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Updated: July 8th, 2008 05:26 PM EDT

Spotlight: Power Trowels

Allen HD 530 riding trowel
Full-Track walk-behind trowels
Dynapac BG70
MBW walk-behind power trowels
Multiquip Whiteman Series
Terex TS100
Ingersoll-Rand WT Series
Stow concrete trowels
Wacker CT trowels
Arrow-Master F-Series power trowels

Allen HD 530 riding trowel
The HD 530 riding trowel features all-hydraulic power steering and drive powered by a 44-hp turbocharged Kubota diesel engine.

  • Uses two five-bladed rotors with individual pitch control
  • Available in standard and counter-rotation models
  • Can be used with float pans or finish blades

Full-Track walk-behind trowels
Full-Track USA offers three walk-behind trowels with variable rotor speeds up to 200 rpm.

  • Proprietary design provides constant and simultaneous pressure on all four blades
  • Arms and spiders are made of high-grade nitrated steel that resists wear and requires minimal maintenance
  • Available in 32-, 36- and 48-in. models

Dynapac BG70
The BG70 nonoverlapping, ride-on double trowel can be equipped with blades or pans, and features a 70-in. working width.

  • Powered by a Honda GX620 engine rated at 20 hp at 3,600 rpm
  • Provides a 70- to 150-rpm blade rotation speed
  • Relatively light weight allows early floating with discs

MBW walk-behind power trowels
MBW’s walk-behind power trowels feature heavy-duty bearings, output shafts, gears, spiders and blade arms to maintain a precise perpendicular relationship between the gearbox’s output shaft and blade arms.

  • Adjustable handles for greater comfort and to absorb trowel torque
  • Heavier handle and stronger guard ring for extra safety
  • Available in 24-, 36- and 46-in. models

Multiquip Whiteman Series
Multiquip’s Whiteman Series BA-4-8H and JA-4-5H power trowels include a height-adjustable 2-in. diameter tubular steel handle for improved operator comfort and workability.

  • Each has four blades
  • Unique throttle control design allows selection of operating speed with a twist of the wrist
  • Centrifugal shutdown switch protected by steel housing
  • Patented QuickPitch handle option allows the operator to raise or lower the glade pitch in 1/8-in. increments by simply squeezing the latching lever

Terex TS100

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