Types of Road Marking Machines
Eddiejet > 09-07-2022, 05:59 AM
Based on the different driving modes, which is also a typical classification principle, all the pavement stripe markers can be categorized into hand-push type(also called walk behind stripping machines), self-propelled type, driving-type, and truck-mounted type.
Based on the marking paint applied on paved roadways, all the road marking machines could fall into two major sorts, thermoplastic paint pavement marking machines and cold paint airless pavement marking machines.
Thermoplastic pavement marking machine is low-pressure air spraying machine with high-efficiency and flexibility. It can serve long distance and continuous line marking work. The spray thickness is adjustable and not effected by the old marking line. A hot melt kettle inside the machine plays a vital role in heating, melting, and stirring thermoplastic marking paints. The coating only needs a few minutes to harden after cooling fast from 200℃. Thermoplastic paints can be produced in any colour, but when it comes to the road marking, yellow and white are the most common colours.
Thermoplastic road marking machine
Cold paint or cold plastic airless pavement marking machine is a kind of airless cold and tow-component machine. Large capacity paint tank and glass beads bin make it suitable for long distance and continuous marking work. Cold solvent blacktop marking paint is made of modified acrylic resins, pigment filling and additive, generally used in city roads and common roads consisted of asphalt pavement and concrete road surface; it has excellent weather resistance, high toughness, strong wear resistance and adhesion, and it is not easy to peel off. The called cold here actually refers to the normal temperature, without a physical cooling course involved in. So, since no heating and melting course is needed, this kind of road marking machine, whether it's driving-type or truck-mounted, enjoys much more efficiency.
Cold paint or cold plastic airless pavement marking machine
Two-component line marking machine is a high-end marking equipment that has emerged in recent years. Unlike thermoplastic marking facility and cold paint airless pavement marking equipment which coat the road with paint film through physical drying methods such as temperature drop or solvent volatilization, the two-component marking is a new type of striping device that forms a coating film by internal chemical cross-linking.
Cold paint or cold plastic airless pavement marking machine
Based on the purposes of usage, in a broad sense, road line removal machines should be included in this scope. As opposed to the pavement striping devices, road line removal machines are specialized for clearing away the broken, stained and wrong marking lines. Removing existing road striping or pavement markings is a real challenge. It's not easy to remove the traffic markings without causing damage to or scar the road surface. Built-in powerful cutter or grinder is the best method for removing traffic paint, thermoplastic, epoxy coatings and other materials. With the depth adjuster device, the removal machines can accurately adjust and fix depth according to the needs.
road line removal machines
Road striping pre-heater, a specialized auxiliary machine, is matched with thermoplastic road marking machine. Its function lies in heating and melting thermoplastic paint, helps saving fuel energy and heating time, and improves the efficiency.