Asphalt Pro - March 2015

March 2015

asphalt Proves Sustainability

Start WOa Plans hereExamine the cutter DrumMix in Blast Furnace Bits

Winter, Summer Make Mix 100% raP

Meet regs:asphalt SDS

reclaim Soil or Pavement

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On the CoverWhen we discuss the sustainability of asphalt pavements, one of the options is full-depth reclamation in place. See related story on page 32.

MARCH 2015

Asphalt Proves Sustainability

Start WOA Plans HereExamine the Cutter DrumMix in Blast Furnace Bits

Winter, Summer Make Mix 100% RAP

Meet Regs:Asphalt SDS

Reclaim Soil or Pavement

DEPartMEntS

Editor’s Note5 It’s Worth Your TimeBy Sandy Lender

Safety Spotlight6 Your Mix Requires an SDSBy Sandy Lender

Around the Globe10

Keep It Up14 Do More than Brush Those TeethBy John Ball

Producer Profile18 Northeast Asphalt Takes the Big WinSheldon G. Hayes Award for 2014 goes to Green Bay companyFrom NAPA

Project Management20 Plan Ahead: Where’s That Recycle Gonna Go?By AsphaltPro Staff

That’s a Good Idea34 Hang a Bucket on ItBy John Ball

Product Gallery64 Paving and Pavement Maintenance EssentialsBy AsphaltPro Staff

Here’s How It Works70 Wirtgen’s Vacuum Cutting System

Resource Directory73

Digital Details74 Apps That Make You More Productive

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24 Wrap 100% Recycleinto Winter MixBy Bob Frank

32 Reclaim Surface, Subbase for SustainabilityBy Jeff Winke

36 Submersible Pump Gets Agg-Washing RightFrom BJM Pumps

38 Plant Quality PrimerBy Jarrett Welch

40 Mix in SlagBy AsphaltPro Staff

44 Terms and Abbreviations You Should KnowBy AsphaltPro Staff

46 Innovate from the Base for Optimal PerformanceBy Sandy Lender

58 Learn Something New Every DayBy AsphaltPro Staff

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it’s Worth Your timeWhich of the state asphalt association meetings or national expos will you, per-sonally, attend this year? Do you have a ticket to travel to the legislative fly-in this fall? The transportation construction in-dustry, and the asphalt industry in particu-lar, needs its membership to show up. Now I can hear some folks saying, “that’s why I pay dues—so the association will do that work for me.”

True. True to an extent.There’s strength in numbers. If you’re the team owner who pays the pitcher’s sal-

ary, expecting him to show up to the game, you probably have additional players on the field. Otherwise, it’s just batting practice for the other team. In the game of politics and funding, someone’s going to get the crumbs that fall from Congress’s table up there in the fancy box seats with the fancy concessions served on fancy platters. It’s worth our time to show up and make a play for the real funding that Congress owes to the transportation industry.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, it is the responsibility of The Congress to provide a surface transportation system in this nation. We merely need to go to Ar-ticle 1 of the U.S. Constitution to find it. Start at the beginning of Section 8:

“The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States; but all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.”—Source, law.cornell.edu

Of course that same article also lists one of Congress’s duties to establish roads. I’m not suggesting that we all show up at our representatives’ offices during the legislative fly-in with signs that tell them to do their jobs. I am suggesting that it is worth our time, collectively and individually, to get word to our representatives that we’re interested in seeing them follow through on fully federally funded long-term highway transportation bills (plural) that keep their constituents and this country working. I’m suggesting it’s worth your time to show up for these state and national meetings to participate fully in your business. I’ll see you there!

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safety spotlight

Your Mix Requires an SDS By sAndy lender

starting in June, every load of mix you send out needs to be accompanied by a safety data sheet (sds).

As reported previously in Asphalt-Pro, the goal of the Globally Har-monized System (GHS) is to make

it quick and easy for anyone anywhere in the world to recognize a danger that a chemical may pose. The Department of Safety and Health has listed a number of

benefits from implementing an interna-tional system of communicating hazards.

While the International Agency for Re-search on Cancer (IARC) proved asphalt fume is not a carcinogen, components associated with mixes can be deemed hazardous. Due to the presence of these

components, asphalt mixes are required to have a safety data sheet (SDS) so that each batch of mix meets the GHS require-ments. The SDS must be ready and in place as of June 1.

During the National Asphalt Pavement As-sociation (NAPA) 60th annual meeting on

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Marco Island, Fla., in late January, Chris Willis of Oldcastle Materials spoke to an audience about the implementation of the SDS at Oldcastle. The information she shared included the good news that asphalt producers won’t have to rein-vent the wheel to meet the requirements. NAPA has created a “Base Asphalt Pave-ment Mix Safety Data Sheet” that will be available around the time this magazine is distributed in Baltimore during World of Asphalt. NAPA also has a training webi-nar available that walks viewers through the process of assembling the SDS. If you have a specialty product, you’ll need to modify the base SDS that NAPA has com-piled, but the basic format is prepared for you. Visit www.asphaltpavement.org.

In the meantime, consider the system Willis shared for complying with GHS labeling.

Chemical or product suppliers are re-quired to include a safety label on the ini-tial shipment of a product so that each employee or worker who will have con-

tact with the product has clear and full information about its potential hazards. That doesn’t mean an asphalt producer can put a safety label on the haul trucks in his in-house fleet and consider the mat-ter solved. Customers who purchase mix and haul it away in their own trucks or hot boxes won’t have the benefit of the SDS on their conveyances. That means you must provide the label with the actual mix.

Controls and loadout systems manu-facturers such as B&S Light Industries and Libra Systems can help here. “Our system allows an administrator to con-

figure any safety message to print on the tickets,” Ken Cardy of Libra said. He ex-plained that, to this point customers typ-ically print loadout information on the front of the ticket. “Printing on the back would be more a function of the print-er than the software,” he shared. “I have seen pre-printed messages on the back of tickets.”

Printing the SDS label on the back of loadout tickets is the method Oldcastle found most expedient to be in compli-ance. Now each and every load of asphalt pavement mix that leaves an Oldcastle facility can meet regs and direct custom-ers to a page on the company’s website with additional information. Your com-pany may think of an additional or differ-ent way to get the SDS to accompany ini-tial deliveries of product, but it’s good to know there’s a working model in action. Not only is this model in action, with the sample SDS upcoming from NAPA and the training webinar available, the model might be easy to replicate.

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Industry News and Happenings from Around the WorldaFricaSouth Africa bitumen rack prices dipped 15 percent in January, according to Petro-sil’s Bitumart Bitumen Newsletter Jan. 21.

canaDaThe 2015 International Scrap Recycling Industry Exposition will be held in Van-couver April 21 through 25, 2015. Check the site at http://travel.state.gov for travel info and http://www.isriconvention.org/ for convention info.

gErManYAn 11-month antitrust approval process finished Jan. 29 and Continental, Ha-nover, Germany, concluded its acquisi-tion of Veyance Technologies, Inc., of Fairlawn, Ohio, the next day. The Brazilian antitrust authority Council for Economic Defence (CADE) cleared the transaction with certain conditions, thus providing the approvals necessary for internation-al automotive supplier, tire manufactur-er and industrial partner Continental to boost its worldwide industrial business. The transaction is valued at 1.4 billion eu-ros. Veyance operates globally in the field of rubber and plastics technology and in 2013 recorded sales of around 1.5 bil-lion euros. Veyance Technologies gener-ates around half of its sales in the United States. Other important markets include Latin America, Africa, China and other countries in Asia.

jaPanThe Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that Japan is the world’s largest importer of liquefied natural gas and the second-largest importer of coal.

SingaPOrEBulk bitumen prices in Singapore had de-creased by 24 percent in January com-pared to the previous month. Petrosil re-

ported the country’s bitumen exports had been down by 3 percent in November as compared to October’s exports.

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tions of Alabama, Arkansas, Colora-do, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mis-souri, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Caro-lina and Wisconsin have stepped up to the plate and given their time and monetary support to the 2015 Pave-ment Economics Committee (PEC) of the National Asphalt Pavement Asso-ciation (NAPA). The PEC funds proj-ect requests that support asphalt-re-lated scientific research.

cOlOraDOAsphalt producers in Colorado are em-bracing the value of proactive, positive messaging as environmental extrem-ists petition to get a measure on the next ballot preventing the city of Colorado Springs from purchasing asphalt mix from any facility that is within a certain distance of a school, hospital, etc.

FlOriDa• Make sure you’re registered to sup-

port the Construction Angels and to have a good time with wings, coun-try and rock & roll at the Bergeron Ro-deo Grounds in Davie, Fla., this Satur-

day, April 18. The Construction Angels host Alligator Ron’s Wingfest 2015 to raise funds for the non-profit entity to turn over to families of construction workers killed while building our na-tion’s roadways and bridges. Contact [email protected] or [email protected] for more information.

• It’s not too late to register for the 8thannual Argus Americas Asphalt Sum-mit taking place March 24 through 26 in Miami at the Trump International Beach Resort. The three-day summit will provide key insights to the chang-ing market with speakers such as 2015 NAPA Chairman Michael Cote, Former Director of Government Affairs House Transportation Committee Peter Loughlin, Jim Musselman of the Flor-ida DOT, Bill Lee of Century Asphalt and many others. Visit http://www.ar-gusmedia.com/Events to register.

gEOrgiaLehigh Technologies, Atlanta, has named Glenn Denstaedt its technical director for tire and industrial rubber. Denstaedt brings more than 20 years of experience in rubber compounding and materials de-velopment to support Lehigh’s rapid ex-pansion of micronized rubber powder into the national and international tire and rubber markets.

haWaiiCongratulations goes out to the Hawaii Asphalt Paving Industry (HAPI). Mem-bers of HAPI repaved 305 lane miles of roads in the city and county of Honolulu in 2014. That brings the total lane miles repaired with asphalt to 703 during the past two years. Source: HAPI

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shingle recycling? The 7th Shingle Recycling Forum takes place Oct. 29 through 30, 2015, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel just outside Chicago’s O’Hare airport. The CDRA has issued a call for papers to anyone who has an innova-tive and exciting idea for the use of re-cycled shingles, including beyond use in hot mix. Submit your abstract to CDRA headquarters via email at [email protected].

• Philippi-Hagenbuch, Inc., of Peoria,Ill., undertook a unique philanthrop-ic campaign to increase support for breast cancer prevention and research through a partnership with the Susan G. Komen Memorial. The company of-fered three “pink” color combinations of the Autogate® Tailgate through its Pink Tailgate Initiative between Au-gust and December 2014. With three clients and three dealers taking part in the program, they raised awareness in the communities where the tailgates will “reside” and raised $5,000 for breast cancer research. A big thank-you goes out to clients Hanson, Luck Stone and OMYA, and to dealers Cart-er Cat, Cleveland Brothers Cat and Johnson Cat for making yellow iron just a little more pink.

inDianaSeven organizations won recognition from the Asphalt Pavement Associa-tion of Indiana (APAI) for superior as-phalt pavement construction during the association’s annual conference. A professional engineer visited and rat-ed each project submitted for an award. Engineers considered workmanship, smoothness, joint construction, degree of difficulty and use of green technolo-gies, among other criteria. Walsh & Kelly, Inc., of Griffith received the award for re-construction—cities. Brooks Construc-tion Co., Fort Wayne, received the award for reconstruction—counties. E&B Pav-ing, Inc., Anderson, received the award for non-government—new construc-tion. Milestone Contractors, LP, Indi-anapolis, received the awards for non-government—reconstruction and gov-ernment. Phend & Brown, Inc., Goshen, received the award for new construction

greater than 2,000 tons. J.H. Rudolph & Co., Inc., Evansville, received the award for airports.

MarYlanDThe National Asphalt Pavement Associa-tion (NAPA) announced Jan. 28 the win-ners of its 2014 Quality in Construction Award for excellence in construction of an asphalt pavement. For 2014, 205 proj-ects completed by 80 companies were honored with a Quality in Construction Award. Ninety of the projects were sin-gled out for their use of sustainable con-struction practices, such as incorporat-ing reclaimed and recycled materials and using warm-mix asphalt (WMA). “Qual-ity pavements are something every road builder strives to construct,” NAPA 2014 Chairman William C. Ensor III said. “We want to build pavements that deliver on the promise of high performance and drivability for the public. Projects that earn a Quality in Construction Award have been measured against industry best practices designed to live up to that promise.”

nOrth carOlinaCongratulations to S.T. Wooten Corp. of Wilson, N.C., for winning the 2014 Ray Brown Airport Pavement Award for excellence in construction of an as-phalt airport pavement. The company received its award Jan. 28 at a ceremo-ny during the National Asphalt Pave-ment Association’s 60th annual meeting on Marco Island, Fla. S.T. Wooten Corp. won the award for its work on Wilming-ton International Airport’s Runway 17-35 in Wilmington, N.C. The project in-volved profile milling the existing pave-ment to a depth of 3 inches. Next, the crew installed a 24-inch wide high-densi-ty stress-relief interlayer fabric over re-flective cracks that occurred at roughly 12- to 13-foot intervals. Then the team had to meet the FAA P401 spec for air-port pavements. Project specs required the use of a PG70-22 binder in the mix for the first lift; a PG70-28 for the sur-face lift. This order of pavement struc-ture was a first for S.T. Wooten, and part of the requirement to help prevent re-flective cracking. The project resulted in

a smooth runway that conformed to the mix and density specs while being com-pleted on time. Source: NAPA

OrEgOnKPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens has promoted Nick Alden to product man-ager at Johnson Crushers International, Eugene, Ore. Alden has worked as a de-sign engineer for mobile and portable equipment and has a degree in mechani-cal engineering from Oregon State Uni-versity. You can reach Alden at [email protected].

tExaSWould you like to compare your com-pany’s expansion plans to the plans of similar companies in your state? Maybe you want to know how many contrac-tors typically bid specific projects in a market you’re looking into. These stats and plenty more have been compiled in the 2015 Heavy Civil/Infrastructure Esti-mating Survey Report from HCSS Inno-vative Software company of Sugarland, Texas. The report is free and you can download it at http://bit.ly/1DCKfBp.

washiNGtoN, d.c.The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers As-sociation (ARMA) celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2015. Check out the asso-ciation’s new logo at www.asphaltroof-ing.org.

WiScOnSinNortheast Asphalt Inc. of Green Bay, Wis., has won the 2014 Sheldon G. Hayes Award for excellence in construction of an asphalt pavement. The award, be-stowed annually since 1971, recognizes the country’s highest quality highway pavement. Northeast received the award Jan. 28 at the award ceremony of the Na-tional Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) 60th annual meeting on Marco Island, Fla. Northeast Asphalt Inc. and the Wisconsin Department of Transpor-tation accepted the award for Northeast Asphalt’s work on State Trunk Highway (STH) 22 from Gillet to Oconto Falls, Wis. See related story on page 18.

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Do More Than Brush Those TeethBy JOhn BAll

Have you had trouble getting smoothness on a mill and fill? Look to the milling crew’s best practices. It’s shameful when a coun-ty or agency decides to merely place a thin overlay on a badly

cracked concrete pavement, but it’s also a shame if a subcontractor does a poor job of preparing a milled surface for the better treatment of a mill and fill. Use the anonymous contractor’s experience here to learn some tips for the next milling job you need to do in your pavement mainte-nance or preservation work.

Notice in these pictures that the crew is putting a crown in the road where it’s supposed to be flat—they’re not using a level and they’re not profiling. They should have been seeing a chevron pattern, a herring-bone pattern. Instead, they’re seeing a mess because they haven’t been maintaining the cutter drum and teeth. When they saw a problem, the mechanic was out of town, so they just kept milling.

To avoid this sort of problem, you should check the teeth every day. Nobody told them how important it is to check the teeth and the hold-ers each day. The hardness of the aggregate really makes the teeth wear. If you don’t check over the teeth each day, you won’t know that some-thing is going bad.

leFt: this pavement shows gouges in the milling pattern from irregular milling teeth. BelOW: Always use a straight edge to check your work. the level shows we have an obvious crown in the road, which we didn’t want on this particular project. the subcontractor was supposed to take out 2 inches all the way across the lane, but that’s not what happens when the cutter drum is in need of maintenance and repair. the level is supposed to be flat, not “up” 2 inches too high. the problem? there are 27 teeth and 27 holders that are worn out on the cutter, but the team didn’t know it. When i showed them the problem, they felt unable to correct it with their mechanic out of town. empower your supervisor or foreman to make the tough calls out on the job. if the foreman had said, “stop now until this is fixed,” the team wouldn’t have wast-ed time, money and manpower on a poor performance that had to be redone.

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This could have resulted in a great deal more material when paving if we hadn’t gone back to correct the pattern. It cost the company some money to go back and re-do the milling, but it would have cost more in material to make up the profile of the pavement to get a smooth surface.

John Ball is the proprietor of Top Qual-ity Paving, Manchester, N.H. For more information, contact him at (603) 493-1458 or [email protected].

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tOp leFt: you can clearly see the tip is miss-ing from the tooth; the next one is missing the “circle.” tOp riGht: this tooth just gouges the mat; it’s not rotating. BOttOM leFt: the tip of the tooth isn’t getting to touch the pavement; it’s not getting to do its job. Because of the worn holders and misaligned teeth, we had to re-cut almost 2 miles down the road to fix what the in-effective cutter drum had done.BOttOM riGht: After re-milling the lane, we put the level down again. it looks much closer to level. this is the best way to double-check your work behind the mill. put the 4-foot straight edge across the lane and see what you have.

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Northeast Asphalt Takes the Big Winsheldon G. hayes Award for 2014 goes to Green Bay companyFrOM nApA

Northeast Asphalt Inc. of Green Bay, Wis., is the winner of the 2014 Sheldon G. Hayes Award for excel-

lence in construction of an asphalt pave-ment. The award, bestowed annually since 1971, recognizes the country’s highest qual-ity highway pavement. The company re-ceived its award Jan. 28 at a ceremony dur-ing the association’s 60th annual meeting on Marco Island, Fla.

Northeast Asphalt Inc. and the Wiscon-sin Department of Transportation North-east Region were named the winner for Northeast Asphalt’s work on State Trunk Highway (STH) 22 from Gillet to Ocon-to Falls, Wis. In the spring of 2012, just pri-or to the start of Northeast Asphalt’s mill and overlay project, a utility conflict run-ning along both sides of the 8.1-mile project was discovered, threatening to wreak havoc with planned completion before year’s end.

“In the typical utility relocation, it would happen just prior to us coming in and doing any work,” said Ric Szalewski, Project Manager at Northeast Asphalt for the winning project. “But they were an-ticipating a couple of months to relocate those utilities and there was talk of delay-ing the project until 2013.”

Everyone involved in the project came together to discuss options. In the end, innovative thinking saved the day. “We came together with our dirt contractor, Relyco Inc., to use Spar underground mapping technology, ground-penetrating radar, and advanced software to locate the utilities within a three-dimensional space,” Szalewski said.

With the radar pinpointing the utilities exactly, the construction crew was able to provide a workaround solution without harming the utility lines. “They could start construction and not have to worry about interfering or damaging any utilities,” Sza-lewski said. “They knew the areas where the utilities crossed, so they skipped those areas. And where the utilities were run-ning with construction, they could stay away from them or stay above them. The utility contractor could work behind the excavators to relocate the lines.”

With this utility conflict solved, North-east Asphalt was able to complete the proj-ect quickly and efficiently. The company was anxious to submit this job for a Sheldon G. Hayes award only to face another unexpect-ed hurdle: the weather. Winning pavements of the Sheldon G. Hayes award are scruti-nized only after surviving one winter season after completion.

Because Northeast Asphalt’s STH 22 project was completed so late in 2012 — Oct. 30 — the company had to wait until 2013 to submit its entry. Thus, the pave-ment was evaluated with two winters un-der its belt, including the winter of 2013–2104, one of the harshest on record.

“I looked back through the records in this area, and there were 59 days during the winter when temperatures were at or below 0° Fahrenheit,” said Brett Stan-ton, Director of Engineering Services for

Northeast Asphalt said “That was par-ticularly unique, and [the road] looked very good for the rough winter it went through.”

Northeast Asphalt was also able to pro-cure a cost reduction incentive (CRI) modification to the original contract. “We partnered with the Wisconsin Depart-ment of Transportation to evaluate the pavement, and we realized we could save the DOT $160,000 if we changed the pave-ment structure and used some of the exist-ing materials on site,” Stanton said.

While some of the materials were new, “we imported far less by utilizing what was there,” Stanton said. In the end, recycled asphalt material reduced the company’s need for virgin asphalt by 24 percent with the 12.5-mm surface design mix and 23 per-cent with the 19.0-mm binder mix.

The Sheldon G. Hayes Award winner and finalists are determined through a rigorous two-year evaluation process. Any highway pavement project using more than 50,000 tons of asphalt is eli-gible for consideration. Initially, the proj-ect must win a Quality in Construction (QIC) Award. The year after a project wins a QIC Award, it is eligible for consid-eration for the Sheldon G. Hayes Award. The top-ranked projects from each year are tested for smoothness, and then vi-sually inspected by an independent pave-ment consultant.

this year, the evaluators praised all the candidates for their high-quality construction practices, which resulted in smooth, safe, and durable pavements. northeast Asphalt inc. won the top award for its work on state trunk highway (sth) 22 from Gillet to Oconto Falls, Wis.

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Plan Ahead: Where’s That Recycle Gonna Go? By sAndy lender

When the most costly product in an asphalt mix is one that can be created on-site using re-

cycled materials, the savvy producer will find many ways to work with it. Invest in the equipment you need to fractionate your millings, crush to size those chunks of recycled pavement, etc. Fractionating the product makes sense, but have you thought about where the product goes once you have it down to size?

Let’s start a discussion of metering and controlling ingredients such as recycled asphalt shingles (RAS) with tips for han-dling the material. Mitch Duncklee is a software engineer for Systems Equipment in Waukon, Iowa. He suggested producers

could get more consistent feeding results if recycling operations stayed up to date with their practices.

“Pre-processing the shingles differently can make a large difference in how the RAS feeds,” Duncklee said. “While making mix, good feedback control in the blend com-puter can help smooth out the AC content, but any chance to prevent manic speed changes because of poor feeding should be looked into.”

He sees pre-processing as a positive step for future innovations. “Pre-processing and storage would go a long way to make RAS behave like a typical ingredient. It wouldn’t surprise me to see more build-ings or shelters to store the more sensitive

materials. A lot of money gets spent re-moving moisture and clumping in process. Why not eliminate it before it even gets to the bin?”

While a recycler will look at pre-pro-cessing as sorting the deleterious materi-als out of the shingle pile prior to grinding shingles to produce RAS, the asphalt plant owner can look at pre-processing at his site as declumping the RAS prior to feeding it into his drum. Preston McIntyre, a sales representative for Rotochopper, once ex-plained that clumping or compacting of RAS usually occurs in one of two ways.

“When material is run over by a loader or similar piece of heavy equipment, it com-pacts,” McIntyre said. “Another clumping

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occurrence can happen if a pile of RAS sits for an extended period of time; it can con-glomerate due to the heat of the sun and its own weight if the pile is quite high. The out-er layer of the pile is typically the only area af-fected by the sun.”

McIntyre suggested if either the prob-lem of agglomeration or clumping occurs, send the effected RAS through the grinder for a quick, second pass to bring the RAS back to usable form. He also reminded readers they can use simple additives to prevent clumping.

When stockpiling or feeding RAS, time, temperature and moisture can cause ag-glomeration of the particles into clumps that negatively influence quality control. While using sand in the RAS stockpile has the sec-ondary benefit of shining some plant com-ponents by preventing RAS from sticking as it goes through production, it can have a negative influence on QC, depending on the cleanliness of the sand. Clean sand can be costly. Dirty sand can throw a good mix off

kilter. Check with additive suppliers for solu-tions they have to this problem.

Along with fractionating RAP and de-clumping RAS, producers will want to prep stockpile areas when considering where the recycle material goes. Everyone knows by now to pave beneath stockpile areas. Put berms between stockpiles of differing mate-rials or sizes. Put signs at the edge of stock-pile locations to let truck drivers and loader operators know exactly what is in each bay. And then match up those signs to the cold feed bins nearer the plant.

Argo Industries, Inc., Brookfield, Wis., offers a bin designed specifically for RAS. “We use a vertical front wall and steep-

ly sloped side and end walls along with a cleated belt to improve flow ability,” Paul Vandermolen of Argo said. “What we have found with our users is that when this ma-terial is being processed in bins with flatter slope angles, the material tends to pack.”

To get material ready, try these steps that Preston McIntyre suggested for ba-sic grinding:Step 1. Single-pass grinding through a

small screen hole sizeStep 2. Double-pass grinding through a

larger screen, and then a smaller screen

Step 3. Grind, screen and then regrind the overs

In the end, the purpose of taking so much time with your recycle material is to get a bonus-worthy mix design. Give quality control your full attention from the moment millings and other recycle material reaches your facility until the fi-nal product is in the mix and you’ll know where your recycled product is headed: it’s headed to the bank.

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In late 2013, Slavic Mokienko, general manager for R.E. Pierson Materials, Bridgeport, N.J., called on RAP Technologies to purchase a used portable re-

cycler. Pierson typically has several loyal customers with ongoing projects when its Dillman drum plant closes for winter maintenance. A recycler would en-able Pierson to produce lucrative winter mix without forgoing maintenance or running a 500 ton per hour (TPH) drum to service small-volume winter jobs. Win-ter mix with 100 percent recycle isn’t a new idea; utility contractors and municipalities have increasingly used Bagela or similar portable recyclers to keep crews work-ing all winter. Slavic soon learned that a recycler “cost too much and didn’t have enough production.”

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RAP Technologies found Slavic’s idea so compelling that the company upgraded its All-RAP pilot plant to produce winter mix and be ready if Slavic called again in 2014. Engineers added the Allen Bradley PLC custom automation with wireless connectivity for the opera-tor’s terminal and a ceramic insulated early entry com-bustion zone. The result is an all-RAP winter mix plant that can be transported on two trailer loads while it’s sized to serve a winter market at 25 to 500 tons per day.

By November 2014, Pierson’s customers started call-ing to confirm their schedules. Several had utility con-tracts that would require hot mix daily to pave over street openings. Others had commercial parking lots that would be ready for base to support construction activities. Based on this demand, Slavic believed that “we could supply our customers throughout the win-ter and also be profitable.” The market justified a three-

month lease between Pierson and RAP Technologies with 1,000 ton per month production minimums.

Dec. 30, 2014, Billy Bowling, Pierson’s operations manager, moved the all-RAP plant’s dryer and bag-house trailers to Pierson’s facility and began connect-ing ductwork and SO electric cables. Bowling placed the plant between the storage silos and Dillman aggre-gate dryer in order to discharge mix into the main drag conveyor. Being close to the Dillman dryer enables the winter mix plant to use line power provided by a 100-HP drum drive motor starter.

The wireless connectivity of the operator terminal enables Duke Strang, plant operator, to run the plant from his Dillman control room. This feature wasn’t added just for Strang’s comfort, but also so he could use the truck loadout and billing interface while operating the winter mix plant. He found that running the all-RAP

the plant at pierson’s Bridgeport, n.J., location received two trailer loads of equipment to effect the installation of the 100 percent rAp winter mix capability. in these pictures, you can see the dillman drum plant with its 500-tph capacity drum already in place. rAp technologies delivered an Allen Bradley plC, custom automation and an early-entry combustion zone. you can also see the totes of recycling agent used to soften the aged rAp binder.


plant is easier than his Terex automation, taking only two keystrokes to start the plant in a fully automated startup sequence.

The equipment lease between Pierson and RAP Tech-nologies includes a supply of recycling agent. The re-cycling agent is a local, repurposed, non-toxic, organic material that softens age-hardened RAP binder for the purpose of producing durable, easy-to-work mixes. The product is delivered in 250-gallon IBC totes and added at a rate of 1.25 gallons per ton of mix. This dose restores PG64-22 performance to the RAP binder and balances rutting and fatigue cracking resistance, according to the manufacturer. Totes are kept warm in a heated garage overnight, and then connected to the plant in the morn-ing to pump accurately.

Dan Karcher, the quality control manager, routine-ly fractionates his RAP with an Astec PEP screener into ¼ and 3/8-inch fractions. These fractions give him con-trol over gradation and asphalt cement (AC) content throughout the year. For winter mix, Karcher set up the PEP screen to make slightly different fractions that, when reblended, enable production of both base and surface mixes with just RAP aggregate and recycling agent. Karcher changed the 3/8-inch top deck screen to ¾-inch and will use that fraction to produce both base and surface winter mixes. This is a new concept in 100 percent mixes, but Karcher is well-known for designing quality mixes with high RAP.

Air permitting for the all-RAP winter mix plant wasn’t an issue because New Jersey offers a special exemption for temporary portable equipment operated while sta-tionary manufacturing components are repaired or maintained. A registration form was submitted to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection prior to the start of work and a second notice will be submitted at the end of the 90-day maintenance period. It was that simple.

duke strang is the plant operator for the pierson’s Bridgeport location. he

runs the plant from the dillman control room with wireless connectivity.

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In May 2011, New York City’s first commercial 100 per-cent recycled asphalt plant opened using RAP Technolo-gies’ All-RAP patented technology. The first season was fo-cused on introducing contractors to the quality of 100 per-cent recycled mix. That task became much easier in Janu-ary 2012 when the All-RAP plant stayed open while other producers serving NYC closed for maintenance. As a re-sult of this availability and discount price, many contrac-tors with winter projects purchased 100 percent recycled mix for the first time; their positive experiences kept them coming back during the regular paving season. Demand for 100 percent recycled mix has continued to increase ev-ery year, even as conventional plants saw declining sales (see Figure 1).

RAP Technologies’ All-RAP technology is designed to be retrofitted on conventional plants as a parallel sys-tem enabling producers to switch back and forth be-tween 100 percent RAP and conventional mix on a day to day basis. This is proving to be an attractive option in small or slow markets where operating a conventional plant is not profitable until large projects need that ca-pacity. Portable recyclers, Pierson’s winter mix rent-al, and the NYC experience suggest that the market is ready for 100 percent recycled mixes.

Bob Frank is the founder of RAP Technologies. For more information, contact him at (877) 4-RAP-MIX or [email protected].

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For those not already familiar with the soil stabilizer-reclaimer, it can be used for mixing lime, fly

ash or cement with existing materials to improve soils and strengthen sub-sur-faces in preparation for backfill, anti-frost layers and base layers. In the appli-cation seen in the focal image here, the new SX-6e/ex soil stabilizer-reclaimer from Roadtec, Inc., Chattanooga, works a section of existing pavement. The ma-chine is used to smooth out and stabilize the lane.

The SX-6e/ex sits in the mid-size spot of its family of four different size soil sta-bilizer-reclaimer machines. The SX-6 cuts up to 20 inches (508 mm) deep and 100 inches (2,540 mm) wide. The ma-chine is equipped with a Tier 4 interim 6-cylinder, 600 hp (447 kW) Cummins® QSX15 diesel engine that is engineered to provide power to the rotor through a direct drum drive. The engine compart-ment is fully sealed, which means it’s de-

signed to prevent infiltration by dirt or dust from soil binders.

With a shipping weight of 68,000 pounds (29,480 kg), the Roadtec SX-6e/ex is designed to be balanced even-ly for maximum traction. Four cutting speeds and right-hand flush cut allow it to be used for a range of projects includ-ing stabilizing, pulverizing, or cold recy-cling. An air-shift transmission for the cutter speeds means that the operator can shift to different rpms on the cutter drum depending on application need.

The variable geometry cutter hous-ing arrangement of the SX-6e/ex is de-signed to position the cutter in a way that promotes material sizing as well as the flow of the material. Heavy-du-ty front and rear doors are hydrauli-cally adjustable for additional control of gradation and flow. The Roadtec SX-6e/ex soil stabilizer-reclaimer is ready to perform road rehabilitation, cold recycling, or soil stabilization.

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Hang a Bucket on ItWhen paving, you may not always

have time to spritz hand tools with release agent to get a clean

edge for luting, raking, shoveling, etc. You need something you can plunge hand tools into for a good soaking in between uses.

This crew has assembled a bucket filled with release agent, and has hung it on the side of the pickup machine with eye hooks and washers. I recommend a bucket that’s about a foot wide, 2 feet tall and 56 inches long. As the paving train moves down the roadway, lutes and shovels rest inside the

bucket where material breaks loose or soft-ens, effectively cleaning the tools while the crew members work with other tools. When a ground laborer needs a clean lute, he mere-ly changes a messy one for a clean one out of the bucket.

Pickup machines are ideal candidates to hold these types of buckets or receptacles. Do not put such a bucket on the tow arm of the paver. The bucket would not only block your ability to see the tow point cylinder, it makes the machine look unbalanced and messy. When release agent splashes on the

cylinder, it drags dirt particles into the seals, ruining them. Instead, a 5-gallon bucket of release agent on the back step of the pav-er can hold a whisk broom that helps keep hand tools cleaned during the shift. Or a la-borer can place a 3-gallon or 5-gallon spray container of release agent on the screed, grabbing it when he needs to spray a hand tool or section of equipment.

John Ball is the proprietor of Top Quality Paving, Manchester, N.H. For more informa-tion, contact him at (603) 493-1458 or [email protected].

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leFt: if the crew is not using a pickup ma-chine, something as simple as a spray con-tainer on the back of the screed can car-ry release agent and help keep tools in good condition. Middle: if using a materi-al transfer vehicle, a tank for release agent is built in. use the spray wand to spritz the hopper, end gate skis, hand tools, as need-ed. riGht: the bucket is long enough to accommodate lutes and rakes—56 inches long in this instance.

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One of the largest producers of stone aggregates in the south-eastern United States, Midsouth

Aggregates, headquartered in Birming-ham, Ala., produces aggregates by quar-rying naturally occurring rock depos-its. Granite and limestone are extracted by carefully controlled blasting, then are crushed and graded to produce stones of different sizes to be used in various appli-cations. The company supplies aggregate products to the Alabama, Georgia, Tennes-see and Florida Departments of Transpor-tation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Federal Aviation Administration.

A Midsouth Aggregates plant in north central Alabama needed to replace a sub-

mersible pump that pumped quarry water to a stone washing tower. The plant also wanted to increase the discharge flow of the pump. The existing pump had a 4-inch discharge. The new pumping conditions were 1000 GPM, 50 feet of vertical lift and 500 feet of horizontal run to the wa-ter tower. The manufacturer of the exist-ing pump would have to use a pump with an 8-inch discharge to meet the new condi-tions; BJM could accomplish the job with a 6-inch KZN.

At the operation, the aggregate from the bedrock deposits are classified as hard, medium-hard and soft. After it’s harvest-ed, the quarry rock is processed, which in-volves crushing, screening and cleaning.

Massive stones are sent along a vibrating feeder from the feed bin to a jaw crush-er for rough crushing. The smaller rock is then transferred by conveyor to a cone or impact crusher for secondary crushing. The fine crushed stones are transferred to a vibrating screen for separation by size. Stones that meet the specific require-ments of the finished product are trans-ferred to a finished products pile. The re-maining stones are sent back to be crushed again. Dust suppression equipment is of-ten used as additional environmental pro-tection.

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ment, suggested a BJM Pumps submersible built specifically for hard-to-handle rock slurries. Midsouth Aggregates didn’t have any experience with BJM submersibles, so Morrow provided information on the BJM KZN hard metal slurry pump. Specifically, Morrow suggested the BJM KZN220-30 HP high head, hard metal agitator slurry pump.

The existing submersible pump in Mid-south Aggregates’ application was a side discharge 90-degree elbow pipe that had a high wear area on the 90-degree turn. BJM’s vertically positioned top discharge KZN promotes optimum wear resistance along the discharge path as well as use of the flu-id being pumped for natural cooling of the pump’s internal motor functions. BJM’s

vertical design also allows for the sump to be pumped down to within inches of the bottom. The vertical discharge and the 22.75-inch diameter of the KZN220 create a space-saving footprint, allowing installa-tion in the tightest of manholes.

Midsouth Aggregates’ Alexander City Quarry Plant Manager Shane Horton men-tioned that the BJM KZN220 has been in op-eration for more than three years. “We start the pump when the day begins and shut it down when we leave at the end of the day,” he said. The pump’s ability to pick up silt-laden water from a groundwater pond and pump it to the rock screen washing tower has provided trouble-free operation.”

leFt: After it’s harvested, the quarry rock is processed, which involves crushing, screening and cleaning. Massive stones are sent along a vibrating feeder from the feed bin to a jaw crusher for rough crushing. ABOVe tOp: From left: Kelly McCollum, BJM pumps southern regional sales Manager, richard smith, Midsouth Aggregates, shane horton, Midsouth Aggregates Alex City plant Manager, and scott Morrow, sales engineer for Brownlee-Morrow. ABOVe: stones that meet the specific requirements of the finished product are transferred to a finished products pile.


Editor’s Note: Seasoned asphalt professionals have these production basics down pat. New employees or contractors new to the production side of the industry can benefit from the tips contained herein. Check out these back-to-basics for quality production reminders, and challenge your personnel to chime in with additional ideas for optimum plant efficiencies. The complete article can be downloaded for free at www.TheAsphaltPro.com.

The material handlers at the plant are instrumental to quality pro-duction. These employees include

your plant operator, loader operator and ground personnel. They have a whole lot of say regarding the quality of mix your plant produces.

You need to have trust in your loader op-erator. “You can’t make quality mix with-out a good loader operator,” Ted Brom-menshenkel said. He’s the plant main-tenance supervisor for Brannan Sand & Gravel Co., Denver. “A good loader hand will know to remove wet material on the shell of the pile and not feed it into the plant. Inconsistent material with varying moisture contents fed into the bins will greatly influence plant operations.”

To properly handle materials in plant operations, all personnel must follow proper protocols, such as performing a visual inspection of materials. The plant operator will perform a visual inspection of the plant as well.

While performing a visual inspection of the plant, he will want to open the pump valves to get the oil circulating. Complet-ing this step in the early stages of a cold start will help homogenize the binder and assist with getting a consistent as-phalt content during initial production. The exhaust fan on the baghouse should be kicked on, followed by purging the burner blower. Next, the operator should turn on the drum, slat conveyor, scale belts and weigh feeders. Remember that most equipment performs best when it is warmed up prior to production.

As the operator turns on these com-ponents, he should be aware of the gauge

readings to assure everything is in work-ing order. Check the amperage on the slat. Assure a zero on the scale belts. Make sure the settings are correct. Make a checklist and put a checkmark next to each item as you visually inspect it.

The operator then will start the fire on the burner and get the baghouse warmed up. Temperatures going into the baghouse should not exceed 300⁰F during the warm up process and should be monitored. While the plant compo-nents are warming, a plant operator or ground person should walk around the plant again and visually assess the equip-ment while it’s running. Next to vision, one of the best senses this person has is hearing. Unfamiliar sounds, such as ab-normal screeches, bangs or squeaks, are signs of trouble, and should be investi-gated. Following this step will allow the plant operator to inspect the belts for wear, find a squeaky bearing that may need some grease, confirm safety items are in place, and look for potential items that need addressed.

When the operator feels that the plant is ready to go, he will enter the target tons

per hour and mix design into the comput-er, start the aggregate feed from the bins and the AC pump. Timing is critical dur-ing this stage; good timing can reduce plant waste. The operator has a host of components to monitor at this point:• Baghousetemperatures• Binsequencing• Mineralfillerfeeds• Aggregatetemperaturesvs.RAPfeed• Injectiontiming• Dragslattempandampreadings• Heatingcircuitreadings• Truckloadout

Following basic guidelines will help as-sure a quality asphalt pavement is pro-duced. Having the proper components in place is critical; having good employees who know their plant and their roles at the helm is even moreso.

Jarrett Welch is the pro-prietor of Quality Paving Consultants, Wheat Ridge, Colo. For more informa-tion, contact him at (970) 361-1525. Get the full back-to-basics primer at www.TheAsphaltPro.com.

the type and placement of flights in the drum, and how the material is veiled through the hot gases, will have an effect on both the drying temperature and the baghouse temperature. positioning of the flights is another area filled with op-tions, which are discussed further online.

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Although we’ve discussed the use of slag before, AsphaltPro revisits the concept for the annual recycling is-

sue. As a recycled product, slag is anoth-er tool in the asphalt industry’s belt for making sustainable pavements. With this primer, we’d like to give a clearer and basic understanding to those who might be in-terested in the incorporation of slag with asphalt mix design. Keep in mind, once the slag is created and shipped to the produc-er for use in a mix, it is stockpiled like any other aggregate and used like any other ag-gregate, according to sources.

Slag ProcessStart with the definition. Basically, slag is a product of the steel-making process. Alan Bowman of Phoenix Services, LLC, shared

that slag was once scorned as a useless by-product. “It is now accepted and often pre-ferred as a valuable material with many and varied uses in a giant construction in-dustry. It might be best to describe slag simply as ‘man-made rock.’ Its formation begins when iron ore, coke and a flux—either limestone or dolomite—are melt-ed together in huge furnaces. When the metallurgical melting process is complet-ed, the lime in the flux has been chemical-ly combined with the aluminates and sili-cates of the ore and the coke ash to form a non-metallic product.”

The nonmetallic product? Slag.“During the period of cooling and hard-

ening from its molten state, slag can be treated to form any of several specif-ic types, which can in turn be crushed or

screened to isolate diverse grades and siz-es. The primary use of slag is as an aggre-gate but research and experimentation have turned up a number of additional ap-plications and promise to still find more.”

Bowman reminded readers of the 4 types of slag:• air-cooledslag• expandedslag• granulatedslag• steel-furnaceslag

“In asphalt paving, as in so many other applications, slag again demonstrates its extreme versatility. It has been used for parking lots of giant shopping centers, to build handsome and durable driveways for residences of distinction and to surface the famous racetracks of Indianapolis and Daytona Beach.”

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Slag SpecsKeep in mind, racetracks demand strength, stability and, above all, skid-resistance. “Whether in plant mixes, surface seal or slurry applications, the qualities that are required in turnpike surfacing are also found desirable on local projects. Friction and pavement stability are the top perfor-mance characteristics.”

Bowman stated that “no aggregate” can compare to the performance of steel slag as an aggregate in asphalt mixes.

“Steel slag can provide a renewable friction surface giving the pavement a long life and offers additional safety to the motoring public. It resists rutting and shoving to provide a smooth ride for the driving public. This resists hydro-planing in wet conditions.”

As for mix design, Bowman shared that “steel and blast furnace slag is often used as 100 percent of total aggregate in the mixture. The mixture depends on the ap-plication and cost. High performance mix-tures cost more than a lesser performing mixtures.”

“Slag aggregates typically are made to same specifications as natural aggre-gates,” Bowman said. “Phoenix Services LLC provides responsive world-class ser-vice to steel producers around the globe. Core services include slag handling utiliz-ing slag pot carriers or the traditional slag pit digging with front-end loaders; the re-covery and sizing of metal to our custom-er’s specification; and processing slag for use by our steel mill customer or market-ing processed slag material for aggregate use. We have established regional facili-ties to process slag and products from steel mills. Incoming materials are pro-cessed, crushed and screened to size, to maximize the recovery of metallic. Resid-ual materials are then marketed as aggre-gate products.”

As with other aggregates, Bowman shared that slag also has a short transpor-tation region. “To be competitive we have to be close to the source, often within 45

miles. Sometimes more. It depends on cus-tomer need. States where slag is produced have specifications for the use of slag ag-gregate. All of our material (BFS), (BOF) and EAF are all crushed and screened into stockpiles. Many times samples are taken in 40 to 50-pound totes or buckets as need-ed for mix designs.”

The number of states embracing the use of slag in asphalt mix design depends

on two factors: availability and state DOT requirements. “Some customers or state engineers have a bias against use of recycled or manmade products,” Bow-man said. “Some have a lack of under-standing of high performance mixtures. These are issues we as an industry try to overcome. Slag mixtures are recognized as a very good performing mixture where available.”

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In the asphalt and aggregate industry, from the terminal to the quality assurance behind the screed, there are acronyms and abbreviations

that tend to send us into a frenzy of tongue-tied and twisted confusion if we’re not fully caffeinated. I’ll cut to the chase. For this special World of Asphalt issue of AsphaltPro, here’s a list of frequently used acronyms (FUAs).

aaPt = Association of Asphalt Paving TechnologistsaaShtO = American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officialsac = Asphalt CementaEMa = Asphalt Emulsion Manufacturers Associationagc = Associated General Contractors (of America)ai = Asphalt InstituteaMrl = AASHTO Materials Reference Library (a laboratory accreditation)aPWa = American Public Works Associationar = Asphalt RubberarMa = Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Associationarra = Asphalt Recycling and Reclaiming AssociationartBa = American Road and Transportation Builders AssociationaSa = American Subcontractors AssociationaStM = American Society for Testing and Materialsbbl = Blue Barrel (crude oil)BSt = Bituminous Surface Treatmentcaa = Coarse Aggregate Angularity (a test method)cci = Critical Condition IndexccPr = Cold Central Plant Recycling (used in conjunction with subbase drainage discussions)cDra = Construction Demolition Recycling Associationcir = Cold In-Place Recycling

cMaQ = Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Programcr = Crumb RubberDBE = Disadvantaged Business EnterpriseDOt = Department of TransportationDSr = Dynamic Shear RheometerEgr = Exhaust Gas Recirculation (engines)Eh&S = Environmental Health & SafetyEPa = Environmental Protection AgencyEPD = Environmental Product DeclarationESals = Equivalent Single Axle LoadsFaa = Fine Aggregate Angularity (an indirect test method)FDr = Full-Depth ReclamationFhWa = Federal Highway AdministrationFraP = Fractionated RAP (in relation to stockpiling/screening/QC)gmb = Bulk Specific Gravitygmm (tMD) = Theoretical Maximum Specific Gravityghg = Greenhouse GasghS = Global Harmonization Systems (international pictograms for safety)gtr = Ground Tire Rubberhir = Hot In-Place RecyclinghMa = Hot Mix AsphalthSi = Horizontal Shaft Impactor (crusher)hSiP = Highway Safety Improvement Programi2P2 = Illness and Injury Prevention Programsiarc = international Agency for Research on Cancer (cleared asphalt’s good name)ic = Intelligent Compactionilta = International Liquids & Terminals AssociationiPF = Impacts per Foot (compaction/density)iri = International Ride (roughness) IndexiSaP = International Society of Asphalt Pavementsjha = Job Hazard AnalysisjSa = Jobsite Safety Analysis

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lca = Life-Cycle Assessment (environmental burden of a pavement from cradle to grave)lcca = Life-Cycle Cost Analysis (total user and agency costs over pavement’s life-cycle)lEED = Leadership in Environmental and Energy DesignltPP = Long-Term Pavement PerformanceMaP-21 = Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century ActMEPDg = Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design GuideMOt = Movement of TrafficMPh = Miles per HourMPOs = Metropolitan Planning OrganizationsMrP = Micronized Rubber Powder (used in RMA)MSha = Mine Safety and Health AdministrationMutcD = Manual on Uniform Traffic Control DevicesnaPa = National Asphalt Pavement Associationncat = National Center for Asphalt TechnologynchrP = National Cooperative Highway Research ProgramnhPP = National Highway Performance ProgramnhS = National Highway SystemnhtSa = National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationniOSh = National Institute for Occupational Safety and HealthnOx = Nitrogen OxidenPrM = National Proposed RulemakingnrDc = National Resources Defense CouncilOEM = Original Equipment ManufacturerOgFc = Open Graded Friction CourseOSha = Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationPcc = A Mistake to be AvoidedPEc = Pavement Economic CouncilPEl = Personal Exposure Limit (safety and health regs)Pg = Performance GradePPP = Public Private Partnership (funding opp)PSi = Pounds per Square Inch

pVi = Pavement Vehicle Interaction (pavement engineering)PWl = Percent Within Limits (QC/specs)Qa = Quality AssuranceQc = Quality ControlraP = Reclaimed (recycled) Asphalt PavementraS = Recycled Asphalt ShinglerMa = Rubber Modified Asphalt (see also MRP)rPa = Rubber Pavements AssociationrPM = Revolutions per Minute (rotor bars/aggregators, etc) or Reflective Pavement MarkerSaPa = State Asphalt Pavement AssociationsScr = Selective Catalytic Reduction (engines)SDS = Safety Data Sheet (formerly MSDS)SEO = Search Engine Optimization (marketing/promotion of your business)ShrP = Strategic Highway Research ProgramSMa = Stone Mastic Asphalt (or Stone Matrix Asphalt)SP tWg = Sustainable Pavement Technical Working GroupSSD = Saturated Surface-Dry (a condition of aggregate)Superpave = Superior Performing Asphalt Pavement Systemtcc = Transportation Construction CoalitiontPh = Tons per Houruhi = Urban Heat Island (remember: albedo/reflectivity does not mitigate UHI effect)Va (VtM) = Air Voids (voids in total mix)Vfa = Voids Filled with AggregateVMa = Voids in Mineral AggregateVMt = Vehicle Miles TraveledVpd = Vehicles per DayVpM = Vibrations per MinuteVsi = Vertical Shaft Impactor (crusher)WiP = Work In ProgressWMa = Warm-Mix AsphaltWOa = World of AsphaltWzSc = Workzone Safety Clearinghouse

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Innovate from the Base for Optimal PerformanceInnovation and performance optimization lead the topics of

discussion at this year’s World of Asphalt Show & Conference and AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo at the Baltimore Con-

vention Center in Baltimore, Md., March 17 through 19. The as-phalt industry overall has grown accustomed to these two facets of road building—asphalt and aggregates—to co-locate their top education and exposition events each year. For 2015, the Nation-al Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) invites attendees to “Optimize Your Performance Potential,” while the National As-phalt Pavement Association (NAPA) welcomes attendees to “The Base of Innovation.”

In past years, multiple state association meetings and safety pro-grams ran concurrently with the People, Plants and Paving Train-ing Sessions, and AGG1 Academy. This year is a little less confusing while still offering useful education for your employees and your upper echelon management.

For example, one conference that begins a day prior to World of Asphalt is the Beyond Compliance: Achieving EH&S Excel-lence. This Monday through Tuesday conference is tailored to environmental, health and safety officers at asphalt plants and

paving sites. The 11 sessions within the conference are designed to give attendees the latest information on innovations to build a world-class EH&S culture. Visit www.worldofasphalt.com/Education/General/BeyondCompliance/ for the noon-to-noon schedule and registration information.

Also beginning Monday and extending to include Tuesday af-ternoon, the American Road and Transportation Builders Associ-ation’s Safety Seminar “Safety in the Work Zone” offers two edu-cational tracks. Visit www.worldofasphalt.com/Education/Gen-eral/SafetyInTheWorkZone/ for course descriptions and regis-tration information.

Both AGG1 Academy and WOA’s People, Plants and Pav-ing Training Program begin Tuesday, March 17 and run through Thursday, March 19. There’s plenty of information starting on page 46 about the sessions.

The highlight of such a gathering for many contractors is the trade show floor, of course. Who can resist taking a selfie next to a KM International T2 asphalt recycler or funky MA 10 sealcoat melting kettle? (booth 1658) Caption that: “He’s so hot he melted that crack filler material.”

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Or maybe you want to stare into the jaws of an Eagle crusher (booth 1542) or see the impact of a KPI-JCI/Astec Mobile Screens crusher (booth 1634). The testing companies will have their sieves all shiny at booths 2132 (Gilson Company Inc.) and 3529 (Instrotek Inc.) and 1751 (Troxler Electronic Labs) and 1552 (Pine Instrument Co.), etc.

Are you used to seeing the same old folks with the same old equipment at these shows each year? Well, you’ll be happy to hear that “The Base of Innovation” brings out the creativity in the OEMs and service-providers in our industry this year. Now, if you ask a representative what’s innovative about his or her product, its very existence will be the fabulous aspect about it, right? But the folks who spoke with us at AsphaltPro shared technology tid-bits beyond “our stuff is great.”

For example, a spokesperson for TransTech Systems of Sche-nectady, N.Y., explained that the non-nuclear density gauges the company offers and will have on display in booth 1548 use elec-tromagnetic technology. Without giving away the “secret sauce,” that’s what makes the gauges work, making them non-nuclear and offering the advantages over the nuclear alternative.

The team at BOMAG Americas, Inc., has optimized the vibra-tory oscillation within its roller drums to create the TanGO. You can check this out on the company’s new BW 161 ADO-4 tandem roller in booth 1130. It’s “tangential oscillation,” thus the name TanGO, that directs forces horizontally to give that special com-paction touch near buildings or on bridges.

Bob Frank of RAP Technologies, LLC, Linwood, N.J., shared that the innovation he brings to the show is that of running a ful-ly recycled hot mix. “High capacity production of 100 percent re-cycle mixes using conventional plant components,” is possible.

A number of companies have innovations coming up, but they won’t be exhibiting during WOA/AGG1 for a variety of reasons. For example, CWMF Corporation of Waite Park, Minn., will in-troduce a 100 percent RAP plant later in the year; you can watch our product gallery pages for that. Phoenix Services LLC of Ken-nett Square, Pa., isn’t exhibiting this year while the company fi-nalizes details at its newly acquired sites. BJM Pumps of Old Say-

brook, Conn., won’t be exhibiting, but did launch its new XP-KZN series of submersible slurry pumps at the Underground Technol-ogy Conference & Exhibition in Houston back in January. Neal Manufacturing of Anniston, Ala., also chose another venue to showcase its sealcoating machine due to a scheduling conflict during WOA time.

Now let’s take a look at a few of the companies that will be at the show and that shared information with AsphaltPro readers. When you stop in to check out the new items and info, let them know you saw them in AsphaltPro magazine.

›› alBarriE woa-1821Get information on high efficiency filter bag cleaning from Albar-rie Environmental Services when you stop by booth 1821.

›› astec, iNc. WOa-2029Look for an all new model of the Double Barrel XHR drum, which is able to run up to 60 percent RAP at the Astec booth. Also check out a display of the Astec V-Pack™ stack temperature control system and Astec controls.

Direct your questions to Jeff Baugh, Floyd Cheek, Chris Frost, Ryan Bush, Tom Ondo, Greg Painter, Jason Clark, Tom Baugh, Steve Claude, Andy Guth, Larry Johnston, Tony Schwab or Malcolm Swanson when you stop by booth 2029.

What is a goal your company has for this year’s show? “To meet with new and existing customers to convey the message that we offer the industry’s most complete lineup of asphalt plants.”

›› atlaS cOPcOWOa-2514Look for the new Dynapac F1200CS paver in the Atlas Cop-co booth, along with compaction and other heavy-highway equipment.

Direct your questions to Steve Cole, vice president business line manager of road construction equipment; Ali Pektas, vice president marketing NASA region; Vijayakumar Palanisamy, divisional product manager; or other regional sales managers when you stop by booth 2514.

What is a goal your company has for this year’s show? “Our goal is to demonstrate our continued commitment to the U.S. asphalt industry through product improvements, breadth of products and support. We’ll be highlighting new equipment at the show, including our Tier 4 Final F800 paver and the CP1200 pneumatic roller. We’ll also show some of our latest advancements in technology, including our new intelligent compaction system that minimizes common issues involving density and stiffness.”

What Top 2 Tips can your sales personnel teach the contrac-tors who stop by your booth?1. “Our sales personnel can teach booth attendees how to iden-

tify low-maintenance equipment by examining the quality of features and how some add-on features will benefit their ap-plication.”

Atlas Copco’s new dynapac F1200Cs paver has a laying capacity of 330 tons per hour. Check it out in booth 2514 during the WOA show.

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2. “Another tip attendees can learn is how to optimize material management to eliminate segregation. For instance, they can learn how feed control systems automatically adjust material flow to produce a quality mat.”The innovations that Atlas Copco brings to the show this year

go beyond the company’s offerings in the intelligent compaction arena. “In addition to our new intelligent compaction system, we incorporate and offer other innovative features that ensure high productivity. For instance, our pavers can be equipped with our exclusive feed control system that monitors and adjusts ma-terial flow to eliminate centerline segregation. Another exam-ple, the F1200 paver, includes sliding step extensions that allow the operator to achieve clear views of the surface and screed.”

›› BOMagWOa-1130Look for half a dozen pieces of milling, paving and compacting equipment in the BOMAG Americas, Inc., booth, but make sure you take time to see the TanGO technology and the new rear ro-tor design of the cold milling machines.

Direct your questions to John Hood, Jim Head, Bill Rieken, Tom Kiselica, Mitch Mears, Tim Hoover or Henry Polk when you stop by booth 1130.

What is a goal your company has for this year’s show? “BOMAG will continue to further advance its position as a full-line roadbuilding equipment supplier to paving contractors with its offering of industry leading asphalt compaction, pav-ing, milling and reclaiming/stabilizing equipment. The compa-ny plans to further the level of understanding of its latest inno-vations that allow paving contractors to build a better road, in-cluding TanGO tangential oscillation, Economizer and the Re-mix Anti-Segregation System.”

What Top 2 Tips can your sales personnel teach contractors who stop by your booth? 1. “We can show the benefits of BOMAG’s TanGO and Economiz-

er innovations toward achieving optimal compaction results.” 2. “We can show how the Remix system combats thermal and par-

ticle segregation at the last stage of the paving process by dis-tributing material over an area five times wider than tradi-tional slat conveyor pavers.”

BOMAG Americas has expanded its cold milling product range by offering the new rear rotor design BM-35 series. Check out the technology at booth 1130.

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›› cat WOa-1212Look for a host of paving, milling and recycling equipment including the new member of the F-series pavers from Caterpillar Inc.

Direct your questions to Terry Sharp, Terry Humphreys, Todd Mansell and others when you stop by booth 1212.

›› clareNce richard serVicesWOa-3524Look for weighing equipment in the Clarence Richard booth.

Direct your questions to Clarence Richard, president of Clar-ence Richard Services, Inc., Minnetonka, Minn., when you stop by booth 3524.

What is a goal your company has for this year’s show? “Make RAS users aware of their existing weighing problem, mix produc-ers aware of uneven dust return into their mixes, and mix producers aware the majority of their plant operation people are undertrained and that we offer the solutions and we want them to take action.”

What Top 2 Tips can your sales personnel teach the contrac-tors who stop by your booth?1. “Effective plant operation training is your best plant ROI.”2. “Mix quality at most all continuous mix plant can be significantly

improved with new instrument technology.”

›› cMi rOaDBuilDing woa-3830Look for information on the E3 RAP-STAR™ at the CMI Roadbuild-ing Inc. booth.

›› D&hWOa-1149Look for information on the 50 TPH fully-automated portable blending unit from D&H Equipment, Ltd., at booth 1149.

›› EaglE cruShEragg-1542Look for information on crushers and recycle crushers at the Ea-gle booth.

Direct your questions to Daniel Friedman; Bill Rhoades, vice president; Jay Giltz; John Powell; Terry Robinette; or Norm Ref-ford of Eagle Crusher.

What is a goal your company has for this year’s show? “To educate about the innovative RAP recycling equipment Eagle Crusher manufactures.”

What Top 2 Tips can your sales personnel teach the contrac-tors who stop by your booth?1. “How to integrate RAP recycling into your existing asphalt

facility.”2. “How to reduce costs through RAP.”

›› FOrta WOa-3309Look for information about fiber reinforcement at the Forta Corporation booth.

Direct questions to Martin Doody, director of sales and mar-keting; Scott Nazar, technical manager; Chase Eyster, sales representative; Natasha Ozybko, sales representative; Charlie Miller, sales representative; Dave Huddleston, international business development manager; and Garrett Lovett, fiber tech-nician, when you stop by booth 3309.

What is a goal your company has for this year’s show? “To find customers domestically, and distributors internationally. We want to raise the level of awareness, to the paving public, of high tensile strength of synthetic fiber reinforcement.”

What Top 2 Tips can your sales personnel teach the contrac-tors who stop by your booth?1. “Teach them the value of fiber reinforcement for asphalt.”2. “Show them the ease of using this product in any asphalt plant.”

d&h equipment offers a new portable blending plant system with a 50 tph production. stop by booth 1149 to get information on this item with its automated valving and low nOx burners.

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›› hEatEcWOa-1630Look for heating equipment and storage solutions in the Heatec booth.

Direct your questions to Tom Wilkey, president; Robert Wil-fong, vice president; Jerry Vantrease, construction sales manager; Phil Brady, regional sales manager; or Randy Osby, parts manager or Heatec, Inc., Chattanooga, when you stop by booth 1630.

What is a goal your company has for this year’s show? “Con-vince buyers that our equipment is not a commodity and it is impor-tant to consider details when comparing equipment.”

What Top 2 Tips can your sales personnel teach the contrac-tors who stop by your booth?1. “It is important to look at long-term payback, not just initial cost.”2. “Although heating and storage equipment comprises only a small

portion of the overall plant, it can still have an important impact on plant operation.”The team at Heatec values its improvements as innovations. “We

constantly explore new technologies that could improve our prod-ucts and offer it as options when it appears to have suitable cost/benefits for our customers.”

›› lB PErFOrMancEWOa-2704Look for a number of updated products in the LB Performance booth, from the brand new evolution of the PF150 paver line with a new screed, new endgates, Tier IV engine and more horsepow-er to the safety improvements on the road wideners RW100B and RW195E.

Direct your questions to Al Cleeland, Rick Smith, Andy Valen-tine or Cory Furhamn when you stop by booth 2704.

Along with new screeds delivering more heat for the end user, the team at LB Performance Paving has taken on other innovations. “We’re responsible for the evolution of the Blaw-Knox brand. Sus-taining engineering had to be brought back up to speed—modern-izing for safety, automation, engine Tier compliance, etc. We’ve accomplished re-engineering the engines as far as we needed to. We have our eye on the deliverable product for the contractor.”

›› MajOr WirEagg1-1532Look for the Flex-Mat® 3 high-performance screen media in the Major Wire Industries, Ltd., booth.

›› MaSaBaagg-1153Look for a demonstration of Masaba’s patented track technology at the booth.

Direct your questions to Jerad Higman, president; Jim Peterson, vice president; Bob Brewer; Ken Brozek; Jeff Elmes; Joe Elmes; or Steve Nelson of Masaba, Inc., Vermillion, S.D., when you stop by booth 1153.

What is a goal your company has for this year’s show? “Expand dealer network, lead generation.”

›› MEEkEr WOa-tBaLook for hot oil heating equipment in the Meeker booth.

Direct your questions to David Garrett, Derek Garrett, An-drew Wellock and Jeff Meeker of Meeker Equipment Co., Inc., Belleville, Pa., when you stop by the booth.

What is a goal your company has for this year’s show? In-crease brand awareness. “Our hot oil heater provides up-to-the-minute data on the hot oil heater status. Emails personnel when a heater is not working.” Later in 2015, Meeker plans to re-lease a “hot oil heater with iPhone controls.”

What Top 2 Tips can your sales personnel teach the contrac-tors who stop by your booth?1.“Most hot oil heater problems are with the heat transfer oil,

not the heater.”2.“Filtering your hot oil is paramount to a successful heating

system.”

›› MwV WOa-3417Look for information on Evotherm and ways to maximize your WMA potential at the MeadWestvaco booth.

Direct your questions to Heather Dolan, Mike O’Leary, David Yates or others when you stop by booth 3417.

MeadWestvaco offers innovation in additives and WMA op-timization.

›› PhcO woa-1618Look for information on electric heating.

Direct your questions to Rick Jay, president of Pro-cess Heating Co., Seattle, when you stop by booth 1618.

Jay considers the prod-ucts PHCo offers to be innovative because they are low mainte-nance, clean—devoid of emissions—and safe electric heat for an asphalt plant.

What Top 2 Tips can your sales personnel teach the contrac-tors who stop by your booth? 1. “Effective insulation with any heating system will save thousands of

dollars.”2. “Proper interlocking of and use of timers will reduce electric costs.”

›› PinE WOa-1552Look for information on the Los Angeles Performance Test at the Pine Instruments booth.

Direct your questions to Dave Savage of Pine Instrument Co. Test Equipment Division, Grove City, Pa.

What is a goal your company has for this year’s show? “To in-troduce the LA Performance Test.”

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›› raP tEchnOlOgiES WOa-3530Look for information on running 100 percent RAP mixes.

Direct your questions to Bob Frank or Todd D’Anna of RAP Technologies, LLC, Linwood, N.J., when you stop by booth 3530.

What is a goal your company has for this year’s show? “To connect with contractors interested in producing 100 percent recycled hot mix.”

What Top 2 Tips can your sales personnel teach the contractors who stop by your booth? 1. “RAP can be restored to provide a flexible and durable pave-

ment when rejuvenated with suitable light oils.” 2. “Heating RAP up to laydown temperatures without adding

recycling agent is invitation to pavement failures and dam-aged reputations.”

›› rOaDtEc WOa-1329Look for a host of paving and pavement maintenance equip-ment at the Roadtec booth.

Direct your questions to Jeff Richmond, president; Eric Baker, director of marketing and sales; Chris Connolly, na-tional sales manager; Joanna Peddicord, product manager; Frank Reiland, national sales manager; Mike Kvach, exec-utive vice president sales and marketing; Jeff Ensell; Mark Smith, national sales manager; Austin Miller, national sales manager; Tommy McClain, regional sales manager; Rick Pare, regional sales manager; Jeff Smith, vice president product support; and Jimmy Richardson, rebuild manager of Roadtec, Chattanooga when you stop by booth 1329.

What Top 2 Tips can your sales personnel teach the contractors who stop by your booth? 1. “Tips on maximizing up-time.”2. “Tips on increasing the quality of work.”

A spokesperson for Roadtec shared, “Roadtec offers a vari-ety of products that help customers increase quality and pro-duction and lower operating costs. The Guardian telemat-ics system is a great example of new technology that allows the customer to remotely access and monitor the equipment through a wireless signal. The SB-2500e material transfer vehicle increases production and quality of the paving op-eration by remixing the asphalt mix to remedy material and thermal segregation and also providing a means of storage on the job site.”

›› staNsteel/hotMiX partsWOa-3113Look for the display of the Accu-Shear WMA system, blend-ing systems, the RAP-Gator, the Recycling Breaker, a parts tree of asphalt plant components and a demo setup of the Accu-Track plant controls system at the Stansteel-Hotmix Parts booth.

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Direct your questions to Steve Elam, Chet Reinle, Brad Oller, Rick Reed, Kim Blandford, Raluca Loher, Chris Loher or Julie Boone when you stop by booth 3113.

What Top 2 Tips can your sales personnel teach the contrac-tors who stop by your booth?1. “How to customize the individual plant to increase RAP or RAS use

to have significant savings.”2. “We can explain how to do inline blending of liquids to modify their

performance grade at the plant site.”One of the innovations Stansteel is ready to discuss with attendees

is that of using plant controls in the quality assurance realm. “With the Accu-Track Quality Assurance System, we have developed a com-prehensive system to help them blend a quality asphalt product with aggregate, recycle, binder, etcetera. We track the use of material and we have devices to activate an alarm if they deviate from a set point. If you can earn a bonus on your mix, which more states are offering, you need quality assurance to track your mix.”

›› tranStEch woa-1548Look for four different items specifically in the TransTech booth. The PQI 380 is the latest generation of the TransTech non-nuclear as-phalt density gauge. It’s designed to provide quick, accurate readings of density and temperature of hot mix asphalt pavements. This mod-el has a touch screen, graphical user interface, GPS, and other user-

friendly features. The PQI 380 conforms to ASTM Standard D7113 and AASHTO T343-12. The SDG 200 is a non-nuclear soil density gauge designed for the civil construction industry. It is designed to give us-ers reliable, accurate, repeatable readings in real time. The SDG 200 conforms to ASTM Standard D7830. The Notch Wedge Joint Maker (NWJM) shapes the longitudinal joint as the HMA is spread, provid-ing two vertical surfaces plus a tapered edge that can be adjusted on the run to meet mix and jobsite requirements. The TransTech Sys-tems Shoulder Wedge Maker™ (SWM) is the original solution to road edge drop-off. It mounts directly on most paver screed extensions against the end gate and provides a beveled shoulder edge.

Direct your questions to David Apkarian, president and CEO; Jar-et Morse, COO; and Ron Berube, P.E., corporate vice president of TransTech Systems, Schenectady, N.Y., when you stop by booth 1548.

What is a goal your company has for this year’s show? “In-crease market share and company/technology profile within the industry. Obtain recognition in the industry as a leader in soil and asphalt construction quality control. TransTech wants to be your go-to company.”

What Top 2 Tips can your sales personnel teach the contrac-tors who stop by your booth?1. “Lose the badges, costs and aggravations associated with using nu-

clear gauges.”2. “Use our experience and expertise to gain knowledge about best

practices.”

Dillman builds tough equipment.Equipment that performs reliably for years. Equipment you can count on to produce high quality asphalt mix. Full plants. Single components. Individual parts.

Dillman gets the job done

›› WillOW WOa-3220Look for the new spring-loaded notch wedge and safety edge systems in the Willow booth.

Direct your questions to Jeremy Harget, field expert with Wil-low Designs & Fabrication, LLC, of East Berlin, Pa., when you stop by booth 3220.

What is a goal your company has for this year’s show? “To talk to as many people as possible and to push our onsite/field consulting ser-vice that specializes in building/compacting notch wedge joints and techniques for building functional safety edges after compaction.”

What Top 2 Tips can your sales personnel teach the contrac-tors who stop by your booth?1. “How much money they can save by using Willow Designs Sys-

tems.”2. “How fully adjustable safety edge is necessary to keep the angle of

the safety edge in spec after compaction.”Jerod Willow shared that Willow Designs was founded on inno-

vation. “My products are unlike anyone else’s with simple yet effec-tive designs that were born in heavy highway construction. The notch wedge and safety edge systems are compatible, meaning both devices mount exactly the same on the paver. Willow Designs is also the only manufacturer of notch wedge and safety edge systems that can be re-moved while the paver is n full production. Here is one more advan-tage: we offer onsite consulting specializing in building notch wedge

joints and safety edges so inexperienced crews get first-class results from the word “go.”

›› WirtgEn WOa-1012Look for equipment related to asphalt and aggregate processing.

Direct your questions to Bruce Monical, director of marketing, Wirtgen America, Inc., Nashville, Tenn.

What is a goal your company has for this year’s show? “To lever-age the strong impetus for, and exposure to, Wirtgen America prod-ucts for the North American market created at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2014.”

What Top 2 Tips can your sales personnel teach the contrac-tors who stop by your booth?1. “In today’s post-Interstate era – with its growing emphasis on

pavement preservation and recycling of pavements – Wirtgen has introduced or improved equipment that will make that work easier, more productive and more profitable.”

2. “Our high-performance cold milling and recycling machines; Vision Series, Super Series and SP Series pavers; CompactLine and tandem asphalt rollers; and portable crushing and screening equipment all are uniquely suited to pavement preservation practices such as mill-and-overlay, fine milling, materials recycling, optimization of RAP in mixes, low-energy or “cold” asphalt mixes, thin asphalt lifts, spray-applied thin lifts, and compaction of difficult mixes.”

Dillman builds tough equipment.Equipment that performs reliably for years. Equipment you can count on to produce high quality asphalt mix. Full plants. Single components. Individual parts.

Dillman gets the job done

Both AGG1 Academy and WOA’s People, Plants and Paving Train-ing Program have succumbed to

the trap of giving original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) the floor when it comes to presenting in 2015. But is that a bad thing? OEMs employ engineers and sales professionals who understand the technical and structural problems that departments of transportation (DOTs), end users and asphalt professionals face. From consultants to producers to engi-neers to OEM representatives to asphalt producers to long-time affiliates in the industry, the experts have stepped up to the plate to bring real-time information to the attendees who make it a priority to take notes in the seminars and work-shops during their time in Baltimore. As one of those presenters, Editor San-dy Lender invites you to take the time to turn off your cell phone and fully en-gage in one or more of these sessions per day. Take advantage of this gathering of knowledge to soak up new advice, new ideas, new information, new methods, new ways to grow your business from the base of innovation on up.

A spokesperson for Atlas Copco said, “There are a lot of good seminars at WOA and it’s such a great opportunity for at-tendees to learn a lot under one roof. However, there are two [sessions] that I recommend as they can have a signifi-cant impact on businesses. The first is ‘Compaction 101: Getting the Roller Pat-tern Right and Staying Consistent.’ Com-paction is such a critical part of road con-struction that directly affects the integri-ty and lifespan of the road. It can essen-tially make or break a project and if it’s breaking a project it’s doing some dam-age to your bottom line, too. That’s why it’s important to know some of the best practices when it comes to this. We also recommend ‘ What’s the Latest on In-

telligent Compaction?’ Intelligent com-paction is such a great tool for contrac-tors that can really save them time, has-sle and money, yet it’s still underused. This is a great opportunity for contrac-tors learn more about the systems that are out there and how they can impact their businesses.”

The team at BOMAG Americas also recommended these two seminars. “These two seminars will help contrac-tors learn the latest in compaction tech-nology and applying the best rolling pat-terns to achieve desired compaction re-sults,” they shared. You’ll find these sessions listed as W35 and W14, respec-tively. In fact, session W14 is popular with several folks who recommend get-ting in the audience to hear the panel discuss the latest technologies in intel-ligent compaction (IC). Bruce Monical of Wirtgen America wanted to bring at-tention to three courses, including W14. If your interests are in milling, paving or compaction, be sure you look into #T33, #W12 and #W14. Those are, respectively, Best Practices for Milling and Profiling with Tom Chastain on Tuesday, March 17, at 2 p.m.; What it Takes to Make Cold Central Plant Recycling Work with Brian Diefendorfer of Virginia DOT and Don Matthews of Pavement Recycling Sys-tems, Inc., on Wednesday, March 18, at 7:30 a.m.; and What’s the Latest on In-telligent Compaction with Tim Kowalski and others on Wednesday, March 18, also at 7:30 a.m.

The team at TransTech Systems, Inc., Schenectady, N.Y., believes the more you know, the better informed you are, so they recommend a number of sessions.

#T13-Laydown Best Practices. “This is key to obtaining your targets.”

#T24-A Practical Approach to Manag-ing Density. “This one is directly related

to the area of expertise TransTech has with non-nuclear density gauges.”

#W14-What’s the Latest on Intelli-gent Compaction. “Is real-time density measurement in the near future?”

#W25-Best Practices for Residential and Commercial Paving: “We are your go-to company for best practices.”

#W34-Best Practices for Construction of Longitudinal Joints: “Our compac-tion solution to longitudinal joints is the Notched Wedge Joint Maker system.”

#W35-Compaction 101: “Our products help achieve the compaction required.”

#T31-“Support AsphaltPro!”Paving courses aren’t the only ones

on the menu. Eagle Crusher suggested attendees check into “Understanding Materials and Plant Operations to Use High RAP Content, because it will help educate how RAP production will de-crease costs and increase profitability.”

Remember that the courses are sepa-rated into tracks or areas of interest for the industry. The program tracks are People, Plants, Paving, Safety and Pave-ment Preservation. While those are self-explanatory, note that the “people” section encompasses everything from leadership to marketing your business. It focuses on skills you can acquire or learn more about to manage your per-sonnel or yourself to maximum perfor-mance levels. This is where AsphaltPro is proud to mention our editor, Sandy Lender, will present a way to promote your individual business, as well as the asphalt industry overall, through var-ious online platforms. Her focus will be on how to market yourself online to grow your business without falling for the time traps that many social me-dia sites lure you into. In other words, Lender has tips and advice to make your online business growth more efficient to result in more tons.

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let’s look at the schedule:Starting Tuesday at 7:30, Larry Kokkelenberg of the Cen-ter for Business Development presents T11 Leadership in the 21st Century; Ron Sines of Oldcastle Materials Group presents T12 Key Metrics for Monitoring Perfor-mance at Asphalt Plants; Kent Hansen of NAPA presents T14 State-of-the-Practice for Porous Pavements; Bruce Farrar of Cummins, Matthew Delzell of Caterpillar, Eric Baker of Roadtec and Brodie Hutchins of Wirtgen pres-ent T15 Understanding the Tier 4 Diesel Requirements; Jim Moulthrop of Foundation for Pavement Preservation and David Peshkin of Applied Pavement Technologies, Inc., present T16 Choosing the Right Pavement Pres-ervation Treatment; Dennis Hunt of Gencor, Dr. Laura Haupert of Ecosorb-OMI and Catherine Sutton-Choate of Astec Industries present T17 Managing Asphalt Plant Odors and Emissions; and Todd Mansell of Caterpillar presents T24 A Practical Approach to Managing Density.

Starting Tuesday at 9:30, Jeff Ensell of Roadtec pres-ents T13 Laydown Best Practices; Larry Kokkelenberg of the Center for Business Development presents T21 Eth-ics and Values in the Workplace; Steve Elam of Stansteel presents T22 Proactive Plant Maintenance to Improve Operations and Enhance Profitability; Jon Epps and Dave Newcomb of Texas Transportation Institute present T23 Understanding Binder Replacement Using RAP and RAS; David Morton of APAC Texas and Larry Shively of Shelly Co. present T25 The Warm Mix Revolution; Tom DeRo-sa of DeRosa Sports and Joe Steager of Heiberger Paving present T26 Asphalt Applications for Sports Facilities; Steve Cross of ARRA and Kevin McGlumphy of Bitumi-nous Technologies present T27 The Basic Asphalt Recy-cling Manual and Full-Depth Reclamation; and Richard Wobby of AGC of Vermont presents T28 Preparing for and Managing Regulatory Inspections and Emergencies.

Starting Tuesday at 2:00 p.m., Sandy Lender of As-phaltPro Magazine presents T31 Using Online Resources to Grow Your Asphalt Business; Derek Garrett of Meeker Equipment presents T32 Energy Efficiency Through Best Practices at the Plant; Tom Chastain of Wirtgen Ameri-ca presents T33 Best Practices for Milling and Profiling; John Dice of Topcon presents T34 Profiting from Posi-


tioning Technology in Asphalt Pav-ing; Dale Decker of Dale S. Decker LLC presents T35 Best Practices for Pavement Patching; Eric Reimschi-issel of American Pavement Preser-vation presents T36 Slurry and Mi-crosurfacing Systems for Pavement Preservation; Mark Belshe of Rub-ber Pavements Association and Jeff Smith of Cactus Asphalt present T37 High Performance Uses of Asphalt Rubber; and Bob Beyke of Milestone Construction and Chris Monahan of Lane Construction present T38 Ad-dressing Community Concerns As-sociated with Asphalt Plants.

Starting Wednesday at 7:30 a.m., Al Lautenslager of Market for Prof-its presents W11 Guerilla Market-ing Tactics for your Business; Bri-an Diefendorfer of VDOT and Don Matthews of Pavement Recycling Systems, Inc., present W12 What it Takes to Make Cold Central Plant Recycling Work; TJ Young of Tech-nical Training and Advisory Ser-vices Company presents W13 Man-aging Flights for Optimum Perfor-mance; Todd Mansell of Caterpillar, Tim Kowalski of Wirtgen, Manfred Darscheid of BOMAG, Ed Conlin of Sakai, Mark Eckert of Volvo and Kevin Garcia of Trimble present W14 What’s the Latest on Intelli-gent Compaction; Chuck Fuller of Ramming Paving and John Hick-ey of Asphalt Pavement Associa-tion of Oregon present W15 Using Thinlay Asphalt Applications to In-crease Pavement Life; Dale Deck-er of Dale S. Decker LLC presents W16 Best Practices for Application of Tack Coats; Pierre Peltier of Ter-ry Asphalt Materials, Inc., presents W17 Combination Treatments for Pavement Preservation; and Barry Gundersen of Gundersen Consult-ing and Curt Benefield of Benefield Consulting present W18 Safe Han-dling of Petroleum Asphalt.

Starting Wednesday at 9:30 a.m., Al Lautenslager of Market for Prof-its presents W21 Nothing Happens

Until Something is Sold; Paul Rhy-nard of Shawn Douglas Communi-cations presents W22 Communicat-ing with the Media and the Public; Ron Corun and Bob Kluttz of Axeon present W23 Introduction to Modi-fied Asphalt Binders (Part I); Deb-bie Jacketta of Jacketta Sweeping Service and Ken Lindsey of Com-mercial Power Sweep present W24 Increase Productivity and Safe-ty Through Effective Use of Pow-er Sweeping Equipment; Brian Hall of LeeBoy presents W25 Best Prac-tices for Residential and Commer-cial Paving; Robert Lee of TXDOT and Mike Brown of APAC Wheeler present W26 Using the IR Bar to Im-prove Pavement Performance; Brian Horner of Etnyre presents W27 Ev-erything You Need to Know About Chip Seals and Fog Seals; and Lee Cole of Oldcastle Materials Group presents W28 Preventing Third Par-ty Vehicle Work Zone Intrusions.

Starting Wednesday at 2:00 p.m., Hillary Johnson of Oldcastle, Inc., presents W31 Taking the High Road: Good Community Relations for the Asphalt Industry; TJ Young of Tech-nical Training and Advisory Services Company and Geoff Rowe of Abat-ech International present W32 Un-derstanding Materials and Plant Op-erations to Use High RAP Content; Ron Corun and Bob Kluttz of Axeon present W33 Introduction to Modi-fied Asphalt Binders (Part 2); Greg Harder of Asphalt Insititute pres-ents W34 Best Practices for Con-struction of Longitudinal Joints; Chuck Deahl of Fat Boy Roller Com-pany presents W35 Compaction 101; Duaine Covert of RoadTrac pres-ents W36 Paving Smoother—Using IRI to Evaluate Paving Operations; Dale Decker of Dale S. Decker LLC and Tom Kelly of Crafco, Inc., pres-ent W37 Best Practices for Crack Treatments; Tony Bodway of Payne & Dolan presents W38 Implications of the Silica Rule: Milling Machines and Exposure Assessment.

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Starting Thursday at 7:30 a.m., Bob Grauer of Luck Stone, Vince Tutino of Lindy Paving and Collin Doug-las of Reeves Construction present TH11 Using Electronic Technologies to Improve Your Bottom Line; TJ Young presents TH12 Maintaining Consistency of Baghouse Fines for Voids Control; Shane Buchanan of Oldcastle Materials Group presents TH13 Mix Optimization Fundamen-tals; Chuck Deahl of Fat Boy Roller Company presents TH14 Compac-tion 101; Greg Harder of Asphalt In-stitute presents TH15 Best Practic-es for Construction of Longitudinal Joints; Brian Hall of LeeBoy presents TH16 Best Practices for Residential and Commercial Paving; and Chuck Valentine of Sandvik MGT Con-struction Tools and Brian Hansen of Dustrol, Inc., presents TH17 Cold In-Place and Hot In-Place Recycling Best Practices.

Starting Thursday at 9:30 a.m., Keith Reester of Reester and Associ-ates presents TH21 The New Work-force; TJ Young presents TH22 Ef-fectively Managing Silo Operations; Dale Decker presents TH23 Best Practices for Application of Tack Coats; Jeff Ensell of Roadtec pres-ents TH24 Laydown Best Practic-es; Brian Horner of Etnyre presents TH25 Best Practices for Safety, Op-erations and Maintenance of Asphalt Distributors and Bernie Bigham of Chesapeake Environmental and Ka-rissa Mooney of HollyFrontier Re-fining present TH26 Storing Asphalt Rejuvenators and SPCC Tank In-spection and Testing Guidance.

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tO MakE YOur OnlinE BuSinESS grOWth MOrE

EFFiciEnt tO rESult in More toNs. check out

SESSiOn t31 tuESDaY afterNooN at 2:00.

If you’d like to focus on the aggregate and aggregate safety side of the indus-try, there’s a conference for that. AGG1 Academy runs alongside the People, Plants and Paving Training Program. Let’s look at that schedule. The AGG1 Academy breaks its sessions into the fol-lowing categories:• Operations&Production• Environment,Safety&Health• BusinessManagement• Leadership• Automation,Technology&Software

Starting Tuesday at 7:30 a.m., check out T41 Everything You Always Want-ed to Know About Crushing But Were Afraid to Ask; T42 Conveyors; T43 3D Mobile Laser Scanning for Stockpile In-ventory Analysis; T44 Dewatering Pro-cesses; T45 Permitting; and T46 Mitigat-ing Fatigue Risk Through Technologies and Safety Culture Solutions.

Starting Tuesday at 9:30 a.m., find T51 Washing 101; T52 Tuning and Opera-tions of VSI Crushing; T53 Developing Integrated Mine Plans; T54 How to Con-trol Dust from Aggregate Processing; T55 Turning on the Faucet; T56 The Ac-cidental Boss and T57 Adding True Val-ue to Your Business.

Starting Tuesday at 2:00 p.m., find T61 Screening 101; T62 Optimizing Plant Production to Match Sales; T63 Cone Crusher Optimization; T64 Eliminate the Bottleneck on the Truck Scale; T65 Improving Conveyor Serviceability and Safety, Simultaneously; T66 The Sus-tainable Fuel for High Performance—Employee Engagement; and T67 Cost-Effective Automated Haul Trucks for the Aggregate Industry.

Starting Wednesday at 9:30 a.m., check out W51 Processing Sand—the Right Way for Your Application; W52

Manufacturing Information and Re-porting Trends; W53 Best Practices for Conveyor Dust Control; W54 Value Reclamation Planning; W55 Electrical Safety on the Water; W56 Assuring the Successful Continuation of Your Fam-ily Business; and W57 Attracting Young People Into the Industry—Demograph-ics are Against Us!

Starting Wednesday at 2:00 p.m., find W61 Evaluating Aggregate Variability Through a Distribution Terminal; W62 Plant Walk-Through: Staying Ahead of Maintenance Issues; W63 Creating a Good Neighbor Trucking Policy; W64 Development & Application of a Remote Control 988 Loader; W65 Investing in a Good Relationship with MSHA Can Bring Benefits; W66 The Rising Tide of MSHA Section 110c Special Investiga-tion in Metal/Nonmetal; and W67 Keep-ing Up With Healthcare Reform.

Starting Thursday at 7:30 a.m., check out TH41 Maximizing Conveyor Per-formance Industry Standards vs Real World Applications; TH42 Does Your Vibrating Equipment Need a Tune-Up?; TH43 Sustainability’s Impact on Cus-tomers for Aggregate Products; TH44 An Introduction to the Behavioral, Leadership, and Organizational Culture (BLOC) Program; TH45 Pros and Cons of Drilling & Blasting; TH46 Sales Met-rics; and TH47 Stepping up the Chal-lenge—Preparing Supervisors for their Next Role.

Starting Thursday at 9:30 a.m., check out TH51 Contractor Safety and Train-ing Compliance; TH52 Case Study: Ex-perience Replacing Two Belt Presses with a McLanahan Recessed Plate Fil-ter Press; TH53 How to Get the Most out of Your Screening Operation; TH54 Le-veraging Technology; TH55 Why are My Neighbors Complaining About Blast-ing and What Can I Do?; TH 56 Account Planning; and TH57 Enhancing Com-pany Performance by Improving Lead-ership and Communication Within a Company.


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Paving and Pavement Maintenance Essentials

As we gear up for the start of the spring paving season, AsphaltPro begins a new way to examine the equipment, products and services available in the market-place to asphalt professionals. Of course we will still focus on the items relevant

to an asphalt business, but we have a new approach to make the focus more useful to you, the reader and end user.

Notice this month that all equipment and services listed in the Product Gallery relate to the “paving” side of the industry. From the information we receive and solicit from OWMs and consultants, we’ve selected just the bits that pertain to laying and compacting a gorgeous asphalt mat, or maintaining and preserving any pavement surface, or profil-ing and testing the road for perfect quality assurance. When you see the Paving and Pave-ment Maintenance Equipment headline for our Product Gallery, you’ll know you have the latest and greatest in the paving/preservation/testing side of the asphalt game.

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rOaDtEc autOtracking MatchES cOMPOnEntS’ SPEEDSThe autotracking package for the Roadtec Shuttle Buggy® mate-rial transfer vehicle (MTV) automates the machine so that it can operate at a continuous speed with a paver, according to the manu-facturer. This new option enables the paver to set the speed for the two. Currently, MTV operators have to monitor and adjust equip-ment speed to keep the distance from the paver constant; with the autotracking package, the speed of the Shuttle Buggy is automati-cally adjusted up or down to maintain a set distance from the pav-er. Pendant controls give the paver operator the ability to enable or disable the autotracking and swing the Shuttle Buggy conveyor that feeds the paver. Two light towers on the Shuttle Buggy indi-

cate when the paver speed is going to increase, decrease, or when it is maintaining the appropriate distance between the machines. Control switches for the autotracking package are also located on the Shuttle Buggy’s C1 conveyor and operator console. These con-trols allow the Shuttle Buggy operator to select between automa-tion or manual modes. In either mode, the light towers provide continuous aid to the operator in judging the distance between the paver and MTV.

For more information, contact Joanna Peddicord at (423) 265-0600 or [email protected] and look for the in-depth Here’s How it Works equipment feature in the April/May issue of AsphaltPro.

trEat YOur DiESEl SYStEMProlong® Super Lubricants, Pomo-na, Calif., offers the concentrated commercial grade diesel fuel treat-ment to improve the fuel mileage and performance of heavy duty die-sel work trucks and commercial vans. Prolong’s diesel fuel treatment is formulated with premium deter-gents that remove gum, deposits and sludge buildup from injectors and the entire fuel system. The result is better fuel economy and less black smoke, as well as protection against fuel system corrosion and prema-ture wear of pumps and injectors.

For more information, visit www.prolong.com/eStore or call 800-540-LUBE.

leFt: the autotracking package serves as a sort of tether between the paver and MtV, allowing the MtV operator to keep his machine traveling at the same speed as the pav-er. this keeps the MtV at a constant distance from the paver as the two move down the lane, delivering material to the hopper from a constant height. ABOVe: the two light towers on the MtV alert the operator when the paver is going to change speed.


kPi-jci trackS rEcYclingKPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens of Yankton, S.D., now offers the new track-mounted GT440 impact crushing plant. The new track-mounted GT440 features an Andreas 4240 horizontal shaft impact crusher, which includes a 3- or 4-bar ro-tor configuration. It uses a vibrating grizzly feeder with a large hopper and an optional grizzly pre-screen designed to keep the crusher fed and operating effi-ciently. The grizzly pre-screen consists of independent vibrating fingers that re-sist blinding and plugging. The replaceable pre-screen module provides multiple settings for scalping unwanted materials. The 5-foot by 10-foot, two-deck screen offers 100 square feet of screen area. The addition of the track-mounted horizon-tal shaft impact crusher to the Global Track product line provided dealers and end users with a cost-effective, highly productive and mobile option. The Global Track product line features quarry-duty, time-proven components and was de-veloped to be a rental tool for operations in remote locations.

For more information, visit http://www.kpijci.com/track-mount/global-track.

linE itA.R.E. Accessories, Mas-sillon, Ohio, has partnered with LINE-X, LLC, to offer an elastomeric protective coating option for all A.R.E. truck caps and fiberglass tonneau covers. This option will be available in two dif-ferent styles: the Overland, which features a coating and paint design combination offering protection for high-stress areas, and the OTR, which completely covers any cap or tonneau cover with durable LINE-X material. These new options are designed to enhance the tough, off-road style of today's pickup trucks and are available immediately. Line-X is impact-, abrasion- and solvent-resistant tech-nology that provides an armor-like layer of protection designed to withstand years of wear and tear.

For more information, email [email protected] or visit www.4are.com.

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the Global track product line from Kpi-JCi and Astec Mobile screens now includes the Gt440 track-mounted horizontal shaft impact crusher.

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aPP OFFErS MOrE than a catalOgAt first blush, the new app from Atlas Copco, Commerce City, Colo., looks like an electronic catalog of products you can access in the field. Upon further investigation, it proves to be more. The Atlas Copco Construction Technique Business Area has launched the app for use with Apple and Android devices, tablets and smart phones to keep the end user up-to-date on the latest news out of the company, including product releases, but also to provide training on the use of equipment, emergency maintenance, or other needs. A spokesperson for the company explained: “The Con-struction App helps a contractor with equipment planning by providing all the infor-mation needed to make sound equipment purchases or renting. For example, if a pav-ing contractor wants to learn more about a Dynapac paver or asphalt roller that he or she saw at a rental yard, they could pull up the model on the app and download its product information to see if it will meet the project’s requirements. The app also has filter settings to focus on equipment that fits a contractor's preferences or require-ments. For example, a contractor can use the filter to focus on different types of as-phalt rollers, drum types, steering types, operating mass, module mass and compac-tion width. On the job site, a contractor can also use the app to pull up Atlas Copco’s contact information or submit a service request for a piece of equipment. This allevi-ates the hassle of searching for a contact online and puts the contractor in direct com-munication with Atlas Copco. A contractor can also use the app to download training videos to help teach a new operator how to run the equipment.”

For more information, contact Atlas Copco at (800) 732-6762 or visit www.at-lascopco.us.

Atlas Copco’s new Construction App updates users on the latest industry news, but also finds the nearest customer center in an emergency.

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rOllEr MEEtS rEgS WithOut aFtEr-trEatMEntThe Volvo DD25B double drum compactor is powered by a three-cylinder engine that meets Tier 4 Final emissions regulations without an after-treatment system. The Tier 4 Final engine is designed to deliver high productivity and low fuel consumption with a 7 percent decrease in fuel from the previous engine without the added cost of servicing the SCR or DPF. In addition, the Volvo DD25B is built with minimal maintenance requirements. The front and rear drum wipers are made of urethane, to increase effectiveness and service life while the eccentric bearings are lubricated for life. Auto-start vibration engages auto-matically when the FSR lever is moved out of neutral and disengages when the lever is in the Stop position to elimi-nate accidental damage to the mat.

For more information, contact Volvo at (717) 532-9181.

BrEak cOncrEtE With cOntinuOuS luBricatiOnSKF of Gothenburg, Sweden, offers the Lincoln Mod-el HTL 201US continuous hydraulic lubrication pump, which has been developed to minimize friction and wear on small and medium series hydraulic hammers. The pump uses standard 14.5-ounce grease or paste cartridg-es up to NLGI Class 2 or can be bulk filled with its built-in refilling adapter. The unit functions in operating temper-atures from -13 to +140 degrees F. Depending on hydrau-lic pressure and throttle setting, the pump has a variable lubricant output of up to 0.41 cubic inches per minute.

For more information, contact SKF at [email protected] or visit www.skf.com.

the lightweight hood of the Volvo dd25B tilts forward with the aid of two gas struts providing wide access to the engine and hydraulic components of the compactor at ground level.

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APE-105 Bituma-Stor 90’ x 300 tph drag slat conveyor, new chain & slats, total rebuild

APE-106 Five compartment 10’ x 14’ cold feed bins, 24” x 9’ feeders, all electrical

APE-107 Esstee 70,000 cfm cyclone style dust collector, support structure

APE-109 Gencor 30,000 gallon, coiled, very clean, skid mounted liquid asphalt tank

APE-115 Barber Greene DM-55 portable, parallel flow drum mixer, Hauck burner

APE-120 Truss frame conveyor, 24” x 49’ long, gravity take-up, belt scale, supports

APE-121 Channel frame 12” x 24” x 88’ long, gravity take-up, belt scale, supports

APE-122 Astec 9’ x 32’ dryer assembly, Hauck 520 burner with controller, duct work

APE-123 Astec 70,000 cfm baghouse complete, skid mounted, compressor, all electrical

APE-128 Portable 30K gallon coiled tank, 2 agitators, Heatec heater and unloading pump

APE-133 Heatec 30,000 gallon coiled, skidded, liquid asphalt tank, very clean

Ape-134 Hauck EcoStar 25 total air burner with matching BCS 5000 controller

APE-135 Single deck screen 5’ x 12’ with stand, off 400 tph plant

APE-136 Astec 75 ton self erect silo system, like new chain, slats, floor

APE-138 Bituma Stor 200 ton silo with safety gates, 400 tph drag slat, excellent

APE-140 H & B 10,000# batch plant, recently rebuilt – excellent value

APE-142- Hauck Starjet 520E combo oil/gas burner with controller

APE-143 AlMix Portable 9’ x 44’ counter flow drum plant complete, low tonnage

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“I personally inspect each piece of equipment represented”


here's how it works

Hydraulically-driven centrifugal fan

Fine material particles and water vapor are created inside the milling drum assembly during the milling process.

Step 1The Vacuum Cutting System applies negative pressure to suck fine particles from the cutter housing into the milling machine’s short conveyor channel.

Step 2

A suction hood located above the conveyor channel pulls the particles into two hoses.

Step 3 The hoses transport the extracted particles directly to the long conveyor of the front loading system.

Step 4

A yellow plastic “bell” captures oversized particles from the air stream.

Step 5

Wirtgen’s Vacuum Cutting SystemWirtgen GmbH introduced its Vac-

uum Cutting System (VCS) for use in front-loading road mill-

ing machines to suppress airborne material particles, which are produced by the milling process. All Wirtgen’s larger cold mills can be fitted with the CVS to extract fine mate-rial particles at the cutter drum. By creating a negative pressure in the drum housing, the mix of air and water vapor Is evacuated and then fed back into the flow of the milled ma-terial transported on the conveyor via a hose system. Here’s how it works.

First, fine material particles and water va-por are created inside the milling drum as-sembly during the milling process. VCS be-

gins by applying negative pressure to suck these fine particles into the milling ma-chine’s short conveyor channel. Additional sealing of the milling drum assembly sup-ports this process.

A suction hood located above the con-veyor channel sucks the particles into two hoses, which transport the extracted mate-rial particles directly to the long conveyor of the loading system. Again, the process is supported by sealings in the short conveyor channel and at the suction hood.

A hydraulically driven centrifugal fan in-stalled on the conveyor makes sure the ex-tracted material is fed into the long con-veyor channel. Negative pressure is creat-

ed in the milling drum assembly at the same time. Additional injection of water at this point binds most of the particles. The wa-ter-bound particles are finally returned into the stream of material and are, for the most part, fed into the truck together with the milled material during the loading process.

Better air quality and visibility in the working environment of the milling ma-chine operator and ground crew mem-bers improves crew comfort and produc-tivity, while reducing wear and tear on the machine.

For more information, contact Wirtgen America at (615) 501-0600 or visit www.wirt-genamerica.com.

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asphalt Drum Mixers ...................... .30, 66 Contact: steve shawd or Jeff dunnetel: [email protected]

asphalt Plant Equipment....................... 69Contact: tom holleytel: 706-595-3268 or [email protected]

astec, inc. ................................... 17, 42, 55Contact: tom Baughtel: [email protected]

B & S light industries............................ .62Contact: Mike youngtel:[email protected]

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BOMag americas… ..................35, outserttel: 800-782-6624Or 309-853-3571www.bomag.com

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cat Paving................................................21www.cat.com/paving

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cWMF corporation ................................. 47tel: 877-457-3938www.CWMFasphalt.com

Dillman Equipment ................................. 56tel: 608-326-4820www.dillmanequipment.com

e.d. etnyre ...............................................60Contact: [email protected]: 800-995-2116www.etnyre.com

Eagle crusher ...........................................19tel: [email protected]

ergon inc. ...................................................11savemyroad.com

Fast-Measure ...........................................73tel: 888-876-6050www.Fast-measure.com

gencor industries… .................................13Contact: dennis [email protected]

heatec, inc. ....................inside Front coverContact: sharlene Burneytel: [email protected]

homestead Valve .....................................16tel: [email protected]

kenco Engineering ...................................67Contact: [email protected]: 800-363-9856www.kencoengineering.com

libra Systems ...........................................41Contact: Ken Cardytel: [email protected]

Meadwestvaco .........................................51tel: 800-456-4034www.evotherm.comwww.mwv.com

Pine instruments .................................... 29Contact: dave savagetel: [email protected]

Quality Paving consultants ................... 69Contact: Jarrett Welchtel: 970-361-1525qualitypavingconstultants@gmail.comwww.qualitypavingconsultants.com

reliable asphalt Products .......Back coverContact: Charles Grotetel: [email protected]

roadtec…................................................ 7, 9Contact: salestel: [email protected]

rock Systems .............................................8Contact: Mike Bruce, [email protected] orVicki savee, [email protected]: 916-921-9000www.rocksystems.com

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Stansteel - asphaltPlant Products........ 71Contact: dave paynetel: [email protected]

Stansteel ................................................. 39Contact: dawn Kocherttel: [email protected]

Systems Equipment ............................... 53Contact: dave enyart, sr.tel: 563-568-6387dlenyart@systemsequipment.comwww.systemsequipment.com

tarmac international, inc ....................... 59Contact: ron heaptel [email protected]

top Quality Paving ...................................73Contact: John Balltel [email protected]

transtech Systems inc ...........................68tel: [email protected]

Willow Designs ........................................28Contact: Jerod Willowtel: [email protected]

Wirtgen america .....................................49tel: [email protected]

Wrt Equipment......................................28Contact: sara pagodatel: 800-667-2025or [email protected]

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