I never saw two "Resurfacers" crash, but once I did see a driver looking behind him run head-on into the end boards!
 
By the way, it's still a freakin "Zamboni", no matter who the manufacturer technically is, just like I "Xerox" something at work, even if the machine I use was made by IBM!
 
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Subject: Dual (Duel?) resurfacing machines


At last weekend's Governor's Cup tourney at the Knickerbacker^WPepsi^WTimes Union Arena in Albany, they used two machines to resurface the ice. RPI has been doing this at the Field House for a number of years. 
 
In addition to doubling the available advertising space, this (combined with the 15-minute halftime) increases the entertainment value: 
- Will the two resurfacing machines crash? 
- Puck shoots, tricycle races, figure skating demos... 
 
So this brings up several questions: 
- How many arenas use two resurfacers? 
- Have two resurfacers ever crashed? 
- When will figure skating introduce body checking? 
 
Partial answer to the first item: "The NHL requires that two machines resurface the ice between periods." (http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/ice-rink6.htm) 
 
Zamboni is a trade name; for the sake of correctness, I've avoided using it in this post as a noun. How many brands of ice resurfacing machines are in active use? 
 
Brands: 
- Zamboni: http://www.zamboni.com/welcome.html 
- Olympia: http://www.resurfice.com/ 
- Mulser: http://www.wm-mulser.com/sites/english/frameset.htm <- I'd never heard of this one before doing a web search. One of their units has an enclosed cab. 
- Others? 
 
Joe 
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