Milling

New Rolling Wedge milling tool drum reduces downtime, increases quality for Minnesota contractor FPI Pavement Contractors Inc.

Here are eight best practices any milling crew should know based on Chastain’s nearly three decades of experience.

Astec Industries debuted its RX-405 cold planer at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023 in the spring. The asphalt mill is designed for contractors who need a smaller cold planer.

Take a closer look at two new generation milling machine designs from Bomag Americas. The BM 1200/35-2 features an enhanced swiveling mechanism for selective milling of road and ground surfaces, making it ideal for county road, urban and roundabout applications. The BOMAG BM 2200/65 large planer boasts a 58-inch milling radius to increase efficiency in tight-radius applications like small cul-de-sacs.

Many asphalt contractors have some level of familiarity with 2D asphalt paving technology. However, far fewer will be familiar with 3D technology. Here, we’ll explain the difference between 2D and 3D, the basic steps required for 3D, and best practices for incorporating 3D on your asphalt projects.

Leica Geosystems has taken several steps to raise the bar on its 3D milling solutions. In 2018, it launched its third generation of profile milling solution within Leica Geosystems’ MC1 iCON pave and also its differential milling solution iCON site milling pilot.

New type of attachment makes quick work of older pavements with chunky subgrades for New England contractor