Asphalt milling, paving & compaction

Controls highlights automatic lab

February 6, 2012

Controls says that the continuous search for new technological solutions has led Wykeham Farrance to an important threshold which shows how well-directed research investment can result in technological successes both in terms of quality and price.

Trials completed on Klaruw's K190

February 6, 2012

Northern Ireland's Department for Regional Development Roads Service has completed trials of the Klaruwtex190 (K190) bush hammering process on sections of the A5 south of Londonderry.

Chinese investment

February 6, 2012

China's Ministry for Transport reveals that it beat its target for upgrading rural roads during 2009. Some 381,000km of rural roads were improved, beating the target of 300,000km by a considerable margin.

Versatile pavement re-texturing machine

February 6, 2012

AN INNOVATIVE wet steel shotblasting machine developed by pavement re-texturing specialist Klaruw is now being tested in the UK.

Safer surfaces

February 6, 2012

Transpo Industries has two new products: the T-28 colour-safe surface and T-78 polymer crack sealer.

Morocco's road future

February 6, 2012

Morocco is spending 2.8% of its annual budget on maintaining and building roads as part of its 2008-2012 plan. For 2010, the state will allocate a budget of US$777 million on roads, a significant increase over the $413.6 million spent in 2006.

Island paver

February 6, 2012

UK company Aggregate Industries is now using a Super 1302-2 model paver from Vögele for on the island of Guernsey.

Baghdad road revamp

February 6, 2012

Iraqi capital Baghdad looks to benefit from a series of key road improvement works. A budget of nearly US$69 million has been allotted by the central government for the work.

Increased milling productivity

February 6, 2012

Using a wider milling drum on certain applications has allowed an Italian contractor to boost productivity.

Dynapac's 'operator efficiency'

February 6, 2012

Dynapac claims that the new SD Series tracked pavers are easier to operate and more productive due to their high visibility. The two SD Series medium class pavers, the SD115C and SD135C, offer production rates of up to 750tonnes/hour, as well as increased fuel efficiency. Paving widths are from 2.5m and 3m respectively. Using hydraulic extensions offers paving widths of 6m and using mechanical extensions, maximum paving widths of 8m and 10m respectively can be achieved.