Paving Product Equipment Gallery

FFrom new ownership for BlawKnox pavers to new manufactur ing facilities for equipment, summer 2020 has seen a busy season behind the scenes. This month’s paving and pave ment-maintenance product gallery includes some of those announcements that could af fect or enhance your bottom line going forward in addition to new technologies and products to make the bottom line easier to boost. Take a look at what OEMs have on tap for asphalt contractors at this time.

ASV

As of press time, ASV Holdings Inc., Grand Rapids, Minnesota, had added new dealers to its network. CLM Equipment Co. Inc., Trax Plus LLC, Nick’s Skid & Steer, and Quality Forklift Sales & Service Inc. The new deal ers represent a significant additive to ASV’s growing dealer network as the company ex pands across the United States and Canada. The new dealers will offer ASV’s full line of Posi-Track® compact track loaders and ASV’s full line of skid-steer loaders.

CATERPILLAR

Construction in Middle Tennessee continues to push forward, enabling Thompson Machinery, the local Caterpillar dealer, to in vest $15 million in Thompson’s Station, Tennessee. Nashville and its surrounding counties continue to be the darling of the southeast for new residential and commercial construction investment. “Customer demand for new, used and rental machines contin ues to amaze us all,” stated Chet Kelley, manager at Thompson. “It’s a testament to the strength of our community and the attrac tiveness of living in Tennessee.”

Kelley has lived in Franklin, Tennessee, since 1999 and has experienced firsthand the evolution of the mid-state area, includ ing the growing traffic gridlock in rush hours. “Growth is good,” he explained, “but it makes travel for everyone a challenge, including our customers. That is why we are excited to an nounce a new store opening in the coming weeks in Thompson’s Station, just south of Franklin and north of Spring Hill, near Inter state 840 on Columbia Pike. The new location will improve the ease of doing business for all customers south of Williamson and Maury counties.”

The new facility is roughly 10,000 square feet and is specifically designed for Thomp son’s Cat Rental Store operations and retail sales of small construction equipment, such as compact track loaders and mini excava tors, an industry opportunity segment that is up 25 percent over the prior year in Thomp son’s territory.

Kelley will be the store manager at the new Thompson’s Station location. Machine sales representatives will include Michael Ray Montgomery, Brandon Cotter and Roth Nun ley. Cat Rental Store sales will be led by Stephen Jolley. The store is expected to be open by the time this issue mails.

CRESCENT

Crescent Lufkin, Sparks, Maryland, has launched its new line of chalk reels, designed to erase the most common problems of messy, inefficient chalk reels in the industry.

For example, the 100-Foot Professional Reel (#CLO100) is available with dual-materi al or aluminum case and features an end hook that retracts into a nested position, protecting it from unwanted snags. The rotating hub lock lets you stop the line in place, while the 6:1 gear ratio, rotating hub with fold-away handle pro vides faster rewind and reel protection during storage. The one-way chalk refill valve allows for quick chalk refills without the mess.

Crescent Lufkin also introduced new Hard Mark Blue Chalk, a high-brightness chalk that is three times more visible than normal chalk, according to the manufacturer. The full chalk line-up includes five colors (in 8-ounce and 2.5-ounce options) for a variety of user needs.

For more information, visit the Crescent Tool website.

DTN

DTN of Burnsville, Minnesota, is a weather company releasing its own portable, smart, outdoor system to track severe weather and automatically alert construction workers. The OnGuard Siren Alerting system is designed to provide siren notification of hazards approaching a certain location. This is because those in construction cannot al ways be on their phones, iPads, tablets or PC to monitor weather. According to DTN, the OnGuard Siren Alerting Solution: • provides siren hardware, three multi-di rectional sirens, and a dual-color beacon mounted on a pole, tripod or structure; • siren triggers include lightning—advisory, caution, and warning ranges, as well as an all-clear notice, plus community and coun ty-based National Weather Service severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings; • sirens and beacons tie into DTN’s Weath erSentry alert system that provides weather information through a universal smart controller; and • has the ability to consult with on-call me teorologist. For more information, visit the DTN website.

DYNAPAC

Dynapac North America LLC, Fort Mill, South Carolina, announces the addition of Durante Equipment to its growing dealer network. Durante Equipment rents, sells and supports the complete Dynapac portfolio in Southern Florida to include Broward, Collier, Hendry, Lee and Palm Beach counties.

EXXONMOBIL

ExxonMobil, Spring, Texas, has launched Mobil Serv Lubrication Management, which is a new digital maintenance management platform, developed in cooperation with REDLIST, to provide operators with im proved workflow. The platform brings multiple data and workstreams into one system. It’s designed to provide companies of all siz es with a cost-effective, digital maintenance management platform to better organize, automate, and streamline maintenance-re lated activities, including predictive maintenance task management, lubrication planning, performance tracking, and safety and compliance reporting. It’s powered by REDLIST’s mobile-ready, cloud-based app.

For more information, visit ExxonMobil’s website.

FONTAINE

Fontaine Heavy-Haul, Springville, Alabama, has introduced the new Fontaine Magnitude® 60LCC trailer, which is designed to haul 60- ton loads in 13 feet with four axles close cou pled. It is designed for customers operating in regions where spread axle configurations are not required to maximize their trailer loads. “If local regulations allow a more con centrated load, this trailer is a great choice,” explained Todd Anderson, vice president of sales and marketing. “It can handle 60 tons without adding a flip box or a spreader. This means our customers get a much lighter trail er setup at a much lower acquisition cost. Plus, maneuverability is greatly improved since the overall length is reduced by more than 11 feet compared to a trailer equipped with a flip box, spreader, and 4th axle. With its 60-ton capaci ty and 18-inch deck height, this trailer is a winner,” Anderson concluded.

However, should the application require a spread axle configuration, the Magnitude 60LCC is designed to accept a 23-inch flip box and a Fontaine EQ1 spreader with a 4th axle. In this configuration, the trailer can haul 55 tons in 16 feet with a 125-inch swing radius, accord ing to the manufacturer.

For more information contact Greg Smith at (800) 633-6551 x826.

GENCOR

Gencor Industries Inc., Orlando, has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire the Blaw-Knox paver business and associated assets from Volvo CE. The Blaw-Knox business, name and associated assets will transfer to Gencor, including the manufactur ing production line currently located at Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.

The deal, which is expected to be finalized in Gencor’s first quarter of fiscal 2021, will al low Gencor to manufacture and develop Volvo CE’s current North American paver product line under the Blaw-Knox brand. Gencor is expected to continue marketing and servic ing the Blaw-Knox paver line through selected Volvo CE dealers. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.

The Blaw-Knox brand dates back over a century, when in 1917 Blaw Collapsible Steel Centering Company merged with the Knox Pressed and Welded Steel Company. The firm made its first road paving equipment in 1929 and the brand has since gone on to build an enviable reputation in the paving segment in North America.

“Gencor is a strong partner to take on the Blaw-Knox paver range, as it has extensive ex pertise in the asphalt industry and a good reputation for quality and customer success,” commented Melker Jernberg, president of Volvo CE. “We see this agreement as being a win-win for us and Gencor. It maintains a valuable product offer to Volvo CE customers, as well as securing dealer distribution and ser vicing of Blaw-Knox branded paver products in North America.”

Marc G. Elliott, president and director of Gencor also commented, saying: “With our already strong position in the asphalt indus

try, this acquisition will afford Gencor access to the venerable brand of Blaw-Knox, and pro vide an entry into the hot mix paver segment. We are committed to the long-term growth and development of the Blaw-Knox brand.”

HAMM

The DV+ 90i roller represents the split drum technology available from Hamm, a Wirtgen Group company, Antioch, Tennessee. On the “OS” models, the rear drum is designed as an oscillation drum.

In the split oscillation drum from Hamm, one full oscillation unit works in each half. These two units are mechanically indepen dent of each other. To ensure that the two drum halves always vibrate synchronously, despite their different rotation speeds around corners, Hamm has integrated an electro hydraulic control. This is designed to adapt the position of the unbalanced mass quickly and precisely to the position of the two drum halves. In this way, shear stresses in the asphalt to be compacted are minimized. This, in turn, The V+ 90i VS-OS from Hamm is a tandem roller with vibrating roller drum and oscillation drum featuring a Tier 4 Final engine.

ultimately prevents material displacement and cracks.

In practice, the DV+ 90i VS-OS also scores highly among operators thanks to its low noise level. The reason for the reduced noise is, among other things, an optimized drive con cept. Furthermore, Hamm uses a new type of toothed belt in all oscillation drums—in the split and non-split models. The toothed belt therefore no longer needs to be changed after 2,000 operating hours, as was previously the case. This leads to an additional advantage be cause the oscillation drums are not only quieter than previous drums, they are also maintenance-free, according to the manufacturer.

The DV+ 90i VS-OS features a drum width of 66.1 inches and a weight of 22,182 pounds.

For more information, contact Matt Graves at matt.graves@wirtgen-group.com or visit www. wirtgen-group.com/america.

JOHN DEERE

John Deere, Moline, Illinois, expands on its established lineup of attachments with the new CP18E, CP24E and CP30E cold planers. These attachments are designed to help op erators who work on street repairs, leveling uneven pavement, texturing pavement and cleaning around larger milling machines. They are compatible with John Deere skid steer and compact track loaders, as well as equipment offered by competitors.

The CP18E, CP24E and CP30E cold planer attachments are equipped with a heavy-du ty planetary drive system that delivers high torque speed. The planetary drive system is

a wheel drive, which allows the operator to remove the side plate when the attachment works next to a curb. Through complete incab controls, operators can maneuver the cold planer depth, tilt and side shift to increase overall productivity. With rear spoil clearance that reaches up to 9 inches, operators can be more productive on the job by minimizing ma terial that is pushed back into the cut.

A visible case pressure reservoir was add ed to the three models to provide a visual indicator of high case pressure. If there is high case pressure, the reservoir will fill with oil and will give an indication to shut down the system. Additionally, the case pressure reser voir helps reduce contamination to the machine’s hydraulic system to maintain machine health and longevity overall. The high-capaci ty gearbox on the three cold planers includes a drain-and-refill plug for maintenance fills, us ing only a funnel to keep daily operating costs low. Additionally, oil will need to be replaced after 1,000 hours or on an annual basis. Oper ators should reference the operator’s manual for appropriate procedure and maintenance requirements.

For more information, contact your local John Deere dealer.

ROADTEC

The RP-250e is a heavy-duty 10-foot paver from Roadtec Inc., a division of Astec Indus tries, Chattanooga, Tennessee. It combines the advantages of rubber tires with the trac tive effort of a tracked paver in a 250-horsepowe machine with increased traction and flotation. It features the Roadtec antisegre gation design of the feed tunnel, feed tunnel discharge and rear augers.

The engine is a Cummins QSB 6.7 Tier 4 Fi nal with six cylinders.

The shipping length with rear-mount screed is 23 feet, 4 inches. Shipping width is 10 feet, six inches. Tractor operating width is

The RP-250e wheeled paver from Roadtec features sonic and flow gate feed control.

10 feet, 6 inches. The hopper width is 10 feet, 3 inches with a capacity of 252 cubic feet.

For more information, visit www.Roadtec.com.

SAKAI

Sakai America Inc., Adairsville, Georgia, offers a vibratory pneumatic tired roller in the GW754. The roller comes with the Tier 4 final Kubota V3800 engine, rated at 110 horsepow er and equipped passive regeneration. Its travel speed is 7.5 mph. It offers 2,400 vibra tions per minute and four amplitude settings, which are changeable on the fly. It weighs 20,440 pounds—or 9 tons—and offers a sin gle seat with 180 degrees of easy-rotation at the operator station.

For more information, contact Brad Belvin at (770) 877-9433.

SENA

Sena Industrial, Irvine, California, has rolled out a line of Bluetooth® and Mesh communications devices designed to help organizations connect their teams in a safe and efficient way, even with new social dis tancing guidelines. Sena Industrial released its first jobsite-focused communication headset, Tufftalk, in 2016 and has contin ued to develop innovative product offerings ever since. Each of Sena’s communication devices are compatible with one another and offer an open line of team communica tion at the workplace. From over-ear headsets that provide hearing protection to lower profile devices that still allow for awareness of ambient noise, Sena has devices suited for many working environments. Sena’s innovative adapters also allow general Blue tooth headsets or headphones and tablets or smartphones to connect over the Sena com munication network.

For more information, contact Randolph Pitzer at (630) 210-1631.

TOPCON

Topcon Positioning Group, Livermore, California, announced July 28, its mobile device connectivity control has been added to its TP-L6 pipe laser offering. The mobile app connectivity is designed to provide greater flexibility for making adjustments and ease of use on the job site.

For more information, visit the Topcon Po sitioning website.

TRIMBLE

Trimble, Sunnyvale, California, announced July 29, that a SITECH® Technology Dealer has been established to serve civil construction contractors in Southern Illinois, Southern Missouri, and portions of Kansas and Oklahoma: SITECH Mid-America. Also on that date, SITECH Midway was announced to serve civil construction contractors in Eastern Iowa, Northeast Missouri, North ern and Central Illinois, and Lake and Porter counties in Northwest Indiana.

For more information, visit the Heavy Industry page of Trimble’s website.

VOGELE

Contractors can keep an eye on quality with the RoadScan from Vogele, a Wirtgen Group company, Antioch, Tennessee. The RoadScan non-contacting temperature measurement system is an innovative and economic solution for verifying constant paving temperatures.

The RoadScan device scans the whole of the asphalt pavement behind the screed. A GPS receiver is also mounted in the housing for the infrared camera, which records the exact position of the temperature data. External parameters that might affect paving are recorded, in addition to position. A py rometer mounted in front of the undercarriage measures the base temperature before paving. Along with the asphalt temperature, a weather station can also document wind speed, wind direction, ambient temperature, air pressure and humidity.

The maximum measuring width of 10 meters is made up of 40 squares measuring 25 by 25 centimeters. Each of these grid squares contains up to 16 individual measuring points from which a mean value is calculated. The measurable temperature range is between 0 and 250 degrees C, with a tolerance of +/- 2 degrees C.

For more information, contact Matt Graves at matt.graves@wirtgen-group.com or visit www. wirtgen-group.com/america.

The Vogele RoadScan delivers a real-time display on the paver operator’s ErgoPlus 3 console to help the paving team produce a high-quality asphalt pavement.