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Roadbuilding
How Soil Compactors Are Getting Even Easier To Operate
When it comes to choosing a soil compactor, do you know which is right for you? Check out these tips from Equipment World and find out what is on the market.
September 14, 2020
Construction Equipment
Cat Paving unveils simple automatic soil compaction for B-Series compactors
Caterpillar gave a sneak peek of a new automated soil compaction system that allows the operator to simply tap a few buttons to get the compactor automatically rolling, rather than having to input a load of data. The new Command for Compaction system’s touchscreen for Cat’s B-Series vibratory soil compactors enables the operator to set […]
September 24, 2019
Dealers
Equipment Roundup: Wacker Neuson to build compact excavators for Deere; Hiab intros 3 new building material cranes; MnDOT goes full intelligent compaction; Comansa intros new tower crane; Vermeer rebuilding in tornado’s wake
Check out the latest heavy equipment industry news on the newest Equipment Roundup article. Get all the heavy equipment news here on Equipment World.
September 17, 2018
Roadbuilding
In industry first, MnDOT switches to full intelligent compaction to build highways
For highway projects with four linear lane miles or more, MnDOT will now be using intelligent compaction and paver-mounted thermal profiling. Learn more today!
September 13, 2018
Construction Equipment
Equipment Roundup: JCB intros ‘totally new level’ of excavator in 220X; The tale of Moby Dig; IC giving pavers ‘Night Vision’; JCB launches 2 new compact excavators; Genie’s new boom lifts gentle on soft terrain
The latest equipment industry news with JCB and Genie is provided by this week's Equipment Roundup. Get all the details on new equipment with Equipment World!
July 24, 2018
Roadbuilding
Night Vision: Intelligent Compaction giving paving contractors better results in the dark
The IC technology has not only improved results during the day but has proved to make night paving much easier. Details here on Equipment World.
July 18, 2018
Roadbuilding
Volvo calls real-time Compact Assist ‘a game-changer’ for soil compaction
Volvo Construction Equipment is expanding its Co-Pilot intelligent compaction interface with a new real-time guidance feature for soil compaction. Volvo product manager Bill Laing says the new Compact Assist for Soil is a “game-changer for soil compaction.” “It takes all the guesswork out of soil compaction, allowing operators at any experience level to save […]
October 17, 2017
Construction Equipment
Contractors warm up to intelligent compaction as spec requirements increase
Intelligent compaction (IC) has been the most-touted development in roller technology the past few years. It is quickly becoming a necessity as transportation agencies gradually integrate the requirement for it into their specifications. For example, by 2018 the Minnesota Department of Transportation will require any project bigger than 5 lane miles to have 100 percent […]
April 28, 2017
Technology
2016 Innovations Awards: Year of the Drone headlines 3 game-changing construction technologies
In the past year, no other technology has shown more potential to impact – and improve – more parts of the construction business than unmanned aircraft, more commonly referred to as drones. There are the obvious applications such as using the aircraft to grab aerial progress shots, but contractors like Rogers-O’Brien have figured out how […]
January 8, 2016
Technology
2016 Innovations Award Winner: Volvo CE Density Direct compaction system
Algorithms seem to rule the world now, with these programming juggernauts turning massive amounts of data into usable concepts. It’s an algorithm that makes Volvo CE’s Density Direct intelligent compaction system stand out among the crowded field of compaction equipment. Introduced at the World of Asphalt show this past March, Density Direct’s key differentiation is […]
January 8, 2016
Roadbuilding
Caterpillar intros 3 B-Series tandem vibratory asphalt rollers with tech, control upgrades
Caterpillar has introduced three models as part its B-series tandem vibratory asphalt roller line that incorporate new intelligent compaction enhancements, operator control advancements and an edge management system. Intelligent compaction The CB64B, CB66B and CB68B rollers feature the Cat Compaction Control system with auto-adjustable compaction, mapping for pass count and temperature, compaction meter value and […]
November 12, 2015
Roadbuilding
Flat-out Smarter: The key advances moving roller compactors forward
Compaction equipment manufacturers are rolling out several technological advances to their machines. Leading the way are enhancements to the operator’s environment, and the continued development of intelligent compaction (IC). Operator environment Design changes in compactors are evolving to dramatically improve visibility and to battle fatigue. Tim Kowalski, application support manager for Wirtgen America’s Hamm compactors, says […]
October 13, 2015
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