Plowmate: The Drillhole Saver

Hunter Keller et al.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:29:37 PDT

Plowmate is a novel solution in mitigating the loss of a drill pattern under snow. When a storm is imminent, Plowmate is installed into each hole. After the storm passes, the drill pattern is quickly plowed. Plowmate is removed with the integrity of each drill hole remaining intact.