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Business
Volvo CE and VT LeeBoy finalize strategic alliance
Volvo Construction Equipment and VT LeeBoy have finalized a strategic alliance agreement for LeeBoy to supply certain pavers and road wideners to Volvo dealers under the Blaw-Knox brand. LeeBoy will also take full responsibility for product support of these machines, including the existing field population. The equipment will be marketed under the Blaw-Knox brand under […]
February 9, 2010
Roadbuilding
Rolling Patterns to Achieve Density and Production
by Dale Starry, director, Strategic Technologies, Volvo Construction Equipment A productive paving project is well choreographed. The four primary elements — plant output, transportation, laydown and compaction — are carefully balanced to achieve best results. When any one of these items is out of balance, productivity drops. Most paving contractors know precisely how many tons […]
November 17, 2009
Roadbuilding
Proper Placement of Breakdown Compactors
by Dale Starry,  director of strategic technologies, Volvo Construction Equipment There is debate about how closely behind the paver the breakdown compactor should roll during hot-mix asphalt (HMA) laydown. Some industry experts suggest the breakdown compactor needs to nearly bump the paver to take full advantage of the reduced mix viscosity with the HMA pavement […]
November 17, 2009
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