Tag: World of Asphalt 2013

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Volvo introduces DD110B asphalt compactor at World of Asphalt 2013

Volvo introduced its DD110B asphalt compactor at World of Asphalt today. The DD110B will start shipping in 45 days. The DD110B compactor, which is replacing DD90, features larger drums, more amplitude, higher frequency, increased centrifugal force and more water storage (made possible with two tanks) than its predecessor and is powered by a Tier 4i […]

March 20, 2013

Roadbuilding

Volvo unveils P7110 paver at World of Asphalt

Volvo unveiled its P7110 paver at World of Asphalt today, though the machine is still in its pre-production stage. Volvo will begin production of this paver April 1. The P7110 belongs to the P7000 series of pavers, which replaces the PF6000 series. A Volvo spokesperson said Volvo’s focus when creating the pavers was on operator […]

March 20, 2013

Roadbuilding

Compact machines are poster children for OEMs’ best engineering minds

It is astounding the power and versatility you can see in small machines in the construction industries today. I constantly wonder how the older generations in the business (OMG that’s me) see these marvels. So many of them do powerful precision work that was done in the not-so-distant past by crews of workers. For example, […]

March 20, 2013

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Case introduces DV Series asphalt rollers at World of Asphalt

Case introduced its DV Series compaction equipment yesterday at World of Asphalt. We spoke with Case brand manager Katie Pullen, who gave us a walkaround of the DV36 asphalt roller. The new DV Series–DV23, DV26, DV36 and DV 45–replaces the DV 201, DV202 and DV204. The series is designed for applications such as paving parking […]

March 20, 2013

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Video Walkaround: Hamm HD 14 TT rubber tire roller at World of Asphalt 2013

While walking through the show floor here at World of Asphalt 2013 in San Antonio, we happened upon the Wirtgen Group booth and a new, small piece of equipment caught our eye. So, we asked Tim Kowalski, applications support manager for Wirtgen’s Hamm rollers to give us a video tour of the HD 14 TT. […]

March 19, 2013

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World of Asphalt 2013 first impressions

It’s always hard to judge a trade show from its first day. But World of Asphalt has the hallmarks of a good one. It’s not size. This show is one of the more tailored ones for construction equipment. AEM chief Dennis Slater is looking at numbers that suggest the attendance will near the last WOA’s […]

March 19, 2013

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World of Asphalt and AGG1 extend advanced registration for 2013

Advanced registration has been extended through March 1 for the upcoming World of Asphalt and AGG1 expositions. Attendees can pay 40 percent less than the onsite fee, including admission to both shows, by registering in advance. Attendees can also save money by registering in advance for the shows’ educational programming. Registrations will be continue to […]

February 25, 2013