Here’s How it Works

As the industry’s use of warm-mix asphalt (WMA) increases, options for foaming the liquid asphalt cement (AC) meet new technology. The team from Astec Industries, Chattanooga, Tennessee, released the Generation 3 warm-mix system December 2017 to allow producers to make WMA mix designs without chemical additives. Here’s how it works. The Gen3 apparatus is installed […]

The team at Falcon Asphalt Repair Equipment, Midland, Michigan, has announced its new diesel tack tanks. Known for its hot boxes and recyclers, Falcon’s latest piece of equipment is available either trailer- or skid-mounted in both 150- and 250-gallon sizes. Here’s how they work. First, you’ll need to load your emulsion-based tack material into the […]

When it comes to plant priorities, reducing emissions and reducing costs are often high on the list. That’s why Process Heating Company of Seattle offers the Lo-Density All-In-One Heater Kit. The system provides heat to the asphalt tank and hot oil for the plant, while reducing emissions and the accompanying need for expensive stack permits, […]

To keep conveyor belts from wearing too soon, cleaning them is a must. The team at Conveyor Components Company, Croswell, Michigan, devised the Model BR brush that affixes to a flat area of the conveyor system to assist in keeping carryback material off the return belt. Here’s how it works. First, the user wires the […]

To facilitate efficient haul truck loading and ticketing as well as accurate customer billing, plant operators and managers have cutting edge technology available to them. The team at Reliable Asphalt Products, Shelbyville, Kentucky, offers the MINDS “Tessera” Ticketing and Loadout Software equipped with eRoutes™ data capture technology. Here’s how it works: When the haul truck […]

The 8520 asphalt paver from LeeBoy, Lincolnton, North Carolina, may look like the company’s 8515 asphalt paver, but its stretched frame packs a powerful punch when it comes to commercial paving. By extending the frame by about one foot, LeeBoy was able to accommodate a larger hopper and a bigger engine–a 106-hp Kubota Tier IV […]

Overfills of liquid asphalt cement (AC) can result in wasted material and serious injury. To help tanker truck drivers and operators at terminals and asphalt plants avoid overfills, TPF Inc. of Cincinnati, Ohio, has introduced the TPF Overfill System with 4TPFB Probe. Here’s how it works. A 24-inch stainless steel, gas-filled probe is mounted vertically […]

When a project calls for cold in place recycling (CIR), contractors’ options include the RT-500 mobile recycle trailer from Roadtec, an Astec Industries company, of Chattanooga. This trailer can either be pulled and fed by a milling machine for CIR operations, or set up onsite as a central cold-mix plant to process up to 500 […]