How Sakai Prevents Roller Accidents with Guardman Technology Ep. #12
Release Date: 12/15/2025
How Sakai Prevents Roller Accidents with Guardman Technology Ep. #12
In The Mix with Marvin Joles
Marvin has a discussion with Daniel Margrave and David Crockett from Sakai. The conversation introduces Sakai's long history—starting with locomotive parts and pivoting to road rollers in 1929—and details their current line of compaction equipment, including a unique vibratory pneumatic tire roller. The central focus of the discussion is the Guardman safety technology, which uses radar or lidar to provide audio and visual alerts to roller operators, and automatically stops the machine if the operator fails to react to a potential collision with people or objects. Marvin’s guests explain...
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info_outlineMarvin has a discussion with Daniel Margrave and David Crockett from Sakai. The conversation introduces Sakai's long history—starting with locomotive parts and pivoting to road rollers in 1929—and details their current line of compaction equipment, including a unique vibratory pneumatic tire roller. The central focus of the discussion is the Guardman safety technology, which uses radar or lidar to provide audio and visual alerts to roller operators, and automatically stops the machine if the operator fails to react to a potential collision with people or objects. Marvin’s guests explain the technology's operation, its success in Japan with zero reported incidents, and features like "wall mode" and "echelon mode" designed to maximize safety and efficiency on job sites. Finally, the segment concludes with information on how to follow Sakai and find more about their Guardman-equipped models.
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In The Mix highlights the entire asphalt industry—the people, the organizations, and the stories that make it great. We also explore the dirt world, construction, entrepreneurship, and other trades with inspiring guests. From asphalt paving and sealcoating to crack sealing, patching, milling, and line striping, Marvin brings insight and humor to the world of blacktop while diving into motivation, business ownership, and real stories from the trades.
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