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Construction Equipment

Wirtgen accuses Cat of patent infringement; ITC opens investigation

Caterpillar is facing added scrutiny from the federal government in the form of a patent infringement investigation opened Tuesday by the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC). After the examination of a patent infringement complaint filed by the American arm of German road equipment manufacturer Wirtgen, members of the USITC voted to investigate certain Caterpillar road […]

August 23, 2017

Dealers

Deere to acquire German road equipment maker Wirtgen Group for $5.2 billion

In a surprise announcement during the wee hours of Thursday morning, Deere & Company announced a blockbuster deal to acquire German equipment manufacturer Wirtgen Group. The two companies have signed a definitive agreement on the all-cash deal which will see Deere purchase the road equipment maker for €4.357 billion. When Wirtgen’s debts and other considerations […]

June 1, 2017

Roadbuilding

Dynapac launches CC950D small project tandem asphalt roller

Dynapac has introduced a small project tandem asphalt roller with its CC950D, designed for bicycle paths, narrow roads, small parking lots and other hard-to-reach asphalt compaction applications. The CC950D offers 38-inch-wide drums with a “high clearance” designed to allow it to work near curbs, the company reports. The front drum vibrates at 4,200 vpm, or […]

February 27, 2017

Roadbuilding

Sany launches 2 new single-drum rollers with faster oscillation start times

Sany has introduced two new single drum rollers featuring a new vibration pump for faster oscillation start times. The 20-ton SSR200AC-8 and 22-ton SSR220AC-8 both have a width of 83.6 inches and are now equipped with a Bosch Rexroth vibration pump. Sany says this pump provides large volume delivery and stable power transmission which shortens […]

February 9, 2017

Roadbuilding

Atlas Copco’s Dynapac Generation VI asphalt rollers feature 3-year telematics subscription

The new Atlas Copco Dynapac Generation VI articulated tandem rollers feature temperature sensors on the front and rear rollers so operators can better manage temperature drop while compacting. (Atlas Copco, while in the midst of selling its Dynapac road division to the Fayat Group, will be displaying its paving equipment at the company’s ConExpo Central […]

January 27, 2017

Roadbuilding

PHOTOS: The equipment, trucks and booths of the 2016 APWA Public Works Expo

The American Public Works Association’s 2016 International Public Works Expo in Minneapolis this week featured a variety of equipment, new technology and services covering the entire public works industry from more than 400 exhibitors. Here is a gallery of photos we shot on the show floor during the week.

August 31, 2016

Roadbuilding

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

Roadbuilding

Topcon launches SmoothRide system for mapping road surfaces at highway speeds

Topcon has launched a vehicle-mounted system for mapping road surfaces for road construction work that allows scanning at highway speeds. The information collected can be used to enhance work for pavers or milling machines for machine control using GNSS with sonic tracer sensor guidance, the company says. Because the SmoothRide system can scan at high […]

March 29, 2016

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar launches AP500/555F, AP300/355F pavers with new screed heating system, flexible consoles

Along with new cold planers and a new roller, Caterpillar unveiled last week at the World of Asphalt show two new pavers with wheeled and rubber-track versions of each model. AP500F/AP555F The AP500F, accompanied by its rubber track version the AP555F, is the larger of the two models. It’s powered by a Tier 4 Final Cat C4.4 […]

March 28, 2016

Roadbuilding

Caterpillar intros 84-inch drum CB68B tandem vibratory asphalt roller

Caterpillar has launched a new 84-inch drum tandem vibratory asphalt roller, the CB68B, which features a new operator station and multiple vibratory systems. The machine was on display at the 2016 World of Asphalt in Nashville. The new operator station, designed more like an airplane cockpit, is slightly canted toward one end. Pushing forward on […]

March 25, 2016

Roadbuilding

Caterpillar unveils PM620, PM622 cold planers with increased storage, enhanced controls

Caterpillar’s new PM620 and PM622 cold planers, introduced during the 2016 World of Asphalt in Nashville, have been developed over several years in order to allow engineers to incorporate multiple customer driven features. “This is the first time you can see the machine,” A.J. Lee, market segment manager for cold planers, said at unveiling of […]

March 24, 2016

Roadbuilding

Volvo CE’s Road Institute holds valuable lessons for operators of all skill levels

Old dogs and new tricks. We use that reference nonchalantly when it comes to folks stuck in their ways, and there are plenty of them out there in the roadbuilding world. They’re the ones who tell you “I’ve done it this way for 30 years!” when a new method or technology is suggested. Sure, these […]

October 30, 2015