Tue May 13, 2008
Electric Screed Heat System an Option on LeeBoy’s 8515
Designed from the ground up, LeeBoy’s 8515 asphalt paver features a heavier track assembly and undercarriage with either poly-pad or continuous rubber tracks. The 8515 also features a hydraulically raised hopper bed, allowing the paver undercarriage and tracks to be easily cleaned and serviced....
Tue May 13, 2008
Dynapac Launches Next Generation of Asphalt Roller
Dynapac has launched a range of new tandem asphalt rollers, which include three new high frequency (HF) tandem asphalt rollers covering the 10- to 13-ton (9 to 11 t) range. The Dynapac CC424HF, CC524HF and CC624HF new generation articulated tandem rollers will replace Dynapac’s CC422, CC522 and CC622 machines....
Tue May 13, 2008
E-Z Drill Cure Sprayer Trailer Cures Concrete; Prevents Cracking, Shrinkage
E-Z Drill’s cure sprayer trailer is constructed entirely of heavy-duty steel and offers a durable, simple way to cure concrete while preventing shrinkage and cracking, according to the manufacturer....
Tue May 13, 2008
Case 1650L Dozer Features Eight-Roller Undercarriage
The Case 1650L crawler dozer, the first model in the company’s new L Series dozer line, features an electronic Tier III certified engine, an electronically controlled variable-displacement dual-path hydrostatic transmission and an eight-roller undercarriage with a hunting tooth sprocket for precise and easy grading....
Tue June 17, 2008
Gallagher Asphalt Celebrates 80th Anniversary in Ill.
Gallagher Asphalt celebrated 80 years with an anniversary party June 5 at the company’s Thornton, Ill., facility. Without even a grade school degree or experience running a company, James F. Gallagher Sr....
Chuck MacDonald - Tue June 10, 2008
Porous Asphalt Lots Solving Problems in Pa., Iowa
Parking lot owners often face the problem of needing to squeeze as many cars as possible into a limited area. Porous asphalt lots are providing solutions by maximizing parking through eliminating the need for detention basins....
Mon June 02, 2008
Long-Time Asphalt Contractor Opens Town & Country Tractor
After spending all of his professional life working at his family’s asphalt paving company in Tampa, Fla., Jim Himes is excited about his latest venture. Himes opened the doors to Town and Country Tractor in Albany, Ga., this year....
Mon May 19, 2008
Miller-Bradford & Risberg Offers Blaw-Knox Pavers
Miller-Bradford & Risberg, the Case distributor, now offers Volvo’s line of Blaw-Knox pavers. Volvo acquired the road machinery division of Ingersoll Rand in April 2007, which includes the Blaw-Knox pavers....
Fri May 16, 2008
RMC Introduces New Guide to Specifying Concrete Performance
The RMC Research & Education Foundation announced the availability of the Model Performance Specification Phase II: Guide to Specifying Concrete Performance. This report is a follow up to Model Performance Specification Phase I: Preparation of a Performance-Based Specification for Cast-in-Place Concrete that was published in 2006....
Mon March 17, 2008
NYE Concrete Pulverizer Has Four-Positioned Ripper Feature
National Attachments Inc.'s extreme service digital concrete pulverizer crushes pre-cut cast or cast-in-place concrete, asphalt, rock, pipe, decking, and airport tarmac and is ideal for in-place demolition or implosion clean-up....
