R3Air
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Purpose-built three-wheel regenerative air street sweeper with a 12.5-foot turning radius, 6.0 cubic yard 100% stainless steel hopper, 32-inch hydraulic impeller, and 72-inch wide pick-up hood. Cummins 4.5L 200 HP turbocharged diesel.
12.5-foot wall-to-wall turning radius with 116-inch wheelbase
6.0 cubic yard 100% stainless steel hopper with cyclone dust separators
32-inch diameter hydraulic impeller, 3,000 RPM independent of engine RPM
72-inch wide pick-up hood with carbide dirt shoes
Cummins 200 HP 4.5L 4-cylinder turbocharged diesel, largest in its class
230-gallon water tank with dual diaphragm pumps, two spray modes (LOW/HIGH)
47-inch digger-type gutterbrooms guide debris to the pick-up hood
Swing-down hopper screens and swing-out center body panels for easy maintenance
See the R3Air at work
Stormwater-compliance sweeping programs that need the fine-particle capture of a regenerative air system on tight residential and downtown routes. The R3Air is the only three-wheel regenerative air sweeper that combines a 12.5-foot turning radius with a 6.0 yd³ stainless steel hopper, a combination nobody else offers.
Fine-particle cleanup on routes where stormwater and air-quality programs apply
Fine-particulate cleanup in downtown districts and around construction sites
Residential cul-de-sac and subdivision routes requiring regenerative air
Indoor industrial facility sweeping (plants, warehouses, parking structures)
Replacing aging three-wheel regenerative air sweepers from other manufacturers
Regenerative air means air is blasted down a 12-inch vertical tube on the pressure side of the pick-up hood, travels across, vacuums up through the opposite side, passes through cyclone dust separators, and recirculates, the same air keeps working, which is how this technology captures fine particles that a mechanical broom sweeper blows around. The stainless steel hopper has a lifetime warranty because SS doesn't corrode from wet sweepings like carbon-steel hoppers do. Impeller driven hydraulically at 3,000 RPM independent of engine RPM means full suction power even at crawl speed, important when you're following a line striper or working around pedestrians.
Aging three-wheel regenerative sweepers where the mild-steel hopper rusted through from wet debris, or four-wheel regenerative sweepers forcing three-point turns on residential routes they weren't designed for.
If debris is consistently coarse (road millings, leaves, gravel), the mechanical M3 sweeps faster at 3 tons per minute without the air-system complexity. For full-size arterial routes, the R4Air offers the same 6.0 yd³ hopper plus high-dump capability and 280 HP.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the R3Air best suited for?
Stormwater-compliance sweeping programs that need the fine-particle capture of a regenerative air system on tight residential and downtown routes. The R3Air is the only three-wheel regenerative air sweeper that combines a 12.5-foot turning radius with a 6.0 yd³ stainless steel hopper, a combination nobody else offers.
What are the main applications for the R3Air?
The R3Air is ideal for: Fine-particle cleanup on routes where stormwater and air-quality programs apply; Fine-particulate cleanup in downtown districts and around construction sites; Residential cul-de-sac and subdivision routes requiring regenerative air; Indoor industrial facility sweeping (plants, warehouses, parking structures); Replacing aging three-wheel regenerative air sweepers from other manufacturers.
What sets the R3Air apart from other regenerative air street sweepers?
Regenerative air means air is blasted down a 12-inch vertical tube on the pressure side of the pick-up hood, travels across, vacuums up through the opposite side, passes through cyclone dust separators, and recirculates, the same air keeps working, which is how this technology captures fine particles that a mechanical broom sweeper blows around. The stainless steel hopper has a lifetime warranty because SS doesn't corrode from wet sweepings like carbon-steel hoppers do. Impeller driven hydraulically at 3,000 RPM independent of engine RPM means full suction power even at crawl speed, important when you're following a line striper or working around pedestrians.
When should I consider a different model instead of the R3Air?
If debris is consistently coarse (road millings, leaves, gravel), the mechanical M3 sweeps faster at 3 tons per minute without the air-system complexity. For full-size arterial routes, the R4Air offers the same 6.0 yd³ hopper plus high-dump capability and 280 HP.
What is the typical upgrade path from the R3Air?
Aging three-wheel regenerative sweepers where the mild-steel hopper rusted through from wet debris, or four-wheel regenerative sweepers forcing three-point turns on residential routes they weren't designed for.
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