COMPACT DESIGN GIVES SLIPFORM

The 5700-D is Power Curbers’ latest generation slipform machine. It pours curb and gutter, highway safety barriers, irrigation ditches, sidewalks, centre pour paving up to 10 feet (3 metres) wide, and special applications. The 5700-D steers with only the front track, giving it a tight turning radius for paving features such as cul-de-sacs, parking lot corners, or islands.

The upgraded SlipSmart control system provides smoother, more responsive controls and auto-calibration capability for the radius steer sensor. New models also feature an “all up” jog switch that simultaneously raises or lowers all crawler posts, advanced cross-slope controls, and a master vibrator scale knob that increases or decreases flow to individual vibrators. The machine is 3D capable with Leica, Topcon, and Trimble systems.

While the 5700-D includes several upgrades over previous units, it still has familiar features. The direct drive, high-torque auger conveyor allows for single lane pouring. Concrete is moved through the machine faster, which keeps it clean and continues the mixing process at the same time. The auger conveyor can hold up to a cubic yard of concrete at one time and will move material regardless of the incline angle.

The 42-inch-wide carbide-tooth trimmer ensures a smooth pour while minimizing wasted concrete. It can side shift by 80 inches, which allows the machine to trim for a five-foot radius, or to move the trimmer out of the way when not in use. Hydraulics