APE December 2020 | Page 24

INDUSTRY NEWS

Company Profile :

BASIC Equipment

An industry briefing

Model 700 Pneumatic Roller – C & H Paving , Thomson , GA
Model 120V Split Drum Roller
Model 240V Split Drum Roller - WNC Paving , Waynesville , NC

WHO :

BASIC Equipment , Shannon Chastain , President

WHAT :

Core business provides equipment for the construction and asphalt paving industries . Specifically , the design and manufacture of pneumatic asphalt rollers , articulating motor graders , compactors , rubber-tire rollers , steel-drum rollers , and split drum vibratory rollers .
• Model 700 pneumatic asphalt roller features a seven-wheel design .
• Model 120V split drum vibratory rollers features pressurized , removable spray tips along with a 3600 VPM vibrating rear drum , water-cooled Kubota diesel engine and up to 7mph forward and reverse functionality .
• Model 240V split drum vibratory rollers features a pressurized water system , 3600 VPM vibrating system , up to 7mph forward and reverse , and a water-cooled Kubota diesel engine .
• Model 601 hydrostatic articulating grader has an 8 ' by 16 ' moldboard with two side shift and hydraulic blade tilt and 45-degree front-wheel power steering . The 6400 pound-machine measures 16 ' 9 " length , 5 ' 8 " width and 7 ' 6 " height .

WHEN :

The BASIC Equipment brand was reintroduced in 1996 , but its roots run deeper than that . Otis Puckett , originally started BASIC Equipment in 1976 . Prior to that , Otis and his brother Richard started Puckett Brothers www . callape . com [ 24 ] 1.800.210.5923