Equipment

Over 95 percent of the dryers and drum mixers on hot-mix asphalt (HMA) plants no longer have the flights installed as built from the factory. Here’s how to change those flights correctly.

Way back in the May 2016 issue of AsphaltPro, we discussed what was an emerging use of drone technology to document projects and gather valuable data. That technology has expanded since then with both software and small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) developing easier methods of procuring data and more robust training for operators. Today, you […]

Fabric structures provide business owners with the unique opportunity to establish sustainable and profitable operations, while having a low startup cost.

With the November edition of AsphaltPro, we turn our product gallery to the production side of the industry.

Quality starts way back at the quarry and refinery. It continues at the asphalt mix plant. For this edition focused on quality control and best lab practices, it only makes sense that we present some of the latest and greatest offerings for the production of a mix that’s on spec. Asphalt Drum Mixers Inc. Asphalt […]

Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), including Cat and Volvo, are making the opportunity to remotely control and monitor equipment a reality.

Teach personnel best practices to keep screens from plugging with material during production. The new operator needs to know what a plugged screen means for production and how to fix it.