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Roadbuilding
In industry first, MnDOT switches to full intelligent compaction to build highways
For highway projects with four linear lane miles or more, MnDOT will now be using intelligent compaction and paver-mounted thermal profiling. Learn more today!
September 13, 2018
Construction Equipment
Catâs new CW16 pneumatic roller features oscillation, auto speed
This new roller is designed for mid-size highway, street and road work and for use on granular and all types of asphalt-mix designs. More on Equipment World.
June 20, 2018
Dealers
RDO Equipment Co. is now a Wirtgen dealer in Ariz.
RDO Equipment Co. in Arizona is now a Wirtgen dealer â an expansion that adds to the dealerâs current Wirtgen territories in North and South Dakota. RDO, a provider of John Deere and other construction equipment, parts, and service in Arizona, now adds Wirtgenâs compaction, milling, mixing, paving, processing, and rehabilitation equipment to enhance offerings [âŚ]
February 2, 2018
Dealers
Atlas Copco to divest concrete, compaction business to Husqvarna
Sweden-based Atlas Copco will divest its concrete and compaction business to Husqvarna Groupâs construction division. About 200 employees will join Husqvarna Group, which is a Swedish manufacturer of outdoor power products for consumers, as well as cutting equipment and diamond tools for the construction and stone industries. The planned divestment will allow Atlas Copcoâs Power [âŚ]
January 1, 2018
Roadbuilding
Volvo calls real-time Compact Assist âa game-changerâ for soil compaction
Volvo Construction Equipment is expanding its Co-Pilot intelligent compaction interface with a new real-time guidance feature for soil compaction. Volvo product manager Bill Laing says the new Compact Assist for Soil is a âgame-changer for soil compaction.â âIt takes all the guesswork out of soil compaction, allowing operators at any experience level to save [âŚ]
October 17, 2017
Construction Equipment
Dynapac unveils new red, white, grey color scheme with updated CC1100/1200 rollers
As part of its acquisition by the Fayat Group, Dynapac has unveiled a new visual product identity that will see its machines shed yellow for a combination of red, white and grey. The company also unveiled the first machine to don this new color scheme, the sixth-generation CC1100/1200 compact asphalt tandem rollers. âRed has always [âŚ]
October 10, 2017
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 Volvoâs TwinLock traction control and torque transfer system which [âŚ]
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 yearâs 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 yearâs crop of rollers are concentrating on [âŚ]
July 28, 2017
ConExpo-Con/Agg
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. âThis is Sany Americaâs first model in the compaction market and further proves Sanyâs commitment to providing the best value proposition in the industry,â says Eric Teague, general manager Sany America. The SSR120C-8 features a Cummins [âŚ]
March 10, 2017
Roadbuilding
Dynapac launches CC950D small project tandem asphalt roller
Dynapac has introduced a small project tandem asphalt roller with its CC950D, designed for bicycle paths, narrow roads, small parking lots and other hard-to-reach asphalt compaction applications. The CC950D offers 38-inch-wide drums with a âhigh clearanceâ designed to allow it to work near curbs, the company reports. The front drum vibrates at 4,200 vpm, or [âŚ]
February 27, 2017
Roadbuilding
Volvo CEâs Co-Pilot in-cab tablet control module wins design award
Volvo Construction Equipmentâs Co-Pilot system, introduced at the Bauma show earlier this year in Munich, has won the 2016 Car HMI Awardsâ âMost Innovative Human-Machine Interface (HMI) Featureâ category. âVolvo Co-Pilot is the first step towards an integrated, holistic solution for worksite optimization,â says Sidney Levy, design director at Volvo CE.  âThe system offers the equivalent [âŚ]
June 20, 2016
Roadbuilding
Bomag intros BW206AD-5 tandem vibratory roller designed for smoother finishes
Bomagâs 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 [âŚ]
March 24, 2016
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