Ammann unveils containerised QuickBatch mobile asphalt mixing plant
January 6, 2017
In response to customer demand, Ammann has developed a new QuickBatch 180 containerised mobile asphalt mixing plant that is easy to transport and quick to set up. It uses a simple “plug and play” electric system.
More than 35 million electric vehicles (EV) will be on the world’s roads by 2022, according to a new report from Navigant Research.
“With gasoline prices remaining high, acquiring an EV is becoming an economic decision for many consumers,” says Scott Shepard, research analyst with Navigant Research. “The initial purchase price premiums for EVs, compared to conventional gasoline and diesel-powered internal combustion engines, are substantial. Yet, operational cost savings due to reduced refuelling and maint
Lehigh Technologies, which produces micronized rubber powders, has joined forces with additive specialist Rheopave to come up with a system which will improve the performance of asphalt, while reducing the cost compared to standard polymer modified asphalts. Rheopave had developed its X10 additive, a blend of reactive polymers and other elements, to work with Lehigh’s MicroDyne micronized rubber powder. It overcomes two problems currently experienced with rubber-modified asphalt, according to Lehigh’s direc
