Drivers all over the world understand the agony of dodging craters on their way to work, or worse, on the highway. It’s a challenge that municipal crews face on a large scale, across kilometers of road, with insufficient manpower and a budget that never seems to stretch far enough. That’s why the Cimline P5, a truck-mounted patching system from Cimline Inc., has been such a game changer, allowing one person to manage the entire operation from within the cab.
The vehicle is based on an Isuzu chassis, with a six-speed Allison transmission, a 12,000-pound front axle, and a 21,000-pound rear axle, for a total gross vehicle weight of 33,000 pounds. The patching equipment is powered by a separate 74 horsepower Tier 4 Final diesel engine, freeing up the main engine to accomplish its function. That means the operator is safe inside the cab while operating the boom and nozzle using the joystick controls. The entire system is intuitive; color-coded buttons and a large digital screen make modifying the settings simple, with preset amounts for each phase to eliminate guesswork.
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Pothole repair is a straightforward four-step process. First, the machine blasts high pressure air through a 450 CFM blower at 10 PSI to remove any loose debris and water from the pothole. Next, an emulsion sealant is sprayed to provide a solid bond. The emulsion is produced in a 300-gallon tank insulated with R-15 material and warmed overnight by a 3,000-watt electric blanket, ensuring that the system is ready even in cold temperatures. The machine then delivers aggregate coated with emulsion to fill the hole. Finally, apply a layer of dry stone on top of the patch and you’re ready to go, since traffic can run over it right away without worrying about it breaking down.
Each repair takes as little as two minutes because the system can apply up to 450 cubic feet of material per minute and has enough emulsion to sustain over 10 tons of aggregate in the 5 cubic yard hopper incorporated into the machine. There is no need for a separate dump truck to follow behind, nor are crew members required to direct operations on the road.
Traditional patching jobs frequently involve numerous people shovelling in cold mix or hot asphalt and slamming it down, only for it to fail after the first freeze-thaw cycle. The P5’s spray injection approach works significantly better since it totally cleans out the hole, properly bonds the materials, and eliminates all of the flaws of hand-applied patches. Crews can cover more land with less people, get out of traffic’s way faster, and respond faster to homeowner concerns, and because lanes reopen so quickly, public disruption is a thing of the past.
At the price of roughly $300,000 per unit, it’s out of reach for most small companies, but for bigger fleets with extensive road networks, it is an obvious choice. Smaller outfits can begin with Cimline’s two-person versions, but the P5 is best suited for high-volume work. Operators can pick it up quickly, and the design prioritizes dependability, with few moving components in the distribution system to keep it working smoothly.
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