UK-based company Ringway has expanded its road marking capability by again investing in a Borum Industri truck solution for the application of markings. The BM TR SP T 1100 can be used for thermoplastic extrusion and spray application, and national machine manager at Ringway, Ian Manley, said he is delighted with the solution which he describes as "very reliable."
UK-based company 2393 Ringway has expanded its road marking capability by again investing in a 173 Borum Industri truck solution for the application of markings.
The BM TR SP T 1100 can be used for thermoplastic extrusion and spray application, and national machine manager at Ringway, Ian Manley, said he is delighted with the solution which he describes as "very reliable."
He said: "When it comes to regular service the design is very 'lean' and makes it simpler for us to service the equipment. So you can say that we benefit from Borum's experience with developing truck solutions."
Asked why he had chosen a truck solution, Manley said: "We also have a few self-propelled machines which we use for sites such as city work and narrow roads. The truck solutions give us a high capacity, which means that we can work more efficiently on big road marking jobs especially on motorways.
"We already have a Borum truck solution which is about ten years old but still going strong. We have fitted a new extruder to it and expect it to last another 2-5 years.
"We can make about 30km, 2mm extruded lines (12 tonnes thermoplastic material) per day with our Borum truck. We are very satisfied with such a high output."
Questioned about the actual road marking application, Manley said his operators find it easy to work with both the Borum extruder equipment as well as the spray equipment at a good speed giving a good quality line.
"It is easy to pre-programme the computer and for instance to switch from one line application to two lines application just by flicking a switch."
He added: "Borum solutions are well built because of a good construction design/layout.
"Borum insists that it is necessary to use good quality parts when building high quality machines and not to settle for cheaper parts. So we are willing to pay a premium price for a better solution: we can see that it is a better investment for us. The return on investment will soon show in terms of less down-time and minimum requirements for service.
"At Borum we always get a good and quick response when we need spare parts: this is important for us to keep our equipment running."
The BM TR SP T 1100 can be used for thermoplastic extrusion and spray application, and national machine manager at Ringway, Ian Manley, said he is delighted with the solution which he describes as "very reliable."
He said: "When it comes to regular service the design is very 'lean' and makes it simpler for us to service the equipment. So you can say that we benefit from Borum's experience with developing truck solutions."
Asked why he had chosen a truck solution, Manley said: "We also have a few self-propelled machines which we use for sites such as city work and narrow roads. The truck solutions give us a high capacity, which means that we can work more efficiently on big road marking jobs especially on motorways.
"We already have a Borum truck solution which is about ten years old but still going strong. We have fitted a new extruder to it and expect it to last another 2-5 years.
"We can make about 30km, 2mm extruded lines (12 tonnes thermoplastic material) per day with our Borum truck. We are very satisfied with such a high output."
Questioned about the actual road marking application, Manley said his operators find it easy to work with both the Borum extruder equipment as well as the spray equipment at a good speed giving a good quality line.
"It is easy to pre-programme the computer and for instance to switch from one line application to two lines application just by flicking a switch."
He added: "Borum solutions are well built because of a good construction design/layout.
"Borum insists that it is necessary to use good quality parts when building high quality machines and not to settle for cheaper parts. So we are willing to pay a premium price for a better solution: we can see that it is a better investment for us. The return on investment will soon show in terms of less down-time and minimum requirements for service.
"At Borum we always get a good and quick response when we need spare parts: this is important for us to keep our equipment running."
