Product Focus

Serving as a benchmark for quality plows is not an easy task, but Daniels Plows has met the challenge for plowing efficiency with its wing, pull, box and straight blades, and new in 2006, the Daniels OnSite Plow. Greg Daniels has designed and developed plows with unique features that offer innovation and efficiency at any job site for more than 18 years.

If you missed the Snow & Ice Symposium, check out some of the exhibitors' hot products

If you're genuinely interested in weather and feel you're too hands-on for a service, check out the variety of devices available for collecting weather data. From the historical trends and perspectives of Weather Underground's Web site (wunderground.com) to equipment supplier outlets like AmbientWeather.com and WeatherConnection.com, the array of information and information-collecting gadgets is irresistible to the weather-obsessed.

Everywhere you look, there are plenty of weather information outlets available to you free of charge. So why pay for a service? The answer is simple: Cutting your research time can raise your profits. As Ron Lester, president of the Mundelein, Ill.-based landscaping and snow removal firm Architerra, says, "The time spent looking for info can be better spent on a sales call."

Everywhere you look, there are plenty of weather information outlets available to you free of charge. So why pay for a service? The answer is simple: Cutting your research time can raise your profits. As Ron Lester, president of the Mundelein, Ill.-based landscaping and snow removal firm Architerra, says, "The time spent looking for info can be better spent on a sales call."

Machinability's multi-position, hydraulic-powered V-plow and Power Side Wing Plow with tripping edge feature double-walled construction on their A-frame and moldboard. Their aggressive 30-degree cutting edge cuts snow and ice to bare surfaces.

Machinability's multi-position, hydraulic-powered V-plow and Power Side Wing Plow with tripping edge feature double-walled construction on their A-frame and moldboard. Their aggressive 30-degree cutting edge cuts snow and ice to bare surfaces.

The Caterpillar 216B, 226B, 236B, 246B and 248B Skid Steer Loaders feature increased engine power and breakout force, as well as improvements in operator comfort and machine reliability and serviceability. The 248B uses the new Cat XPS hydraulic system, a load-sensing, pressure-compensating system that can deliver maximum power regardless of engine speed. For customers requiring a smaller machine to operate hydraulically powered work tools, a high-flow option is available on the 226B.