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Better ways to hog the road The Stripe Hog, Thermo Hog, Paint Hog, Rumble Hog and walk-behind Ground Hog will all be exhibited at Intertraffic Amsterdam Words | Dave Friday, Waterblasting Technologies, USA
The Stripe Hog 40,000psi Waterblasting System is currently operational and removing pavement markings in 51 countries around the world. For six consecutive years, it has won Roads & Bridges magazine’s prestigious Gold Award for Pavement Marking Removal. The Stripe Hog has also demonstrated the fastest removal rates in the industry for the removal of thermoplastic, cold plastic, two component, epoxy, tape and waterborne paint. Thermoplastic is removed at 6,500 linear ft/hr (1,980 linear m/hr). The Stripe Hog also has: simultaneous removal of parallel markings with the double blasting heads in side-by-side configuration; rapid removal of single,
Intertraffic World | Annual Showcase 2018
continuous lines with the double blasting heads in tandem configuration; cleaning and rejuvenation of the retroreflectivity of thermoplastic and cold plastic markings; and simultaneous vacuum recovery, which allows for the application of new markings in 15-20 minutes. The Stripe Hog was designed and built by contractors, for contractors. Each Stripe Hog is rugged, reliable and has earned the praise of some of the most demanding contractors in the world.
Laying pavement markings The Thermo Hog, a thermoplastic line truck, is a new product from Waterblasting
Technologies. It can lay stripes down with great speed and efficiency due to the revolutionary Hog Melter, which melts more thermoplastic in a day than any other thermo truck in the world. Features of the Thermo Hog include: •C ontinuous melting of thermoplastic at 8,000-10,000 lb (3,628-4,535kg) per hour, per melter; • I t can carry material in dry powder form, to be melted when needed; •O ne person can load the thermoplastic into the melter on the truck – traditionally, this task requires two people; • I ts automatic conveyor reduces back injury and fatigue;
