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INDUSTRY NEWS North America, Inc., Mooresville, NC offered this: “Given the choice, I rec- ommend a dedicated sweeping machine for sure. The problem we hear out in the wild is the sweeping attachments usually aren’t always made to fit the equipment contractors and users own. The downfall, in a lot of cases, is uneven sweeping. Or in worst-case scenarios... damage to equipment, damage to the roadway, and worst of all, lost time and money. Purpose-built dedicated street sweepers are the way to go.” In an overview of different sweeper types, the industry resource, world- sweeper.com outlines the following: Mechanical Broom Sweepers For years, mechanical broom sweep- ers were the machine of choice for road sweeping. Typically, they have a ‘main broom’ that runs transversely from one side of the sweeper to the other such that the broom bristles contact the paved surface the full width of the RS655 Regenerative air street sweeper. Innovative Products for the Road Building and Maintenance Industry www.Nescon.CO 6 Cubic Yard Hopper (5 CY Net) One Touch Joystick Sweep Start/Stop Simple Touchscreen Operating System Direct Drive Rear Broom & 14 Flight Elevator Only 10 Grease Points Full Sweep Torque at Idle Contact us: 480-505-0001 | [email protected] Engineered for Milling XBroom_By_Nescon XBroom By Nescon XBroom By Nescon For More Information On This Advertiser Please Visit www.CallAPE.com/e-inquiry www.callape.com [12] 1.800.210.5923