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Modernizing Asphalt Operations with Connected Workflows (Sponsored by Command Alkon)
Learn how asphalt producers can modernize operations without disrupting proven plant controls. This whitepaper explores how Command Cloud connects cloud-based ticketing, production workflows, and reporting with onsite asphalt plant controls to improve visibility, streamline operations, and deliver accurate production data. Discover how connected workflows preserve the reliability of local plant execution while enabling enterprise-wide coordination, compliance-ready reporting, and a practical path toward modern, cloud-connected operations.
Saving More with a Better Slat Floor (Sponsored by Kenco Engineering)
When a slat conveyor floor is properly maintained, it will work better and allow an asphalt plant to run more efficiently. A critical part of that maintenance is the choice of floor liner wear parts. Kenco Engineering “Alloy-K” liner plates have been shown to provide the lowest cost per ton when compared to other options.
A Material Producer’s Guide to Cloud Technology (Sponsored by Command Alkon)
Get the guide that explains how cloud technology helps asphalt producers make better business decisions – without all of the buzzwords. This whitepaper breaks down what the cloud really means for day-to-day operations and how it improves visibility across production, dispatch, inventory, and back-office workflows. Learn the difference between cloud-connected and cloud-native systems, why real-time access to data matters, and how moving to the cloud is becoming essential for producers looking to operate more efficiently, stay competitive, and plan with confidence.
Prep for a Successful Year of Street Sweeping (Sponsored by Elgin Sweeper)
Learn how to keep your city cleaner, safer, and more efficient regardless of the weather. In “Street Sweeping in Various Climates: What to Know”, the expert team at Elgin Sweeper breaks down strategies for effective sweeping in wet, cold, dry, and urban environments. Learn how to protect stormwater systems, optimize equipment performance, and maintain infrastructure year-round. This guide is designed to give municipal leaders and public works professionals practical ways to improve the health, safety, and sustainability of their municipality while keeping streets clear and operations running smoothly.
Seal Smarter. Save Sooner. (Sponsored by BioSpan)
This paper dives into the urgent need for proactive pavement preservation and how soy-based sealants are changing the game. Backed by engineering data and client case studies, it’s a must-read for asphalt contractors who interact with public works officials, engineers, and contractors seeking a better, greener ROI.
Control More Costs With Custom Data Visualizations (Sponsored by Zonar)
Custom reports built in Microsoft® PowerBI show what you need to know without pulling the data yourself. Download this complimentary white paper to learn how these reports help you balance efficiency with cost management, even for large, mixed fleets of specialized assets dispersed across locations. As you read, also see popular reports already available to tailor for your fleet.
Take a short break to read the paper. Learn how to know what you need to know—now—to make more informed decisions, faster and turn fleet data into your edge.
The New Age of Mobile Fuel & Service (Sponsored by Thunder Creek)
There was a day when field fueling and service was a two-option proposition: either you got by with small containers and diesel nurse tanks in the back of pickup trucks or you were big enough to own a full-sized fuel or service rig. There was very little in the way of in-between solutions that weren’t homemade, unroadworthy, or otherwise unreliable. There are now products on the market — in both trailer-mounted configurations and medium duty work truck upfits — that allow you to deliver bulk diesel, DEF, grease and other service fluids to the jobsite, that don’t require employees with additional driver’s license certifications or endorsements, require a smaller upfront investment than larger solutions, and allow each business owner/fleet manager to control their own destiny.
AsphaltPro’s Guide to Social Media
This guide is crafted from insights gathered through AsphaltPro’s exclusive industry survey and interviews with leading social media influencers in the asphalt industry, as well as producers and contractors just like you. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to refine your strategy, you’ll find practical tips and real-world advice tailored specifically to the needs of asphalt professionals.
Asphalt Plant Inspection Checklist (Sponsored by Stansteel-Hotmix)
Get Stansteel-HotMix Parts comprehensive asphalt plant inspection checklist. All HMA plant types are covered!
Scaling Cost-Effective Asphalt Solutions Customers Demand (Sponsored by Modern Asphalt)
Learn how Modern Hydrogen’s Modern Carbon is delivering what municipalities nationwide are demanding: cost-effective, durable asphalt solutions that meet sustainability goals. With three new projects this month in CA, WA, and TX, asphalt plants and contractors are seeing firsthand how this product enhances performance and reduces costs, all while aligning with the priorities of their customers.
This New Warm Mix Additive Adds Up (Sponsored by Colorbiotics)
Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) is making its mark on the industry. Twenty years after its introduction in 2002, it accounted for almost 40% of total asphalt pavement tonnage in the U.S. Those figures are set to rise higher through sustainability goals and new infrastructure investment. To optimize this asphalt pavement, Colorbiotics has developed a chemical warm mix additive called Invigorate, aiming to lower asphalt mix production temperatures, aid in compaction, promote adhesion and reduce CO2 emissions. Two studies in this article demonstrate the chemical additive’s benefits in compaction/workability and laboratory measured cracking resistance.
12 Safe Steps for Haul Truck Driver Training
Training haul truck drivers for the niche job of delivering HMA sometimes falls to the asphalt contractor. Here are a dozen tips to help keep drivers and crew members safe and perishable material on-spec.
Reimagining Roads with Hydrogen and Solid Carbon (Sponsored by Modern Asphalt)
As industry leaders, you face the pressing challenge of reducing emissions while enhancing the performance of your products. Modern Hydrogen’s innovative methane pyrolysis technology offers a transformative solution. By splitting methane into hydrogen and solid carbon, we provide a method that produces hydrogen with minimal emissions and utilizes solid carbon to significantly improve asphalt durability and performance. Integrating both of these materials into your production processes allows you to lower your carbon footprint, reduce costs, and move toward net-zero emissions. Embrace this cutting-edge technology to transform asphalt production and lead the industry toward a cleaner, more efficient future.
Controlling Blue Smoke and VOCs at HMA Plants (Sponsored by Butler Justice)
Hot-mix asphalt (HMA) plants across the country have long dealt with neighbor and local government complaints about blue smoke and odors. But a newer challenge for producers is the increasing likelihood that they will be required to meet upcoming state-level regulations for controlling blue smoke and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at their plants. With its patented Blue Smoke Control® and patent-pending X-VOCS systems Anaheim, California-based Butler-Justice, Inc., has developed solid solutions for effectively and efficiently capturing blue smoke and odor-causing VOCs from the numerous escape points that exist within hot-mix asphalt plants.
Next-Gen Construction: Digital Solutions for Safer Work Zones (Sponsored by HaulHub)
The construction industry is evolving rapidly, making traditional paper-based methods obsolete. This whitepaper delves into how digital tools and strategic partnerships are revolutionizing public works. Through real-world examples from the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) and the innovative HaulHub EDOT platform, we explore how unifying e-ticketing data and integrating connected machinery significantly improve work zone safety and project management. Discover how embracing these technologies fosters collaboration, enhances safety protocols, and boosts operational efficiency in the modern construction landscape.
What’s Next in Asphalt Technology? (Sponsored by Ammann)
Industry leaders are increasingly focusing on sustainable asphalt production, with technology leading the way. Ammann’s Alpine Series Asphalt Plant is a significant advancement offering counterflow, continuous mix technology and RAP utilization that meets the customers’ needs. The Alpine is the latest plant to leverage this technology, though Ammann has a long history of innovative solutions. What is Ammann u
Improving Plant Operations with Electric Heat (Sponsored by Process Heating Co.)
Asphalt producers often choose a method of heat based on current energy prices, but those costs have all fluctuated over the years. Add increasing environmental regulations and initiatives into the equation, and producers are facing a seemingly impossible mission — to not only find the most efficient and cost-effective ways to run the plant, but also reduce or eliminate its emissions. These producers can make a difference in both realms, however, when they look at their energy choices for heating asphalt and emulsions.
Modern Carbon Slashes HMA Emissions and Costs (Sponsored by Modern Asphalt)
How can you use Modern Carbon in your Hot-Mix Asphalt to slash emissions, reduce costs, and win more bids? Pilot projects show how this new material provides a radical approach to meeting sustainability goals in asphalt production and pavement projects. New laboratory data shows how Modern Carbon can lower HMA CO2e by millions of metric tons annually as a bitumen replacement. Reduce mix temperature with no change to workability and reduce rutting by 50%. Meet changing environmental requirements and build better roads for less.
Modern Asphalt: Stronger, Sustainable Road Repairs (Sponsored by Modern Asphalt)
The whitepaper on Modern Asphalt’s Cold Patch presents a revolutionary road material that marries environmental sustainability with enhanced quality and cost-effectiveness. It details extensive lab-scale tests and real-world applications, showcasing a significant 250% increase in mix stiffness without compromising workability. The product, leveraging solid carbon captured from natural gas, offers substantial emissions reduction and stronger, more durable asphalt. This cutting-edge development promises to reshape road repairs, balancing budgetary constraints with environmental responsibility.
PaveScan RDM® 2.0 Technical White Paper (Sponsored by GSSI)
Learn how non-destructive—and non-nuclear—testing equipment can help you identify and correct issues in your asphalt mat. Ground penetrating radar (GPR) technologies such as the PaveScan RDM 2.0 from GSSI offers a dielectric profiling system to detect outliers and anomalies in compaction in time to adjust rolling patterns or mix parameters. Dive in for techniques, equations and evaluations.
Your Building Blocks for Mental Health Awareness & Suicide Prevention
This quick start guide from Holmes Murphy’s Cal Beyer outlines a series of strategies to implement quickly for the purpose of improving the wellbeing of employees in your company. Galvanize top-down leadership and incorporate positives in your EAP to help employees with all levels of mental health wellness.
How to Maintain the Roller
Avoid pitfalls and downtime when the roller operator turns proxy mechanic. AsphaltPro has gathered tips and tried-and-true practices from experts over the years into one solid, back-to-basics, easy-to-follow guide.
How to Place an Ultra-Thin Lift
There’s no room for error when the asphalt lift is ¾-inch (or less) thick. Check out this free download to learn how to execute the job optimally.
How to Start Your Own Asphalt Paving Business
Check out this free download for some guidance from experts to help you build a plan for a successful start to your asphalt paving business.
How to Stripe ADA-Compliant Parking Lots
More than 30 years after the birth of the Americans With Disabilities Act, compliance with the law can still be confusing. Check out our whitepaper on how to stripe a lot that meets ADA requirements and local codes to keep your lots compliant and your customers out of the courthouse.
PQI and SDG Technology Technical White Paper
(Sponsored by TransTech)
If you’re interested in learning more about non-nuclear, rapid density measurement of asphalt or soil, the research team at TransTech Systems, Inc. offers a detailed deep dive into their impedance-based technical approach to measuring the dielectric constants below the surface. Learn how Maxwell’s Equations help solve for your best quality control via non-nuclear density reading, even considering surface water.
How to Maintain the Crusher
Download this handy guide for five best practices that everyone from crusher operators to on-site mechanics need to keep in mind to ensure the crusher gives its best performance.
Your Guide to Asphalt Mix Delivery
Learn what FMCSA data logging means for your operation, which new practices improve mix loadout and fleet management, how to enhance haul truck components for improved safety and workflow, and tips for better paving performance through excellent asphalt mix delivery.
How to Maintain Your Paver
Keep equipment in excellent repair and it will keep you in business. One of the first steps in any operator’s equipment training should be how to clean and maintain the machine. Complete the form below to receive a clear and concise guide for daily, weekly and routine maintenance for the heart of your paving train.
Case Study: the Plant Permitting Process
Whether you need to obtain the permit for your first plant or your fourth, use this guidance to help you prepare for town hall meetings, zoning meetings and additional steps in the asphalt plant permitting process.
How to Build a Safety Edge
Around North America, DOTs and agencies recognize that placing a safety edge on a rural roadway saves lives. With more of these edges being specified, you can bet your crew will be called upon to put one down. Do it right from start to yes-we-can-compact-this finish with this clear and concise guide from your staff at AsphaltPro magazine. We’ve taken a close look at technology and techniques to give you the steps for building a gently sloping safety edge.
Plant Maintenance Checklist
Request a copy of this comprehensive 25-page inspection checklist, developed over 20 seasons of involvement with asphalt plants in various parts of North America now to make sure nothing has been missed.