If you’ve ever moved gravel, mulch, or soil by hand, then you know how exhausting and slow the process can be. However, there’s a way to drastically improve your project’s efficiency and accuracy. With help from an excavating contractor, a stone slinger can reduce the amount of manpower your project needs. Here’s what you should know about this machine and how it can be used in commercial and residential applications.

What Is a Stone Slinger?

At first glance, this machine might look like a dump truck because of its high-walled bed. If you look at the end of the truck, you’ll notice a conveyor belt—this is what gives the stone slinger its power. Once it’s been loaded with loose construction materials, the conveyor can pivot 220 degrees and broadcast material up to 90 feet from the truck. Even though it’s powerful, it’s also incredibly accurate, as the conveyor is controlled by radio remote. Because of its accuracy, a stone slinger also reduces your material cost by minimizing waste.

What Jobs Can It Perform?

The most popular application for stone slingers is construction, and they’re often used by excavating contractors to prepare foundation sites with drainage stone. Once a building is built, a stone slinger can also be used to spread topsoil for the future lawn. Stone slingers aren’t restricted to construction applications however; they can also be used to spread gravel for your driveway, broadcast mulch for your gardens or flowerbeds, and fill an uneven yard with dirt.

If you need high-quality stone, mulch, dirt, or sand and a stone slinger to distribute it, contact the excavating contractors at Simak Trucking & Excavating. Since 1956, they’ve provided foundation digging, land clearing, snow removal, and septic tanking installation to residents and companies in Conneaut, OH. View a list of their materials online, or call (440) 224-1992 to speak with an excavating contractor about your project.