On the Surface, The Elgin Eagle is the Contractors Choice for Sweeping

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On the Surface, The Elgin Eagle® is the Contractors’ Choice for Sweeping

Sweeping contractors play a key role in rebuilding millions of miles of America's vital infrastructure. With very few exceptions, every highway construction specification of every state department of transportation in the United States requires sweeping of every foot of roadway that has been milled prior to being resurfaced with hot mix asphalt.

The longevity of newly resurfaced streets, roads and highways is dependent on a clean solid base. Milling old asphalt provides a better base for installing a longer lasting street, road or highway surface and, in recycling it, helps conserve the nation's vital natural resources. It’s essential when milling old asphalt and recycling it into new roadway that all remnants of the millings are swept away just prior to the installation of the tack coat and the new hot mix asphalt. Without efficient sweeping, the fine remains quickly find their way back into the newly milled grooves, preventing a complete bonding between the fresh base, the tack coat and the new hot mix asphalt. Incomplete bonding causes newly laid asphalt to lose its maximum predicted longevity.

In both urban and rural settings, sweeping contractors across the country use the Elgin Eagle® four-wheel mechanical broom sweeper from Elgin Sweeper to clean miles and miles of roadway surfaces just prior to repaving of the project to remove excess milled materials which will create dust under traffic. Combining the proven Elgin sweep system with variable high dump capabilities, the versatile Eagle sweeper has the speed and ability to keep up with prevailing traffic and posted highway speed limits.

The Eagle is available with a waterless dust control option as well. Built on a commercial chassis, the Eagle’s dual mode air suspension system allows the operator to switch from a solid rear axle for sweeping and dumping stability to a fully sprung chassis for greater operator comfort and control during high speed transport.

Featuring an exclusive No Jam conveyor, wide sweep path and trouble- free lift mechanism, the Eagle provides unequalled productivity in a variety of applications, including road construction and resurfacing.