Removing gravel ballast from flat roofs in preparation for new roof installations can be a laborious, time-consuming task. But crews at Minnesota-based Exterior Maintenance Inc. (EMI) make short work of such jobs, thanks to a powerful assist from VecLoader Titan 624 portable vacuum units built by Vector Technologies.
Headquartered in North Branch, about 55 miles north of Minneapolis, EMI has used VecLoaders to remove gravel from thousands of buildings in Minnesota — as well as parts of North and South Dakota, Iowa, and Wisconsin — since the 1990s. The company currently owns eight of the trailer-mounted units, and their power, durability,
