Fri February 20, 2009
Bobcat Adds Roller Suspension System Option to T180, T190
The roller suspension system is now available on the Bobcat T180 and T190 compact track loaders. By utilizing all steel components, the roller suspension system increases operator comfort without sacrificing durability, according to the manufacturer....
Fri March 20, 2009
HD PLUS Asphalt Rollers Join Hamm Lineup
The new HD+ Series of tandem asphalt rollers from Hamm Compaction Division of Wirtgen America Inc. was introduced to North America at the World of Asphalt 2009 Show & Conference in Orlando in March. The HD+ 120 and HD+ 140 rollers — the first of the HD+ line — are articulated tandem rollers, with respective operating weights of 13.2 and 15.4 tons (12 and 14 t), and respective drum widths of 78 and 84 in....
Wed March 18, 2009
Laser Guided System Takes Concrete Floors to the Next Level
Allen Engineering has introduced a new system for producing level concrete floors (as measured by FL Numbers) when using hand held floater screeds. The Screed Rail: a Laser Guided Form System can be used with any make of floater screed for quick and easy wet screeding of large elevated pours where high FL (levelness) numbers are demanded....
Erik Pisor - Tue March 17, 2009
Las Vegas Paving Stakes Claim to Mountain Pass Job
West of the Nevada-California border, motorists driving on Interstate 15 must travel through the famed Mountain Pass area of California, which is a stretch of more than 12-mi. (19.3 km) of freeway with an elevation change of nearly 3,000 ft....
Brenda Ruggiero - Mon March 16, 2009
Concrete General Leads $47M Md. Project
A new interchange is making steady progress in Montgomery County, Md. The project involves MD 355 at Montrose/Randolph Road in Rockville. The $47.2 million Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) job is funded through a combination of federal and state monies....
Tue January 20, 2009
Power Pavers SF-3000 Paves Widths From 12 to 27 Ft.
Power Pavers Inc., located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, manufactures the SF-3000, a two- track high production concrete slipform paver. The SF-3000 paves widths from 12 to 27 ft. (3.6 to 8.2 m) with integral curb on one or both sides....
Tue January 20, 2009
Dynapac’s New Asphalt Combi Rollers Sport Sprinkler System
Two new 8.8 to 11 ton (8 to 10 t) class combi rollers, the Dynapac CC224CHF, and a split-drum version, the CC234CHF, are introduced by Dynapac. Designed to achieve high quality surface finishes, the new Dynapac rollers are equipped with a very flexible sprinkler system for the tires with the possibility to choose between the central water tank or a separate emulsion tank....
Tue January 20, 2009
General’s 130C CUT-R-TACH Offers Asphalt Cutting Solution
General Equipment Company’s 130C CUT-R-TACH is a cost-effective solution for many asphalt cutting projects, such as road patching, scoring and edging, and various tasks for pipeline, street, water and sewer applications, according to the manufacturer....
Tom Marine - Fri February 20, 2009
Recycling Asphalt Shingles Saves Money, Environment
GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) From rooftops to roadways, there is a new source to help produce the asphalt mixture used for paving in Pitt County — shingles. The Pitt County Transfer Station is teaming up with Greenville Paving & Contracting Inc....
Fri January 16, 2009
Asphalt Institute Celebrates 90th Anniversary
In 2009, the Asphalt Institute (AI) celebrates its 90th anniversary as the international trade association of petroleum asphalt producers, manufacturers and affiliated businesses. The Asphalt Institute is the oldest asphalt association in the world....
