Asphalt / Concrete / Paving

Mon August 18, 2014

Atlas Copco Dynapac CT3000 Tamping Compactor Offers Rapid, Efficient Compaction

Atlas Copco’s Dynapac CT3000 tamping compactor has been designed to efficiently achieve specified densities on cohesive and semi-cohesive soils. With an operating weight of 25 tons (22.5 t) and an average production capacity of 1,046 cu....

Mon August 18, 2014

Depth, Distance Challenges Setup of Concrete Equipment

Construction of an iron ore collection pit in Reynolds, Ind., required both ingenuity and the right equipment to continuously pump concrete for its difficult-to-access foundation — located in a 100-ft....

Fri August 01, 2014

Wirtgen Mill Offers Hydraulically Driven Drum, Lateral Movement

A large cold mill with a hydraulically driven milling drum that’s movable from side-to-side is at the heart of the new Wirtgen W 200 Hi. This design solves a number of user problems, and is based on the W 200i/W 210i platform....

Fri August 01, 2014

Wirtgen Slipform Paver SP 84i Offers Great Variety, High Quality

The Wirtgen SP 84i is a new model for inset concrete paving on four steerable, swivelling crawler tracks. In the inset application, the slipform paver slipforms the concrete pavement with the mold integrated between the crawler tracks....

Fri August 01, 2014

Wirtgen SP 25i Slipform Paver

The SP 25i concrete slipform paver from Wirtgen America Inc. updates the existing SP 25 with Tier IV interim-compliant emissions technology. The Wirtgen SP 25i paves 12 ft. (3.6 m) wide, and places barrier/parapet up to 6.5 ft....

Thu July 31, 2014

Stringless Paving - The AutoPilot Way

The Wirtgen AutoPilot — a stringless control system for use with Wirtgen SP 15/SP 15i and SP 25/SP 25i concrete slipform pavers — is a user-friendly, cost-effective control system for poured-in-place concrete profiles, such as curbs, safety barriers or slabs....

Thu July 31, 2014

Vögele Super 1300-3i Goes Where No Paver Goes

The new Vögele Super 1300-3i is a compact but versatile paver with unexpected power and performance for its size. No component on the Super 1300-3i extends beyond its slim silhouette. With the hopper wings folded up, its basic width comes to no more than 6 ft....

Thu July 31, 2014

The Terex FD5000 ’Great Lakes’ Mixer Truck

The Terex FD5000 "Great Lakes" front discharge mixer truck is the first Terex mixer truck powered by a compressed natural gas (CNG) engine. The new 12-L Cummins ISX12G engine is available in 350-, 385- and 400-hp (261, 287 and 298 kW) packages with respective torque settings of 1,450-, 1350- and 1450-ft.-lb....

Thu July 31, 2014

The Liebherr THS 110 D-K Crawler Concrete Pump

The crawler concrete pump THS 110 D-K with a concrete output of 133 cu. yds./h (102 cu m/h) and equipped with a six-cylinder engine, was unveiled by Liebherr. The series of Liebherr crawler concrete pumps encompasses three different models — the THS 80 D-K, the THS 110 D-K and the THS 140 D-K providing maximum concrete outputs of 85 cu....

Thu July 31, 2014

BOMAG’s BW141AD-5, BW151AD-5 Tandem Vibratory Rollers

BOMAG’s BW141AD-5 and BW151AD-5 tandem vibratory rollers feature an innovative frame design for clear visibility and Tier IV final engines for increased fuel efficiency. These new models provide 4,200 vpm for enhanced performance on a variety of asphalt compaction jobs ranging from commercial sites and parking lots to highway construction....