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The Hilltip IceStriker™ DSB is a versatile professional drop spreader, designed for compact tractors and loaders, featuring hydraulic or 12V electric mounting options for efficient spreading of salt, sand, and fine gravel in various areas like parking lots, courtyards, walkways, and pedestrian paths.

Over the past two decades, this industry has witnessed significant changes in technology and materials, allowing Hiniker to adapt and thrive. In this blog, we will take a closer look at Hiniker's transition from mild steel to stainless steel, auger spreaders, and now to poly hoppers, highlighting how these innovations have shaped the ice control spreader market.

Beneath the city of Detroit is the city of salt. The city of salt is a gigantic salt mine, located 1,200 feet beneath Detroit's surface, spreading more than 1,500 acres. Rock salt was discovered in Detroit in 1895 and has had a rich history ever since.

Whether you're a seasoned snow plow professional or just someone who dreads the cold months, you've probably noticed the constant evolution in snow management techniques. Today, we're diving into an innovation that's changing the game: VSI by BOSS, as described by Adam Hansen.

In the world of snow management, the winds of change are blowing, and they're carrying with them a liquid revolution. We had the privilege of speaking with Craig Sandman from Hilltip, a veteran of the industry with over 30 years of experience, to discuss the monumental shift towards liquid solutions in snow management and what's driving this transformation.

Hilltip, a leading innovator in snow & Ice removal technology, has some exciting developments on the horizon as they continue to push the boundaries of the industry.

This game-changing technology, which combines a patented inverted-V system and an intelligent control system, promises to revolutionize material flow in spreaders.

Snow Plow News talks with Adam Hansen with VSI about how operators have total control with the VSI Spray Control App.

Snow Plow News talks with Scott Moorman, director of snow and ice equipment at Buyers Products about their new salt spreaders that get the job done faster.

Snow Plow News learns the design differences in salt spreaders from Sno-Way President, Terry Wendorff.

Snow Plow News talks with Craig Sandman from Hilltip Corporation about their new home base in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

VSI strives for complete and total customer satisfaction, so they manufacture some of the finest liquid de-icing equipment in the industry.