Thu April 26, 2012
Bomag BW138AD-5 Designed With Comfort and Productivity in Mind
Designed with comfort and productivity in mind, the Bomag BW138AD-5 tandem vibratory roller features dual travel levers, a foldable ROPS and larger drum diameter for enhanced asphalt compaction performance....
Wed April 18, 2012
Roadtec Unveils New Tier IVi Emission Technology Pavers
Roadtec’s 10 ft. (3 m) standard asphalt paver models have received a major redesign, which comprises Tier IVi emission technology and many additional upgrades and improvements. The new pavers carry the designation “e” behind the model numbers and are called the RP-190e rubber-tired highway class paver and the RP-195e track highway class paver....
Wed April 18, 2012
ADM Releases New Single-Drum Counterflow Plant
Asphalt Drum Mixers Inc.’s EX Series asphalt plants with single-drum counterflow technology offer high efficiency and a compact design for contractors with low to medium production needs. The EX Series asphalt plants produce 100 to 425 tons (91 to 385 t) per hour at a very low cost per ton....
Thu April 12, 2012
New Bomag Milling Machines Feature Innovative Rotor Geometry
Bomag’s two new models of milling machines, the BM500/15 and the BM600/15, both feature innovative rotor geometry to reduce vibration, increase service life and greatly simplify drum replacement, according to the manufacturer....
Fri April 13, 2012
21st Century Asphalt Pavements Conference Begins June 19th in Cincinatti
The National Asphalt Pavement Association and the Federal Highway Administration, with the support of local state asphalt pavement organizations, are holding the 21st Century Asphalt Pavements conference June 19 to 20, 2012, at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza hotel in Cincinnati, Ohio....
Wed April 11, 2012
Kirby-Smith Holds Annual Paving Seminar in Arlington
Kirby-Smith Machinery, Inc. held its annual paving seminar Feb. 21 in Arlington, Texas at the Arlington Convention Center. Glen Townsend, vice president and general manager of Kirby-Smith, welcomed the 471 participants attending from paving and governmental agencies throughout north Texas including TXDOT engineers, street and highway departments, major highway paving contractors and commercial engineering firms....
Tue April 10, 2012
Contractor Meets the Challenge of Grand Canyon Pavement Preservation Project
When Intermountain Slurry Seal, a division of Granite Construction Inc., submitted its bid in 2009 to repair more than 430,000 sq. yds. (359,535 sq. yds.) of roads and parking lots along the Grand Canyon’s North Rim, the company knew the job would come with challenges....
Mon April 09, 2012
GOMACO’s Paver-Mounted GSI a Paving Contractor’s Tool
GOMACO is experiencing an increased demand for the new paver-mounted GSI (GOMACO Smoothness Indicator) as a tool for paving contractors checking their rideability on-the-go. GOMACO introduced new hardware and software for this paving contractor’s tool at World of Concrete 2012 in Las Vegas....
Thu March 29, 2012
Asphalt Drum Mixers Releases New Single-Drum Counterflow Plant
Asphalt Drum Mixers Inc.’s EX Series asphalt plants with single-drum counterflow technology offer high efficiency and a compact design for contractors with low to medium production needs. The EX Series asphalt plants produce 100 to 425 tons (91 to 385 t) per hour at a very low cost per ton....
Thu March 29, 2012
Flexible Pavement of Ohio Holds Asphalt Expo 2012
Flexible Pavements of Ohio, an association dedicated to the development, improvement and advancement of asphalt pavement construction, celebrated its golden anniversary by holding its 50th Annual Meeting at the Polaris Hilton Hotel in Columbus, Ohio....
