Falcon hot boxes and recyclers give you unparalleled versatility. You can transport cold mix, keeping it warm during the winter months and making it easier to work with; you can transport hot mix and keep it hot all day; and you can hold hot mix overnight, keeping it warm for up to 48 hours.

You can also reclaim unused hot mix, eliminating the waste of good material, and you can recycle asphalt chunks and millings. All of this makes Falcon the most versatile machine you can buy for pavement preservation.

All Falcon machines are built with pride in Midland, Michigan and come with the following standard features: patented heat management system featuring a 5-year maintenance-free combustion chamber, large unloading door for easy access, patented VIP system to eliminate damage from low voltage, a 2-year machine warranty and lifetime frame warranty, an emphasis on curbside safety and easy platform work surfaces, and a durable and reliable dump system.

Falcon Asphalt Hot Boxes and Cold Temperatures are a Great Match

It happens every year, cold weather comes and the asphalt plants shut down.  Does that mean only cold mix is available for pothole repairs?  No, it doesn’t have to be with a Falcon hot box.  You can recycle that old asphalt and create your own hot mix any time you need it…and you will save money!

So when you need to do pothole repairs during the cold winter months, you load up your truck only to get half way through your repairs before your remaining asphalt mix becomes hard and unusable.  Instead of wasting the mix (and your money) by returning it to the plant, there is a better way for both your pothole repair operation and your budget’s bottom line.

With a Falcon hot box, you can keep your mix hot all day so that all of the needed repairs can get done.  And if you have some asphalt leftover you don’t have to waste it, recycle it later when it’s needed.  Simply put old asphalt cookies into our hot box, heat it back up overnight through our recycling process, and the next morning you will have a hot mix ready to go.

Prepare for the winter months now by stockpiling needed amounts of asphalt at hot mix prices.  Then reclaim/recycle those stored cookies/chunks of asphalt in your Falcon hot box when needed.

This is a big benefit to your budget.  At a $50 difference in price per ton for cold mix versus hot mix, you could save (or invest in another Falcon hot box), $5,000 for every 100 tons of asphalt.  Think of the additional road repairs that could be made with that additional equipment, and by using hot mix your repairs will last longer!

A few specs about our machines that make us the best in the industry:

1. Two-year machine warranty, lifetime frame warranty
2. One-piece, seamless ceramic combustion chamber (diesel) at 92% efficiency
3. Hopper is fully insulated with the floor and all 4 walls heated
4. Patented VIP technology (Voltage Indicator and Protector)

When it comes to preparing equipment for harsh winters, brutal temperatures and chilly conditions, the most important thing to consider is preventative maintenance (PM). Preventative maintenance is the regularly performed care to maintain a machine’s prime operating condition and the correction of failures or breakdown before they occur.

Here are some routine methods to help prepare your equipment for a successful winter season:

1) Tune-up Kits. Falcon offers a full tune-up kit specific to single and dual burner machines that includes CAD cells, fuel filters and gaskets. A kit such as this could save a lot of trouble later.

2) Clean the floor and the walls of the machine of any excess material that has built up. Residual material has a direct effect on the efficiency of the machine and can affect the heating system, so make sure to keep your machine as clean as possible.

3) Tires. It’s extremely important to check the tread wear on your equipment’s tires. If a machine is not properly leveled to the tow vehicle, it can cause premature tire wear and cause unnecessary downtime.

4) Double-check all of the safety features. Falcon Asphalt is the leading manufacturer of asphalt hot boxes that are designed to keep workers safe. However, it’s always important to double-check safety features, especially in the winter when there’s inclement weather and low temperatures.

Inspect all hazard and warning lights for operation and maximum visibility. Check to see if there is any material clouding them and either remove it or replace the lights. Lower the rear stabilizer jacks, raise the dump bed on trailers, secure the cylinders with the yellow cylinder block located between the battery box and the hydraulic tank box, and inspect the frame of the trailer and belly of the hot box for any wear or damage.

5) Check tack tanks and spray systems. If your machine has a tack tank and/or spray system, winter is the perfect time to service them as well. Inspect and flush the tack tank with an approved chemical release agent to ensure the bottom is free from any build up of residual material to ensure complete and efficient operation. If you have a spray system, you should cycle it more times than usual with an approved release agent to completely clean the lines and free them from any blockage from hardened material. Also, replace the spray nozzle on the spray wand.

6) Treat the tank. Make sure to treat the diesel tank with an additive that prevents gelling and ensure the tank is full. Make sure to also treat the gasoline motor of the spray system, if applicable, with a preservative to prevent any starting issues later.

Also, you should treat the tank with an approved, high quality, high flashpoint release agent like Soy Solve – making sure to avoid any contact with painted surfaces – to loosen any of the residual asphalt that may remain. If you get any release agent on a painted surface, immediately rinse it with water to protect the paint finish.

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