PRAEVIS™ Innovation Patent Pending
Compare Systems

Prevention and removal address the hazard at different points.

Traditional systems remove snow and ice after accumulation has developed. PRAEVIS™ is designed to intervene earlier by helping prevent accumulation from bonding to the roof.

Wide exterior view of the PRAEVIS commercial trailer in a snowy terminal
PRAEVIS™ Prevention

Designed to act before bonded accumulation develops.

  • Vehicle-integrated prevention architecture
  • Environmental-condition monitoring
  • Connected and disconnected power continuity
  • Designed for manufacturer integration and licensing
Traditional overhead commercial vehicle roof scraper
Fixed Overhead Removal

Designed to remove accumulation after it has formed.

An impractical fixed-site method for a straightforward operational need.

  • Dedicated removal equipment or facility
  • Separate stop and removal process
  • Acts after roof accumulation is present
  • Different capital, site, labor, and workflow requirements
Evaluation Point PRAEVIS™ Fixed Overhead Removal
When it acts

As qualifying winter conditions develop

After snow or ice has accumulated

Operating model

Vehicle-integrated prevention

Separate removal equipment or process

Vehicle connection

Designed for connected and disconnected continuity

Independent of the vehicle’s onboard power system

Commercial pathway

Manufacturer integration, production development, and licensing

Facility-based removal equipment

The comparison is intended to explain operating approaches, not to claim that one solution is appropriate for every fleet, vehicle, site, or winter operating condition.

Impractical Methods for a Straightforward Solution

Snow and ice removal may require personnel, heavy equipment, fixed infrastructure, or a separate post-accumulation process.

Worker using a MARSHALLTOWN Big Rig Rake to remove accumulated snow from a trailer roof

Manual Roof-Rake Removal

Requires personnel, equipment, time, and safe positioning after accumulation has formed.

Source: MARSHALLTOWN Big Rig Rake
Telehandler using the Rockland SnowEdge to clear accumulated snow from commercial trailer roofs

Loader or Telehandler-Assisted Removal

Uses mobile heavy equipment and a trained operator to remove snow and ice after accumulation is present.

Source: Rockland SnowEdge
Fleet Blast stationary air-blast snow removal system with blower housing and overhead discharge duct

Air-Blast Blower Removal

Uses a stationary high-pressure air system to blow accumulated snow and ice from vehicle roofs after buildup has formed.

Source: Fleet Blast / Arctic Air Snow Removal System
Schneider YETI auger and blower system breaking up and discharging snow from a commercial vehicle

Auger and Blower Removal

Uses augers and an integrated blower to break up, direct, and discharge accumulated snow after buildup has formed.

Source: Schneider YETI