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Asphalt Recycling
Green Asphalt: Be Humble and Kick Asphalt
One asphalt plant is doing what many consider as the unthinkable: producing asphalt mixes from 100% reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP), and they can convert any asphalt plant to do the same. Extensive testing says it works, but changing opinions is hard.
No Edge Lines
Paving Big Philly Style | No Edge Lines Season 1 Episode 3
Asphalt Test Equipment
Moisture Measurement Ensures Asphalt Producers Get the Right Mix
Training & Education
Asphalt Contractor's 2023-2024 Training Guide
Asphalt
Three Reasons To Abandon Asphalt Sampling Behind the Paver
Crushing & Screening Plants
Kleemann Unveils MOBIREX MR 130i PRO Impact Crusher
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Asphalt
Three Reasons To Abandon Asphalt Sampling Behind the Paver
The arguments for implementing serious changes are piling up faster than a pile of RAP.
Asphalt
3 Biggest Takeaways from the 2023 NAPA Midyear Meeting
In review of the biggest topics, trends, and agendas coming out of the midyear meeting. What is on the horizon for the association? What are its priorities? How is the industry evolving into the future?
Sponsored
Lower the Learning Curve
SANY’s rollers are simple, dependable machines with a bevy of standard features that make it easier to get your crew up and running faster.
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Crushing & Screening Plants
Kleemann MOBIREX MR 100(i) NEO/NEOe Mobile Impact Crusher
Application for the Kleemann MOBIREX MR 100(i) NEO/NEOe ranges from different recycling operations, such as the processing of concrete, rubble and asphalt, to the processing of soft to medium-hard natural stone.
Asphalt Plants
Portable Asphalt Plants: New Emission Reporting Requirements
On August 30, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a public hearing on a slate of new rules and definitions concerning air emission reporting requirements for portable asphalt plants. How is it expected to impact the industry?
Infrastructure
Final Ruling by Department of Labor Means Big Changes for Road Builders
Aided by labor groups, advocates, and other industry stakeholders’ comments, the Davis-Bacon Act sees the most comprehensive updates in 40 years. What immediate impacts will be felt by road builders?
Infrastructure
Road Construction Wages To Change Under New Labor Rules
Aided by labor groups, advocates, and other industry stakeholders’ comments, the Davis-Bacon Act sees the most comprehensive updates in 40 years. What immediate impacts will be felt by the road building and asphalt industry?
Construction Technology
What Can ChatGPT AI Do For Asphalt Contractors?
The rise of "A.I." to the level of household name means everyone has an opinion, but true expertise is harder to come by. What can these algorithms do for the likes of our industry? Can they help you answer your asphalt or business questions?
Sustainability
What the Government Doesn't Know Can Hurt You, and Other Reasons to File EPDs Now
For asphalt producers and road building contractors, now is a critical time to gather data and file Environmental Product Declarations as U.S. federal agencies will use them to set rules and guidance nationwide.
Sponsored
Lower the Learning Curve
SANY’s rollers are simple, dependable machines with a bevy of standard features that make it easier to get your crew up and running faster.
Additives
An Argument for Increased RAP Percentages Nationwide
While the demand for stricter environmental standards grows, piles of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) do too. Policy changes are needed before state and federal projects can accept the higher mix percentages.
Automation Systems
Go Inside Your Asphalt Plant Using Augmented Reality
One of the coolest exhibits at CONEXPO/CON-AGG 2023 was the AR asphalt plant tour put on at the Gencor Industries' booth. Using a smart tablet, anyone can get inside the inner workings of their plant, and see what's going on, and how everything works.
Asphalt Plants
How Wear Protection Improves Asphalt Sustainability
Operators of asphalt mixing plant and route equipment can substantially reduce their maintenance costs and downtime by taking advantage of the latest wearfacing technologies.
Hops & Highways
Hops & Highways S3 E01: LIVE FROM CONEXPO 2023
Brandon Noel, Editor of Asphalt Contractor Magazine, and Evan Triggs, VP Earthwave Technologies, have a Sierra Nevada pale ale at CONEXPO 2023, and discuss the post COVID construction tech-boom, and some possible futures for the industry.
Asphalt
What Everyone in the Asphalt Industry Needs to Know About EPDs
If you are a producer, paver, or even a maintenance professional, NAPA's Director of Sustainable Pavements, Joseph Shacat wants you to be ahead of the curve when it comes to Environmental Product Declarations.
Asphalt Plants
How to Improve Asphalt Plant Emissions and Efficiency
It can be a difficult task to navigate the complexity of emissions science as experts, manufacturers, and the regulatory side of the industry pushes for ever stricter standards.
Asphalt
Asphalt, Pavement Pros Look Ahead to NAPA, ConEXPO
Both the roadbuilders and the maintenance contractors have things to look forward to in the coming months. NAPA's annual conference and ConEXPO will be here before you know it.
Worksite Equipment
Split-Level, Portable Control House
The ALmix Split-Level Control House is designed to provide a safe, refined, and fully mobile environment for your asphalt plant operators, plant automation systems, and load-out.
Asphalt
2023 State of the Road Building Industry: The Green Dream
A year under the IIJA, and a few months after the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, the industry still struggles to solve issues with labor shortages even as supply chain and material problems have seen some improvements. Read the full report here!
Asphalt Plants
How to Improve Your Asphalt Plant's Energy Consumption
Get current with efficient and cleaner heat sources at your plant.
Asphalt Plants
Versatility Meets Production for CA Langford
The Alabama-based producer partnered with ALmix on a new batch plant to meet customer needs
Asphalt
The Tech to Maximize Your RAP Usage
Some step-by-step ways to help any asphalt contractor or plant manager take their RAP percentages to the next level.
Asphalt
5 Ways Astec Utilizes Simulation to Improve Service
Simulation is an engineering tool for virtually exploring and testing new ideas. By investigating new concepts virtually, engineers can test more ideas faster and at much less cost than physical prototyping.
Asphalt
Challenges & Opportunities Abound for Solar-Powered Asphalt Production
Norris Asphalt converts their Ottumwa plant operations to solar, saving them money and setting them up for future sustainability goals
Equipment Monitoring & Logistics
Earthwave Enables Location Tracking for Asphalt Loads
This new functionality automatically tracks the load from the time it is loaded at the asphalt plant, through its dumping into the paver on the job site.
Asphalt Plants
ALmix UF Series Asphalt Plants
The UF Series of Asphalt Mixing Plants has been designed for asphalt pavement producers who appreciate the importance of the details at their hot mix asphalt production facility.
Asphalt Plants
Asphalt Plant Permitting: An Ongoing Quest for Compliance
The asphalt plant permitting process can be long and complicated, but help is available to ensure you obtain and maintain permits, avoiding fines
Asphalt Plants
WEM Silo Loadout Mix Temperature Reader
This reader, which was unveiled at World of Asphalt, automatically takes an asphalt temperature reading for each asphalt drop at the time of loadout.
Asphalt Plants
Comprehensive Guide to Asphalt Plant Technology
From increasing efficiencies to lowering carbon footprints, innovations are available to help mix producers meet their goals. Download this FREE guide and discover the tools and technology to reduce costs, grow profits and produce quality results.
Concrete Plants
The Blend A240 Mobile Mixing Plant
Asphalt Plants
Green Technology Paving Asphalt’s Future
Plant efficiency, flexibility, reduced emissions, lower energy consumption and higher RAP in mix driving 2022 and decade ahead.
Asphalt Plants
Q&A: Sustainability at the Asphalt Plant
Chris Perkins, Director of North America for Ammann, updated us on the road ahead and the sustainability initiatives coming for asphalt producers
Asphalt Plants
Used Plant Gives Missouri Asphalt Producer New Life
Emery Sapp & Sons avoids supply chain issues with a new plant by purchasing a used CMI plant and making it their own