Power trowel
A power trowel is a piece of light construction equipment used by construction companies and contractors to apply a smooth finish to concrete slabs.
Types
Power trowels differ in the way they are controlled:- Ride-on power trowels have two spider/rotor assemblies and are controlled by an operator sitting on a seat upon the machine, controlling the power trowel movement with two joystick/levers. Blade pitch is controlled either by manual turn handles, or by electric motors and switches. Ride on power trowels range in size from machines weighing, up to machines weighing over. Power ranges from small single cylinder engines, all the way up to multi fuel V8 engines. Drive systems come in two basic variations direct mechanical drive and hydrostatic drive. Additionally, they are available in overlapping and non-overlapping configurations, the latter allowing the use of float pans.
- Walk-behind power trowels are used by an operator walking behind the machine.