Morton Salt has developed a new smartphone application to for snow professionals. The free app is designed to help professionals select the optimal ice melter and application rate on the job, which will enable them to avoid over-application, inefficient work patterns and unnecessary environmental runoff. The app works by assessing surface temperature in real-time and instantly recommending the optimal method to eliminate snow and ice.
Recent ice melt research commissioned by Morton Salt and conducted by Michigan Technological University fueled the development of the ice melt application recommendations delivered by the app. Once users enter the area size of their work sites, they simply input the temperature into the application to receive a custom product and quantity recommendation. The new app also:
- Stores and tracks site information;
- Recommends optimal Morton ice melter based on external conditions; and
- Calculates and tracks total ice melt quantities needed for specific snow events.
"There are so many differing views in the industry regarding proper product solution and application rate that snow professionals can unknowingly over- or under- apply ice melters," said Niles Hysell, director of ice melt product management at Morton Salt. "That costs snow professionals time and money because they don't get the results they need. Morton wanted to help snow professionals determine the safest, most efficient and cost-effective use of ice melt solutions and we believe our latest research and new mobile app goes a long way to provide them valuable, real-time support that delivers results."
Morton's new app is compatible with iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Droid devices. It is available for download on iTunes and will be available for Droids on Aug. 29. Both versions are available now for download on Mortonmelters.com.
For more information, visit http://mortonmelters.com/.
