InfraStructures - September 2008 Cimline fills a Void

Cimline fills a Void

Cimline Pavement Maintenance Group's (CPMG) Open House events marked a notable opportunity this season for municipalities and contractors to gain valuable insight into this often overlooked aspect of infrastructure maintenance.

CPMG consists of the Cimline crack sealing product range, as well as the DuraPatcher and DuraMaxx lines of spray injection pothole patchers and accessories. Equipt, a premium commercial class sealcoating equipment brand is also part of the CPMG family.

With all of this expertise it was decided to help customers get a more practical feel for pavement maintenance practices and so two speciality events were organized.

In June, CPMG invited interested groups, individuals and government agencies to their factory facility in the Greater Minneapolis/St.Paul area. The ability to draw customers and dealers from the central U.S., and Prairie Provinces proved popular. Attendees at this event could discuss techniques and technologies with a field of contemporaries and specialists and could view cutting edge product innovations in operation.

This also marked the 'coming out' party of CPMG's much touted METRO series melter/applicators. The METRO features a high efficiency fume reduction system and an innovative articulating boom mounted hose to reduce operator fatigue. This was also an opportunity to tour the Cimline plant, speak to factory personnel and see inside a leading construction equipment manufacturing facility.

So successful was the June event that a second was scheduled to coincide with the opening of Cimline's newest distribution warehouse, Cimline Northeast, near Albany, New York. This proved equally popular drawing attendees from across New York state, New England, as well as Ontario and Quebec.

Featured at the August gathering were a similar array of practical demonstrations. Customers could actually route and seal cracks as well as operate the DuraPatcher range of equipment to fill potholes and build up dirt/gravel verges and depressions.

According to Pierre Alarie of Gatineau, Quebec: "This is an excellent format to learn more about the Cimline machines. I have long been a promoter of roadway maintenance and use both the Cimline and DuraPatchers." Jacob Germain, foreman for City of Montreal's Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie borough said: "It was well worth the trip. I was very impressed, particularly with the router (PCR-25). It was so well balanced and easy to operate and the safety features are definetly superior to the machines I am accustomed to."

The Cimline Pavement Maintenance Group was formed in 2007, following the purchase of Duraco Industries and Equipt by Cimline's parent company, Plymouth Industries. This new group combines the engineering, manufacturing and product specializations of each individual branch to create a cohesive and powerful industry leader. Through innovation, and the concentration of expertise CPMG has become the unrivalled leader in pavement maintenance technology.

Source: Cimline Pavement Maintenance Group