Jun 26, 2017
Innovative employees know how to make a job flow more smoothly for a company. For Lindy Paving Inc., based in New Galilee, Pennsylvania, employees took on a collaborative effort between operations and IT to develop a field data collection app that helps the company manage increasing numbers of paving projects. Project Engineer Kyle Monceaux and […]
Jun 26, 2017
Editor’s Note: The information contained in this article is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice nor result in an attorney-client relationship with the reader. Any questions about how this information might affect your particular situation should be addressed to an attorney. Advancements in the asphalt industry make paving America’s roads […]
Apr 27, 2017
As you’ve seen throughout this New Products edition of AsphaltPro, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are looking into the future with the iron and technology recently introduced. At CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE 2017, a Tech Experience pavilion anchored the largest show floor in history. Tech challenges issued before the show culminated on site and experts offered […]
Feb 27, 2017
The newly available biometric technology measures genetic characteristics such as fingerprints, iris or retina patterns, facial characteristics, and hand geometry, providing companies with a mechanism to ensure individuals are who they say they are. For example, banks in foreign countries now allow their consumers to scan their fingerprints at ATMs instead of requiring the possession […]
Jan 22, 2017
By the end of this year, all of your trucks should comply with new electronic logging mandates and utilize electronic logging devices (ELDs). Although this mandate from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was designed for over-the-road truckers, the asphalt industry must also watch these regulations closely to ensure compliance. Plus, with the value of […]
Dec 20, 2016
Producers need to take advantage of winter downtime to get asphalt plants in optimum condition for season startup—that’s a given. Let’s dive right into modern ideas. The manufacturers who visit plant sites and place the orders all year long took some time to share what’s hot among your peers for updating the facility and […]
Nov 22, 2016
American drivers spent 888 million hours in traffic resulting from work zones in 2014, according to the Federal Highway Administration. Mitigating congestion around your work zones doesn’t just save area drivers time and money; it also keeps your crew safe. That’s why in 2014, North Carolina DOT sponsored a project to update FREEVAL-WZ. FREEVAL-WZ helps […]