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It’s August, Time to Get Out Your Snowplows

If you’ve been in the Mountain West any length of time, you know that to be true. It’s late August and snow has already fallen on the highest peaks west of Denver…and there’s plenty more where that came from. When will it reach you? If you’re in Denver, the National Weather Service says it could be as early as the first week of September or as late as mid-November.On average, Denver’s first snow c...

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Cities Pick Schwarze for a Clean Sweep

Cleaning pavement involves more than just sweeping debris out of the way. A real cleaning involves picking it up, disposing of it responsibly, and keeping airborne particulates to a minimum in the process.Stormwater runoff carries a variety of surface contaminants into streams and sewer systems from dirty streets and other paved areas. This presents a challenge to street sweeping operations. But t...

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Vac-Con Trucks Make a Clean Sweep of Debris Removal

Whether on job sites or city streets, Vac-Con® industrial vacuum trucks and heavy-duty machines are found wherever fast, efficient debris removal is called for. Their world-class industrial vacuum trucks and loaders are guaranteed to save time, money, and effort performing tasks ranging from exposing in-ground utilities, soil trenching, sewer jetting, and debris removal including safer, more envir...

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From Airport Runways to Streets and Parking Lots, Schwarze Sweepers Get the Job Done

You’ve seen what a flock of birds can do to an airliner—they even made a movie about it—but what about rocks and miscellaneous debris left or blown onto runways? Engines are at maximum power on takeoff, and that’s no time for something as small as a ball bearing to cause a fan blade or propeller to crack. That’s why airports small and large look to OJ Watson Equipment and Schwarze Industries® for ...

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OJ Watson Keeps ‘Em Flying (and Driving), Part 2

OJ Watson Keeps ‘Em Flying (and Driving), Part 2People in the Rocky Mountain region know that spring is one of the snowiest times of year. April is Denver’s second snowiest month and measurable snowfall has been recorded in as late as June 2.Spring is also the start of the vacation travel season and pent-up demand from the pandemic shutdowns has experts forecasting a heavy demand for airline booki...

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