When winter unleashes its fury, the choice of snow removal equipment is pivotal. The Arctic Sectional Snow Plow stands out as a game-changer in the world of snow management, especially when compared to traditional snow plows. This post dives deep into the advantages of the Arctic plow, emphasizing its superior design, efficiency, and long-term value.
Unveiling the Arctic Sectional Snow Plow
The Arctic Sectional Snow Plow is designed with unique, independently moving sections that allow the plow to conform precisely to the contours of the road, pavement, or any other surface. This design ensures a cleaner, more efficient snow removal process, and because this attachment was designed to operate with no down pressure under normal clearing applications, it thus reduces the wear and tear on both the plow and the surface being cleared, it also allows the plow operator the apply massive force to remove hardpacked snow and ice when required by simply tilting the attachment forward, this application puts force on the ploybocks in between the frame and moldboard, this applies downforce to each individual section of the blade, which give the ice and hardpack snow no chance to stay behind!
Key Features on the Arctic Sectional Snow Plow
Sectional Movement: Each section moves independently, which means less snow is left behind, and there’s a significantly reduced need for salt and chemical treatments throughout the season.
Durability: The Polyurethane mounting block system allows each section of moldboard to mount independently to the mainframe, making repairs quick, easy, and cost-effective.
Efficiency: The design allows for faster snow clearing with fewer passes, saving time and fuel by having a moldboard design that the snow rolls forward on instead of having to push the full weight of the snow, and a slip-hitch coupler system that allows the attachment to free float from the equipment, and be able to effectively scrape without any down pressure a direct benefit of this is the machine can keep all four wheel in full contact with the ground for maximum traction allowing you to either save on expensive snow tires or do more with a smaller machine.
Traditional Snow Plows: The Old Guard
Traditional snow plows typically feature a piece moldboard design fixed rigidly to the frame that cannot adjust to uneven surfaces. They also require immense down pressure from the machine to get a half-decent scrape, resulting in going through wear parts quicker, having the need for more hp and traction, increasing overall operation costs, no to mention if the cutting edges catch on to something under the snow, or hits a protruding object this could result into huge damages to the attachment, equipment and injure the operator, plows with just a spring trip edge while somewhat effective have still been known still cause damage to the frame and moldboard.
While they have been the standard for many years, their limitations become stark when compared with the flexibility and efficiency of sectional plows.
Comparative Analysis: Arctic Snow Plow vs. Traditional Snow Plow
Performance and Versatility:
Arctic Plows: Excel in diverse conditions from deep snow to slush and ice, adjusting automatically to surface variations.
Traditional Plows: Often struggle with uneven surfaces, requiring multiple passes and leaving behind snow and ice that may require additional treatment.
Cost-Effectiveness:
Arctic Snow and Ice Plows: Though initially more expensive, the reduction in operational costs, lower maintenance, easily train new operators without having to worry about them destroying your new attachment, and give your customer a higher level of service , provides you with better long-term value.
Traditional Plows: Much cheaper upfront and great to get started but cost more over time in fuel, labor, repairs and customer satisfaction due to less efficient snow clearing.
Maintenance Needs:
Arctic Plows: Designed for easy maintenance with replaceable sections and edges,the artics are comprised of sections making it cost-effective to repair by replacing just the part that is defective, not a whole assembly or moldboard.
Traditional Plows: Often require extensive repairs and full blade replacements after hitting obstacles because of their ridged one piece design.
Why Choose Arctic Snow and Ice Products?
Choosing an Arctic Sectional Snow Plow means investing in a product designed for optimum performance and durability. It’s not just about moving snow; it’s about enhancing the efficiency of your snow removal operations, reducing environmental impact with less salt use, and ensuring safety with clear, clean surfaces.
Customer Insights
Operators who switch to Arctic often report significant improvements in snow removal times, reduced strain on their equipment, and overall satisfaction with the ease of use and effectiveness of the plow.
Choosing Your Snow Plow This Winter
The Arctic Sectional Snow Plow is for serious snow contractors that are looking for a competitive edge against other contractors using cheap and non functional attachments with poor engineering It’s an investment in quality, efficiency, and sustainability that delivers tangible benefits season after season.
Ready to experience the Arctic advantage in snow removal? Visit our Arctic Snow and Ice products page for more details and see how we compare to the competition at Arctic vs. Competitors.