Winter expands equipment offerings

CLEVELAND – As part of its initiative to bring its commercial solutions to the contractor market, Winter Equipment is announcing the launch of its V-Plow Guard system and expansion into the contractor distribution and sales markets.

Winter’s V-Plow Guard system is a complete system featuring steel blades, center and outer PlowGuards, hardware and installation instructions. 

All steel is reinforced with Winter carbide matrix hard facing weld, increasing blade efficiency, while also reducing damage from rough roads and unseen obstructions. Additionally, the PlowGuards and blade work in tandem to protect and reduce uneven and premature wear, eliminating in-season blade changes and reducing downtime.

“V-Plows have significantly increased the quality and efficiency of small independent plow operations, as well as allowing one vehicle to work in multiple situations,” said Kent Winter, founder and CEO, Winter Equipment. “A plow that is broken or damaged is a plow that’s not making its owner any revenue, and in a one-plow operation, that’s fatal. Our V-Plow Guard system can pay for itself in just a couple seasons with greater uptime, while increasing efficiency because of our superior design and attack angle.”

The V-Plow Guard system is currently compatible with Western, Fisher and SnowEx plow models. Plans for additional models are currently under way.  

“For almost 30 years, innovation has led the development and direction of this company,” said Winter. “With the recent introduction of our indestructible plow markers, and the enormous interest we saw from online and distributor channels, we made the decision to develop other products to help contractors.”

Contractor-targeted products include:

• Plow Markers - Made from galvanized steel aircraft cable (the same material that stops an aircraft on a carrier deck)

   

• Plow Systems - Sectional blades, guards and all needed equipment sold as a single easy-to-inventory system
  • V-Plow Assembly - The first in the market, designed to provide even wear and reduced downtime
  • XTendor- A heavy-duty steel blade matched with carbide-reinforced PlowGuards for surviving rough roads and unseen obstructions

     

• WinterFlex - Styrene-butadiene flat rubber sections and a unique, reversible design provides long-lasting blade usage and moldboard protection, sold in sections or rolls, with bolt holes punched to customer specifications

   

• Grade 8 Hardware - The highest class of imperial fasteners available, grade 8 hardware is certified to meet the requirements of ASTM grading and provides heavy wear and long life

   

• Pusherbox Shoes - Engineered to outlast standard shoes, providing one-man installation and in-field replacement and adjustment; also features a unique design allowing for adjustment as wear occurs, resulting in longer product life

   

• 18-inch Universal Spinner - Built to outlast standard spinners for less downtime and greater performance

“The common thread for all of our products has been input from customers,” said Winter. “I expect that to continue as our technical sales reps understand customers’ problem areas. In addition, our 3-D modeling capabilities and rapid prototyping allow us to quickly respond to the contractor market with new products.