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Advertorial COVER STORY At location on top of Mt. Evans, the highest paved road in North America at elevation 14,300 ft. box makes it easier. With a patented one-piece, seamless combustion cham- ber and a triple-walled insulated hop- per, a Falcon hot box delivers the most consistent and thorough heating pro- cess available. Even the floor is heated. No matter the material being used – whether it’s cold-mix or hot-mix – a Falcon hot box can keep the material at the precise temperature needed all day. In fact, their hot box can keep the material heated while in transport. Safe – Keeping users safe while on the job has been a priority commitment since day one with Falcon. Every prod- uct design asks the question: how do we keep the user curbside as much as possible? This is why the placement of features such as the rear unloading door handle, the dump box hydraulic switch, tool holders and more are so critical. Safety is also why Falcon ma- chines have two hydraulic cylinders for the dump boxes. Each is a backup for the other, and it prevents the hopper from twisting causing an uneven load. And for the crew unloading the mate- rial, the shovel apron is ergonomical- ly designed at the optimum height to minimize back strain and injuries. www.callape.com Durable – Producing machines that last and are simple to operate sets Fal- con apart from all the rest. Here are some facts about a Falcon hot box: 1) constructed of structural rectangular steel tubing with continuous welds and boxed-in enclosed gussets for added strength, 2) hopper walls are one-piece seamless steel construction, 3) wiring connections are soldered, sealed, and placed in shrink-tubing then covered with high-temperature loom and protected by steel conduit, and 4) each machine is entirely sand- blasted then painted with epoxy prim- er and a urethane finish coat. This is why Falcon can offer a two-year ma- chine warranty AND a lifetime war- ranty on their trailers. Economical – When you buy a Fal- con, you get a hot box and recycler all in one. Keeping both cold- and hot- mix at the right temperature means no waste and much more efficient use of roads crews. With a Falcon hot box’s capability of recycling, the option to use less expensive hot-mix year-round is available. So, with a Falcon, more potholes can be repaired in a working day and asphalt purchases go further. [8] Falcon opened their new 50,000 sq ft facility in Freeland, MI January 2019. The Future is Now In January of this year, Falcon opened its new state-of-the-art 50,000-square- foot headquarters and production facility in Freeland, Michigan. This investment demonstrates Falcon’s full commitment to producing the highest quality machines that deliver the best performance of anything on the mar- ket. With capacities ranging from 1- to 10-tons, and a variety of models, Fal- con can produce a machine to fit any customer need. Falcon will continue to build on the legacy of innovative designs and features. Items such as Voltage Indi- cator and Protector (VIP) technology, Falcon NOW, and a new tack tank product were recent deliverables to the marketplace, with more thrilling developments to come. The future is extremely bright for Falcon. 1.800.210.5923