DESIGN NOTES
Mary C. Gannon • Editor
Rota Engineering’s EL external and LA internal transducers are being used on Roadtec’s SX Reclaimer machines for road maintenance and repair.
Tough transducers ensure precise road maintenance while reducing machine downtime Roadtec manufactures a variety of road building and asphalt paving equipment, relying on hydraulics for the power density and precision control it provides in cutting, paving and more. The company’s soil stabilizers and road reclaimers are well balanced and constructed with a sealed box frame to make them as durable and versatile as possible. 16
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Used for road rehabilitation, cold recycling, or soil stabilization, different models feature hydraulically driven cutters, hydraulically driven suspension for precision cutting depths which is done easily via a push button, hydraulically adjustable doors to allow for easy access to the engine compartment, and hydraulically adjustable front and rear doors combined with optimal drum position in the cutter housing to provide sizing and material flow.
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When servicing the magnetostrictive sensor buried inside the main lift of its SX model reclaimer/stabilizer machines became too difficult and time-consuming, Roadtec turned to Rota Engineering for a simpler solution. The company replaced all magnetostrictive transducers mounted on the main lift cylinder with Rota’s internal or external transducers where it was difficult to replace and maintain the transducer. Rota’s external transducer allows for
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