Fri August 23, 2013
Boxcer Equipment Hosts Paving School
Close to 100 personnel representing 20 different counties and asphalt paving contractors showed up for an interactive and informative paving school hosted by Boxcer Equipment of Tulsa, Okla. The day’s events included a mix of classroom presentations and hands-on demonstrations on a live paving site....
Wed August 07, 2013
Midland SPD-6 Offers Right, Left Discharge
The Midland Model SPD-6 road widener is designed to offer both right and left conveyor belt discharge as standard equipment. The SPD-6 has a 66 hp (49.2 kW) turbo diesel engine and a transport width of 10 ft....
Christine Reckner - Fri August 02, 2013
Finkbiner Aids Superior Asphalt in Increasing Efficiency
Asphalt is the number one recyclable product in the world and Superior Asphalt, North Aurora, Ill., is well aware of this. So when the company was looking to increase its efficiency, brothers and co-owners John, president, and Mike Bryan, vice president, turned to a dealer they’ve been working with for more than 40 years, Finkbiner Equipment, located just outside of Chicago in Burr Ridge, Ill....
Tue July 30, 2013
CC&T Demonstrates Bagela Asphalt Recycler to N.J. Public Work Association
The Public Works Association of New Jersey held its monthly regional meeting July 10 in Warren Township, where members convened to discuss industry matters and hold training sessions. Representatives from CC&T and Pavement Recyclers LLC were on hand for this particular meeting to demonstrate the Bagela BA10000 recycler, a machine that transforms old raw materials into reusable blacktop asphalt for road paving and patchwork jobs....
Fri July 26, 2013
Bomag’s BW100AD-4 Light Tandem Roller Features Tier IVi Engine, Smart Steering Wheel
Featuring a Tier IVi compliant engine and enhanced operator’s station with smart steering wheel, the Bomag BW100AD-4 tandem vibratory roller delivers efficient operation on a wide variety of commercial and municipal applications, including asphalt and base compaction, road shoulder work, parking lots and asphalt patch repair....
Fri July 26, 2013
Bomag BW90AD-5 Light Tandem Roller Designed for Highly Efficient Operation
Designed for more efficient operation, Bomag’s BW90AD-5 tandem vibratory roller features intuitive controls and optimum all-around visibility. Highly maneuverable and fuel-efficient, the roller is an ideal solution for a wide variety of small and medium asphalt compaction projects, according to the manufacturer....
Fri July 26, 2013
Bomag Reversible Plate Compactors Offer Enhanced Performance
Designed with fully enclosed protection hoods, Bomag’s BPR35/60 series reversible plate compactors provide contractors and rental customers with faster working speeds and greater compaction forces for work on granular and mixed soils....
Mon June 03, 2013
Natale Concrete Faces Challenges at Coast Guard Academy
We hear about many interesting jobs our customers perform during the course of a year. We don’t often however, get a chance to report a story from as unique a place as the United States Coast Guard Academy....
Thu May 30, 2013
General Equipment’s 130C Cut-R-Tach Offers Cost-Effective Asphalt Cutting Attachment
General Equipment Company’s 130C Cut-R-Tach is an attachment for many asphalt cutting projects, such as road patching, scoring and edging, and various tasks for pipeline, street, water and sewer applications....
Fri May 24, 2013
Concrete Pump Aids in Sealing Up Natural Gas Pipelines
One contractor’s dilemma of sealing up abandoned natural gas pipelines extending almost 5 mi. (8 km) is being solved with a Putzmeister BSA 14000 HP-D trailer-mounted concrete pump. The trailer pump, proving its long-lasting quality and durability after 27 years of operation, is still going strong by pumping a special mix exceptionally long, 4.8 mi....
