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Roadbuilding
Silica/Asphalt Milling Machine Partnership officials release 2 new silica exposure control guides
Members of the Silica/Asphalt Milling Machine Partnership recognized the culmination of the group’s 10-year effort to improve worker safety with a ceremony during the World of Asphalt in Baltimore and releases of a best practices guide and a field guide. The partnership is made up of the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA), the National Institute […]
March 26, 2015
Roadbuilding
Associations rally for long-term highway funding bill during World of Asphalt
Leaders from five road and bridge building-related trade associations held a rally for World of Apshalt and AGG1 attendees pushing for more support and activism for a long-term highway funding bill. Leaders from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA), the National Asphalt and Pavement Association (NAPA), and […]
March 23, 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
Roadbuilding
Atlas Copco intros CC1300 articulated compact roller (PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=215] Atlas Copco featured its small, articulated compact tandem rollers at World of Concrete in Baltimore this week, and used the show to introduce the Dynapac CC1300 model. Like the CC1100 and CC1200, this new model comes in a dual-steel vibratory drum configuration (front and back), or a combination option of one vibratory drum and four […]
March 20, 2015
Roadbuilding
Bomag spotlights BW120-SL high-frequency tandem vibratory roller at World of Asphalt
Bomag Americas used the World of Asphalt show in Baltimore to put the spotlight on its new BW120SL-5 tandem vibratory roller. The machine, first launched at The Rental Show in February in New Orleans, features a vibration frequency 7-percent higher than previous models at 4,320 vibrations per minute. Creating a 0.020-inch amplitude, the BW120SL-5 produces 8,993 pounds […]
March 20, 2015
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
Atlas Copco launches new intelligent compaction system with touchscreen tablet
Atlas Copco’s new intelligent compaction system presented at the World of Asphalt in Baltimore offers a touch screen tablet interface that’s wireless and is rated at 12 hours battery life. Atlas Copco’s CC2200 through CC6200 asphalt rollers and their CA2500 through CA6500 soil rollers can be outfitted with the system. The company’s dealers also are […]
March 19, 2015
Roadbuilding
Real-time remote production reporting comes to Roadtec machines through Guardian telematics upgrade
Despite launching its Guardian telematics service three years ago, Roadtec still views the technology as an egg it is slowly aiming to crack. Marketing manager Eric Baker referred to telematics as an industry buzz word, noting that its pervasiveness in the majority of all heavy equipment marketing has created a challenge for everyone in the industry. He sees the […]
March 18, 2015
Roadbuilding
Atlas Copco intros Dynapac CC2200 roller, showcases entire CC lineup at World of Asphalt (PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=213] Atlas Copco showcased its new Dynapac CC rollers at World of Asphalt in Baltimore that feature improved operator visibility design, open engine compartment design for easier maintenance, and new intelligent compaction system. The line ranges from the new CC2200, seen in the gallery above, to the CC6200. Both the CC2200 and the CC6200 […]
March 18, 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
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