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environment . Throttle control of the auxiliary engine is infinitely variable , which is designed for optimum operational and fuel efficiency .
Once set to operating performance , the twin-engine sweeper system is designed to perform at the same level regardless of gradient and travel speed . The sweeping operation can be paused or stopped and sweep gear lifted so the operator can move between locations without having to disengage a separate drive .
“ The machine seemed capable of doing everything that we were looking for , and we decided to make the purchase ,” said Dewitz . “ With the Bucher Municipal V65t sweeper that we purchased , it performs well , and we ’ re getting the results we ’ re expecting .”
Not only do the results look better , said Dewitz , but using the V65t has also boosted efficiency and productivity .
“ The fact that I ’ m not taking three trucks out to do one job like our subcontractor did is going to be a huge saving as well ,” said Dewitz . “ On certain sites , on some larger sites mainly , we ’ re seeing about a two-hour difference as far as the sweep time .
The project site which prompted Above & Beyond Hydroseed ' s move into the pavement sweeping maintenance niche has approximately 100 home sites , which the company sweeps about 30 sites a month .
All the sediment that was not getting picked up by the subcontractor had been ground into the porous pavement month after month . That means the crew at Above and Beyond Hydroseed are seeing improved results each time they go into the subdivisions .
More importantly , so is their client .
Dewitz said he used to hear his client question whether the previous subcontractor had even done the job .
“ Now they definitely see that we ’ ve been there ,” said Dewitz .
The unpredicted expansion move into a new service area appears to be paying off handsomely for Above & Beyond Hydroseed . They are literally sweeping things up for customers who are pleased with the results .
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