Mar 01, 2021
Heartland Asphalt Pushes the RAP Envelope with Invigorate
New Invigorate rejuvenator trial with Heartland Asphalt hits 45 percent RAP content
Mar 01, 2021
New Invigorate rejuvenator trial with Heartland Asphalt hits 45 percent RAP content
Feb 25, 2020
No matter your background or educational level, every plant manager needs a basic understanding of financial terms in order to discuss local plant concerns.
Jan 25, 2020
Asphalt plant managers can increase performance, efficiency by instilling good daily habits and practices.
Dec 27, 2019
In a case study of two nearly-identical nearby plants, Ken Monlux explains why customers had such a preference for one plant instead of the other & shares ideas of small changes you can make to improve your plant.
Nov 25, 2019
Finding skilled workers can be difficult in our industry. Ken Monlux shares advice on how to find an asphalt plant manager.
Oct 27, 2019
This is part three in our discussion of plant reporting and documentation. Here, we will look at the steps needed to provide the log.
Sep 25, 2019
In the September issue, we discussed a method of collecting, evaluating and distilling data into a user-friendly matrix called the log. The collected raw data is organized in a way […]
Aug 23, 2019
Managers of asphalt plants need to get honest about how we collect and evaluate plant data.
May 25, 2018
The liquid asphalt cement (AC) binder only constitutes about five percent of the total material in asphalt mix. But all too often, this binder can harden during storage, clogging the asphalt silo and creating clusters of mix no softer than the roads we drive on. Here’s how to unclog the asphalt silo safely.
Jun 28, 2016
The American Academy of Dermatology estimates that more than 8,500 people in the United States are diagnosed with skin cancer every day. The most effective way for workers to protect […]