jenstarltd
Well-Known Member
I've seen you guys working in Altamonte Springs north of Orlando 10 years ago.
Getting a few minutes with the keystone drum this year was nice. They are a good system. Durability would be a case proven in different types of materials. Some areas are difficult, others not so difficult. When it comes down to it with new people getting into the industry that will never see the older style heads, they will get comfortable with what's taught to them instantly and reject different types of heads based on the personal knowledge and ability they have using a particular brand. Americas finest products are the failure to give credibility to the "other", unused, untried product because we didn't know how to use it and we are scared to learn something new.
301 heads I have run are great. Wirtgen heads MUST be maintained for the first 500 hours according to spec or they will fall apart. Sandvik have put out a head that looks and works much like a 301. Keystone have always been the preference of old school milling owners and operators. Over the next little while, I may put some effort into a data base of stats of head wear and production rate. Not sure where it will be posted but il let you all know.