Wed November 14, 2012
Asphalt Drum Mixers Adds Warm-Mix Capability to MileMaker Asphalt Plant
Asphalt Drum Mixers Inc. (ADM) has added a warm-mix asphalt system to its MileMaker Series asphalt plants. The new system delivers even more versatility to the plants, which boast to be the most fuel-efficient, mix-design flexible and productive plants within the 160 to 425 tons-(145 to 385 t) per-hour range, according to the manufacturer....
Sun November 11, 2012
Upcoming Paving Seminar Supports Texas Highways
In February 2012, more than 500 governmental, state highway and highway contractors attended Kirby-Smith Machinery and Wirtgen America’s free educational paving seminar to learn the most current technology and best practices in paving, compaction, asphalt recycling and soil stabilization....
Sat November 10, 2012
Bomag’s Half Lane Milling Machine Offers High Horsepower-Per-Cutting-Tooth Ratio
Featuring a high horsepower-per-cutting-tooth ratio, the BM2000/60-2 cold planer milling machine from Bomag is designed to remove damaged or deteriorated asphalt surfaces from highways, streets and parking lots....
Thu October 25, 2012
Paving Signals Progress as I-69 Creeps North
WASHINGTON, Ind. (AP) Parallel concrete strips stretched to the horizon in front and behind, recently laid by a “paving train,” the huge pieces of linked equipment that continuously pour, settle and smooth a two-lane strip of roadway at a time....
Thu October 25, 2012
Volvo SD75 Soil Compactor — High Productivity Meets Low Emissions
When it comes to demanding compacting jobs, the new SD75 soil compactor from Volvo Construction Equipment is loaded with features that enable it to take on a wide range of applications. The highly maneuverable, mid-sized compactor is suited for small to medium sized jobs and even performs well inside structures....
Thu October 18, 2012
Putzmeister Announces Latest Series of Concrete Spraying Equipment
Putzmeister has announced its latest advancements in the areas of concrete spraying, mixing and transporting equipment for mining with the introduction of the SPM 4210 WETKRET series and the Putzmeister MIXKRET 4....
Mon October 08, 2012
Power Curbers Now Offers Stringless Pouring Technology
After years of development Power Curbers now offers stringless pouring technology to its customers. The Power Curber 5700-C, equipped with networked digital controls and all crawler steering, is now pouring on job sites in the United States and Canada....
Mon September 10, 2012
Chester Pavement Restoration Project Begins, Features ’Hot Mix Asphalt’
Caltrans and contractor Hat Creek Construction saw construction on the Chester Pavement Restoration Project begin in mid-August. The $3 million project will restore pavement on State Route (SR) 36 in Plumas County, from the overflow drainage canal through Chester, to the causeway across Lake Almanor....
Sun September 09, 2012
LeeBoy-Rosco Machine a Workhorse for Va. Paving Firms
When one of the mid- Atlantic region’s top paving and emulsion contractors needed a cutting edge new machine to apply its product to the area’s streets and highways, it trusted one brand and one dealer enough to deliver it to them sight unseen....
Thu August 09, 2012
Volvo PF6110 Tracked Paver Provides Innovative Solutions
Paving performance is increased with global technology utilized in the Volvo PF6110 tracked paver, according to the manufacturer. The auger system on the PF6110 is independent of the conveyor system. Each of the two auger and conveyor drives uses sonic sensors for more precise handling of material....