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41 Streumaster Brings New SW 218 TC Binding Agent Spreader to U.S. On November 12, Wirt- gen North America gath- ered 1,200 customers, dealers, executives and members of the media in Antioch, Tennessee, for its 2024 North American Technology Days, showing off the company's latest tech and demoing new machines. A new (to the U.S.) machine on site was the Streumaster SW 218 TC binding agent spreader. e "TC" designates the unit is "towed" and features "cellu- lar" wheels. Designed to spread large quantities of binding agents during soil stabilization and small quantities during cold recycling, the SW 218 TC features 636 cubic feet of container volume, 7 foot 9 inches of working width and 18,519 pounds of unladen weight. Opera- tors can spread up to 12.3 pounds per square foot at 1.2 mph. e unit requires 247 horsepower of engine pow- er and has a travel speed of 15.5 mph. It measures 29 feet 3 inches front to back, is 11 feet 4 inches tall and 9 feet 6 inches wide at the wheels. Maxime Ruhlmann, sales manager for Streumaster in North America and France, says this newer model has an updated chain conveyor The newly-updated chain conveyor system seen from the rear of the Streumaster SW 218 TC. Maxime Ruhlmann, sales manager for Streumaster in North America and France, says accuracy and ease of use set the SW 218 TC apart from the competition. Source: Equipment World IDA Universal January - February 2025 system, where Streumaster removed the bottom chan- nel to avoid material getting trapped. He also points out a new fast feeding system. "We changed the design, we increased the size," says Ruhlmann. Story continued on page 43 NUTS & BOLTS Continued from page 39