Faster Repairs

An innovative road repair technology should be able to cut delays and congestion when surface maintenance is required. This new approach has already been proven successfully on a busy highway stretch in the UK and is now likely to be introduced more widely in Europe. The Nu-Phalt system minimises the need for material transport to site, reducing the additional congestion caused by heavy truck traffic to a workzone. A crew of two is able to work from a single vehicle and without the need for pneumatic or hyd
September 3, 2012 Read time: 2 mins

An innovative road repair technology should be able to cut delays and congestion when surface maintenance is required. This new approach has already been proven successfully on a busy highway stretch in the UK and is now likely to be introduced more widely in Europe. The 5089 Nu-Phalt system minimises the need for material transport to site, reducing the additional congestion caused by heavy truck traffic to a workzone. A crew of two is able to work from a single vehicle and without the need for pneumatic or hydraulic breakers. The system melts the area being repaired with infra-red heating and then bonds the repair material on site.

A recent trial of the system was carried out at the Silverstone racing circuit in the UK, producing a level surface. This was of particular importance on the track given the high speed that racing cars attain and the limited suspension travel they feature.

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