National Road Planing debuts high performance planer on M54 project

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National Road Planing (NRP), Tarmac’s industry-leading road planing contractor, is driving improved productivity on a major highways project with the introduction of a new high performance planer as part of a drive to boost output and lean efficiency. The project involves using a 3.8m drum fitted to a Wirtgen cold milling machine W 250i on the UK strategic road network between M6 junction 10 westbound to Junction 2, M54. The machine has the capability to remove around 600 tonnes of asphalt per hour and plane one full lane width up to 3.8m wide in a single pass, improving the surfacing process and rideability of the newly laid asphalt surface for road users.