It's a block buster
Surveyor November 2007
As blocked drains come under closer scrutiny following this summer's widespread floods, Katie moffat explains how monitoring of gully cleaners can help.
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Keeping track to spread efficiency
Surveyor June 2007
What keeps track of the vehicle tracking? Charles Robertson introduces two new features designed to make this monitoring easier.
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Not the time to freeze budgets
Surveyor January 2007
With winter service budget cuts, are some authorities treading on thin ice? Peter Sherratt offers his views.
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Sweet news for winter maintenance
Transportation Professional October 2005
Trials of a new winder maintenance material containing a by-product of sugar production are indicating operational benefits and significant reduced corrosion rates.

Positive feedback has come from local authorities that have piloted use of a new mix of rock salt and a by-product from sugar production. This according to The De-icing Business, which is also claiming to offer an 82% reduction in corrosion rate through use of its new material Thawrox Plus.
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Gritty, gritty, bang, bang!
Local Authority Plants and Vehicles October 2005
Funnily enough, winter maintenance in the UK remains a 'hot' issue, reports Ann-Marie Knegt. Unlike several of our continental counterparts we can never count on long cold winters - but when the cold strikes the grit hits the fan!
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High tech tracks council fleet operations
LAWE October 2005
On the fleet management front, The De-icing Business has been working closely with local authorities for over 20 years and some time ago developed a device to track and monitor gritters. The system proved to be very successful and it was widely adopted. Following extensive customer feedback and further development a new system, Exactrak was launched by The De-icing Business, in August 2004.
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Sugar reduces bounce off
Landscape and Equipment October 2005
A recent development, and a product that appears to combine the ease of use of dry salt together with the adhesive properties of brine, is Thawrox Plus.
Salt was first used experimentally as a de-icing material in the US in the mid 1930s. from the late 1950/60s onwards it became widely adopted across the US and Europe due to its cost effectiveness, efficiency and ready availability.
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Recorded delivery
Surveyor 11th August 2005
New technology moves at tremendous pace, and when even five years ago, words and phrases such as 'telematics' or 'intelligent transport systems' were know to only a few, nowdays most people will have heard of one or the other.
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Combatting corrosion
Highways April 2005
A NEW anti-corrosion gritting product - Thawrox 6mm rock salt with Safecote - has been hailed following its first full winter in use. The pre-mixed product - which suppliers, The De-icing Business, have recently re-christened Thawrox+ - helps prevent corrosion and improve the operational efficiency of gritters.
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