Toolbox Tips (All)

During his World of Asphalt 2024 presentation on asphalt plant efficiency, Astec’s Greg Renegar shared ways you can turn your storage silo into a game-changer. By filling the silo at […]

Everybody wants to make the plant run more efficiently. Take a look at the material handling all the way through the plant. You’ll want to discuss with wheel loader operators, […]

You may already understand that air leakage around the plant kills your production rate. Have a chat with your ground man about this before sending him around to check for […]

With spring rain and random weather events taking place as I prepare this toolbox tip, I’m reminded that crews don’t always have a choice when it comes to the timing […]

By this point in your career, you probably know how to throw mix into a pothole. If you have an area of excessive alligator cracking, you know how to cut […]

When it’s time to sealcoat an asphalt surface, your goal is to protect the surface from the elements for three or four years. The seal is the membrane that will […]