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Also available from EZ-Liner is its Belgian Self-Propelled Walk-Behind striper which can be used in airport and runway striping, says Dick Bjork, Eastern regional sales manager. This unit, which is available in an air or airless model, features a 13-hp Honda gasoline engine with electric start and a 13.2 cfm air compressor with unloader valve. The self-propelled striper can go in forward and reverse with variable speed control and features a heavy-duty front swivel caster. One-, two-, or three-line configurations to paint up to 36-in. lines in a single pass are available.

The Fine Line Industries booth was buzzing with contractors stopping to check out the Lazy Liner 2, a sit down, ride-on attachment that can hook up to striping machines and turn them into self-propelled units. With electric start, 5-qt. hydraulic system, 5.5-hp Honda OHV engine, and one or two foot operation with fully adjustable pedals the unit was generating quite a crowd. The Lazy Liner 2 also features an impact protection bar behind the engine to protect the engine, muffler, carburetor, and valve cover from damage. A new adjustable seat allows the operator the ability to raise or lower the seat and move it to the left or right for visibility purposes.

Fine Line also offers the Lazy Liner 2econo model which is the same as the Lazy Liner 2 only with a basic pull start Honda engine and no rear engine protection bar.

At the Graco Inc. booth a number of stripers were on display including several models of LineLazer IV and the LineDriver. The LineLazer IV is available in the 200HS, 3900, and 5900 models. All models are available in one or two gun options. The 3900 weighs 212 lbs. and has a maximum psi of 3,300 and a maximum gpm of 1.25. The 5900 weighs 232 lbs. with a maximum psi of 3,300 and a maximum gpm of 1.6. The 200HS model weighs 277 lbs. with 3,300 maximum psi and 2.15 maximum gpm. All three models are ideal for continuous, heavy-duty line striping requirements and are available with Graco's Auto-Layout System.

The Auto-Layout System eliminates manual layout of parking stalls and pre-marking roadlines, points out Tim Wehner. Graco's Auto-Layout is accurate to ¼ in. at 100 ft., according to Graco. The Auto-Layout also features a new SmartControl Digital Tracking System to track, measure, and control all aspects of the job and a new digital display that shows psi, mph, mils (instant average), lineal foot, gallons, and mils (total) on one screen.