5 ways MaxiTrack can change your ground protection game
For a long time, our team at DICA saw a gap in the ground protection market.
We knew it needed to be filled.
While the ½” thick medium-duty mats we offer are outstanding — and much better than plywood or lesser quality plastic mats — to get the best results, sometimes customers need a heavier duty mat that they can still move by hand.
We thought one didn’t exist.
Then, we discovered MaxiTrack.
These 3’x6′, heavy-duty, 1″ thick mats have the capabilities of traditional heavy-duty matting — higher rigidity, overlapping edges, and an integrated connection system — but they’re entirely deployable by hand.
They’re a total gamechanger.
So much so we struck a deal with the UK-based manufacturer Ground Guards(R) to become the leading US distributor of the products.
We’re already hearing great things from those who have been early adopters. In fact, our first MaxiTrack client told us the only thing they didn’t like about their purchase is that they didn’t buy enough of them!
Here are five of the top reasons I believe MaxiTrack is a truly innovative new tool for any company’s ground protection arsenal:
Reason #1: Have the benefits of heavy-duty ground protection without the headaches that usually come with it.
Heavy-duty mats make great work platforms and temporary roadways. They distribute weight well, minimize or eliminate ground compression, and protect the surfaces underneath.
Traditional heavy-duty mats, however, are so large and heavy they require mechanical lifting. You also need the space to store them and the flatbed trucks to transport them. Fast, inexpensive installation? Forget about it.
MaxiTrack flips this script.
The individual mats only weigh 88 lbs, but they interlock to create a heavy-duty system that functions as a single unit over the entire installation.
Deployment is also fast and easy. A team of just three or four people can manually install over 1,000 square feet of MaxiTrack in under an hour. If prepared, teams can install MaxiTrack even faster when secondary equipment is available for mechanical lifting.
Long story short, with MaxiTrack, you can deploy the heavy-duty ground protection you need at a fraction of the expense and time. It’s a win-win.
Reason #2: Stop worrying about the weather
When operating on bare ground, there is always a good chance your equipment will create ruts or get stuck in the mud. You shouldn’t have to juggle your schedule, or use under-capacity ground protection when you need to get the job done.
MaxiTrack is eight times stiffer than standard ½” ground protection mats. Because MaxiTrack interlocks, and its overlapping flanges prevent mud seepage, you can lay down the mats even on moisture-soaked job sites.
The mats won’t slip out of place, and they’ll let you get to where you need to go without tearing up the property.
Speaking of that…
Reason #3: Reduce or eliminate reclamation work
We see MaxiTrack especially benefiting companies that serve residential customers, like people in the tree care industry or residential construction.
These types of companies often need a heavy-duty ground protection mat, but traditional large mats aren’t practical for them. Not having a heavy-duty option can prove costly — for the reputation and the pocketbook.
No one wants to leave a bad impression with their customers by over-compressing the ground, leaving ruts, tearing up lawns, or damaging concrete or pavers. But it happens. Often.
When it does, companies either have to spend the time and money to repair the damage or risk the relationship they’ve spent time and money to develop with their customer.
With MaxiTrack, you won’t have to worry about either of those things.
Reason #4: Increase your professionalism
MaxiTrack looks impressive.
Especially compared to no ground protection, plywood, or even gravel, an access road or platform built with MaxiTrack makes you stand out.
It shows you don’t cut corners, that you’re invested in what you’re doing, and that you’re doing the job like you would do it for yourself.
MaxiTrack Mats are a serious solution that communicates you’re serious about taking care of the job site — and your customer.
Reason #5: Boost your profits and your bottom line.
While MaxiTrack Mats are just a bit more of an investment, for only about $100 more than traditional ½” ground protection mats, you get a host of additional capabilities.
In other words, having MaxiTrack in your ground protection arsenal pays off quickly.
MaxiTrack helps you do things like:
- Access more jobs regardless of the weather.
- Avoid time and crew costs lost due to stuck or inefficient equipment.
- Save the money normally allocated to placing large heavy duty mats or repairing damages at the end of a job.
- Take on bigger jobs with larger equipment knowing you don’t have to worry about ground protection.
- Reuse MaxiTrack on job after job, year after year instead of re-purchasing plywood, gravel, or cheaper mats that don’t deliver.
- Improve your professional image, which opens many doors for new opportunities.
It’s a heavy-duty product that gets heavy-duty results.
After seeing MaxiTrack in action and hearing rave reviews from our early customers, I firmly believe these heavy-duty mats represent the next generation in ground protection products.
It’s revolutionizing what many businesses can do.
It can for you, too.
To learn more about how MaxiTrack works and see if it’s a good option for you, click HERE or reach out directly to our sales team at sales@dicausa.com.