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Updated: July 8th, 2008 05:26 PM GMT-05:00

Making the Rounds at University Square

Wacker’s newest trowel is put to the test on this $100 million project.

J.H. Findorff had the opportunity to demo Wacker's CRT 48-35L diesel-powered, 8-foot ride-on trowel at the University Square project in downtown Madison, Wis. The model was recently introduced at the World of Concrete.
J.H. Findorff had the opportunity to demo Wacker's CRT 48-35L diesel-powered, 8-foot ride-on trowel at the University Square project in downtown Madison, Wis. The model was recently introduced at the World of Concrete.
Operators with J.H. Findorff say the CRT 48-35L’s torsion-assist steering system makes the ride-on trowel feel like a hydraulic machine.
Operators with J.H. Findorff say the CRT 48-35L’s torsion-assist steering system makes the ride-on trowel feel like a hydraulic machine.
The finishing crews with J.H. Findorff started the finishing process with walk-behind units, but they like to get ride-on trowels out on the slab as soon as possible because they offer a better finish and the heavier machines offer control in case the concrete starts to get away from them.
The finishing crews with J.H. Findorff started the finishing process with walk-behind units, but they like to get ride-on trowels out on the slab as soon as possible because they offer a better finish and the heavier machines offer control in case the concrete starts to get away from them.

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The ergonomically designed twin-lever control enables improved maneuverability and feedback from the concrete conditions. Other machine features include a newly engineered clutch and belt, center engine design for better visibility and heavy-duty frame that allows for easy access to the slab edges.

Power for the CRT 48-35L is supplied by a 35-hp four-cylinder, liquid-cooled diesel engine. Rotor speeds ranging from 20 to 165 rpm enable improved panning and burnishing of concrete plus allow for higher production and overall better surface finishing.

“As far as panning goes, it has more power,” Pehl asserts. “It’s easier to operate, and there’s definitely more power there. You don’t bog down when you go to double pan.”

The demo at the university jobsite has proven so successful, Pehl and his crew are encouraging J.H. Findorff to invest in the new models. “We’re trying to get them to buy a bunch of them,” says. Pehl. “The reaction time is just a lot quicker. You can stop it on a dime.”

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