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CONTRACTOR SPOTLIGHT Prior to adding the DA-350, Southeast Asphalt would take on large lots using a truck-mounted hand-spray applicator. With the new machine, some hand spraying is still required, but only around the edges. www.callape.com [20] southeast, but knowing his equipment is up to the task, Swift isn’t afraid to bid large projects across the country. A driving force behind Swift’s confi- dence to bid bigger jobs was the Neal Manufacturing Division of Blastcrete Equipment, LLC’s DA-350 dual appli- cator, purchased in 2014. It wasn’t the first time he had bought a Neal Manu- facturing applicator, but it was the first one he purchased new. For Swift, it didn’t take spreadsheets or months of operation to see the value of his newest machine. The DA-350 dual applicator, equipped with a spray bar and even-flow squeegee, was quick to demonstrate its value, project after proj- ect. Prior to adding the DA-350 to his fleet, Southeast would take on large lots using a truck-mounted hand-spray ap- plicator. With the new machine, some hand spraying is still required, but only around the edges. Once the prep is complete and the 1.800.210.5923