LeeBoy - Wed April 17, 2019
LeeBoy 8520 Paver Provides Consistent Material Flow
The LeeBoy 8520 paver runs on a 106-hp Tier IV Final Kubota turbocharged diesel engine and has a 9-ton capacity hopper. This paver features an ultra-efficient material management system for consistent flow from the truck to the screed....
CEG - Wed April 17, 2019
Workshop Highlights Include Automation, Maintenance
Ruffridge-Johnson Equipment Company hosted its latest Commercial Class Paving Workshop March 14 at its new headquarters in Centerville, Minn. Attendees listened to talks on preventive paver maintenance by Tom Travers of Carlson Paving Products; automation in commercial class paving by John Hood of Epic Assurance; quality paving and compaction procedures by Tim Hoover of Bomag Americas; and HMA mixes by Tom Woods of WBS....
Case - Thu April 11, 2019
Case Introduces DV36D, DV45D, DV45CD Vibratory Rollers
Case Construction Equipment has introduced the latest additions to the DV Series of vibratory rollers. With models available in both double drum and combination (front drum with rear pneumatic tires) configurations, these rollers are powerful, easy to transport and nimble enough to work in a variety of residential and commercial construction applications where the operator may encounter tight quarters, curbs, structures and other obstacles....
CEG - Thu April 11, 2019
W.I. Clark Holds Annual Paving, Compaction Seminar
On March 23, The W.I. Clark Company held its 23rd annual paving and compaction seminar at its corporate headquarters in Wallingford, Conn. Each year, The W.I. Clark Company's own paving specialists, along with manufacturer factory representatives, present an informative presentation covering a wide variety of paving and compaction topics....
Tom Kuennen – SPECIAL TO CEG - Mon April 08, 2019
Wirtgen Recyclers Breathe New Life Into Florida Roads
In the busy phosphate mining district south of Orlando, a two-lane blacktop road all but destroyed by trucks got a new lease on life due to the biggest full-depth recycling (FDR) and asphalt emulsion stabilization project undertaken to date by the Florida Department of Transportation....
Jennifer McKevitt - CEG Correspondent - Wed April 03, 2019
Dow Mixes Post-Consumer Plastic Into Asphalt Roads
The prevalence of plastic in today's world is inescapable. Try as we might to recycle, the need for new markets for post-consumer plastics remains perpetual. That's where Dow comes in. The company has begun incorporating post-consumer recycled plastic, or PCR, into asphalt, the result of which is a polymer modified asphalt, or PMA product for roads....
CEG - Mon April 01, 2019
SEI Conducts Asphalt & Road Building Expo in Pennsylvania
Stephenson Equipment Incorporated conducted an Asphalt & Road Building Expo at the Butler County Airport in Pennsylvania on March 20. The event attracted approximately 250 contractors and municipal maintenance personnel from Western Pennsylvania who came to see the equipment on display, catch up with Stephenson Equipment employees and enjoy a barbecue lunch and door prizes....
Groff Tractor - Mon April 01, 2019
Groff Tractor Hosts Milling Seminars in Pennsylvania
Groff Tractor & Equipment hosted two milling seminars in Pennsylvania. The seminars were held March 19 and 21 in New Cumberland and Monroeville, Pa., respectively. Each seminar covered basic milling techniques through technological advancements and was a great educational opportunity for crews about to hit the asphalt....
AASHTO Journal - Tue March 26, 2019
TxDOT Tests 'X-Ray Gun' to Measure Asphalt Quality
TTI's "X-Ray Gun," developed after two years' of research, quickly identifies the chemical composition of asphalt pavement materials, whatever their form — solid, liquid, etc. — and can also sometimes be used to determine the thickness and composition of layers and coatings....
Carlson Paving - Thu March 21, 2019
Carlson Awards Top 5 Dealers At World of Asphalt 2019
Carlson Paving Products announced its 2018 Dealer of the Year Award and Top 5 Dealer Awards at World of Asphalt 2019 in Indianapolis. Receiving the company's annual Dealer of the Year Award was Alta Equipment Company....
