SIMEX planers are designed to enhance on-site efficiency, helping road projects stay on time and within budget.
Time is always of the essence in road maintenance.
Whether it’s a council road through the middle of town or a major motorway linking two cities, traffic restrictions from construction must be kept to a minimum.
To further accelerate execution, SIMEX has introduced the PL2000, the largest road cold planer for compact loaders, featuring a 2000mm-wide milling drum — the biggest currently available on the market.
Alongside this, SIMEX has also developed the ART 1000, an innovative asphalt regeneration technology that restores road surfaces quickly and sustainably without the need for new materials.
Optimising road surface rehabilitation
The PL2000 is a game-changer for milling deteriorated road surfaces in preparation for resurfacing. It enables operators to remove entire layers of asphalt or cement in preparation for trenching, or mill deteriorated sections for later resurfacing. The milled material can then be reused for backfilling trenches, creating a more sustainable outcome.
This innovative planer is equipped with advanced features that set it apart on site:
- Independent depth adjustment on both the right and left sides, ensuring perfectly flat surfaces — essential for large areas such as car parks and forecourts
- Hydraulic side shift, for precise milling flush to walls and sidewalks
- Floating transverse tilt, to keep the planer aligned with the road surface, even when the base machine is not parallel to the ground
- The SIMEX patented self-levelling system for consistent milling depth regardless of ground conditions
- Integrated dust suppression system with enlarged water tank, eliminating the need for a secondary tank on the base machine
A complete range
The PL2000 complements SIMEX’s existing range of 14 self-levelling road planers and stabilisers, offering milling widths from 250mm to 2000mm and depths of up to 350mm.
These planers are ideally suited for small and medium-sized works, especially in tight spaces, around potholes or near kerbs — ensuring a safer and more efficient milling process.
Redefining road maintenance efficiency with the new ART 1000
For repairs requiring rapid turnaround — such as alligator cracking, surface bumps, potholes and joint gaps — SIMEX has developed the ART 1000.
Queensland Rock Breakers Sales Manager Peter Muirhead said the ART 1000 performs milling, regeneration, granulation and mixing in a single pass, making it an invaluable asset for any civil construction site.
“This patented technology regenerates bituminous conglomerate by reusing 100 per cent of existing material on site,” he said.
“No external materials are required and nothing needs to be removed — making the process both environmentally sustainable and highly cost-effective.”
Key benefits of the SIMEX ART 1000 include an operating depth of 0-100 mm, making it ideal for functional maintenance and surface restoration.
Roads can be reopened to traffic immediately after treatment, while the regenerated surface delivers long-lasting results with significantly reduced resource demand.
The SIMEX ART 1000 Gen II will launch in Australia in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Quality manufacturing and reliable support
With more than 30 years of expertise in Italian manufacturing, SIMEX products are renowned for their quality and durability.
In Australia, they are available through the SIMEX authorised dealership network, ensuring professional support:
- Walkers Hammers (VIC, SA, TAS), walkershammers.com.au
- Groundtec (NSW), groundtec.com.au
- QLD Rock Breakers (QLD and NT), rdw.com.au/qld-rock-breakers
- Total Rockbreaking Solutions (WA), totalrockbreaking.com.au
For more information, visit: attachmentspecialists.com.au/simex