The average person would associate becoming eco-friendly, or “going green”, with some kind of hippie movement, but it’s actually much more in-depth than that.

In simple terms, to “go green” means balancing the life you lead with the impact that life and your choices have on the planet; essentially, being mindful enough to help maintain ecological balance to preserve the environment and, by extension, the planet. Our society has been wasteful for decades and, although change can be hard, we as individuals can take steps to ensure that we as a society will generate much less waste going forward. For those who are still not convinced, remember: it’s about more than hippie-dippie tree-hugging. It’s about safeguarding the future of the human species. It’s about recognizing that we, for all of our advanced technology and societal customs, are still a part of nature, and not separate from it.

Here at Intercon Truck, snow-removal is our bread and butter. Snow plows and material-spreaders take many parts to build and maintain, to say nothing of the lasting damage that rock salt or other bulk material may have on asphalt, concrete, or the larger environment. Below, we’ll be exploring a handful of different manufacturers that offer eco-friendly equipment to help you go green and stay green in a multitude of different applications, in a presentation that we will call… Green Solutions.

Voigt-Smith Innovation (VSI) was founded from a landscaping and snow removal company that started humbly with a one-man crew and has grown exponentially year after year. Eventually, VSI began bidding work that required they differentiate themselves, as they could no longer compete on price. To attract new business, VSI began offering more unique, specialty services to their customer base, such as hydroseeding and liquid de-icing. Unimpressed with the design and price points of hydroseeding and liquid de-icing equipment available on the market, VSI decided to design and build their own. 

At VSI, nothing is more important than your complete and total satisfaction with their products and service. From the day you buy it to the day you retire it, VSI wants you to truly feel that the product you purchased served you as well, or better than, any piece of equipment you have ever owned.

The Genesis Series is a line of spray equipment meant to introduce you to liquid de-icing. At a lower price point and all electric, these units are perfect to begin in your journey in the liquid de-icing world.

This unit is designed for UTVs or toolcat style machines. It comes with a 48-Inch spray boom and a 50-Foot spring rewind hose reel.

This is the electric version of the Legacy Sidewalk Slayer. It’s perfect for sidewalks and Snowrator support.

The Power Bundle E comes with an 84-Inch single lane spray boom for use with an existing tank.

The Push Pal is the ultimate walk-behind sprayer. With interchangeable 5 gallon jugs, your capacity is essentially limitless. 

The Brine Buddy is a budget-friendly brine-maker, with production of up to 1000 gallons per hour. With this unit, you can make brine almost anywhere as long as you have an outlet or a generator.

The Genesis 305E is sized perfectly for a 3/4 to 1-Ton pickup. It has a single-lane 84-Inch boom and a 50-Foot spring rewind hose reel. This unit gets wired to the battery of the vehicle.

The large, skid-mounted 500E unit has an 84-Inch, single-lane boom, and it’s capable of covering 10-15 acres with a pretreat application.

The Legacy Series includes top-of-the-line Liquid De-icing equipment. This series has been developed through years of research in the field to be efficient, reliable, and effective. Having these units as part of your lineup will keep you ahead of the pack and help build your legacy.

VSI’s largest, full-skid frame unit in the Legacy Series is the Legacy 1600. This unit is also completely wireless. You can expect this unit to cover 16-19 acres post treating and 32-38 acres pretreating, allowing you to cover a LOT of acreage before needing to refill.

This is the most versatile unit in the Legacy Series. You can pair this unit to any size tank which allows you to scale up your unit size far beyond VSI’s largest skid frame unit. The APB is also controlled wirelessly. Coverage with this unit depends on which tank it is paired up to.

The Legacy Sidewalk Slayer is set up perfectly for a sidewalk crew. This unit can be mounted in a truck bed, trailer, or inside a box truck. It has a 200-gallon capacity and comes with a fill hose for filling sidewalk units and a hose gun for spraying sidewalks.

The Legacy Brine-Maker will be the heart of your brine operation. With production up to 3500 gallons, this unit will keep your brine tanks fully stocked all Winter, so you will always be prepared.

The Legacy 305 is VSI’s most popular unit. With 305 gallons of capacity, this unit fits perfectly in a 3/4 to 1-Ton pickup. It is controlled wirelessly via the VSI Spray Control App. This unit is capable of handling 3-3.5 acres post treating and 6-9 acres pretreating.

The Legacy 500 is a mid-sized sprayer that holds 500 gallons of liquid and is suitable for F350-F450 or equivalent truck, depending how much weight the truck is rated for. This unit is also controlled wirelessly with the VSI Spray Control App. You can expect to post treat 5-6 acres and pretreat 10-15 acres.

This unit holds 750 gallons of liquid and is ideal for an F550 or equivalent truck. The Legacy 750 will post treat 7.5-9 acres and pretreat 15-23 acres. The Legacy 750 is controlled wirelessly via the VSI Spray controlled app.

The Legacy Series 1000 is one of our larger units. It is also controlled via the VSI Spray Control app. This unit can handle 10-12 acres for post treating and 20-30 acres pretreating.

Henderson Products is the North American leader in the design, manufacture and upfit of multi-purpose equipment for heavy-duty work trucks specializing in snow and ice control, sold through independent dealers, and direct to government agencies.

Henderson products are used by an array of customers including state departments of transportation, cities, counties, townships and other governmental agencies. As a custom manufacturer, they have the unique ability to meet nearly any application and equipment specification that customers may require.

• Stainless-steel tank construction
• 4.67 Cubic Yard capacity Hopper
• Large solids clean-out door: 15″W x 9″H
• Fine clean-out door: 3″ butterfly valve
• Sloped floor to aid clean-out
• Tank dimensions: 132″W x 47″H x 36″D (not including external valves and plumbing)
• Approximate weight w/o Pro controls: 2200 Lbs
• Approximate weight w/ integral Pro controls: 2800 Lbs
• Available with Pro or Ultimate Controls (see below)
• [Optional] Salt Hopper Cover available

• Up to 6,000 GPH production
• Precision salt brine concentration (23.3%) –accurate to 0.01 SG (specific gravity)
• Storage tank level monitoring
• Data Logging
• 6″ LCD touch screen display
• Remote access via LAN, cellular or WiFi
• Handles treated or untreated rock salt
• Fill rates of 100 GPM
• Add BrineXtreme Flex Truck Fill Station to blend up to 3 products

Makes basic brine without any unnecessary additives.

• Modular design
• Plug-n-play installation
• Blending between 2 and 4 products
• Add multiple users – with password protection
• Keypad and LCD touch screen display
• Remote access via cellular gateway
• Flow rates of 20 – 200 GPM

The BrineXtreme Truck Fill Station is a highly accurate, state-of-the-art truck and/or tank loading and blending station. It functions independently of your brine maker and liquid tanks to produce customized anti-ice liquid blends for any winter road condition.

For 51 years, Vanair has worked toward one goal – being the industry leader in Mobile Power Solutions. During that time, it has been an honor to collaborate with a multitude of companies to engineer products that deliver a true performance edge.

Vanair is an engineering-driven company known for their problem-solving capabilities to exceed expectations, drive uptime, and deliver unparalleled performance. Where you need it, when you need it, and how you need it – Vanair’s there.

The eSwingo 200+ is the first fully-electric compact sweeper from Schmidt. It is ideal for daily cleaning and sweeping duties in inner-city and pedestrianised areas plus industrial locations and multi-storey car parks. The eSwingo 200+ is not only one of the cleanest compact sweepers on the market, but it also pays for itself in the overall whole lift cost calculation. With the eSwingo 200+, up to 85% of energy costs and up to 70% of maintenance costs can be saved compared to a model with a diesel engine.

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A fully-electric, compact and robust sweeper for everyday cleaning operations in urban areas. The redesigned state-of-the-art cab provides a spacious, clear and convenient workplace offering maximum comfort. The operating system is designed logically to enable intuitive operation.

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The eCityJet 3030 is a street washer based on the proven eSwingo 200⁺ series. Street washers are an interesting alternative to sweepers in hot, dry and very dusty conditions. With its all-electric drive and compact design the eCityJet 3030 cleans inner-city areas emission-free and is used especially in confined spaces, narrow streets, pedestrian zones or pavements.

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• Provides the highest quality flooring for your horse and livestock trailers.
• Provides added safety and improved traction surface over standard flooring.
• Are 100% made from recycled materials.
• Include zero additives acting as a binder.
• Are made in the USA.

• Adds cushion and comfort for your livestock.
• Can be used in Bridges and Walkways.
• Provides added safety and improved traction surface over standard flooring.
• Are 100% made from recycled materials.
• Include zero additives acting as a binder.
• Are made in the USA.

• Are designed to keep your livestock standing while on the move.
• Reduces stress in all aspects of cattle handling equipment, chutes, and scales.
• Are 100% made from recycled materials.
• Include zero additives acting as a binder.
• Are made in the USA.