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Instead of using a traditional kettle, the Thermo Hog circulates heated oil through a heat exchanger, covering the entire surface, which allows it to be shut down instantly without waiting for the thermoplastic to settle and cool at the bottom. (Photo provided)
Hog Technologies simplifies pavement jobs with innovative solutions By JOSH PIEDRA | Content Manager and Designer
Hog Technologies has a 30-plus year history manufacturing solutions for the road, highway and airport industries. These solutions range from marking and rubber removal, grinding and grooving, cutting rumble strips, thermoplastic line marking, and surface cleaning. These solutions make Hog Technologies your total pavement solution.
Water blasting The Stripe Hog has won many awards and has become the preferred water blasting machine amongst contractors. With the fastest removal rates in the industry and flow rates from 5.2 GPM (19.2 LPM) to 24 GPM (91 LPM), the Stripe Hog delivers a wide variety of versatile solutions for any job. The Stripe Hog can be integrated into the chassis of your choice, run independently with an auxiliary engine or fit onto a skid or trailer. In addition, there are many tools available to help you get the job done such as our Ground Hog walk-behind tool, our Hog Rider tractor, our Hog Waller handheld blaster as well as our Hog Tusk grinding/water blasting combo head and our Triple 10 THE MUNICIPAL | APRIL 2021
Spray Bar, which gives you a retexturing and removal path up to 48 inches wide. In fact, the Stripe Hog 24.0 is able to house up to three of these Triple-Head Spray Bars for a total blasting width of 96 inches (243 centimeters). With such a wide path, road retexturing jobs have their time investment significantly reduced. Thermoplastic marking After years of research and testing, the Thermo Hog was born. Instead of using a traditional kettle, the Thermo Hog circulates heated oil through a heat exchanger, covering the entire surface.
