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Roadbuilding

Vanway linear crushers help county and road builder improve gravel roadwork efficiency

A Montana county and an Idaho road construction firm are finding linear crushers, which crush and position rock in one pass, to be major money and time savers when working on gravel roads. Mining, oil, timber and agriculture industries in the two states rely heavily on well-maintained gravel roads for reaching work areas and transporting […]

August 19, 2015

Roadbuilding

Wirtgen’s new W 35 Ri compact milling machine works at a 350 mm width

The new Wirtgen W 35 Ri, the latest in the company’s lineup of compact milling machines, has a working width of 350 mm (13.78 inches) and a tight turning radius for work on small jobs in tight spaces, such as milling around manholes. The machine, which follows the 50 cm and 1 m models, features […]

May 8, 2015

Roadbuilding

E-Z Drill launches new parapet wall drill; slab-rider assists in 50,000-hole job at Atlanta airport runway project

E-Z Drill has introduced a new 3-parapet wall drill that uses new technology. The pneumatic 210 3-parapet wall drill provides continuous operations for drilling vertical holes for projects like securing temporary protective walls and temporary traffic barriers. According to E-Z Drill, the new product drills up to 2.5 inches in diameter and as deep as […]

May 7, 2015

Roadbuilding

Hamm debuts H 5i, H 7i compact rollers with improved climbing capacity at Intermat (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=238] Hamm on Monday expanded its lineup of compact rollers with the introduction of the H5i and H7i at the Intermat show in Paris. Powered by a 73-horsepower, Tier 4 Final Kubota engine, the H 5i and H 7i have operating weights of 4.5 tons and 8 tons, respectively. Hamm notes that the H 7i […]

April 20, 2015

Roadbuilding

Manitowoc’s new Grove GHC Series telescoping crawler cranes offer compact capability for utility, highway work (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=227] Manitowoc recently unveiled its latest Grove telescoping crawler cranes, taking the wraps off the new GHC series and discussing its value for utility contractors and road builders . Short for Grove Hydraulic Crawler, the new GHC Series will be distributed by Grove and include the 55-ton GHC55, 77-ton GHC75 and the 132-ton GHC130. All three cranes […]

April 8, 2015

Roadbuilding

High speed or just inching along, Komatsu’s new GD655-6 motor grader offers wealth of new features

Komatsu’s new GD655-6 motor grader, like a premium pickup truck, comes with just about every bell and whistle you could ask for. Where to start? The dual mode transmission combines a torque converter with a direct-drive lockup clutch. In lockup you get high travel speeds and lower fuel use. The torque converter improves tractive effort […]

March 27, 2015

Roadbuilding

PHOTOS: World of Asphalt 2015 a wealth of heavy equipment

[imagebrowser id=216] This year’s World of Asphalt show wrapped up yesterday afternoon in Baltimore. The show floor was packed with any and all of the very best road construction equipment. Above is a gallery compiled from images we shot on the show floor, plus a few provided by the show, over the past week. And […]

March 20, 2015

Roadbuilding

Atlas Copco intros CC1300 articulated compact roller (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=215] Atlas Copco featured its small, articulated compact tandem rollers at World of Concrete in Baltimore this week, and used the show to introduce the Dynapac CC1300 model. Like the CC1100 and CC1200, this new model comes in a dual-steel vibratory drum configuration (front and back), or a combination option of one vibratory drum and four […]

March 20, 2015

Roadbuilding

Bomag unveils drastically redesigned BW11RH-5 roller with seamless cab, new tire config (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=214] Bomag Americas has launched its Tier 4 Final (T4F) BW11RH-5 roller at the World of Asphalt show in Baltimore, representing a machine with a dramatic redesign decades in the making. “This machine is a big change visually,” said David Dennison, marketing services and product manager. “It provides excellent visibility literally where the rubber meets […]

March 19, 2015

Roadbuilding

Atlas Copco launches new intelligent compaction system with touchscreen tablet

Atlas Copco’s new intelligent compaction system presented at the World of Asphalt in Baltimore offers a touch screen tablet interface that’s wireless and is rated at 12 hours battery life. Atlas Copco’s CC2200 through CC6200 asphalt rollers and their CA2500 through CA6500 soil rollers can be outfitted with the system. The company’s dealers also are […]

March 19, 2015

Roadbuilding

Atlas Copco intros Dynapac CC2200 roller, showcases entire CC lineup at World of Asphalt (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=213] Atlas Copco showcased its new Dynapac CC rollers at World of Asphalt in Baltimore that feature improved operator visibility design, open engine compartment design for easier maintenance, and new intelligent compaction system. The line ranges from the new CC2200, seen in the gallery above, to the CC6200. Both the CC2200 and the CC6200 […]

March 18, 2015

Roadbuilding

Caterpillar launches RM500B rotary mixer with Tier 4 Final engine, several enhancements

Designed for both full-depth road reclamation projects and soil stabilization jobs, Caterpillar has launched an update to its RM500 rotary mixer with a Tier 4 Final engine and several new features an enhancements. The RM500B has an operating weight of approximately 62,611 pounds and is powered by a 546-horsepower Cat C15 ACERT engine. Cat says […]

March 18, 2015