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January 2018 | EquipmentWorld.com 46 MBW With its smaller machines, MBW makes transport and cleaning of its pavers easy and keeps maintenance low, the firm says. MBW makes three models. The two-wheel drive C101 pours to a 12-inch width with an 18-inch height. The two-wheel drive C101-18 pours to an 18-inch width and height. And the three-wheel drive CG200 slipform profiles within a 48-inch-wide by 18-inch- high parameter. While production rates vary and are dependent on mix, grade and crew proficiency, a typical day's pour with its pavers would be 1,000 to 1,500 feet of curb and gutter, MBW says. And in the tack-on curb over pavement application, the MBW Paver has the poten- tial to slipform up to 5,000 feet a day. The C101 is easily converted into a C101-18 or a CG200. GOMACO The new three-track GOMACO Commander III X, or Xtreme, can slipform pave at 24-inch radius. It fea- tures rotary-sensored slew-rig steering, sensored leg positioning, independent travel circuits to each track and a three-sensor radius system. It has improved fuel efficiency and capacity, GOMACO says. Using the new Xtreme radius software bundle, the operator can simply program the size of the radius into the G+ controller. Approaching the radius, he or she activates the radius program, and the paver slip- forms around the radius. The smart hydraulic cylinders on all three legs of the Commander III X allow G+ to know the position of the tracks at all times, the company says. Smart hydraulic cylinders are also used for telescoping the mold-mounting system for intelligent offset and re- peatable mold offset. GOMACO also offers Curb Cadet, GT-3200, GT- 3400, GT-3600, 3300 and the 4400. Easi-Pour The Compact 880, available in rubber wheel or track configura- tions, provides molds for applications for all curb and gutter configurations. Simultaneous trimming and pouring with the Compact 880 makes concrete placement more efficient, the company says. String line packages are available. The Easi-Pour machine has a 1.75-cubic-yard capacity, close- able hopper, which allows for the transport of concrete across the jobsite to the next starting point. That minimizes stopping between concrete trucks. The operator has clear view around the entire machine. Easi-Pour's lineup also includes the 570, 650B and 1000 models. highway contractor | continued