Fri April 15, 2011
Dynapac Compactasphalt Road Paving Technology Combines Binder, Wearing Courses
Dynapac Compactasphalt road paving technology combines both the binder and wearing courses simultaneously, in one single paving operation. The core of this process is a Dynapac DF145CS paver with an added Dynapac CM2500 module so that two material hoppers and two screeds are simultaneously in use....
Fri April 15, 2011
Dynapac Designs Highway-Class F1000 Series Asphalt Pavers
Dynapac tracked and wheeled pavers are designed specifically for the North American market and are built in the United States. The F1000T (tracked) and F1000W (wheeled) asphalt pavers are built to handle extreme conditions in remote locationsConstructed with heavy-welded frame construction, the F1000 series are 10-ft....
Fri April 15, 2011
Arrow Equipment Hosts LeeBoy Paving Seminars in N.C.
Arrow equipment held an all-day paving seminar for its customers and prospects in its Columbia, S.C., office on April 6. It held a similar event at its office in Greensboro, N.C. Both events were centered on the company’s LeeBoy paving products account....
Wed April 06, 2011
New Automation Features Add to the Simplicity of Operating Terex Warm Mix Asphalt System
The Terex warm mix asphalt system lowers asphalt production temperatures by as much as 90F (32C). New automation features for the “foamed” asphalt system’s water fill port and storage unit increase reliability, efficiency and simplicity, according to the manufacturer....
Wed April 06, 2011
Terex Bid-Well Celebrates 50 Years
Until 1961, bridge contractors faced a number of limitations when paving bridge decks. Using screed boards equal in length to the distance between the bridge abutment and first pier, contractors were confined to paving only this distance at one time....
Wed April 06, 2011
SAKAI Demonstrates New Road Planer, Stabilizer
SAKAI has added two road rehab products to its line. The ER552F is a high-speed pneumatic tire road planer designed for cost-effective milling of asphalt materials. The main feature of this machine is its 81 in....
Wed April 06, 2011
Roadtec Introduces ’E’ Series Shuttle Buggy Material Transfer Vehicle
The Roadtec Shuttle Buggy asphalt remixing device is being offered in an upgraded version. The new generation E-series Shuttle Buggy material transfer vehicle has enhanced conveyor wear resistance, which will lower contractors’ operating costs....
Wed April 06, 2011
Case Expands Compaction Product Line With PT240 Pneumatic Tire Compactor
Case Construction Equipment’s PT240 pneumatic tire compactor is an eight-wheeled machine designed for rolling hot mix asphalt surface treatments like chip and seal, as well as soil stabilization applications....
Wed April 06, 2011
W 250 Heads Lineup of Wirtgen Cold Mills
The big, new W 250 cold milling machine from Wirtgen America Inc. was introduced to North America at Conexpo-Con/AGG 2011 in Las Vegas in March. It joins two new large cold mills introduced in 2010: the new W 200 single engine model — which is a large but compact milling machine that can be equipped with milling drum assemblies of 59, 79, or 87 in....
Wed April 06, 2011
Vögele Wheeled Super 1303-2 Makes Its Debut
The Super 1303-2 wheeled paver from Vögele America Inc. made its first North American appearance at Conexpo-Con/AGG 2011 in Las Vegas. Just like its similarly sized tracked Super 1300-2 paver, the wheeled Super 1303-2 is a highly versatile paver of the compact equipment class which, due to their small sizes, can handle a wide range of the most varied paving tasks, including combined footpaths and bike paths, residential streets, and parking lot applications, but with the mobility advantage that rubber-tired propulsion enjoys over tracked machines, according to the manufacturer....