JCB machine can fix holes in eight minutes

FURTHER to the article “Pothole repairs are often quick patch-up jobs, council admits” (March 1), at JCB we understand the road concerns of residents and have recently unveiled the PotholePro, a machine that can fill a pothole in eight minutes for half the cost of traditional methods.

Our repairs stand the test of time and will save councils millions of pounds in compensation claims and shortterm fixes.

The PotholePro gets to the root of the problem in the same way a dentist repairs a tooth cavity; the hole in your tooth isn’t just filled immediately, it is cleared of all decay so a firm foundation can be laid for the filling. Our machine does the same, cutting and cropping around the existing problem and cleaning forensically before it is filled – four times quicker and half the price of traditional methods.

JCB has a global reputation for innovation and we would be delighted to offer a free trial to Derbyshire County Council to demonstrate the impact our PotholePro could have on the region’s roads.

We recognise that councils and contractors are faced with an ever growing backlog, especially in the winter months. However, the organisations we have worked with across the UK have found opting for a long-term repair over “quick fixes” is most definitely the way forward. It’s the only way to put the smile back on the faces of our motorists, cyclists and longsuffering residents. Paul Murray, product director,

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