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ConExpo-Con/Agg

Bomag’s new BW 28 RH pneumatic tire roller offers high range of operating weight

At ConExpo 2017, Bomag introduced its BW 28 RH pneumatic tired roller that offers an enlarged ballast compartment for a high range of operating weight, as well as a higher maximum wheel load compared to previous models to allow for deeper static compaction. The operating weight of the BW 28 RH now extends from 18,960 […]

March 23, 2017

Dealers

Southeastern Equipment focuses on service continuity, employee training to reach market-leading goal

Ohio-based Southeastern Equipment celebrates 60 years in business in 2017 and is setting a strong goal of becoming the top Case dealer in the U.S. this year. According to Heath Watton, vice president at Southeastern, the company is consistently a top five dealer for the manufacturer, but it is setting its sights higher. “We have […]

March 7, 2017

Dealers

Southeastern Equipment now offers sales through National IPA cooperative purchasing

Southeastern Equipment reports it has joined the National IPA governmental purchasing cooperative, which allows discounts for government, nonprofit or educational entities covering Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio. Through the National IPA, “contracts are solicited, evaluated and awarded by a government entity that acts as the lead agency. Contracts utilize industry best practices, processes and procedures, […]

March 6, 2017

Roadbuilding

Fayat to buy Atlas Copco road construction equipment division Dynapac

Fayat has agreed to purchase the road construction equipment division, known under the Dynapac brand, of Atlas Copco, just one week after the latter announced it was divesting the group that makes rollers, pavers and planers. The sale is expected to be completed by the second quarter of this year. “We are very happy and […]

January 19, 2017

Dealers

Southeastern Equipment names Watton, Gourley VPs of operations

Southeastern Equipment, which carries multiple construction equipment brands, has named Heath Watton and Mickey Gourley as vice presidents responsible for daily operations for all of the company’s locations across Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Indiana. Watton joined Southeastern in 2003 as a salesman and most recently served as regional manager for Southeast Ohio. According to a […]

October 10, 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

Bomag intros BW206AD-5 tandem vibratory roller designed for smoother finishes

Bomag’s new BW206AD-5 tandem vibratory roller features a larger drum diameter than has been available on 84.1-inch drum models, a design change the company says will provide a smoother finish. The company introduced the machine at the 2016 World of Asphalt in Nashville. The 55.1-inch diameter drum, Bomag says, allows more impact surface area to […]

March 24, 2016

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

Roadbuilding

Equipment dealer, paving company help develop noise reduction kit for Bomag CR652RX paver

A new paver noise reduction kit has been developed from a perfect triangulation of efforts from a paving equipment dealer, their customer and the equipment manufacturer. A Bomag CR652RX fitted with a Stretch 20 Elecric Screed was creating noise levels when running so loud that operators at The Shelly Company, an Ohio-based paver, couldn’t communication […]

September 4, 2015

Roadbuilding

NAPA to hold silent auction at 2016 annual meeting to endow emergency benevolent fund

The National Asphalt Pavement Association will hold a silent auction at its 2016 annual meeting to help fund and take a step toward long-term endowment of the NAPA Care Emergency Benevolent Fund. The announcement was made at the association’s first general session of its midyear meeting in Denver. The program provides immediate funds ($5,000) to […]

July 15, 2015

Technology

INSIDE IC: Though intelligent compaction is still being refined, the tech already offers plenty of value

While intelligent compaction (IC) has been popular in Europe for some time, it’s only in the past decade that it began gaining ground in the United States. As with any young technology, some matters are unresolved. There are no standardized intelligent compaction measurement values (ICMVs); OEMs are free to create their own ICMVs to measure […]

April 2, 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