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Roadbuilding

Bomag unveils drastically redesigned BW11RH-5 roller with seamless cab, new tire config (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=214] Bomag Americas has launched its Tier 4 Final (T4F) BW11RH-5 roller at the World of Asphalt show in Baltimore, representing a machine with a dramatic redesign decades in the making. “This machine is a big change visually,” said David Dennison, marketing services and product manager. “It provides excellent visibility literally where the rubber meets […]

March 19, 2015

Roadbuilding

Roadtec showcases new Tier 4 Final paver, Shuttle Buggy MTV and cold planer at World of Asphalt

At its World of Asphalt booth here in Baltimore, Roadtec  is showing attendees three new machines, all of which have been updated with Tier 4 Final engines. First up is the company’s largest Shuttle Buggy Material Transfer Vehicle (MTV), the SB-2500e. It’s powered by a 300-horsepower Cummins QSL 9. Roadtec says the SB-2500e will remain available in a Tier 3 […]

March 18, 2015

Roadbuilding

Volvo CE unveils first intelligent compaction system with real-time density, multitouch display

Volvo Construction Equipment today introduced the industry’s first intelligent compaction (IC) system that measures density in real time at the World of Asphalt show in Baltimore. Dubbed Density Direct, the Android-based system’s user interface features a 10-inch touch screen with multitouch capabilities much like a smart phone or tablet that operators should find familiar. Joe Petracone, with […]

March 17, 2015

Roadbuilding

Caterpillar brings its quick-heating screed system to two new pavers: the AP655F, AP600F

At the World of Asphalt show in Baltimore today, Caterpillar introduced two new pavers equipped with its quick-heating screed system that cuts heating times by more than half. New screed platforms are available for the pavers including the vibratory only SE50 V and SE60 V as well as the SE50 VT which offers vibration and tamper […]

March 17, 2015

Construction Equipment

Bergkamp’s new MA30 applies frictional mastic surface treatment

The Bergkamp MA30 applicator can spread frictional mastic surface treatment (FMST) by way of a counterflow mixing technique that helps keep aggregates in suspension. FMST is made up of angular fine aggregates, asphalt emulsion, polymers, catalysts, and various recycle materials. The new applicator features a low-pressure system operating at less than 40 psi, and can […]

March 11, 2015

Roadbuilding

Atlas Copco debuts modular CP2700 pneumatic roller

Atlas Copco’s Dynapac CP2700 pneumatic roller emphasizes one of the company’s newest core strategies: modular design to improve servicing and minimize how much training an operator needs between similar machines. The machine, which works in sealing applications and asphalt finishing in addition to soil compaction, was on display at the company’s dealer event March 4 […]

March 5, 2015

Business

Bomag will move Cedarapids, CMI equipment production to new South Carolina headquarters

In order to create what Bomag Americas president Walter Link called a “North American epicenter for operations,” the company has announced that it will also be transitioning the manufacturing of its Cedarapids asphalt paving and CMI reclamation/stabiliziation equipment to its new South Carolina headquarters. By the end of this year, the company will have transitioned […]

October 31, 2014

Construction Equipment

Volvo CE’s new DD25B double drum compactor delivers fuel savings, easy maintenance

Volvo Construction Equipment’s new DD25B double drum compactor combines high productivity with reduced fuel consumption with, offering a 7-percent decrease in fuel from the previous engine. Powered by a Tier 4 Final three-cylinder 25-horsepower engine, the DD25B conforms to EPA emissions standards without the added cost of an aftertreatment system. The DD25B delivers high frequency […]

March 26, 2014

Construction Equipment

What it takes to pave a parking lot, Part 1: The Pavers

Just imagine that it’s a sunny spring morning in suburban America, and that our job is to pave and compact the asphalt for a large Walmart parking lot. We posed just that task to seven equipment manufacturers and asked them what pavers and rollers they would choose, and the reasons for their selections. Today, we’ll […]

April 1, 2013

Construction Equipment

Foreman Equipment now distributes Terex Roadbuilding equipment

Foreman Equipment is now the authorized Terex Roadbuilding equipment distributor for British Columbia and Yukon. They offer local sales, parts and service support for Terex asphalt and concrete paving equipment, reclaimer/stabilizers, milling machines, concrete plants and the Trashmaster landfill compactor line. Foreman offers its customers roughly 75 Terex products targeted to the road-building industry. The line […]

August 18, 2011