Tag: asphalt

Caterpillar has updated its Cat PM310, PM312 and PM313 Cold Planers with multiple design enhancements that help improve machine performance, operating comfort and milling power. The latest PM300 models integrate the Cat C9.3B engine that delivers an increase in gross power and more...

Caterpillar announces the company has entered into an agreement with construction solutions supplier, Axenox, to acquire the intellectual properties of two of the company’s asphalt paving screed products. Under the agreement, Oxclaw textured screed plates and Bullox modular screed plate...

Simex has created a model that allows to perform 2 milling meters in a single pass: PL 80 can be considered the big sister among the asphalt planers specially designed for scarifying the road surface. Thanks to the constant listening to the real...

As a part of its continuous pursuit of ground-breaking machine innovation, Volvo Construction Equipment unveiled its CX01 single-drum asphalt compactor concept at The Utility Expo in Louisville, Kentucky. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzC6q9GgT6o The CX01 concept utilizes one vibratory asphalt compactor drum that’s actually two...

Lintec & Linnhoff has ended its partnership with Ardent Maschinenfabrik (formerly known as Linnhoff India) as of January 7, 2021. All previous manufacturing and distribution of the company’s products through Ardent has ceased and the company is no longer...

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has signed an agreement to divest the North American Blaw-Knox paver business and associated assets to leading asphalt equipment manufacturer Gencor Industries (Gencor). The Blaw-Knox business and associated assets will shift to Gencor, including the...

With the new generation of cold recyclers, Wirtgen has developed the world’s most modern machines for cold in-place recycling. The tracked recyclers also deliver impressive results during full-depth recycling and high-performance milling. Full-Depth Recycling in a Single Pass The asphalt surface...

Boral’s Queensland asphalt team has upgraded Emerald Airport in an innovative project showcasing Australia's first stone mastic asphalt runway. The stone mastic asphalt runway is expected to last five-plus years longer than a standard asphalt runway surface and forecast to...

Advancing safety, improving the environment and harnessing technology is at the heart of every BOMAG machine, helping contractors be more productive, efficient and profitable. However, BOMAG says their innovation reaches beyond the design of industry-leading compaction, milling and asphalt paving equipment and...

In order to turn aggregates and bitumen into asphalt for road construction, a thermal mixing process is needed – this is what an asphalt mixing plant is used for. When it comes to the production of this “black gold,”...