The asphalt and concrete crack filling industry just got its wake-up call: Pavemade’s latest innovation frees maintenance operators from hours of waiting and from having to manually adjust a dangerous direct-fire torch to control the temperature of crack fill material. The HOTBOX 10E and 30E digital temperature control crack fill melters make crack filling as easy and safe as pressing a button. https://www.pavemade.com
Shelly McAdam, CEO of Pavemade, has officially put the asphalt and concrete maintenance industry on notice: Maintenance operators do not have to spend thousands of dollars to repair asphalt cracks or join concrete. Expensive, slow, and large volume crack fill machines will be as outdated as typewriters are today. What is the multiplier effect of freeing operators with fast, precision equipment for road maintenance? It’s difficult to say, but one study estimated traffic congestion from poor infrastructure costs the economy over $120 billion per year.
Since the first crack filler machines were introduced over 25 years ago the industry has remained stagnant. For a quarter of a century professional operators needed to dangerously ignite and manually regulate the direct fire torch to maintain a steady state temperature. One of the most challenging and important aspects of crack filling is safely applying sealant at the correct material temperature specifications.
Now for the first time the HOTBOX 10E (10 gal.) and HOTBOX 30E (30 gal.) from PAVEMADE both come with digital temperature control. This innovation frees the operator from having to worry about what temperature the crack sealant is at and focus on the job. The basic operation involves a single push-start button to ignite the burner and a digital control panel and display to review and set the desired temperature. These innovations make it easy for the homeowner and maintenance professional alike to repair cracks in asphalt and concrete.
As Shelly McAdam added, “It’s common for pavement maintenance professionals to disregard using ‘mini-melters’ (10-30 gal.) on larger jobs. Heating up 55-100 gallons of crack filler wastes fuel and can have you and your crew waiting for 60 min or longer. The HOTBOX E-SERIES has the fastest heat up time in the industry. With proper agitation you can start filling in 15 min.”
As an operator you can safely walk away from a machine and not be concerned that the sealant will overheat and degrade or worse flash and crystalize. The requirements for DOT/FAA contracts include a consistent and specific temperature application of crack sealant. With the HOTBOX E-SERIES you can guarantee compliance for contracts in the DOT/FAA market making your bids more competitive.
Key Points:
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Safer operation
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One button push start
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Auto temp control
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Material application at precise specification
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Never overheat
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Fast heat-up
To get immediate information on the HOTBOX E-SERIES and receive our guide “Essential Tips for Asphalt Concrete Driveway Repair”, please visit www.pavemade.com
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About:
Pavemade Technologies provides innovative and quality pavement repair maintenance solutions. Whether you are a professional contractor, property manager, or a homeowner we manufacture the machines and supplies so you can maintain world-class roadways. Pavemade is a 20 year old privately held manufacturer headquartered in Arcadia, California.
