The FastMelt 650 is Titan's self-contained thermoplastic melter. It melts and holds up to 650 lb at 400 F and fits in a pickup, flat-bed or work trailer. The ThermoMark is the handliner that applies the material, in a 250 lb or 300 lb reservoir. The 650 lb pickup figure belongs to the FastMelt, not the ThermoMark.
A figure keeps getting attached to the wrong machine. The 650 lb capacity and the claim that a unit fits in the back of a pickup describe the Titan FastMelt 650 melter. They do not describe the ThermoMark, which is a handliner with a much smaller reservoir. The two are built to work together, and once you see what each one does, the numbers sort themselves out.
Two machines, two jobs
Which machine does what
| FastMelt 650 | ThermoMark 250 / 300 | |
|---|---|---|
| Role | Melts the thermoplastic and holds it hot | Carries material to the line and applies it |
| Capacity | Up to 650 lb | 250 lb (250) or 300 lb (300) |
| How it moves | Rides in a pickup, flat-bed truck or work trailer | Walk-behind handliner |
| Link between them | Titan says it is compatible with any ThermoMark applicator | Takes the melted material from the FastMelt |
Thermoplastic is a mix of glass beads, pigment, binder and filler that turns liquid when heated. Someone has to heat it and hold it at working temperature, and someone has to put it on the pavement. The melter takes the first job. The handliner takes the second.
What the FastMelt 650 is
Titan describes the FastMelt 650 as a completely self-contained thermoplastic melting system. Its stated capacity is up to 650 lb of material melted and held at 400 F. Titan says it can fill an applicator in minutes, which is the point of the machine: you are refilling the handliner from a ready supply instead of waiting on the handliner's own burner.
- Fits in the back of a pickup, on a flat-bed truck or on a work trailer.
- A direct-drive anchor agitator with adjustable speed.
- A two-stage hydraulic pump.
- Compatible with any ThermoMark applicator, per Titan.
We do not list the FastMelt's engine, loaded weight or hydraulic tank size here. Sources disagree on the engine and on the loaded weight, so take those figures from Titan's operating manual for your unit.
What the ThermoMark side holds
The ThermoMark handliners come in two reservoir sizes. The 250 holds 250 lb and, per Titan's page, heats that load in 45 minutes. The 300 holds 300 lb and heats it in 1 hour. Put those next to the melter and the arithmetic is straightforward: a full 650 lb melter holds more than two 300 lb handliner fills. The melter is the stockpile, and the handliner is the thing you walk down the line.
For the handliner's own details, see the guides on the ThermoMark series and on the ThermoMark 300. This guide stays on how the melter and handliner fit together.
Why the 650 lb figure gets attached to the ThermoMark
Both machines are Titan thermoplastic equipment, they share the ThermoMark name in some dealer listings, and the melter is built to feed the handliner, so descriptions of one end up pasted into descriptions of the other. An earlier version of this very blog post described a 650 lb pickup-fit system as the ThermoMark series. That was wrong, and the corrected position is simple. The ThermoMark is the applicator, 250 lb or 300 lb. The FastMelt 650 is the melter, up to 650 lb.
If a quote or a listing you are reading mixes the two, ask which machine the capacity belongs to before you decide.
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What the site can supply
AllTitanParts does not sell FastMelt or ThermoMark parts. For those machines, use the part numbers in Titan's manuals and ask your Titan equipment supplier. What the site does carry is the paint side of line striping: Field & Pavement Marking Sprayer Parts and LCX, LC and ProMark Gas Line Striper Parts. Sprayer manuals are on our manuals page, and our parts team can be reached on (713) 931-0006.
These are bead accessories sold for paint line stripers. They are not FastMelt or ThermoMark parts:
The Short Version
The FastMelt 650 melts and holds up to 650 lb at 400 F and rides in a pickup, flat-bed or trailer. The ThermoMark handliner, at 250 lb or 300 lb, applies what the melter supplies. We sell parts for neither, so go to Titan's manuals and your Titan equipment supplier.
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