Multi-functional maintenance equipment promotes new development and enters the "mechanization era"

In recent years, with the rapid development and progress of society, the road maintenance department has always relied on manual methods for the repair of road surface potholes, cracks and other diseases. This not only leads to low efficiency but also involves high labor intensity, which truly reflects the hard work of road maintenance workers. At the same time, the demands of social traffic participants for road passage are also increasing, such as in terms of road surface smoothness, traffic safety and road environment. Thus, enhancing the level of mechanized maintenance operations and promoting the mechanization process of maintenance production is an inevitable trend in the development of highway maintenance. The transformation of mechanization replacing manual operations is an inevitable trend.

On September 3, 2022, Hubei Yiwei Technology Co., Ltd. delivered a Gail skid skid loader and equipped it with a world-class (Italian Sime) self-adjusting flatbed milling machine for use on Hubei roads. The introduction of this equipment can significantly reduce the labor intensity of personnel, save manpower, and improve work efficiency, marking a new step forward in achieving mechanized operations. The world-class milling machine introduced this time is equipped with a self-leveling system, which is integrated with the overall machine control system. It is intuitive and easy to operate, achieving a high-standard pit and slot step milling process. Compared with traditional processes, it not only significantly improves efficiency and reduces project operation costs, but also better meets the requirements of high-standard construction in terms of technology.

Milling operation is a commonly used function in road maintenance. It can efficiently mill damaged roads. This time, the Ximai 60 cm width self-leveling milling machine (with longitudinal self-leveling and transverse self-leveling functions) is adopted, with a maximum milling depth of 17 cm. Due to the use of self-leveling technology, it can greatly facilitate the driver's control. Only the finger ends need to be set in the cab. The milling machine can perform milling at a constant depth. At this time, the parameters of the milling machine are not changed by the position of the skid loader. Eventually, a high-standard pit and groove profiling can be formed. In addition, seamless connection can also be achieved when milling the second cut side by side.

As the standards for road maintenance continue to rise, the milling machine introduced this time also features a step milling function. It can conveniently reserve steps, which is suitable for the maintenance requirements of deep road diseases. It facilitates the layering and compaction of asphalt without leaving dead corners, while enhancing the adhesion and waterproofing performance of new and old asphalt, significantly improving the structural stability after repair, extending the service life, and reducing the possibility of secondary diseases.

While improving the quality and efficiency of road maintenance, it is also necessary to carry out green and environmentally friendly maintenance. As the waste after milling is in a crushed state and contains a large amount of usable aggregates, at this time, a small asphalt recycling vehicle can obtain asphalt recycled hot repair materials on site, reducing the cost of discarding and dumping milling waste, improving the utilization of renewable resources, and achieving multiple benefits in an environmentally friendly and efficient manner. The introduction of the skid steer loader maintenance equipment this time precisely forms an application combination with the enterprise's own asphalt recycling machine, and at the same time realizes the complementarity of the maintenance equipment.

Whether it is the crushed materials after milling or other sand and gravel for road pollution, the skid steer loader can also replace the closed sweeper within one minute to quickly clean the road surface and site. It has a powerful function of sweeping, collecting and loading in one, with a sweeping efficiency of up to 10,000 square meters per hour, which can replace the efficiency of 50 workers. It truly realizes the value and convenience of one machine with multiple uses, and also saves construction enterprises the funds for purchasing dedicated sweepers.

In addition, this time, Hubei Yiwei Technology Co., Ltd. also equipped the enterprise with standard buckets and handling fork attachments. The mechanical value of one bucket compared to a dedicated loader, and the value of one handling fork compared to a professional forklift. While Yiwei Company provides users with mechanized maintenance, it also offers them the added value of skid steer loaders. It truly saves money for construction enterprises and at the same time enhances the utilization value of equipment.