Simex’s range of attachments are designed for accuracy and reliability, ensuring precision and control in road maintenance applications.
Simex self-levelling road planers and stabilisers are designed for removing an entire layer of asphalt or cement in preparation for trenching, or for milling deteriorated road sections for later resurfacing.
With Simex planers, users can maintain constant milling depth in any condition, regardless of the ground contour, as lateral slides on the planer automatically align to the milling surface.
Both slides move independently, providing greater stability and more precise planing movements as well as reducing material overflows. Dust is also controlled through a built-in water tank and spray system.
The PL range of planers can be used on skid steer loaders, hydrostatic drive loaders and backhoe loaders.
With the option of using multi-tooth special drums the operator can remove horizontal road markings, perform road scarifying or take off the top few millimetres of a concrete or asphalt surface.
Maintenance costs are kept to a minimum, since the only requirement is the replacement of worn teeth.
PL planers are available in a range of models that run from the PL 25.10 with a 250mm width and 70mm maximum depth, the PL 75.20 with a 750mm width and 170mm maximum depth, through to the PL 2000 with a width of 2000mm and depth of 130mm.
Covering a range of standard, high-flow, milling and high-depth planers, this range is suitable for small- to medium-sized roadworks and is particularly useful for precision work around potholes and kerbs.
Various drums and teeth layouts are available for asphalt or concrete, as well as a multi-tooth drum for finer surface milling.
Qld Rock Breakers area sales specialist Craig Einam said the planers were used for patch repairs on roads and other similar surfaces.
“The big selling point of our units is that they’re compact compared to what else is on the market, so they can get into tighter areas and work closer to obstructions,” Mr Einam said.
“There’s also a built-in water tank and spray system, which means you don’t have to put a water tank on the roof and run hoses.
“Another key point is that we have independent left and right depth control for greater precision.”
Mr Einam said that industry feedback on the Simex planer range had been positive.
“They’re balanced, they’re smooth, they’re compact, they work well – we have very few issues with them,” he said.
“We get people coming to us and asking us for Simex planers because their friends have got them – we gain a lot of our business through word of mouth. We also sell to a lot of OEMs who put them on brand new machines in a package deal.
“People tell me that these are the best planers they’ve ever used.”
Alongside the planer range, Simex also manufactures a variety of attachments for more niche markets.
For example, the Simex T/TA range of trenching wheels is designed for small fixed-section trenching, cutting and microtrenching. These trenching wheel saws are able to
cut concrete, asphalt or rock up to a maximum depth of 800mm and a width of 250mm, and can work in reverse.
The wheel saws feature wheel protection at any working depth, ensuring maximum safety of operators and property.
The larger models come with hydraulic depth adjustment and with an optional trench clearing device.
Other options for various models include a water spray for dust control, a conveyor belt for loading of material into a bucket and the ability to aspirate excavated material for a vacuum truck.
For compacting trench bottoms, Simex also offers vibrating compaction wheels for skid steers, front end loaders and 4.5–10.9t excavators.
These wheels can be quickly changed on site, with widths extending from 150mm to 400mm and a maximum depth of 700mm.
The rotation device can be mounted to allow for compaction in any position to reach difficult spots.
With the reverse-rotation vibrating twin shaft positioned at the centre of the wheel, this increases operator comfort.
In addition to the above, Simex also offers the ST200 asphalt float for skid steers, backhoe loaders and front-end loaders.
The ST200 has been designed for applications such as laying asphalt on footpaths and utility trenches, sealing road shoulders or widening existing roadways.
For more information, contact your SIMEX dealer:
- VIC/SA/TAS: Walkers Hammers
- NSW: Groundtec
- QLD/ NT: QLD Rock Breakers
- WA: Total Rockbreaking Solutions
Featured image: PL planers are suitable for small to medium-sized roadworks and is particularly useful for precision work around potholes and kerbs. Image: Total Rockbreaking Solutions.
