The municipal depot in Kalkar, North Rhine-Westphalia, has put a Maxi grading blade from Kersten Arealmaschinen GmbH (Rees) into service. The manufacturer markets the unit as a single-operator machine that combines levelling work with material recycling capabilities—a potentially significant shift for local authority fleets looking to reduce crew sizes and material haulage. Kersten positions the Maxi as suitable for surface preparation, path maintenance and redistribution of site materials without requiring dedicated trucks or multi-person teams. The deployment could signal growing interest among municipal operators in compact, multifunctional equipment that lowers operational costs while meeting tight budget constraints.