Cork County Council has recently acquired 3 new velocity patchers.

These machines specialise in filling potholes and repairing damage to the road surface.

Recognised both nationally and internationally as the best method of repairing damage to a road surface, these 3 new velocity patchers will bring the total number of such machines in Cork County Council to 10.

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The driver of the machine controls an automated arm at the front of the truck which can empty the pothole of water, coat the pothole in bitumen and fill the pothole with a mixer of bitumen and chips. The driver also controls a special roller fitted to the truck for compacting the fill material as well as an automated brush to remove excess chipping when the repair has been completed. The new machines will greatly aid Cork County Council in maintaining its road network of over 12,000km.

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