Asphalt milling, paving & compaction

In the Middle East nation Qatar, a large-scale highway project is underway that will make significant improvements for vehicle capacity and cut journey times for drivers. The new route will also improve transport connections between Qatar’s ports and neighbouring Saudi Arabia. At the same time, the new highway will carry much of the heavy vehicle traffic travelling between the two countries.

Rebuilding a local road in southern Germany will provide users with a safer route, particularly in poor weather conditions. Black Forest-based contractor Waltersbacher has used a tracked AFT 500 asphalt paver from Ammann to resurface a local road in the municipality of Glatten, near Baiersbronn. The contractor has used a number of smaller Ammann compaction units in the past. So when it won the contract to upgrade the road the firm opted to buy the AFT 500 to handle this work, as well as other jobs r

The adoption of new technology will boost productivity for machinery users - Colin Sowman writes Since the inception of earthmoving machinery, equipment manufacturers have been striving to make the process faster, quieter, easier and more fuel efficient. Now many manufacturers are looking at ways to improve the efficiency of drive systems to reduce complexity, maintenance and fuel use.

Atlas Copco’s CC1200 is aimed at the rental market, with power from a Tier 4 Final compliant Kubota diesel. Weighing 2.5tonnes, the machine is offered with a drum width of 1.2m and features including a foldable Rops system, spring-loaded scrapers and beacon lights. Meanwhile Hyundai is offering the HR25T-9 compactor to the US rental market. This 2.5tonne compactor has 1m wide drums and is made for Hyundai by German company Atlas Weyhausen, with power from a Tier 4 Final compliant Deutz diesel rated at 22

A new Cat AP600F paver used by Maltese contractor Bonnici Brothers has helped with important resurfacing work at Malta’s International Airport. The machine was able to carry out the paving job within a tight time frame, due to its high productivity. The work was needed at the airport as part of a programme to increase its capacity. Malta is seeing growth in passenger numbers at the airport from both business travellers and tourists and there was a need to upgrade the facility. Local contractor Bonnic