Somerford equipment supplies road marking vehicles to Iraq

Somerford Equipment, a UK manufacturer of road marking and road surfacing vehicles and equipment, has supplied Iraq with two road marking vehicles.

The vehicles were developed in collaboration with the Iraq government’s UK-based agent. Somerford’s SEV600 MultiMark vehicles are self-supporting and fully equipped for the application of pressurised thermoplastic road marking materials formulated to withstand the country's high temperatures.

Michael Oakes, general manager of Somerford Equipment, said the vehicles are built around a 2394 Volvo chassis. Each single-sided road marking vehicle incorporates all equipment required for thermoplastic application eliminating the need for separate support teams and vehicles.

They include the self-feeding Solo sprayplastic applicator which allows single or multiple line application at 5-16km/h in widths of 5-50cm. Pattern generation is fully computer controlled and machine operation is monitored from an onboard operator station to ensure that markings are consistently applied to the highest quality standards.

The contract included a customer support package for training, operator manuals, maintenance and ongoing technical backup.

Somerford Equipment was established 40 years ago and in 2010 was acquired by 7819 Hitex International Group.