Midland SPD-8
Self-Propelled Road Widener
- Up to 450 tons per hour of gravel, dirt, cold-mix asphalt or hot-mix asphalt
- Switches from right to left hand spreading in minutes
- Dual blades to the right and left, with profile control cylinders
- Dual conveyor drive flips from right to left with the flip of a switch
- Two variable height hopper discharge gates
- Curved blade assembly for better material flow and improved column and push tube stability
- Front wheel drive and steering axle for improved traction and pushing power easily handles heavy loads, even uphill.
- Control panel controls:
- Travel control
- Conveyor on/off
- Belt speed
- Engine stop
- Brake panic button
- Hydraulic blade extension extends from 2 to 4 feet (0.6 to 1.2 m)
- Roller chain on the conveyor belt is no slip
- Rubber inner edger
- Vertically adjustable outer edger plate for clean edges
- Dimensions:
- Length: 19 feet (5.8 m)
- Width: 12 feet 4 inches (3.76 m)
- Travel width: 11 feet 2 inches (3.4 m)
- Height: 7 feet 10 inches (2.38 m)
- Weight: 18,500 pounds (8400 kg)
- Wheel base: 110 inches (2.79 m)
- Engine:
- John Deere 4045D diesel, 80 hp @ 2500 rpm
- Hydrostatic traction drive
- Two speed transmission:
- Work: 0-150 feet/min (46 m/min)
- Travel: 0-11 mph (18 km/h)
- Front wheel drive and front wheel steering
- Tires:
- Front: 425/65R22.5
- Rear: 11R22.5
- Conveyor:
- Left or right side discharge
- Roller chain driven
- Heat and oil resistant belt
- Variable speed hydraulic drive
- 0-450 feet/min (137 m/min)
- 3 cubic yards hopper (2.7 m³)
- Blade:
- Modular sections with a curved profile
- Height: 18 inches (46 cm)
- Spread width:
- Maximum: 8 feet (2.44 m)
- Fixed blade: 4 feet (1.22 m)
- Hydraulic extensible section: From 2 feet to 4 feet (0.6 to 1.2)
- Hydraulic grade and slope: 12 inches (30 cm) above grade to 12 inches below grade
- Adjustable outer edger plate
- Flexible inside edger flap
- Variable length blade push tube with blade stabilizer brace
- Controls
- All drive steering
- Brake and spreading functions are within easy reach
- Movable control station and seat for left or right hand operation
- Locking panel covers and tool box
- Push rollers are self-cleaning and pivoting, with an extensible frame to 14 inches (35 cm)
- Optional:
- Trench fill strike-off box levels material down to 34 inches (86 cm)
- Hydraulically extending push rollers
- Washdown system:
- Electric pump
- 20 foot hose and reel (6.1 m)
- Nozzle
- Electronic slope control
- AGL slope sensor
- EZ-Pave controller
- Electronic joint match
- AGL sonic ski
- EZ-Pave controller
- Lighting package contains head and tail lights, and warning beacon
- Sweepster is a broom extension 32 inches in diameter (81 cm) and 10 feet long (3 m)