Only 14 cents

per square foot on average

Asphalt Removal

Power and production of larger reclaimers / milling machines in an affordable, easy to use package.

“I have seen the bigger machines work, and I was skeptical of this smaller machine. Once you see the finished product, there is no difference.”

Supervisor, Mt. Vernon WA

– Charlie Tewalt

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FULL-WIDTH ROADS

Don’t let the compact, easily maneuverable size of an Asphalt Zipper road reclaimer fool you. Sure, it’s perfect for smaller road patches and repairs, but it’s also just as formidable at tackling entire roads.

You can easily repair a full city block in as little as an hour and up to two miles of full width road in as little as one day. Best of all, when done correctly, you can realize all of the benefits of road reconstruction for a small fraction of the cost and time.

Models are available with standard cutting widths from 30 inches to 8 feet wide. Not only are Asphalt Zipper reclaimers perfect for doing Full Depth Reclamation but also a wide range of stabilization projects with countless additives. All machines come with on-board spray systems. Optional machine or hitch mounted water supply systems ranging from 100 to 300 gallons are available. You can even accurately deliver precise amounts of liquid stabilizer from a water truck with the optional AccuFlow™ metered liquid injection system.

Most models easily transport behind a work truck on their own custom trailer that is optimized with a low center of gravity for smooth towing. Now you can get to job sites quicker, potentially visiting several job sites in the same day.

 

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ROAD PATCHES

There is no quicker or easier way to make long lasting road repair patches than with an Asphalt Zipper reclaimer / recycler. All Asphalt Zipper models will do in minutes what used to take hours or even days. This means you can now do up to 8, or more, road patches in the time it used to take to do just one.

Asphalt Zipper machines also produce a straight, scarified edge that has been proven superior to a saw-cut edge. Combined with Asphalt Zipper machines’ unmatched material gradation and control, this means patches will not only last longer, but the bond to the surrounding asphalt will also be stronger and more durable.

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PARKING LOTS

Parking lot repair has never been easier. Now complete many repairs in less time than it takes to transport a larger self contained machine to the job site. You can quickly and easily pulverize parking lot surfaces into spec comparable material and simultaneously blend with the underlying base. This improves the load bearing capability and durability of the parking lot base for a small fraction of the cost and time of reconstruction, using the existing materials.

Need even greater stability?  Easily incorporate additives such as Portland cement, lime, emulsions, polymers, etc.  Asphalt Zipper’s unmatched blending capability combined with a built in spray system or an optional metered liquid injection system make it easier than ever to blend both dry and liquid stabilizers.

Best of all, do parking lot repairs that used to take weeks in as little as a day or less. Many contractors opt to “Zip” at night and have the newly stabilized and smooth base ready for paving first thing in the morning. This is especially crucial for high value parking lots, keeping disruptions to a minimum.

Unlike larger asphalt milling machines, Asphalt Zipper machines are far more agile and easy to maneuver. You can now easily navigate around obstacles such as light poles and landscape islands and also work in tighter areas.

Full-depth reclamation in parking lots can also correct previous drainage issues, irregular grade, and increase overall smoothness.

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DRIVEWAYS

The Asphalt Zipper’s® easy maneuverability and smaller size make it perfect for reclaiming asphalt and gravel driveways.  Using full-depth reclamation, it quickly pulverizes and blends the worn surface with the base, stabilizing it and preparing it for new asphalt, chip seal, or gravel.  What used to take days can be done in hours, and customers will be impressed with the long-lasting results.

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GOLF CART PATHS

The Asphalt Zipper® is ideal for golf cart paths, providing the production of a larger reclaimer with the mobility of a much smaller machine. It’s compact size allows it to pulverize narrow paths with greater maneuverability and speed. Wheel assist models come with wireless remote control steering, perfect for greater accuracy on winding paths.  Host vehicles may include compact track loaders or large skid steers.

 

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GRAVEL ROADS

Asphalt Zipper machines are the quick and easy way to improve gravel roads and are far superior to merely blading. Asphalt Zipper machines pulverize and blend the existing road materials into a uniform mixture of aggregate and soil. You can easily do up to 2 miles or more per day. This “fluffing up” of the road also makes it easier to reshape the road and solve any slope or drainage issues.

You can also easily incorporate a wide range of stabilizing additives. Asphalt Zipper machines are ideal for blending additional road base or aggregate, dry additives such as Portland cement or lime, as well as any liquid stabilizers. Liquid stablizers can also be easily injected through the optional AccuFlow™ Metered Liquid Injection System.

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SURFACE MILLING

T-Cuts, trench plate recessing and precise asphalt milling with your Asphalt Zipper machine is now easier than ever. Full-length stabilizing skis combined with precise active hydraulic depth control enable you to do a wide range of asphalt milling and cold planing applications.

Asphalt Zipper machines are also far easier to mobilize and maneuver than larger cold planers and are up to 20 times more productive than hydraulic skid steer cold planers.

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SOIL STABILIZATION

Asphalt Zipper road reclaimers / soil stabilizers are ideal for incorporating and uniformly blending a wide range of stabilizing additives. Simply spread the desired amount of dry additives, such as Portland cement or lime, and let Asphalt Zipper’s unsurpassed blending capability evenly distribute throughout.

Liquid additives can also be uniformly distributed through the optional AccuFlow™ Metered Liquid Injection System.

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HOW IT WORKS

PULVERIZES & BLENDS

  • The asphalt is cut and pulverized into reusable material in one pass.
  • Virtually eliminates the need for saw-cutting, chunking, trucking, and disposal.
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PRODUCES SPEC-COMPARABLE MATERIAL

  • Recycled asphalt can be reused as backfill or bedding.
  • Adjust baffle to create desired material.
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CREATES A STRAIGHT EDGE WITH BETTER BONDING

University research has proven that a scarified, interlocking “Zipped” edge improves joint bond strength 25 percent over a saw-cut edge.*

*W. Spencer Guthrie, PhD, Dennis L. Egget, PhD, Keith H. Woffinden, EIT, “Effect of Scarification on Asphalt Patch Joint Strength,” Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, 2005.

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“The Zipper makes a great edge, giving us a stronger, more permanent asphalt repair.”

President, Laser Underground & Earthworks, Inc. Bellevue, WA

– BRET LANE

RECYCLING WORN-OUT ASPHALT WITH FULL-DEPTH RECLAMATION

Compared to traditional rehabilitation, full-depth reclamation and stabilization with Asphalt Zipper® machines is considerably faster and far less expensive.

3 PROVEN APROACHES TO FULL-DEPTH RECLAMATION (FDR)

FOR ALL SIZES OF PAVING / ROAD REPAIRS

Small

(A few hundred square feet or less)

Do in 1 to 2 hours what used to take all day.

Medium

(Up to a city block)

Do in a day what used to take a week or two.

Large

(Up to a half mile or more)

Do in a couple of days what used to take weeks.

COST EFFECTIVE

HOW DOES FULL-DEPTH RECLAMATION COMPARE?

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EASY TO USE

EASY TO MOBILIZE
(ON OPTIONAL CUSTOM TRAILER)

Asphalt Zipper® custom trailers are the easiest way to transport from site to site behind most work trucks. Plus, with an on-board custom tool box you’ll always have everything you need for operation and routine maintenance in one secure place.

  • Custom inset for a lower center of gravity (standard models)
  • Convenient working deck for routine maintenance
  • Transport behind most work trucks
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EASY TO LOAD/UNLOAD

The Asphalt Zipper® is easy to load and unload from its custom trailer. Mounts securely to the widest variety of loaders or backhoes in just minutes.

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EASY TO MAINTAIN

Top-opening hatch (hydraulic on larger models) simplifies bit inspection and replacement.

TESTIMONIALS

  • “The Zipper, it goes through the blacktop like it’s butter. It’s amazing. It’s an absolutely amazing machine, we’re very very happy with the way it operates.”

    -Frank Pellicano

    Project Manager
    Persistent Construction

  • “The Zipper has probably made more money for the cost than any other purchase in the almost 20 years I’ve been in this business.”

    -Tim Smith

    Vice President
    Dallas 1 Construction, FL

  • “We can easily pulverize a 10,000 square foot parking lot by mid-morning and have it graded and ready to pave by mid-afternoon.”

    -Jay Armstrong

    President
    Armstrong Paving, Canada

  • “I love Zipper. Plenty of power. We can recess our plates in about one quarter of the time that it takes with our planers.”

    – Fred Neal

    Superintendent
    Orion Construction, CA

  • “When you are faced with 10-12 inches, I would have never believed it had I not seen it. It was pretty amazing.”

    – Rick Mancha

    General Superintendent
    Pacific West Underground, CA

  • “We just bought our third Zipper. We bough our first in 1998, and it paid for itself many times over. Even though we’ve loved our older Zippers, our crews noticed immediately how the newest machines have been dramatically improved.”

    – Bret Lane

    President
    Laser Underground & Earthworks, WA

  • “We have 11 Asphalt Zippers and use them all every day. The newest Tier 4 model has been awesome, the guys love it. It’s a beautiful design with significantly more power, and the DEF system has worked flawlessly.”

    -Pat Digney

    Foreman
    Gray Supply Corp., NJ

  • “It has more power, greater production, easier on my loader, I like the onboard water. Great improvements, I’m very happy with it, very happy.”

    -Perry Thomas

    President
    Perry C. Thomas Contracting, CA

  • “We have one of the first Tier 4 machines, and it has more than tripled our production compared to our older 2007 unit in 12″ thick asphalt.”

    – Jason Danks

    Operations Manager
    Orion Construction, CA

  • “Using the Asphalt Zipper has made our job much easier. It is great having this caliber of a machine on site. It gives us an advantage.”

    – Ronnie and Donnie Burns

    Owners
    R&D Bros., TX

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