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want to consider expanding on the ser-
vices offered in order to grow.
“If you’re simply doing re-stripes, then add
layout work to your business. . . and what
about indoor striping in the off-season for
contractors in the north,” stated Mike Vang-
stad, global product marketing manager of
the Pavement Maintenance & Turf Prod-
ucts area for Graco Contractor Equipment
Division, Minneapolis, Minn. “There are
electric, battery powered solutions that are
ideal for these indoor applications. Or add
line removal or thermoplastic applications to
your offerings.”.
Technology is changing and shaping
the pavement marking industry. Software
is being developed where it is possible to
track, measure, and control each aspect of
a project. Digital display units can show
PSI, miles per hour, mils-instant average,
lineal feet completed, gallons of material
used, and mils total.
“Consider how autonomous cars and
trucks are changing and shaping the mar-
ket,” Lowis said. “Although there’s incred-
ible technologies used to create these cars
and trucks, they still rely on proper road
markings. Driverless vehicles not only
need lane lines but they must be able to
read or sense lane-level markings such as
stop lines, crossings, arrows, intersections,
and location reference points. And, they
must be able to ‘see’ them in all condi-
tions—rain, snow, darkness, and fog. As
the requirements and technologies ad-
vance for highway applications, they will
be used on parking lots and parking ga-
rages, too.”
In the “Traffic Road Marking Coatings
Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis
Report” which summarizes the research
of Grand View Research based in San
Francisco, Calif. the researchers conclud-
ed that: “The market has witnessed in-
creasing investments in intelligent street
marking systems and machines that help
in recording the driver speed, driving con-
ditions, and temperature while commu-
nicating it to the vehicle’s sensor system.
Paint is widely used for travel lane, load-
ing zone, and parking space markings.
Thermoplastic coat, which is also known
as hot melt marking, is gaining advantage
owing to its properties, such as longevity
and retro-reflectivity.”
Gruenburg stated: “”Clearly, there is a
trend of moving away from water-based
to acetone-based marking material. The
advantage of acetone-based is that it’s
more durable and dries faster.”
No matter how the future unfolds, it ap-
pears that pavement striping and marking
will be a part of it. The need is there. And
it will almost be certain that in the future
there will still be a rude driver in a busy
parking lot hogging two spots...even if the
driver is a robot!
Jeff Winke is a business and construction
writer based in Milwaukee, Wis. He can be
reached through [email protected].
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