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of sonic controls for auger control and depth control ? I mean the original machine developed by Harry Barber in the 1930 ’ s already had slat conveyors , flow gates and a free floating screed . Today , we get caught up in the trap of who has the latest style of steering or where this toggle switch is located . Mr . Barber already did the heavy lifting for us back in the ’ 30s . I would challenge you to , after you have done your machine homework , do your homework on what happens after the purchase , when you have mix in the silo and trucks in front of the paver . Will you have a partner to call when something just doesn ’ t seem right ? I ’ ll bet the contractor of the ’ 30s could get in touch with ol ’ Harry if they needed him . I guess what I ’ m getting at is the overthinking that we tend to do when it comes to what we need our machine to do . The innovations that we all see at the Trade Shows ( albeit virtual ) are awesome . Some of the recent things that I have enjoyed are telematics , hydraulic systems that make better use of horsepower and engine manufacturers that have produced that horsepower so efficiently that we can use less horsepower to do more . But let ’ s keep our eye on the finished product which is and always will be , placing a high quality asphalt product on the ground with minimal effort and with high precision . I wonder what they ’ ll be saying about our industry in 2041 ?
Brian Hall , is a LeeBoy Territory Manager . He can be reached via email at bhall @ leeboy . com .
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