Fri January 14, 2011
Bergkamp to Debut New Mobile Stockpile
Bergkamp Inc., based in Salina, Kan., will display its new mobile stockpile in booth 700 in the Silver Lot. A fully mobile material transfer and storage trailer, the mobile stockpile increases paving time for less cost and eliminates the possibility of truck overweight citations....
Thu November 04, 2010
Strawser Inc. Lays Down Two-Coat Preservation Surface in Rockport
Rockport, Ind., is a small, quiet city that is surrounded by beautiful foliage and gently rolling hills. To mirror that attractiveness, it is important to the city and its residents to have aesthetically pleasing roads....
Tue February 16, 2010
Micro Surfacing Overcomes Road Failure Challenges
For the past few years, the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) was regularly forced to patch and repair a 9-mi. (14.5 km) section of I-80 — going east and west — that begins at the top of the Wasatch Mountain summit and extends to Salt Lake City, Utah....
Wed December 31, 2008
Overland Park Switches to Micro Surfacing for Roads
The growing suburb of Overland Park, Kan., located in the Kansas City metropolitan area, has historically been known as a top city in which to live. It has been recognized more than 10 times in the past 15 years for being an intelligent, safe and family-oriented city — including recently as one of National Geographic Adventure magazine’s “50 Best Places to Live and Play.” Part of achieving the city’s good reputation, and keeping its nearly 168,000 residents pleased, is Overland Park’s commitment to keeping its streets in good condition....
Sat November 08, 2008
Adjust Paving Width on the Fly With Bergkamp’s VSB
Bergkamp Inc., based in Salina, Kan., offers its variable width spreader box (VSB) to provide better flexibility for micro surfacing contractors that work on highways, roads and other pavements where the width fluctuates throughout the job....
Tue September 16, 2008
Swing Auger Allows for Pothole Repairs From One Location
Bergkamp Inc., based in Salina, Kan., offers a new swing auger system as an option for its FP5 flameless pothole patcher to provide more flexibility in pothole repair. The swing auger system delivers asphalt material in a wide 8.7-ft....
Thu April 17, 2008
Paving Specialist Overcomes Obstacles, Yields Rewards
Contractors must identify, define and overcome obstacles on every job. Intermountain Slurry Seal recently did just that to successfully microsurface a busy 15-mi. (24 km) California highway at night. In recognition of this achievement, the Salt Lake City-based contractor was honored for a second straight year with the International Slurry Surfacing Association (ISSA) President’s Award....
Mon January 14, 2008
Cape Seal: An Economical Pavement Maintenance Solution
When one thinks of pavement maintenance, chip seal, slurry seal, micro surfacing or asphalt overlay generally come to mind. All of these methods have their advantages and disadvantages. However, by combining chip seal and slurry seal, you get another alternative — cape seal....
Wed February 28, 2007
Bergkamp Unveils M2 Slurry Seal/Microsurfacing Pavers
Bergkamp Inc., based in Salina, Kan., offers the M2 Series of slurry seal/microsurfacing pavers for highways, roads and parking lots. Slurry seal/microsurfacing is a mixture of aggregate, emulsion, water and additives that is applied over existing pavement as one smooth layer....
Wed February 28, 2007
Bergkamp Manufacturing Co. Expands Facilities in Salina, Kansas
Bergkamp Inc., based in Salina, Kan., is expanding its office and manufacturing facilities. Bergkamp has been manufacturing pavement maintenance equipment for more than 25 years. It offers a full line of truck-mounted, trailer-mounted and continuous slurry seal/microsurfacing pavers and equipment, as well as truck- and trailer-mounted pothole patching equipment....
