In June, Bergkamp, Salina, Kansas, announced the launch of the Journeyman Mobile Mix Plant, which is the company’s first entry into the cold central plant recycling (CCPR) market. This move marks an expansion of Bergkamp’s innovation into cold recycling technologies, building on decades of expertise in slurry and microsurfacing solutions.
Scott Bergkamp, president of Bergkamp, said, the unit is “built to make CCPR more intuitive, more consistent and more reliable from day one.”
To achieve that goal, Bergkamp began its development process in 2017, building and testing an early prototype to validate performance and operator experience. Rather than retrofitting existing equipment, the team refined the concept, drawing on the success of its EMCADS control technology and input from contractors and operators.
The result is a machine that integrates proprietary automation and metering controls to reduce calibration time. It brings flexibility and precision to the jobsite, capable of producing mixes with 100% RAP, 100% virgin aggregates or a blend in between, according to the manufacturer. Aggregate and/or RAP is fed into a 10-cubic-yard-capacity hopper at one end of the unit. A conveyor sends this material into a pugmill. A 208-horsepower engine powers hydraulic pumps, and hydraulic motors power all the functions. The pugmill discharges the material into a stockpile for pickup by a loader or delivery into a haul truck positioned beneath the unit.
Bergkamp explained the entire mobile plant can be hauled to a site behind a semi-tractor without the need for wide-load permits or other delays. The contractor can take the unit directly to an agency’s stockpile or their own, set it up and get to work.
“You can set this up in an hour or less at the stockpile site and start working,” Bergkamp said.
The rated maximum capacity is 275 tons per hour, depending on mix ratio variables, and Bergkamp has seen that rate as the sweet spot. This plant is serving the needs of contractors who need to repair or reconstruct roads in remote locations; Bergkamp states that it can be taken to places that don’t have another alternative and set up to provide mix performance as good as that in high-production facility locations.
“We see so much potential for CCPR,” Bergkamp said. “Now contractors can take a plant without any permits, without any wide-load signs because it’s as easy to move as any other semi-trailer, and perform in remote areas.
“At Bergkamp, we take pride in building equipment that just feels right to use—day after day,” added Bergkamp. “Journeyman reflects that philosophy. It’s the product of listening to customers, designing with the operator in mind, and refusing to compromise on quality.”
The company plans to have a unit on display at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 but it is available for the North American market now.
For more information, visit the Bergkamp website.