Roadtec manufacturers cutter drums using the latest in precise, robotic welding technology with the addition of automated cutter drum welding at its Chattanooga Manufacturers Road facility. Roadtec makes not only its own drums for its full line of cold planers, but can also supply after-market replacement drums for many other brands.

Roadtec SX-7 Soils Stabilizer Offers Zero Turn Radius

In an effort to provide maximum maneuverability and true steering for its soil stabilizers Roadtec is the first manufacturer to offer a soil stabilizer with "true zero turn steering." Zero-turn radius implies that the front end wheels and rear end wheels are angularly positioned so that the vehicle turns or rotates about a point or axis within the chassis of the vehicle, in other words the machine can be turned in a perfect circle. For "true zero turn steering" the wheel on the inner radius of a turn must be at a greater angle than the wheel on the outer radius of a turn. That is only possible if all wheels can turn independently of each other and Roadtec's soil stabilizer is unique with this capability. Conventional zero-turn radius vehicles have a mechanical connection between two or more wheels. As a result, these conventional vehicles have wheels that cannot be moved independently from each other and therefore cannot achieve correct or true steering neither in zero turn radius mode nor other modes including front-only, rear-only, crab, and coordinated.

Cutter Housing Material Evacuation Improved

The Roadtec RX-400 is the only 4-ft (1.20m) cold planer that allows contractor to easily cut as narrow as 26 inches (66 cm) because of its unique cutter housing design, which efficiently moves material out of the cutter housing. Material evacuation is efficient enough to allow cutting depth up to 12.5 inches (32 cm), even in clog-prone, loose material. The unique conveyor and cutter housing design of the RX-400 also solves the significant tooth and tooth holder wear problem often encountered with other designs. These problems result from poor material evacuation in the cutter housing and the fact that too much milled up material gets churned in the housing, wearing out components. The RX-400 cold planer features a 325HP (242 kW) Caterpillar C9 ACERT engine, and a maximum operating speed of 172 feet per minute (52 m/min.)

Roadtec Online Training Accessible Anywhere

Roadtec now offers online training and certification on how to use Topcon® and Moba® automatic grade and slope controls on pavers. The training course designed by Pavia Systems exclusively for Roadtec teaches participants step-by-step how to use Moba or Topcon systems. It is user-friendly, interactive, and web-based so it can be accessed from any computer. Real-life visuals and video assist students in learning the material. Quizzes at specific intervals make sure participants are ready to move on to the next topic and are learning the required material. Those interested can go to the Roadtec website and click on Training.