Fri March 22, 2013
Kirby-Smith Supports Texas Roads With Paving Seminar
Continuing their support of Texas Highways, Kirby-Smith Machinery and Wirtgen America held their 2013 Paving Seminar on Feb. 26 at the Arlington Convention Center in Arlington, Texas. Guest speakers included industry experts in Hot Mix Design (RAP and RAS), paving, compaction, asphalt recycling and soil stabilization....
Fri March 22, 2013
Rocky Mountain Asphalt Conference Celebrates 40th Year
The 40th Annual Rocky Mountain Asphalt Conference was held Feb. 27 to March 1 in Denver, Col. The conference is a chance for contractors, suppliers, governmental agency representatives, and consultants from the Rocky Mountain West to discuss new developments and quality advancements of asphalt pavements....
Mon March 11, 2013
GOMACO Debuts Sidewalk Paver at World of Concrete
GOMACO introduced the GT-3200 sidewalk paver with an adjustable aggregate base mold on the front and a sidewalk paving mold on the rear at World of Concrete 2013. It’s a three-track paver designed specifically for zero-clearance sidewalk rehabilitation projects, fulfilling a contractor’s unique request....
Thu March 07, 2013
Kleemann EVO Crusher at World of Concrete 2013
Kleemann Mineral Technologies were in the spotlight at World of Concrete 2013 as the 450-tph (408 t) Mobirex MR 130 ZS EVO impact crusher from Wirtgen America was shown there. Kleemann sets new standards with its advanced range of EVO mobile impact crusher plants, which are ideally suited for processing recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) and reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP), and virgin aggregates, according to the manufacturer....
Thu March 07, 2013
Topcon Introduces PS-AS Robotic
Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) introduced a new series of robotic total stations specifically designed and configured for the construction market. The new instruments are designed for applications such as stakeout and as a key component of a local positioning system, which is used for 3D machine control....
Thu March 07, 2013
HiPer V Featuring Vanguard Technology Joins Topcon’s Suite of Integrated Receivers
Ewout Korpershoek, TPS senior vice president and chief marketing officer, said, “Topcon’s GNSS product portfolio is unmatched in the industry, both in breadth and performance. Our objective has always been to offer our most advanced technology to all markets....
Thu March 07, 2013
Volvo Performance Grade Pavers Designed for Ultra-Smooth, Precise Mat Placement
The P8820C ABG tracked paver from Volvo Construction Equipment can pave widths up to 42.7 ft. (13 m), while the P7820C ABG paves up to 36 ft. (11 m). Both machines combine power and precision — delivering a perfectly smooth mat, even in demanding conditions, such as steep hills, according to the manufacturer....
Thu March 07, 2013
Roadhog Offers Asphalt Milling Attachments
RoadHog Inc. offers a series of self powered milling attachments for loader backhoes and wheel loaders. This attachment is ideal for milling asphalt or concrete prior to overlay, cutting utility trenches and performing in place recycling or stabilization of road base and soil....
Wed March 06, 2013
Topcon’s P-32 Asphalt Paving System Built for Easier 2D Control
Topcon Positioning Systems’ (TPS) P-32 asphalt paving control system features the GC-35 full-color, graphical display control box. The new system also includes Topcon’s Sonic Tracker, slope sensor and is fully compatible with its Smoothtrac sonic averaging system....
Wed March 06, 2013
Topcon FC-2600 Full-Keyboard Controller Features Magnet Field
Three years ago Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) introduced an advancement in field controller technology with its FC-2500 instrument. The company’s new FC-2600 full-keyboard controller is now available with Magnet Field software....
