Materials

Milestone for RAP use in asphalt plants

August 9, 2022

Marini says that its innovative EvoDryer technology allows for a high percentage of RAP use in asphalt mixes while optimising quality. The system can help minimise emissions also, while ensuring high efficiency in asphalt batching operations. The new Marini EvoDryer offers high efficiency when introducing the RAP to the recycling ring, while also offering versatility.

Efficient recycling system for asphalt plants

August 8, 2022

Ammann has developed an efficient technology for introducing RAP into the asphalt mix with its innovative RAH100 recycling system. According to the firm, this is capable of producing mix containing up to 100% recycled materials. Ammann says that the quality of the mix is high, despite the use of RAP however. The key advance that allows the use of RAP in such a high percentage has been the development of a gentle heating process.

Sophisticated tooth loss detection system

August 1, 2022

A key innovation from MTG is its sophisticated new ground engaging tool (GET) detection system. This uses sensors mounted on the carrier machine that can detect when a bucket tooth becomes detached from the bucket. The GET Detection system can alert the operator within three seconds should a ground engaging tool become detached.

Bitumen technology: crude moves and carbon savings for the industry

July 11, 2022

As bitumen suppliers look to replace Russian sources of crude oil, there’s a race to get biogenic asphalts to market – and bank those carbon-saving benefits - Kristina Smith writes

Shell is pushing ahead with decarbonisation

July 8, 2022

Why is Shell interested in bricks and concrete? Kristina Smith met the head of its new Roads and Construction division, Raman Ojha to find out

Increased milling tool output

June 27, 2022

Element Six (E6), part of the De Beers Group, has announced the introduction of a new, state-of-the-art, fully automated line for road milling bit manufacturing, expected to be in service in the second quarter of 2022.

Concrete on demand with Ammann

June 20, 2022

Swiss firm Bereuter is now able to supply fresh concrete on demand in both large and small volumes with the installation of Ammann CBT 60 Elba Plant equipped for contact-free dispensing.

AfPA appoints new chairman, Dante Cremasco

May 20, 2022

Cremasco, head of road services at integrated services provider Downer, takes over during a difficult time for Australian infrastructure contracts due to rapidly rising material costs.

Huesker: the case for geosynthetics

April 19, 2022

Huesker, a global manufacturer of geosynthetics and technical textiles, explains how incorporating geosynthetic material can boost a project’s environmental credentials*.

Turkish asphalt plant supplied to Denmark

April 19, 2022

A customer in Denmark is now benefiting from asphalt production technology supplied by Turkish firm E-MAK.

The company, Dansk Støbeastfalt, is based in Ringstead, Denmark and is a subsidiary of the DAB Group, which is headquartered in Gothenburg and is itself part of DAB Holding.

DAB has other asphalt plants located in Kungälv, Sweden and Roskilde, Denmark, both of which focus on producing mastic asphalt and other specialty materials. DAB also owns Spesialdekker, a firm that produces special coatings and is based in Norway.