Skanska has claimed that its mobile pothole repair machine, called a Dragon Patcher, is 81% cheaper than the traditional ‘two-man gang approach’.
The machine uses a flame to de-ice or dry out potholes in cold and wet weather and then cleans the road surface with compressed air and seals the pothole with a mix of stones and hot bitumen emulsion.
In addition to being cheaper than manual repair teams, Skanksa has also claimed that the machine can repair potholes five times more quickly.
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