Manual Screed Box

The Hofmann Handziehkasten Hand Screed Box is a manually operated road marking screed box available in two material variants — Thermoplastic and 2-Component Cold Plastic (2K) — for small-scale marking work and as a complement to self-propelled road marking machines. Overall dimensions range from 1,500 mm (L) x 150 to 600 mm (W) x 900 mm (H), varying by line width configuration, with an operating weight of approximately 12 to 20 kg per screed box unit. The Thermoplastic variant can be operated pulled or pushed without any conversion between the two modes. The 2K Cold Plastic variant is operated pulled only, with a quick-clean inner container that is removable for rapid material changeover and cleaning between jobs. Available line widths for both variants are 10, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, and 60 cm — with additional widths available on request. A separate heating station (without cooker) for the Thermoplastic variant is available as an optional accessory, weighing approximately 45 kg, and capable of operating as an independent autonomous unit to maintain material temperature during the marking process.

The screed box geometry controls the marking width and material flow rate as the box is drawn or pushed across the road surface — the material deposits directly from the heated container through the screed shoe onto the road in a consistent line width and thickness determined by the shoe configuration. For the Thermoplastic variant, the optional heating station maintains the material in its molten application state throughout the marking pass without requiring a separate cooker on-site, making it practical for smaller jobs where full cooker setup is not economical. The 2K Cold Plastic variant’s removable inner container eliminates the time-consuming cleaning of the full box body between material batches or color changes — only the inner container requires removal and cleaning.

The Hofmann Handziehkasten Hand Screed Box is deployed by road marking contractors for small-scale marking operations including car park bay markings, stop lines, pedestrian crossing refreshes, warehouse floor markings, cycle lane symbols, and edge line work — and as a supplementary marking tool alongside self-propelled machines on projects where the machine cannot access confined zones, tight corners, or narrow bays that require manual line placement.

Leader Infra supplies this dual-material hand screed box for road marking contractors — covering thermoplastic and 2K cold plastic application in nine standard line widths from 10 to 60 cm, in a 12 to 20 kg manually operated unit suited for both standalone small-scale marking and machine-complement work on larger projects.

FAQ — Can the Thermoplastic Hand Screed Box be used without a separate cooker on-site when paired with the heating station? Yes. The optional heating station for the Thermoplastic Handziehkasten operates autonomously without a separate cooker — it maintains the thermoplastic material in its molten application state independently, making the complete setup self-sufficient for small jobs where setting up a full thermoplastic cooker would add unnecessary time and equipment cost to the operation.