Cleaner roadworks

Roadtec is developed a new sweeping system for clearing road surfaces after road construction work has been carried out. The new FM-85 is a heavy-duty, front-mounted broom and is powered by a Caterpillar 3.4T diesel rated at 61kW. The machie weighs in at 2.7tonnes and feature an innovative side shift system that allows the brush to move 380mm. The novel telescoping feature allows brudhes measuing 1.83, 2.13 and 2.44m long to be fitted. The operator sits inside a high visibility cab with air-conditioning and
February 14, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Roadtec's Novel Sweeper machine can clean up road construction sites after milling operations or other work
1252 Roadtec is developed a new sweeping system for clearing road surfaces after road construction work has been carried out. The new FM-85 is a heavy-duty, front-mounted broom and is powered by a 178 Caterpillar 3.4T diesel rated at 61kW. The machie weighs in at 2.7tonnes and feature an innovative side shift system that allows the brush to move 380mm. The novel telescoping feature allows brudhes measuing 1.83, 2.13 and 2.44m long to be fitted. The operator sits inside a high visibility cab with air-conditioning and offers high protection standards.
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