When working with a compactor on a road, you face two dangers regarding the asphalt. First hazard is to compact the asphalt while it is still too hot. This can lead to an unwanted spooning of the asphalt to the side of the street. The second and more commo …

Temperature Used For Asphalt Paving Quality Control Heavy Equipment Guide During resurfacing of Highway 29 near Alexandria, Minnesota, the road surface was repaved over a distance of about 30 miles. The company that performed the work, Central Specialiti …

Today, levelling technology in asphalt pavers is an absolute must for many projects – for the construction or renovation of motorways, main or country roads, for example. Which is why some 90 percent of all asphalt pavers in Germany are equipped with level …

Volvo had this great project to get the best evenness. To achieve this they are using the MOBA Big Sonic Ski and a MOBA Matic controller. In the video you can see how easy it is to work with the MOBA Big Sonic Ski and the MOBA Matic. Result: The people l …

A material feed sensor with its correct mounting has a huge impact on the end result of a finished asphalt mat. The infographic below describes in a quick way how an auger sensor works and how to mount it properly.

An invention from the USA just may replace the rolling of a classic curb. This Curb-Roller method makes carrying, stringing together and plastering of single stones no longer necessary. Instead, now the concrete pour to the edge of the curb is done precise …

Traffic Jam….no one likes it but some of us are daily involved and confronted in it. What is traffic jam? The term traffic jam denotes a highly faltering or stalled tr …

Intelligent Compaction Rollers Outsmart Soil and Asphalt | Construction Equipment What are incentives for using Intelligent Compaction Systems? Who is actually using them? What have industry experts to say? Great article and summary where we stand as an …

Some general information about temperatures One very important factor for the quality of a road is the temperature of the asphalt with which the road is build. Since a long time this is not a secret anymore but experiences from the last years are showin …

Due to its advantages, contact-free temperature measurement more and more finds its way into road construction. From the contact-free temperature sensors at the paver (temperature measurements behind the screed, single measurements at the augers, temperatu …