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Updated: July 10th, 2008 11:59 AM EDT

Stabilization is on the Rise

Road Repair

reclaimer/stabilizer
With a reclaimer/stabilizer you must balance the ability to accomplish the job with the cost of operation and productivity.
BOMAG MPH122-2
The BOMAG MPH122-2 features a sliding seat that swivels 90°, plus dual controls and steering wheels that allow the operator to change position and see either side of the machine.
Whether your emphasis is in reclamation or stabilization, it's important to select the right configuration for your situation and site conditions.

Curt Bennink
By Curt Bennink
Senior Field Editor

With a larger fleet, it is worth considering several different size machines. "We are to the point now where we have enough machines that we can actually make the machine fit an application," says Johnson. "When we first started, all we could have is high-horsepower units because a machine might be doing a light job, a heavy job, a light job and a heavy job. Now, we try to schedule around [the project requirements], because I don't need an 800-hp machine to do a small parking lot when 600 hp will do it."

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