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Roadbuilding equipment: Page 16

For paving site preparation, mix of tech, thorough planning and communication save a lot of hassle

Preparation for a paving job goes well beyond simply lining up equipment and materials and readying the site. Understanding the design and specifications, soil type, and utility locations is a major step for contractors, and can make a big difference in the profitability of a job. For Eric Covington of DECCO Contractors-Paving in Rogers, Arkansas, […]

November 30, 2016

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Caterpillar introduces oscillatory vibe system with new CB10 asphalt compactor

Caterpillar has introduced a new compactor, the CB10, featuring the company’s first oscillatory vibration drum, as well as a new compactor nomenclature. The new system will be available as an option on the rear drum of the machine. Bryan Downing, sales support consultant for compaction equipment, says the oscillation was a key feature to add […]

November 4, 2016

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Choosing The Right Tire and Track Patterns for Maximum Productivity

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Full-width paving project orchestrates dozens of machines, lays 8,000 tons of asphalt in one day

A video by Dmitry Chistoprudov shows a heavily orchestrated performance of paving recently on a section of Tverskaya Street in Moscow near the Kremlin/Red Square area, with the entire width of the roadway being paved at roughly the same time. Chistoprudov says in the video description that over the course of a day 8,000 tons […]

July 29, 2016

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Slipform Concrete Pavers: How to achieve bonus-winning smoothness

Slipform pavers spread out, form and, depending on attachments, apply an initial finish to the surface of low-slump Portland cement concrete (PCC). The paver is pulled over the PCC, slipping over the material, hence the name. The process is similar to extrusion, but instead of the material moving, the machine itself is moving. PCC running […]

July 25, 2016

Hinkle Contracting slipformed a concrete overlay on Interstate 59 in Etowah County, Ala., with its GOMACO paving train. The project features the zero-blanking band for measuring smoothness, and Hinkle's overal average has been under a 20.

Bomag updates Cedarapids CR662RM RoadMix to Tier 4 final

Bomag has updated its Cedarapids CR662RM RoadMix material transfer vehicle (MTV) and paver combo machine with a 260 horsepower Tier 4 final Cummins engine. The company says the CR662RM can be converted from an MTV to a paver in less than four hours by removing the rear conveyor assembly and replacing it with a screed. “If […]

July 1, 2016

New Cedarapids CR662RM RoadMix

Atlas Copco adds efficiency system to Dynapac CA2500, CA3500 soil rollers

Atlas Copco has updated its Dynapac CA2500 and CA3500 soil rollers with the company’s Efficient Eccentrics and ECO Mode systems in an effort to help improve fuel consumption in the Tier 4 interim machines. “These new rollers have all the advanced features of our fifth generation of Dynapac CA single drum vibratory rollers, but with […]

May 30, 2016

Dynapac CA2500D

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Komatsu D175 bulldozer operating on dirt terrain with 'Next Generation' promotional text overlay

Komatsu’s Next-Gen D175AX-10 Bulldozer Completely Redesigned

The first large Dash-10 dozer replaces the D155AX-8 with a 25% increase in productivity and a new engine as part of its overhaul.

Industrial cement truck with conveyor system and support vehicles on desert landscape with mountains in background

Komatsu to Acquire Astec’s Roadtec, Carlson Road Construction Business

Operator standing on Bobcat's MT00 mini skid steer loader with orange grapple attachment in wooded outdoor setting

“Good-Bye, Manual Labor!” — Mini Skid Steer Buyer’s Guide 2026

CNH KOBELCO excavator casting shadow on sandy construction site with white structural beams

KOBELCO to Acquire CNH’s Case, New Holland Construction Equipment Business

Red compact tractor with front loader bucket in green pasture field under blue sky

More Power, More Versatility: Case IH Adds 3 Farmall Compact A Tractors

How upgrading excavator machine control boosts your productivity