow blowers and plows.
History of Snow Removal Equipment
In the past, people mainly relied on simple shovels and brooms to remove snow. As technology advanced, the first snow blower was invented in the 19th century, which was initially horse-drawn and later evolved into engine-powered models. In the 20th century, with the development of the automotive industry, snow plows mounted on trucks became common, greatly improving the efficiency of snow removal on roads. In recent years, battery-powered and cordless snow removal equipment has also emerged, offering more convenience and environmental protection.
Purpose of Snow Removal Equipment
The main purpose of snow removal equipment is to quickly and effectively clear snow and ice to ensure the safety and accessibility of roads, sidewalks, driveways, and other areas. It helps prevent slips and falls, allows vehicles to travel smoothly, and reduces the risk of property damage caused by heavy snow accumulation.
Principle of Snow Removal Equipment
- Snow Shovels and Scrapers: They work on the principle of manual labor, using the force of the user to lift and remove snow from the surface.
- Snow Blowers: Snow blowers use an auger or impeller to collect and throw snow. In single-stage snow blowers, the auger both scrapes the snow and propels it out. In two-stage snow blowers, the auger lifts the snow and ice, and then the impeller forces it out of the chute. Three-stage snow blowers have an extra auger that increases cutting and bogging.
- Snow Plows: Snow plows are attached to vehicles and use the forward movement of the vehicle to push snow to the side, clearing a path.
Features of Snow Removal Equipment
- Power Source: Snow removal equipment can be powered by electricity, gas, or batteries. Electric models are generally quieter, more environmentally friendly, and easier to maintain. Gas-powered models are more powerful and suitable for heavy snow removal. Battery-powered models offer the convenience of cordless operation.
- Size and Capacity: Equipment comes in various sizes and clearing widths to suit different areas and snowfall amounts. Larger snow blowers and plows can clear wider paths in less time, while smaller shovels and electric snow shovels are more suitable for small areas and light snowfalls.
- Additional Features: Many snow blowers come with features like power steering, multiple speeds, headlights, heated hand grips, and chute controls to make operation easier and more comfortable. Some snow shovels have ergonomic handles to reduce strain on the user.
Types of Snow Removal Equipment
- Snow Shovels: There are various types of snow shovels, including sleigh shovels, push shovels, and electric snow shovels. Sleigh shovels have wide mouths for scooping large amounts of snow. Push shovels are designed for pushing snow on flat surfaces. Electric snow shovels are powered by electricity and can handle thicker snow.
- Snow Blowers: They are classified into single-stage, two-stage, and three-stage snow blowers. Single-stage snow blowers are suitable for light snowfalls and small areas. Two-stage snow blowers are more powerful and can handle heavier, deeper snow and are safe for use on pavement and gravel. Three-stage snow blowers are ideal for areas with moderate to heavy snow and icy conditions.
- Snow Plows: Snow plows can be mounted on trucks, tractors, or ATVs. They are commonly used for clearing large areas such as roads and parking lots. Some snow plows are adjustable in height and angle to适应不同的工作条件。
- Ice Scrapers: Ice scrapers are used to remove ice from surfaces such as car windshields and sidewalks. They usually have a sharp blade or scraper head to break up and remove ice.
- Roof Rakes: Roof rakes are designed to remove snow from rooftops to prevent roof damage and ice dams. They have long handles and a rake head that can be adjusted to reach different areas of the roof.
Precautions for using Snow Removal Equipment
- Before using any snow removal equipment, read the manufacturer's instructions carefully and follow the safety guidelines.
- Wear appropriate safety gear, such as gloves, boots, and goggles, to protect yourself from cold and flying snow.
- When using power equipment like snow blowers, keep children and pets away from the working area.
- Regularly maintain and service your equipment to ensure its proper functioning and extend its lifespan.[!--empirenews.page--]
- Be careful not to damage the surface you are clearing, especially when using metal shovels or plows on paved surfaces.
Things to consider when purchasing Snow Removal Equipment
- Type of Equipment: Consider the area you need to clear, the amount and type of snowfall in your region, and your physical ability to choose the most suitable type of snow removal equipment.
- Power Source: Decide whether you prefer an electric, gas, or battery-powered model based on your needs and convenience. Consider the availability of power outlets and the cost of fuel or batteries.
- Brand and Quality: Choose a reputable brand with good quality and reliable after-sales service. Read customer reviews and ratings to get an idea of the performance and durability of the equipment.
- Features and Accessories: Look for features that will make your snow removal task easier and more comfortable, such as power steering, heated grips, and adjustable chutes. Consider whether you need additional accessories like tire chains or covers.
- Budget: Set a budget for your snow removal equipment and try to find the best value for your money within that budget. Compare prices and features of different models before making a decision.
Terms of Snow Removal Equipment
Some common terms associated with snow removal equipment include auger (the corkscrew-like part that gathers snow in a snow blower), impeller (the part that throws the snow out of the chute in a snow blower), clearing width (the width of the path cleared by the equipment in one pass), and throwing distance (the distance the snow is thrown by the equipment). Understanding these terms can help you better understand the capabilities and performance of different snow removal equipment.
