Airfield Marking Machines H18

The Hofmann H18 Airfield Marking Machine is a self-propelled compact airport surface marking machine configured for 1K single-component cold paint via pressure vessel or Airless AMAKOS® pumping systems, and for spray thermoplastic application in runway configurations. Documented configurations include a 90 to 120 cm wide-line screed with 3 to 5 paint guns and matching glass bead guns, single pressure vessel arrangements of 225 to 460 liters, and multi-color setups for simultaneous black/yellow/black taxiway guidance line and white runway marking application in a single pass. For spray thermoplastic application on runway surfaces, the H18 accommodates a 300-liter pressure vessel with 2 spray plastic guns for line widths up to 60 cm. The H18 also supports palletizing system configuration with electric and hydraulic quick-release couplings and forklift attachment points for rapid full application unit exchange between marking passes on large airport programs.

The compact H18 platform is specifically suited to airfield applications requiring maneuvering in tighter areas — including taxiway guidance line work, apron surface markings, and runway safety separation lines — where larger machine platforms would have reduced mobility between marking zones. Wide-line screed configurations up to 120 cm cover the widest runway threshold and centerline markings from a single machine in a single pass. The bead gun array applies retroreflective glass beads simultaneously with paint application across the full marking width, embedding beads into the wet film before surface skinning occurs. Confirmed deployments include airports in India (Mumbai), Serbia (Belgrade), Iceland, Singapore (with 120 cm screed and palletizing system), Italy (Rome — spray thermoplastic runway application), and multiple Royal Air Force bases in the United Kingdom.

The Hofmann H18 Airfield Marking Machine is deployed at international airports, regional airports, military air bases, and naval air facilities — confirmed installations include Mumbai International Airport (India), Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (Serbia), Reykjavik Airport (Iceland), Singapore Changi Airport, Rome Fiumicino Airport (Italy), and Royal Air Force bases across the UK. It covers runway centerline, taxiway edge, guidance line, apron, and safety separation line marking for both civil ICAO Annex 14 and military airfield marking standards from a single configurable platform.

Leader Infra supplies this compact, configurable Airless cold paint and spray thermoplastic airfield marking machine for airport authorities, military airfield operators, and maintenance contractors — delivering single-pass multi-color marking with retroreflective bead application across up to 120 cm screed width, with palletizing system capability for rapid application unit changeover on international airport programs.

FAQ — What is the operational advantage of the palletizing system on the H18 at large international airports like Singapore Changi? At high-throughput airports like Singapore Changi, marking programs must be completed within tightly controlled overnight maintenance windows when specific runway or taxiway sections are temporarily closed. The palletizing system’s forklift quick-release capability allows the entire application unit to be exchanged from one marking configuration to another in minutes rather than hours — allowing the H18 to switch between runway centerline configuration and taxiway guidance line configuration within the same maintenance window without deploying additional machines.