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DEL 

Custom Built Bodies 

DEL Equipment provides a variety of 

custom build Computer-Aided Design 

(CAD) designed bodies. These are 

available in both steel and aluminum. 

DEL manufactures Crane Trucks and 

other products to a very high quality, at 

competitive pricing. It can also refurbish 

and reinstall Equipment and Service 

Bodies on current year chassis. 

IMI 

New KM Distributor 

Industrial Machine Inc. recently 

announced its appointment as distributor 

for KM International. KM manufactures 

superior quality asphalt maintenance 

equipment for contractors and government 

agencies. IMI is the sole distributor for 

KM in Alberta, Saskatchewan and British 

Columbia. 

Greatwest Kenworth 

New T880 - Vocational 

Custom-engineered from bumper to 

taillight, the T880 is the most versatile 

vehicle to ever roll off a Kenworth 

assembly line. Distinctively Kenworth, 

this bold new truck is as comfortable 

hauling 140,000 pounds over the Rockies 

as it is navigating city streets with a tanker 

full of fuel. 

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EMCO Waterworks 

ZCL Tanks 

With sustainable power consumption on 

the rise, ATCO and Siemens have teamed 

up to meet this ever growing demand. The 

Newell ATCO site near Brooks, Alberta 

has been a beehive of activity this year 

creating a convertor station that changes 

AC power to DC power, making the 

logistics of electrical transmission a reality 

for Albertans. 

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EQUIPMENT REVIEW 3

Custom Manufacturing and 

Dedicated Service 

DEL EQUIPMENT 

DEL Equipment Ltd. is a Canadian 

national truck equipment company 

with eight branches from coast to coast. 

Specializing in custom manufactured 

equipment, DEL Equipment’s dedicated 

teams and advanced facilities produce 

custom manufactured products designed 

to exceed customer expectations, and 

delivered on time. The company’s claim 

to, “Stand behind all the products we 

provide and service what we sell.” is one 

that DEL takes very seriously. 

In Alberta, DEL Equipment Ltd. was 

formerly known as CAYTEC Equipment. 

CAYTEC began business in 1985 in a 

10,000 square foot facility. CAYTEC 

was purchased by Diesel Equipment Ltd 

(DEL) out of Toronto in 2004. Today, DEL 

Equipment Ltd. occupies a 50,000 square 

foot manufacturing facility in Calgary, and 

a 22,000 square foot facility in Edmonton. 

The expansion of facilities was necessary to 

support the increasing amount of business, 

and to meet the demands of product supply 

and service. DEL Equipment Ltd. now 

employs more than sixty highly-trained 

staff in its Alberta locations. 

All of DEL Equipment’s facilities 

are certified under a designated 

National Safety Mark number (NSM) 

as an Intermediate and Final Stage 

Manufacturer. This requires that every 

truck up-fit performed at its facilities is 

done so in accordance with Transport 

Canada’s Standards for lighting, weight 

distribution and best practices. 

DEL’s experienced sales staff is always on 

hand to share its experience, knowledge 

and enthusiasm with customers. The 

company’s aim is to offer “One Stop 

Shopping”, with no need for customers 

to transport trucks to numerous locations 

for up-fitting. It also has a significant pool 

of OEM inventories of popular Ford, GM 

and Dodge models that are available to 

customers through dealers. 

DEL’s highly qualified technicians are 

committed to providing exceptional 

service in a timely manner. From crane 

re-certifications to hydraulic cylinder 

repairs, they are dedicated to maintaining 

top tier customer service. DEL has a long 

history of providing custom solutions 

for customer applications including: 

Construction, Oil & Gas, Landscaping, 

Industrial, Military, Snow & Ice Removal, 

Retail Delivery, Refuse Bin Movement, 

Rental Equipment Movement, Railroad 

Services, Utilities, Towing and Wrecker 

Recovery, and Service Industries such as 

HVAC, Mobile Repairs, Plumbing, etc. 

DEL provides a variety of custom built 

Computer-Aided Design (CAD) bodies. 

These are available in both steel and 

aluminum. DEL has the expertise to 

manufacture Crane Trucks and other 

products to a very high quality, at 

competitive pricing. It can also refurbish 

and reinstall Equipment and Service 

Bodies on current year chassis. 

The “EFFER” Advantage 

DEL Equipment Ltd. is an exclusive 

EFFER Dealer across Canada. EFFER 

is a world leader in crane manufacturing 

since 1965, with a highest power-toweight 

ratio amongst the best in the world. 

This enables a larger lifting capacity with 

less combined weight for more chassis 

payload, often having the ability to mount 

a crane with more “lift” without sacrificing 

safety. Lifting capacities of the EFFER 

cranes range from 2 txm to 300 txm, and 

DEL Equipment maintains a very large 

selection of cranes in its inventory. 

The company’s close relationship with 

EFFER has resulted in a successful 

combination of skills, team spirit and the 

delivery of many units that have more than 

proven their performance in the field. 



Fall 2013 EQUIPMENT REVIEW 5

CUBEX 

Henke’s FVX-12 Folding Vee Plow 

For Mid and Heavy Duty Trucks 

Henke has combined two of its most 

innovative truck line products; the FVX 

multi- directional folding vee plow, and 

the industrial-style parallel lift plow to 

produce their latest in snow fighting 

equipment - the Henke Parallel-lift FVX- 

12 plow for mid and heavy duty trucks. 

The FVX-12 is designed to be used 

anywhere operators need to carry snow, 

with applications that include bridges, 

overpasses, bus stops, intersections, 

driveways, and more. 

The FVX-12 includes a center hinge 

that allows independent control of the 

left and right moldboards. This allows 

configurations such as the “Drift Buster”, 

where both moldboards have the cylinders 

retracted into a ‘Vee’ position, and the 

“Stacker”, where both cylinders are 

extended to Full Stroke configuring the plow 

in a scoop position. This allows the operator 

to stack the snow load, or where complete 

removal of snow is required the scoop 

position will help prevent side discharge. 

Henke undertook exhaustive testing and 

development in producing the FVX-12. 

A key operational plus is that when the 

operator is driving and lowering the unit 

the plow front cannot dive into the asphalt, 

as the rear must hit the surface initially. 

This was an extremely difficult function 

to design, and required all of Henke’s 

experience and expertise to perfect. 

Another key feature is the Industrial-style 

parallel lift. Very similar to that of an 

industrial grade, the parallel lift keeps the 

unit parallel to the road surface while still 

allowing for changes in the road contour. 

This is accomplished though adjustable 

oscillation tension screws. The flat plat 

hitch design is easy on trucks as it positions 

the plow closer to the truck, thus relieving 

some stress from the frame. The FVX-12 

requires less off season maintenance by 

eliminating the lift arm. 

Other features include an anti-swivel 

mechanism. When the unit is lifted 

a mechanical device is activated that 

prevents the unit from swiveling. This 

keeps the plow in place while lifting and 

allows it to follow the road contour while 

plowing. The lift cylinder and the reversing 

cylinders are identical parts, helping to 

reduce inventory in cases where operators 

want to carry stock replacement parts. 

The FVX-12’s rugged design is 41” tall with 

a 147” long moldboard and compression 

trip edge safety trip device. Vee mode width 

is 125.5”, angled is 121” wide, and scoop 

mode is 116” wide. An additional 28 bar of 

down pressure can be applied to the unit, 

this allows for removal of packed ice and 

also for removal of the hitch. 

An impressive display of Epokes pictured 

recently at the CUBEX Calgary facility. 

These units were awaiting delivery to the 

City of Calgary, along with an order of 15 

Henke Folding Vee Plows. 




• Remove bird baths, lower high spots, 

repair catch basins 

• Eliminate potholes, remove oil spots 

• Correct asphalt imperfections & 

alligator cracking 

• Thermoplastic installation 

• Printing Asphalt 

• Asphalt repairs can be made year-round 

• All units available Propane or Diesel 

When new asphalt is unavailable, stockpiled 

or used material can be loaded 

for reclaiming, resulting in hot mix 

availability year-round. 

will produce a quality batch (2,600 lbs. 

every 20 minutes) of asphalt from recycled 

pulverized asphalt, millings, or saw-cut 

materials to produce a patching material 

that will (according to KM) exceed 

Department of Transportation asphalt 

specifications and standards. 

IMI Appointed Distributor for 

KM International Industrial Machine 

Once softened and scarified, hot mix is 

added to bring the recycled area back 

to proper grade. Compacting produces 

a permanent hot patch level with the 

existing asphalt, and water seepage is 

eliminated because the repair is seamless. 

The procedure described can be used 

to repair large areas by sequentially 

moving the KM 4-40 or KM 4-48 over the 

damaged area. 

Features and benefits 

Four independent heating zones produce 

a very high yield of infrared energy per 

amount of propane expended. Utilize KM 

repair equipment for permanent yearround 

repairs. Save time and money by 

only visiting the jobsite once. 

Asphalt Hot Box Reclaimers 

KM 4000 / KM 8000 

The KM 4000 2-ton Hotbox is designed 

to slide into pick-up trucks. The KM 8000 

4-ton Hotbox is designed to fit on the back 

of a flat bed truck or trailer. 

Teamed with the KM Infrared and Asphalt 

Recyclers, KM Hotbox Reclaimers offer 

permanent asphalt repairs year-round. 

• Extend the working seasons with KM 

repair equipment. 

• The KM 4000 and KM 8000 allow 

work when plants are closed and are the 

perfect match to the Asphalt Recycler. 

• Operators no longer need to discard old 

asphalt. 

• Teamed with a KM Asphalt Recycler, 

operators can stockpile and recycle with 

a KM Asphalt Hotbox Reclaimer. 

Asphalt Recycling 

KM T2 Asphalt Recycler 

The KM International Asphalt Recycler 

The KM T2 Asphalt Recycler will 

produce: 

• Approx. (2.5) tons per hour using either 

broken, chunk, or milled asphalt 

• Using reclaimed asphalt and used 

asphalt shingles is not just “Green” but 

also “’Smart” 

• The cost savings are immediate 

• Operators can perfectly customize their 

asphalt blend by adding more or less 

asphalt shingles to every load 

For further information contact Industrial 

Machine at 780-944-6986, or visit: 

www.industrialmachine.ca 

Industrial Machine Inc. 

recently announced 

its appointment as 

distributor for KM 

International. KM 

manufactures superior 

quality asphalt 

maintenance equipment 

for contractors and 

government agencies. 

IMI is the sole distributor 

for KM in Alberta, 

Saskatchewan and 

British Columbia. 

Infrared Asphalt Heaters 

Why infrared? 

Why waste perfectly good asphalt when 

you can “Recycle and Repair”? Infrared 

provides a permanent repair with seamless 

welded edges and no saw cut joints that 

allow water seepage to quickly deteriorate 

repairs. It also avoids freeze/thaw issues 

that occur from traditional methods. 

Infrared is cost efficient and time saving 

as much less new asphalt required. With 

no unnecessary equipment, less manpower 

per repair, infrared is a green process that 

makes sense - and money. Operators can 

eliminate saw cutting, jack hammering, 

loading, trucking and disposal. According 

to KM, the Infrared Process takes one-half 

the time of traditional methods of Asphalt 

Repair. There is only one trip to the 

jobsite, with less noise and less mess. 

Typical Uses 

Trip hazards, paving “cold” seams, 

isolated failures, catch basins, manhole 

repairs, bird baths, potholes, utility cuts, 

decorative imprints and thermoplastic 

markings. 

These versatile infrared asphalt recyclers 

are designed for common occurring 

asphalt problems - repair improper seams, 

sunken utility cuts, lower elevated or 

buckled surfaces, refinish manholes, 

potholes or other broken areas. 

The penetrating infrared rays of the 

recyclers quickly soften the existing 

asphalt without burning. Typically the top 

1 1/2” to 2” of asphalt is ready for raking 

within 7 - 10 minutes. 

Thermostatically controlled heat allows 

minimum propane consumption while 

keeping asphalt at working temperature 

for up to 3 days. 

• Reclaim asphalt within 8 to 10 hours, 

material is ready for use 




Alberta Traffic Supply 

SnowEx’s New Rotary Broom 

Provides Versatile Solution for 

Sidewalk Applications 

By Jeff Adolf, Alberta Traffic Supply 

SnowEx has recently introduced a 

versatile new walk-behind rotary broom 

with a plow attachment for snow removal 

and other cleanup applications. Powered 

by a 160cc Honda GXV Series engine, the 

SS-4000 is designed to provide maximum 

productivity for sidewalk applications. 

The SS-4000 features a floating pivotal 

broom head with five angle settings 

to adjust the trajectory of snow and 

other materials. The 16-inch-diameter 

broom is centrally driven, allowing the 

unit to work against curbs, walls and 

other obstacles from either the left - or 

right-hand side. Brush rotation speed is 

infinitely adjustable, and down pressure 

can be increased or decreased by raising or 

lowering the pneumatic support wheel. 

For heavier snow conditions, the operator 

can install a front-mounted blade 

attachment, which comes standard with the 

SS-4000. The 40-inch blade uses a unique 

pin system for easy installation and removal. 

Operation is simple, thanks to userfriendly 

controls and seven-position height 

adjustment of the handlebars. The unit 

offers three forward gears and one reverse 

gear, and a locking differential helps 

the machine drive in a straight path. A 

freewheel feature is also included to allow 

easy 360-degree turning. 

The frame of the SS-4000 folds for 

easy storage, and the wheels are easily 

removable. Other standard features include 

winter-tread tires and a corrosion-resistant 

paint finish. Optional equipment includes 

a debris collector box for catching material 

during cleanup applications. 

The SS-4000 is backed by an industryleading 

two-year warranty. 




SnowEx SP-8500/8550: 

Snow & Ice 

Control 

Solutions for 

Municipal 

Supervisors 

Designed for use with pickups (8-foot 

beds or larger), flat-bed trucks and 

dump-bed trucks, the V-Maxx 8500 from 

SnowEx features a patented multi-angle 

hopper combined with an inverted “V” 

salt/sand baffle and attached vibrator 

that allows for continuous material flow, 

no matter what is being spread. From 

100-percent salt to 100-percent sand, the 

V-Maxx can spread a combination of 

material effectively and efficiently. 

The V-Maxx 8500 comes with a 2.2 

cubic yard capacity polyethylene hopper 

to eliminate corrosion concerns and 

constant maintenance. It is powered by a 

½-horsepower, high-torque commercial 

continuous-duty 12-volt electric drive 

system, and it produces an impressive 

1,800 inch-pounds of torque at the auger 

transmission output shaft. This fully 

electric design means there are no engines, 

pulleys, sprockets, belts or chains, which 

provides for low-maintenance, worry-free 

operation. The only difference between the 

SP-8500 and SP-8550 is the 8550 spreads 

295 to 680 pounds of material per minute, 

double the rate of the V-Maxx 8500. 

The independent spinner/auger controller 

makes the SnowEx V-box-style spreader 

user-friendly. The cab-mounted controller 

allows for both independent spinner speed 

and an infinitely adjustable ratio between 

the spinner and auger, maximizing material 

use. Spread width is variable between 5 to 

40 feet. A digital system LED display with 

status monitoring and system protection 

is standard as well as an auto-reverse 

function in the event of auger jams. 

Furthermore, as with all SnowEx V-boxstyle 

spreaders, the V-Maxx 8500 is built 

with a Quick-Pin hitch for fast and easy 

spinner assembly removal. Compared 

with some competitive models that require 

the spreader assembly to be unbolted 

or for the entire spreader to be removed 

from the truck’s bed before being able 

to tow, the Quick-Pin hitch allows the 

conversion to take place in a matter of 

seconds. The feature effectively makes the 

service vehicle more useful, not having to 

be dedicated to one function, while also 

simplifying off-season spreader storage. 

Product Highlights: 

• Patented polyethylene hopper to 

eliminate corrosion 

• Longitudinal auger for superior material 

flow 

• Independent spinner and auger controls 

• Quick-connect drop chute spinner assembly 

SnowEx, an authority in ice control, has a 

full line of salt spreaders, sand spreaders, 

de-icing sprayers, and snow brooms with 

capacities to meet any size and need. 

Salt-Traxx Digital Job Tracker 

SnowEx’s new Salt-Traxx is an innovative 

tracking device that works with select 

models of V-Maxx spreaders, including 

the SP-8500. It plugs into the spreader’s 

existing controller and records useful 

jobsite data, such as time spent and amount 

of salt used. This information is saved to 

a standard removable USB memory stick, 

and at the end of the day, all information 

can be uploaded to a personal computer 

in a format compatible with Microsoft 

Excel. With the Salt-Traxx, snow and ice 

professionals can closely evaluate their 

operations and create better documentation 

for billing and liability purposes. 

SnowEx is a product division of TrynEx 

International. Other TrynEx brands 

include TurfEx turf care equipment and 

SweepEx broom attachments. 

For more information, contact Alberta 

Traffic Supply, an authorized SnowEx 

dealer, or visit www.AtsTrafficGroup.com 




Greatwest Kenworth 

The New 

Kenworth 

T880 

Vocational 

A balance of form, function 

and flexibility 

Custom-engineered from bumper to taillight, 

the T880 is the most versatile vehicle to 

ever roll off a Kenworth assembly line. 

Distinctively Kenworth, this bold new 

truck is as comfortable hauling 140,000 

pounds over the Rockies as it is navigating 

city streets with a tanker full of fuel. It’s 

a sound choice as a dump truck, lowboy, 

logger, concrete mixer, refuse transporter, 

construction or oil field service vehicle. The 

T880 can shoulder maximum payload with 

minimum tare weight, and move loads over 

terrain and through job sites operators could 

not negotiate with other vehicles. 

With a low sloped hood and wide open 

visibility, the T880 sports a do-anything, 

go-anywhere attitude that takes it easy 

on the driver. Available in 122.5-inch and 

116.5-inch BBC models, operators can select 

from a variety of specialized options to get 

exactly what they need for specific payload 

and operating requirements. There’s even a 

sleeper option to enhance flexibility, comfort 

and lifestyle. 

Keeping the driver informed, 

in control and on schedule 

If knowledge is power, according to 

Kenworth, this is one of the most powerful 

work truck users have ever seen, featuring 

groundbreaking technology that clarifies 

and enriches the driving experience like 

never before. Kenworth’s exclusive leatherwrapped 

SmartWheel multifunction 

steering wheel puts the most frequently 

used controls right under the driver’s 

fingertips. High-definition instrumentation 

includes crisply detailed virtual gauges that 

deliver real-time information at a glance 

in all lighting conditions. And Kenworth 

NavPlus — a revolutionary driver interface 

and productivity tool — seamlessly 

integrates vehicle navigation, entertainment, 

diagnostics and cutting-edge communication 

into a single intuitive full-color touchscreen. 

A quiet, spacious, state-ofthe-art 

control center 

Inside the handsome exterior of the T880 is a 

quiet, spacious, state-of-the-art control center 

that fits professionals of every shape and 

size. The superior quality, craftsmanship, fit 

and finish of the wide and wide-open interior 

is easy to see, but it’s the driving experience 

that truly distinguishes the T880. 

The Paccar MX-13 Engine 

At the heart of the T880 is a fully optimized 

and integrated drivetrain featuring the 

quality and proven reliability of the 

PACCAR MX-13 engine. These highly 

efficient, clean running engines deliver up to 

500 hp and 1,850 lb-ft of torque. In addition 

to exceptional fuel economy, the PACCAR 

MX-13 employs innovative high-strength 

yet lightweight components and premium 

materials to achieve superior durability and 

power-to-weight performance. 

The technologically advanced design 

reduces in-cab noise levels significantly for 

a more comfortable driving environment. 

Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) in 

combination with exhaust gas recirculation 

(EGR) enables the PACCAR MX-13 to 

boast near-zero emissions. The bottom line 

is Kenworth claims longer service intervals, 

increased uptime, lower operating costs and 

higher resale value. 

For further information contact your local 

Greatwest Kenworth branch, or visit: 

www.greatwestkenworth.com 




Prairie Hydraulic Equipment 

Viking-Cives Winter Maintenance 

Equipment and Accu-Cast Sand 

and Liquid Systems 

Viking-Cives Group has 

been manufacturing 

Snow and Ice Equipment 

for forty years. With 

manufacturing facilities 

in Canada and the 

United States, Viking- 

Cives continues to bring 

innovative solutions 

to an ever changing 

industry. Prairie 

Hydraulic Equipment, 

having the same focus 

and values, has been 

representing these 

products and systems 

for almost fifteen years. 

Prairie Hydraulic Equipment Ltd. (PHE) 

has been manufacturing and distributing 

Sanding and Liquid controls for road 

maintenance applications for over twenty 

five years. PHE started developing its own 

control systems in the early 1990’s and 

continues to introduce products under the 

Accu-Cast brand name. 

Together Viking-Cives and PHE combined 

their innovative products and systems to 

provide road maintenance solutions to 

municipal and rural customers, as well as 

large highway contractors - from light duty 

applications to large highway requirements. 

From concept to delivery commitment to 

its customers is total, as well as aftermarket 

product and technical support. Shop and 

field technicians are fully trained and 

experienced on all its products and systems. 

Plows and Plow Harnesses 

Viking manufactures and distributes a full 

line of plows from light-medium duty to 

heavy duty: 

One-way plows, Power Reversing 

Two-way plows, Underbody Scrapers, 

Underbody Salt Saver Finger plows, Flex 

plows, Extendable Front plows, and Sidemounted 

Wing plows and Airport plows. 

Front plows are available with various 

cutting edge lengths from 10ft to 24ft. 

These are available in full trip and trip 

edge configurations. Side mounted wings 

from 8ft to 12ft cutting edges. 

Viking manufactures numerous Plow 

Harness systems that are designed to meet 

regional and application standards with 

mounting hardware designed specifically 

for each type of truck chassis. 

Kuper Plow Blades 

PHE distributes Kuper Plow Blades 

offering a variety of Carbide and Rubber 

options coupled with advanced Kueper 

blade technology. These blades come in 

standard lengths and bolt patterns to fit all 

North American manufactured plows. 

Tow Plows 

Viking has over 450 Tow Plows in service 

going into the 2013-2014 winter season. 

There will be 8 units working in British 

Columbia amongst three of the province’s 

highway contractors. In Alberta there 

are 7 units working on the ring roads 

around Edmonton and Calgary along with 

additional units on major highways. 

The Viking Tow Plow is available in left or 




ight hand configurations and with options 

including an 8yd Sander or Anti-Ice System. 

The Tow Plow greatly increases plowing 

capability while reducing operational 

costs, allowing for clearing path widths of 

26ft and higher - depending on main tow 

vehicle plow configuration. 

“V” Hopper Sanders 

Viking manufactures a full line of Front or 

Rear Discharge sanders. Slide-in sanders 

or Fame-mount sanders from 6 cubic yard 

to 20 cubic yard capacity in Stainless Steel 

or Corten Steel. 

Various options tailored to customers’ 

needs are available such as different 

lighting options specific to regional 

requirements, tarp systems, vibrators, 

cab shields, discharge chute and spinner 

configurations 

Combination Sanders (“U” 

Body) 

Viking’s Proline Series bodies offers 

features such as Full Radius Design, 

Auto Chain Adjustment, Front or Rear 

discharge, with capacities from 6 cubic 

yards to 20 cubic yards and available in 

Corten Steel, Aluminum, Hardox and 

Stainless Steel. 

Also, various options tailored to 

customers’ needs are available such as 

different lighting options specific to 

regional requirements, Tarp systems, 

Material Screens, Vibrators, Cab 

Shields, Discharge Chute and Spinner 

configurations, Cross Conveyors, Side 

mounted Discharge Conveyors, Belt and 

Conveyor Chain options, etc. 

Roll-Off Systems 

Viking manufactures multi-use roll-off 

systems with options including Sanders, 

Liquid Tanks, Flat Decks and Refuse Bins. 

Accu-Cast Products 

Under the Accu-Cast Label, PHE offers 

a variety of in-cab controllers from on/ 

off manual through to full proportional 

closed loop systems with one of the most 

comprehensive list of standard features in 

the market. Other products such as Accu 

-Cast Power Float, Hydraulic Valve and 

Tank Packages, Prewet Packages, Anti- 

Ice Packages, Road Temperature Sensors, 

Guidance Lasers, AVLS (GPS) Solutions 

and many more are available. 

For further information contact Prairie 

Hydraulic Equipment. 




PROJECT PROFILE: EMCO Waterworks 

ZCL Tanks Provide the Solution 

for ATCO/Siemens Project 

“…making the 

logistics of electrical 

transmission a reality 

for Albertans.” 

By Chad Placsko, Water Management 

Specialist, EMCO Waterworks, Calgary 

With sustainable power consumption on 

the rise, ATCO and Siemens have teamed 

up to meet this ever growing demand. The 

Newell ATCO site near Brooks, Alberta 

has been a beehive of activity this year 

creating a convertor station that changes 

AC power to DC power, making the 

logistics of electrical transmission a reality 

for Albertans. 

The project itself was an exciting challenge 

for the owners, the engineers working on 

the system, and the contractor that was 

hired to make this plan a reality. As the 

location of the site was remote, each aspect 

of the project needed to be calculated 

carefully. EMCO Waterworks in Calgary 

was charged with the responsibility to 

“Project Manage” the purchasing and 

supply of most of the project items 

required, including twelve large ZCL 

Fiberglass tanks. ZCL tanks were 

chosen for a variety of reasons. They are 

watertight, lightweight, easy to install, and 

corrosion resistant. ZCL’s unique outside-in 

fabrication process and fully integrated rib 

structure result in tanks that can withstand 

the pressures of being submerged in water 

to grade while empty with simultaneous 

H-20 traffic loads. Being underground these 

tanks don’t take up valuable land space 

and eliminate concerns relating to frost and 

freezing. Unlike above-ground tanks that 

can create a negative visual impact, the 

ZCL tanks also make the property more 

aesthetically pleasing. 

Seven of the ZCL tanks were used as part 

of the project’s fire suppression system - a 

holding tank system allowing for nearly 

a million liters of emergency and fire 

suppression water to be pumped through 

almost a kilometer of IPEX pipe. The 

system creates a fire loop that feeds eight 

separate hydrants. The largest of the tanks 

measures over 70 feet long and 10 feet in 

diameter. Using a trombone trailer, Spruce 

Valley Carriers transported the tanks 

which were delivered to the site and then 

craned into place. The tanks are connected 

through a header system that feeds a 16” 

pump that pressurizes the system, on 

standby and ready for usage as required. 

Two of the remaining five tanks were 

designed for both a potable water holding 

system and a centralized septic holding 

tank, and three of the tanks were designed 

to handle the septic drainage associated 

with individual buildings around the site. 

The ZCL tanks are anchored to the ground 

with an engineered system of precast 

concrete anchors and specially fabricated 

fiberglass straps allowing them to stay in 

place after backfill, even when empty. The 

fourteen straps holding down the largest 

of the tanks are attached to the concrete 

anchors with turnbuckles. The tanks 

themselves are a single-walled design, 

fabricated with vents and “manways” to 

allow access and entry if needed. The grid 

of seven tanks is tied together with a header 

to equalize the levels as well as to drain 

them evenly if needed in an emergency. 

Water is a growing concern for many 

projects such as this. The ability to be 

self-sufficient in this regard was of vital 

interest to ATCO and Siemens. The ZCL 

tanks allow each water-related step of this 

project to be maintained and sustained for 

years to come. 

PROJECT PARTNERS 

Owner: ATCO Electrical 

Prime Contractor: Siemens Canada 

Electrical / Civil General: Black & 

McDonald, ON 

Civil Contractor: Four Season Site 

Development, ON 

Tank Supplier: EMCO Calgary 

For more information on this project or the 

tanks shown, contact your local EMCO 

Waterworks location. 




Commercial Truck Equipment 

MONROE WINTER ROAD 

MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT 

The Monroe Truck Equipment Snow & Ice Division has been manufacturing quality equipment since 

1983. It markets and services products throughout the world and has an international network of 

distributors in the USA and Canada. Monroe manufactures a complete line of winter road maintenance 

equipment and is represented in western Canada by Commercial Truck Equipment. 

Specifications include all those listed 

for the straight reversible plows with the 

main difference of a ‘No Trip’ feature, 

heights of 30” and 39”, and discharges 

of 47”, 52”, and 66”. One Way plows are 

also available in fixed angle or reversible 

with an adjustable moldboard pitch. They 

are manufactured in 100% continuouslywelded 

moldboard and with heavy duty, 

4-point hinged push-frames. 

SPREADERS 

PLOWS 

Full Trip Straight Reversible Plows 

Monroe straight reversible plows feature a 

full list of advanced specifications. Slotted 

Trip, Compression Trip Edge, and Torsion 

Trip Edge plows are available in 10’, 11’, 

and 12’ lengths, with available heights of 

36”, 41”, and 48”. Durability is provided 

with horizontal bracing and a heavy duty 

3/4” x 4” x 4” bottom angle. 

The cutting edge is 5/8” x 8”, AASHTO 

top punched. Durable compression 

springs, heavy duty 4-point hinged 

pushframe, various light packages, two 

double-acting 3” x 10” reversing cylinders 

with adjustable Chevron packing, 

crossover relief valve, ship and car 

channel A-frame, and abrasion-resistant 

hoses with steel clamps complete the long 

list of standard features. 

Monroe’s Full Trip One Way Plows 

One way plows incorporate the same 

rugged design characteristics as straight 

reversible plows. 

Pickup V-Box 

The Monroe Pickup V-Box Spreader is 

available for light duty vehicles including: 

3/4-ton pickups, 1-ton and HD-Super 

Duty with flatbed or dump body, and 

Pull-behind trailer mount. Spreaders are 

available in mild steel, and 304 stainless 

steel. A choice of engine-driven or 

hydraulic-driven units are available. 




Pickup V-Box Features: 

• 4-bolt relubeable bearing 

Options: 

• Inverted V 

• Hold down kit 

• Vertical hopper extensions 

• 7’ and 10’ lengths 

• Electric throttle control 

• Battery 

• Center high-mount stop light 

• Hydraulic drive auger in lieu of chain 

MSV and MV V-Box Spreaders 

The Monroe V-Box Spreader is designed 

and built for long lasting, heavy duty, 

reliable service. Both models, MSV and 

MV, are available in mild steel, and 304 

stainless steel with 100% continuouslywelded 

construction. A choice of slidein 

or chassis-mount is offered, in sizes 

ranging from 8’ to 17’. 

MSV Features : 

• Tip-up spinner assembly 

• 4-bolt flange bearings 

• 2” idler shaft 

• Spring-loaded chain take-up bearing 

• Front and rear wipers 

• Rear diverter chute 

• Replaceable chain shields, 10 gauge 

• 3/8” x 1-1/2” bar flights 

• 50:1 or 25:1 gearbox with 2” drive shaft 

• Top screens 

MV Features : 

• Bolt-on spinner assembly 

• 4-Bolt flange bearings 

• 1-1/2” idler shaft 

• Spring-loaded chain take-up bearing 

• Front and rear wipers 

• Rear diverter chute 

• Formed chain shields, 10 gauge 

• 1/4” x 1-1/2” bar flights 

• 50:1 or 25:1 gearbox with 1-1/2” drive 

shaft 

• Top screens 

Pre-wetting Systems 

Pre-wetting is increasing in popularity 

with up to 40% savings in granular 

materials being reported when pre-wetting 

with liquids deicing chemicals. 

Pre-wetting Systems Features: 

• Hydraulic and electric systems available 

• 15 to 400 gallon tank capacities 

• Simple on/off systems to closed-loop 

system 

• Mounting hardware available in powdercoated 

mild steel or stainless steel 

For more information contact your local 

branch of Commercial Truck Equipment, 

or visit: www.comtruck.ca 




Komatsu’s “Intelligent 

Machine Control” 

Dozer 

The D61EXi/PXi-23 is Komatsu’s first 

intelligent Machine Control model to the 

North American market. Due to its first 

fully automatic blade control, the D61i-23 

dozer can perform not only finish grading, 

which has been possible with conventional 

Machine Control, but also rough dozing. 

As a result, it achieves outstanding 

improvement in productivity. According 

to Komatsu, this is the first machine using 

this new innovative technology, and it is 

scalable to other products manufactured 

by Komatsu. 

Longer track-on ground standard (EX) 

and low ground pressure (PX) models are 

available to offer customers flotation and 

weight distribution options that best match 

their applications. Operating weights range 

from 39,441 lbs. to 41,381 lbs. depending 

on the configuration with a net 168HP 

at 2200 rpm. The D61i-23 also features 

the integration of Komatsu’s proprietary 

KOMTRAX (Komatsu Machine Tracking 

System) and TOPCON’s construction 

management system. In the near future, 

this integrated system will enable highefficiency, 

unified management of 

construction work through access to realtime 

machine data, via its web service, to 

track work progress including the amount 

of soil dozed at jobsites. 

Fully Automatic Blade Control for 

Rough and Fine Dozing 

While crawler dozers have been able to 

perform high-precision finish grading 

after installing an add-on machine 

control system, the D61i-23 can perform 

rough dozing as well as finish grading 

in automatic mode, thanks to its fully 

automatic blade control. When rough 

dozing, the automatic blade control 

monitors blade load and adjusts blade 

elevation to minimize track slip and 

perform high-efficiency dozing. As work 

progresses closer to the target finish 

grade, the automatic blade control adjusts 

accordingly to provide finish grade 

performance with high-level precision. 

Komatsu claims that improvement in 

combination rough dozing efficiency is 

up to 13% higher compared to add-on 

machine control systems. 

Standard Factory-installed Integrated 

Machine Control System 

With the D61EXi/PXi-23, typical addon 

machine control system components 

mounted on the blade have been replaced 

with factory-installed cab top GNSS 

(Global Navigation Satellite System) 

antenna, enhanced inertial measuring unit 

(IMU+), and stroke sensing hydraulic 

cylinders. These components along 

with the machine control monitor and 

controllers mounted inside of the cab are 

installed at the Komatsu manufacturing 

facility during machine assembly, ensuring 

a quality installation with reliability. 

Intelligence: Enhancements for 

Optimized Performance 

Inside the cab, customer selectable dozing 

modes allow system response to be tailored 

to the current machine operation for 

optimized performance. Similarly, blade 

load settings are adjustable between pre-sets 

to match actual material conditions. Pass to 

pass, the intelligent Machine Control system 

can be left with the automatic blade control 

engaged because of its ability to precisely 

automate the lowering of the blade at the 

start of a pass and raise it at the end of a pass. 

When the machine travels around the job 

site, the cab top GNSS antenna collects 

accurate surface data by measuring actual 

elevations. The stroke sensing angle 

cylinder measures the actual angle of the 

blade for high precision grading accuracy 

on cross-slope, blade angled or not. 

KOMTRAX 

The D61i-23 crawler dozer is equipped 

with the latest KOMTRAX technology, 

which is fully integrated with Komatsu’s 

Tier 4 technology and sends machine 

operating information to a secure website 

utilizing wireless technology. Hour 

meter, location, cautions, load ratio, fuel 

consumption and maintenance alerts – to 

name a few of its features – are relayed to 

the web application for analysis. 

For further information contact your local 

SMS Equipment branch. 




Polar Mobility Research 

Polar on 

the 

Expansive new facility meets growing 

demand for products and services 

Since 1981 Polar Mobility Research has 

been dedicated to the design, manufacture 

and distribution of Air Conditioning, 

Heating and Ventilating systems for 

heavy-duty mobile equipment including 

highway trucks, off-highway vehicles, 

oilfield equipment, boom trucks, 

logging machinery, military and mining 

equipment. Polar specializes in custom 

design and manufacture of unique and 

special purpose HVAC solutions. 

Due to the continued growth experienced 

by Polar a dramatic expansion in service 

and manufacturing capability was 

required. As of November, Polar will be 

moving to a new, custom designed facility 

in Calgary. Providing more than double 

its existing capacity, the new building will 

provide Polar with a significant increase 

in office and warehousing space, along 

with a similar expansion in shop floor 

area. The facility also features a 2-acre 

secured fenced yard for customer vehicle 

storage. The expanded manufacturing 

and warehousing area will allow Polar 

to warehouse more product and parts 

inventory, and better service customer 

requirements. It will also facilitate the 

research, development and manufacture of 

Polar’s own custom line of HVAC products. 

With increased parking, easier access 

and the capacity to handle future growth 

Polar is excited to announce this major 

investment in the company’s future. 

The new facility is located at 7860-62 

Street, South East in Calgary. 




SINGLETON EQUIPMENT 

Can you hunt squirrels with 

an elephant gun? 

By John Singleton, Singleton Equipment, LLC 

Whoever coined the phrase, “Out of sight, 

out of mind” must have been thinking 

about water distribution systems. Most of 

us take our water provider for granted - 

we turn on the tap, water comes out. No 

big deal, right? For water professionals, 

it’s a very big deal. Underneath the very 

ground we walk on is a vast network of 

water pipelines. Even in small cities it’s 

not usual to find water pipelines large 

enough for a man to crawl through. In 

large cities, those pipelines are literally big 

enough for a car to drive through. Water 

distribution systems must have provisions 

to isolate a particular section of pipeline 

for maintenance purposes. That’s where 

valves come in. After a valve has been in 

service for a few years, mineral deposits 

and rust (technically called tuberculation) 

can bond to the internal parts of the valve, 

causing operational problems. The easiest 

way to make sure these critical valves will 

operate is to exercise them. 

Exercise?... Yes! Valves need exercise 

just like people. Sadly, we have a limited 

desire to exercise our bodies, and even 

less desire to exercise water distribution 

valves. Why? It’s hard work and takes 

precious time. 

Generally speaking, valve exercising 

equipment has been an expensive 

and cumbersome endeavor. Several 

companies offer truck or trailer mounted 

valve exercising equipment capable of 

generating huge amounts of torque. Those 

with valves big enough for a car to drive 

through may need machines like that, 

but what about the vast majority of small 

water departments around the globe? Our 

research suggests the average small city 

water system generally has valves from 4” 

to 16”. In addition, they usually don’t have 

a huge equipment budget that can handle 

a valve exerciser which could easily cost 

more than $30,000. If, and when, they 

exercise their valves, it’s usually done 

by an unlucky guy with a T-handle valve 

wrench. There’s another very important 

factor to mention as well. Even if your 

water crew never exercises a valve, they 

will absolutely have to close valves, 

sometimes large valves, to do maintenance 

downstream. I remember going out to do 

a demonstration in a medium sized city 

that had a 36” valve and two 30” valves 

that had to be shut down one morning for 

maintenance. Their crew had manually 

closed the 36” valve the day before, but it 

took 10 guys an hour, taking turns, to close 

the valve. I closed the same valve, working 

alone with a Valve Boss Model 70, in 11 

minutes. Needless to say, the prospective 

customer is now a Valve Boss owner. 

The agility of a handheld, totally portable 

valve operator/exerciser can make an 

overburdened water tech’s job much easier. 

Can you hunt squirrels with an elephant 

gun? Sure, but why not use a .22? It’s all 

about using the right tool for the job. Even 

water departments that have large truck 

or trailer mounted valve operators might 

quickly find out they can save precious 

time by using a portable, handheld machine 

to exercise and operate their valves before 

dragging out the elephant gun. 

For further information on Valve Boss 

Valve Operation Equipment visit: 

www.valveboss.com

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