Capital Equipment News September 2018

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP – ROAD MARKING

Customised striping

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W hether you are looking for a unit with basic operability, innovations in automated guns or even pressurised beading capabilities – the LineLazer V range delivers and comes in a Standard series, HP Auto- matic series and HP Reflective series, each equipped with specific features valued by each type of contractor. The LineLazer V Standard series has an all-new LiveLook display for a complete job overview and shows real-time information. Its DualComfort handle bar system is easy to adjust and therefore fits all users. Moreover, it’s equipped with an EZ Align front wheel system that keeps the unit tracking straight. The unit provides everyday reliability any professional who values industry standards can trust to get the job done. The HP Automatic series includes all Standard series features and is equipped with extra innovations for top of the line professionals who demand more than high quality technology. The unit can be used in automatic, semi-automatic and manual mode, dependant on the application. For example, in automatic mode the unit is ideal to stripe new skip lines, to re-strip existing skip lines the unit can be set to semi- automatic mode and the manual mode is suitable to layout parking lots. The flexibility of the HP Automatic series helps save time. The HP reflective series goes another step further and adds an EZ Bead Pressurised system to tackle bigger and more complex job sites. The system’s innovative bead tank allows the user to monitor the bead level at all times. How to spray different types of lines There are different types of road marking new automatic and semi-automatic striping technology with the push of a button. Typical applications for the LineLazer V range are parking lots, airports, construction zones, intersections and road marking, writes Peter Thomassen .

The LineLazer V range comes in a Standard, HP Automatic and HP Reflective series.

lines, each calling for a specific spraying method. Not every road marking line is the same. A line to delineate traffic lanes is different from the lines used for pedestrian crossings or the lines that are common on airport runways. It becomes even more difficult if you know that countries categorise and specify road surface marking in different ways. Yet in every country the uniformity of the markings is important to provide clear guidance to drivers and pedestrians and minimise confusion about their meaning. That is why a good road marking machine can cover all possible line types, including standard/solid lines; wide lines; double lines; skip lines; dual colour lines; and diagonal lines. Standard/solid lines Every country has its own rules and habits, so there is no such thing as a ‘standard line’. In road marking we can define a ‘standard line’ as one solid, mono colour line of 100 to 150 mm wide. A solid line is often used as longitudinal markings along the direction to indicate the driver’s proper position on the roadway. The predominant colours used are white and yellow. In private applications they are often used to mark individual parking space limits on a parking lot. Any general road marking machine with a single spray gun is capable of producing standard lines. Wide lines In road marking wide lines are those of 40 to 50 cm wide. This type of lines is used for different purposes such as stop lines

and pedestrian crossings. The spray width of a single spray gun is not sufficient for creating wide lines. Wide lines up to 60 cm can be drawn by a road marking machine that combines two spray guns. The two guns should be placed next to each other at a distance that enables a partial overlap between the two separate sprays in order to produce one homogenous wide line. A good positioning of the guns is critical for the line quality. On airport runways you often see lines of 90 cm wide. For applications like this you need to combine three spray guns. Skip lines Skip lines are formed by single broken line segments. The length, width, colour and distance between broken line segments can vary from country to country and from purpose to purpose. On intersections and highways skip liner are used for various applications: • Traffic lane lines: separates traffic flow and helps drivers to go straight. In most countries white is the predominant colour. • Centre line of road: separates opposite streams of traffic. Crossing is allowed if the traffic situation permits it. • Cycle lanes: delineate the boundary of an advisory cycle lane. A road marking machine with automatic guns makes it easy to create skip lines with pinpoint accuracy. These machines can draw automatic skip lines with the push of a button. The guns start and stop automatically, dependent from the

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