Asphalt milling, paving & compaction

The Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research Centre (Empa) has been testing alternate layers of aggregate and string laid out by a robotic arm (photo courtesy Empa)

Around CAN$490 million (US$403 million) will be handed out through the Canadian government's new Airport Critical Infrastructure Programme.

Vögele SUPER 1303-3i pavers have been used with great success on a challenging job site in Hemer, in Germany’s North-Rhine Westphalia. The machines were used in the construction of a new karting track. The contractor employed Vögele equipment for this project, paving tight bends over a length of 391.5m.

Caterpillar is now offering updated utility compactors for the 2-3tonne class

VIALOW uses a bitumen additive to enable asphalt manufacture at up to 40°C lower than standard mixes with no compromise in performance, according to CEMEX.

Dynapac is now offering a high compaction screed system that can help end-users to achieve better pre-compaction rates across a project. At the same time the system is also said to avoid the risk of crushing aggregate or displacing bitumen, for all layers and throughout the whole layer thickness

The X-VOCS System from Blue Smoke can remove up to 99 percent of odours and VOCs from asphalt holding tanks, including hydrogen sulphide H₂S.