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Roadbuilding

Volvo launches DD30B, DD35B compactors with 20% fuel efficiency boost

Volvo Construction Equipment has launched its DD30B and DD35B double drum asphalt compactors the company says can provide up to a 20 percent increase in fuel efficiency compared to previous models. The new machines are designed for driveways, small paths, shoulders and patch jobs. They feature Volvo’s TwinLock traction control and torque transfer system which […]

August 7, 2017

Construction Equipment

With latest asphalt compactors, OEMs focus on updated operation, multiple drum options

New asphalt compactor models have seeming dominated this year’s roadbuilding rollouts, with multiple machines being launched during ConExpo this March. While many of the new machine features introduced in the past couple of years have either involved intelligent compaction (IC) or Tier 4 Final engine updates, this year’s crop of rollers are concentrating on […]

July 28, 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

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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

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Sakai launches 67-inch vibratory tandem-drum roller SW754 at ConExpo

Sakai launched its new 67-inch vibratory tandem-drum roller, the SW754, at the 2017 ConExpo show in Las Vegas. The machine adds to the company’s 770 series and is designed for subbase and base layers, coarse graded asphalt mixes and thick asphalt lift compaction. The SW754 features a Tier 4 Final 3.8-liter Kubota engine that […]

March 14, 2017

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Sany enters compaction market with introduction of SSR120C-8 roller

Sany launched its SSR120C-8 roller compactor for the North American market at the 2017 ConExpo show in Las Vegas. “This is Sany America’s first model in the compaction market and further proves Sany’s commitment to providing the best value proposition in the industry,” says Eric Teague, general manager Sany America. The SSR120C-8 features a Cummins […]

March 10, 2017

Roadbuilding

Hyundai intros HR26T-9 tandem-drum roller, brings 4 single-drum models to T4F compliance

Hyundai on Tuesday unveiled a new tandem-drum compaction roller and introduced four single-drum models updated with new engines at ConExpo 2017 in Las Vegas. The new model is the HR26T-9. This roller weighs in at 6,400 pounds, has a drum width of 47 inches (working width is 49 inches) and is powered by a 31-horsepower, Tier […]

March 8, 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

Construction Equipment

Atlas Copco plans to sell Dynapac road equipment division

Dynapac, the road construction equipment division of Atlas Copco, will soon have a new owner. The Board of Directors at Atlas Copco has decided to sell it, saying in a brief announcement that they don’t believe the brand has the economies of scale necessary to become number one or two in that market. Dynapac manufactures pavers, planers, and roller compactors for […]

January 16, 2017

Roadbuilding

Volvo CE’s Co-Pilot in-cab tablet control module wins design award

Volvo Construction Equipment’s Co-Pilot system, introduced at the Bauma show earlier this year in Munich, has won the 2016 Car HMI Awards’ “Most Innovative Human-Machine Interface (HMI) Feature” category. “Volvo Co-Pilot is the first step towards an integrated, holistic solution for worksite optimization,” says Sidney Levy, design director at Volvo CE.  “The system offers the equivalent […]

June 20, 2016

Roadbuilding

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

Roadbuilding

Sakai updates R2H-4 roller engine, hydraulic systems and drum configuration

Sakai America has upgraded several components of its R2H-4 static three-wheel roller including a new drum configuration, hydraulic systems and an updated Tier 4 final engine. “This static three-drum model is a favorite design because it permits the use of great compaction force without shoving or pulling the material,” says Denver Weinstiger, vice president of […]

April 7, 2016