Mon August 25, 2014
Wirtgen 3800 CR Offers Wider Options for Cold-in-Place Recycling, Cold Milling
The 3800 CR from Wirtgen America Inc. offers the ability to cold-in-place recycle a full-lane of pavement in one pass, stabilizing with either foamed asphalt or any other stabilizing medium such as asphalt emulsion or lime or cement slurry, but with a twist: with a conveyor mounted, it also will serve as a full-lane cold mill....
Mon August 25, 2014
Quick-Change Toolholders Boost Reliability, Productivity
The HT22 quick-change toolholder system from Wirtgen provides maximum milling performance and cost efficient operation. With its HT22 quick-change toolholder system, Wirtgen has a system that will minimize downtime and increase the service life of both the milling drum and point-attack cutting tools, the robust upper part of which can be quickly and easily replaced directly on the job site, according to the manufacturer....
Mon August 25, 2014
Wirtgen Midsize Front-Load Mills Meet Tier IVi Rules
The Wirtgen W 100 Fi, W 120 Fi and W 130 Fi cold mills affirm Wirtgen’s performance and versatility leadership in the midsized (1-meter) class, while providing the benefits of front-loading by conveyor and Tier IV interim emissions compliance, according to the manufacturer....
Tue August 19, 2014
Wacker Neuson Announces 2014 Rammer Line With New Innovations
Wacker Neuson’s most popular series of rammers is its 2-cycle, oil-injected models. The newest BS-2i models will sport a new oil tank that increases the amount of run time up to 100 hours per tank of oil....
Tue August 19, 2014
New Front-Mounted Extension Screed VF 500
Stability and variability are not mutually exclusive, as the front-mounted extending screed from Vögele proves. This screed has been specially developed for Vision pavers and is an ideal tool for commercial applications with multivariable width requirements, such as parking lots with multiple traffic islands and light poles, residential and city streets with storm sewers, gas and water mains, intersections on major highway, or county roads with multiple obstructions....
Tue August 19, 2014
Topcon Announces Advances to P-32 Asphalt Paving System
Topcon Positioning Group announced advances to its P-32 asphalt paving system with new components including the ST-3 sonic tracker, anti-vibration slope sensor and a firmware update to the full-color, graphical display GC-35 control box....
Mon August 18, 2014
Compactors Gain Efficiency With Topcon System C-63
Topcon Positioning Group’s C-63 system is designed to track precise compaction with minimal equipment operation. It features Topcon GNSS technology and graphical display to provide real-time positioning and plan data, which ensures compaction is achieved in all required areas....
Mon August 18, 2014
JCB Rolls Out New Soil Compactor for North American Market
JCB’s VM117D soil compactor is powered by the Tier IV Interim JCB Ecomax engine delivering 125 hp (93 kW). Key features include:• Tier IV Interim JCB Ecomax engines delivering up to 10 percent fuel savings• No DPF for low cost of ownership along with no downtime for regeneration• Smooth drum or pad-foot models available for compaction of all soil types• Several compaction analysis systems available as options for the VM117• All-round visibility and serviceabilityImproved Soil Compaction SolutionThe VM117D has an operating weight of 11 tons (10 t) and comes equipped standard with a smooth drum....
Mon August 18, 2014
Oscillation Now Available on Hamm Compact Rollers
Hamm Oscillation compaction — previously available only in Hamm’s larger tandem asphalt rollers — now is available in Hamm’s compact line as well. Hamm’s non-aggressive oscillation technology has changed the way contractors work in North America, according to the manufacturer....
Mon August 18, 2014
GOMACO 9500 Trimmer With Exclusive G+
The 9500 trimmer is the latest machine in GOMACO’s full line of concrete paving equipment to receive its proprietary and exclusive G+ control system and G+ Connect. G+ on the 9500 also brought about other updates on the machine....
