This automatic unit from Controls Group uses no solvent so there are no fumes, making it extremely safe for the operator. The test takes only 40 minutes.
Improved surface quality and improved machine design are key trends in the asphalt paving sector, Mike Woof reports There is a big difference in asphalt paving techniques in North America and Europe. In North America, the need to construct long stretches of highway quickly resulted in wide pavers offering high throughput capacity, with compaction equipment then being used to achieve the required density of the various courses. In Europe's highway construction projects, distances tend to be shorter and contr
Caterpillar says a new fume extraction system on its latest generation of Pavers will make working operations safer and more comfortable. The new system was recently demonstrated to customers at Caterpillar’s European paver facility at Minerbio in Italy. Independent French research is said by Caterpillar to show that a high percentage of fumes are removed or redirected from the leading construction firm’s new pavers, benefiting not only its operators but screed operators as well.
Guntert & Zimmerman (G&Z) has launched its S850SL mid-size slipform paver with swing legs. The firm said that following its domestic and international market success with the G&Z S600, the patented AccuSteer: Slew Drive Track Control System and SmartLeg: Swing Leg System have been made available as options on the G&Z S850SL in lieu of the reliable and time-tested QUADRA bolster system. AccuSteer consists of slew drives that are mounted on top of the crawler track yokes that are used to steer the tracks in l
An asphalt paving trial at Rome Airport tested mat quality with and without the use of MTVs Rome’s airport Fiumicino or the Leonardo da Vinci Airport of Rome is one of Europe’s busiest airports and lies 25.6km southwest of the city, a 30-minute train ride away.
