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Tag: WOA2018
Construction Equipment
Volvo debuts updated L90H loader with up to 20% greater fuel efficiency
Volvo Construction Equipment debuted its updated L90H wheel loader at the recent World of Asphalt show in Houston. The L90H 2.0 offers improved fuel efficiency, productivity, serviceability and greater ease of use. āThe L90H wheel loader features updates to its transmission and torque converter that shorten cycle times and provide up to 20 percent greater [ā¦]
March 27, 2018
Construction Equipment
Hamm brings hybrid drive asphalt compaction to N. America with new HD+ 90i PH tandem roller
Hammās new PH hybrid powertrain system for tandem asphalt compactors debuted earlier this month in Houston at World of Asphalt 2018, billed as a new concept that will save owners fuel, costs and maintenance. Hamm introduced the hybrid powertrain system in the HD+Ā 90i PH tandem roller. Expected to be available this year, the hybrid system [ā¦]
March 21, 2018
Construction Equipment
Volvo CE intros EWR150E, EWR170E and EW220E wheeled excavators
The latest wheeled excavators from Volvo Construction Equipment were introduced earlier this month at World of Asphalt: the short swing EWR150E and EWR170E, and the conventional swing EW220E. āWheeled excavators are underutilized in North America, and contractors are missing out on the benefits they bring, especially in applications like road building and in urban utility [ā¦]
March 20, 2018
Construction Equipment
Vƶgele Super 2000-3i and Super 1703-3i shown at World of Asphalt 2018
Touting power and productivity in roadbuilding, Vƶgele showed theĀ 10-foot tracked Super 2000-3i and 8-ft. wheeled Super 1703-3i pavers at World of Asphalt. Designed specifically for the North American market, these pavers are used in both highway and roadway construction, as well as large-scale commercial applications. They boast the latest version of the Vƶgele operating system [ā¦]
March 16, 2018
Construction Equipment
LiuGong spotlights mid-sized 856H loader at World of Asphalt
Show-goers at last weekās 2018 World of Asphalt in Houston got an up-close look at LiuGongās newest mid-sized loader, the 856H. Powered by a 225 horsepower Tier 4 Final Cummins engine, the LiuGong 856H ensures high productivity through advanced technologies, including a powershift transmission and advanced load-sensing hydraulic system. A new bucket design carries more [ā¦]
March 15, 2018
Construction Equipment
Cat intros easy to use, easy to service CB1.7, CB1.8 utility compactors
Aimed primarily at the rental market and use in smaller jobs like bike paths, patchwork, parking lots, driveways and shoulder work, Cat has introduced two new utility compactor models designed to allow operators to quickly get to work. Making their debut at last weekās World of Asphalt show in Houston, the new Cat CB1.7 and [ā¦]
March 14, 2018
Construction Equipment
Case DV45CCās compact size, maneuverability a good fit for smaller jobs
At the World of Asphalt show in Houston last week, Case Construction Equipment showed its new DV45CC combination vibratory roller. Displayed alongside the new SV212D, the DV45CC is powered by a 40.8-horsepower Tier 4 Interim engine delivering high centrifugal forces and frequencies at low rpms, Case says. The machine features standard dual amplitudes of 0.01 [ā¦]
March 12, 2018
Roadbuilding
āDozer Daveā from TVās Gold Rush, signs asphalt slab funding petition at World of Asphalt
Dave Turin, āDozer Daveā from the hit TV show Gold Rush, offered his support for infrastructure funding by signing an asphalt slab petition at the World of Asphalt and AGG1 show last week in Houston. āMy heart and my passion is building roads. I grew up building roads and my family still builds roads,ā Turin [ā¦]
March 12, 2018
Technology
Catās new eRoutes app brings paving contractors real time truck tracking on their phones
Caterpillar will soon launch a new application for smartphones and the web that allows paving contractors to track the location and productivity of haul trucks as they travel between plant and jobsite. Catās Dann Rawls previewed the new app, dubbed eRoutes, during a quick media presentation at the World of Asphalt show in Houston earlier [ā¦]
March 9, 2018
Construction Equipment
Case intros SV216D, SV212D rollers with more torque, āmost climbing power in the industryā
At the World of Asphalt show Tuesday, Case Construction Equipment launched two new rollers in the SV212D and SV216D. Only the SV212D was on display. These single drum vibratory rollers are powered by a new 154-horsepower Tier 4 Final engine that delivers more torque than previous models.and are able to climb grades of up to [ā¦]
March 7, 2018
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