From the biggest asphalt plants to the smallest vibratory plates: whatever your job size, the company can handle it - and the technology is easy to use too
While one leading asphalt plant company has played a key role in the creation of the new Circuit of the Americas F1 racetrack, others have been releasing new plants and plant-related technology onto the market, some of which has been exhibited at major world industry shows. Guy Woodford reports. Astec played an important role in the new Circuit of the Americas Formula 1 racetrack in Austin, Texas. The asphalt base, binder, and surface courses for the 5.47km asphalt road course, which staged its first F1 rac
Fayat’s Marini-Ermont division is now offering a new addition to its Roadmaster range: the RM 120 Allroad. This plant has been designed to allow road contractors to produce a range of high-quality asphalt types at very low cost.
The RM 120 Allroad is also designed to be very mobile, offering outputs ranging from 50-120tonnes/hour and capable of reusing up to 40% RAP. According to the firm, the plant is ideal for small- and medium-sized moving sites and can produce high-quality hot- or warm-mix asphalts wi
Fraccaroli & Balzan, which designs, manufactures and installs waste water treatment systems, is showcasing its biggest filter press yet at bauma 2013. Previously the Italian firm only made lateral beam-type filter presses, which can only go up to a certain size and capacity. Now Fraccaroli & Balzan has developed high beam filter presses, which can be much larger and designed for quarries that need to process high volumes of material. “This filter press is for big quarries with big production that prefer to
