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Switching to LNG Can Simplify Life for Asphalt Manufacturers

Two vertical LNG storage tanks, with a combined 28,000 gallons of capacity, were installed when the California Commercial Asphalt plant in Lake Elsinore, CA was transitioned to LNG as a fuel source. CLEANCOR LNG worked with the company and local permitting authorities to make the required changes in the air permits to enable the switch to LNG.

Maintain your MTV for Optimal Performance

Preventative maintenance on a material transfer vehicle can help prevent costly breakdowns

To help contractors put asphalt down faster, the use of Material Transfer Vehicles (MTVs) has been increasing as a way to use less trucks while reducing material and thermal segregation

Is It Time for an Asphalt Plant Consultation?

Sometimes these visits can save you big money in the long run

I can fix most things and get it running, but this TM 40 Stansteel on Wake Island was a bit too far gone.... I was out there for International Bridge. The owner, Bill Toelkes was a bit of a comedian, I learned. On the way out to this plant he told me we needed to be running in two weeks. I assured him I would do my best. Imagine my surprise when we drove up to this thing.....

Reducing Waste, Improving Roads

Michigan installs first recycled tire chip seal application in the United States

While the hot rubber chip seal (HRCS) construction is similar to a traditional chip seal, it requires a special asphalt binder distributor. Because the reacted rubber modified binder has a high viscosity, a normal distributor that would be used for an asphalt emulsion application would have had difficulties to spray the rubber modified binder.

Louisville Paving Invests in Innovation to Improve Efficiency

New tank monitoring technology helps increase accuracy while keeping workers safe

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5 Tips for Maintaining Your Paver

Abuse and neglect of a machine will always cost you something, maintain it now to prevent breakdowns during the season

It’s important to take the time to make sure your paver is in prime operating condition and your paver operators are the key to this. They know how the machine performs each day and will be paramount to understanding when something isn’t right. This is why they should be the ones to perform the daily maintenance checks on the machine.

Asphalt Drum Mixers Announces New Sales Engineer

Asphalt Drum Mixers Inc. (ADM)

ADM promotes Carlos Cardenas to sales engineer who brings almost 25 years of industry experience and technical knowledge of ADM equipment to his new role.

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Consider More Than Price When Evaluating Asphalt Plant Fuel Types

Cost alone shouldn't be the only determining factor when deciding that fuel your plant should run on

Differentiating Recycled Asphalt Materials

As the use of recycled materials continues to grow, so should your knowledge of the basic characteristics of recyclables commonly used in asphalt mixtures

Some recycled materials, if processed and used properly, can achieve the same or better performance than conventional mixes and the use of these materials is on the rise.

What to Know When Buying an Asphalt Paver

When making an investment in a new asphalt paver, manufacturers encourage contractors to look beyond initial purchase price

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Vögele Unveils Two Distinct Product Classifications

The asphalt paver manufacturer will be dividing its range into two lines: the Premium Line and the Classic Line. The company will also be subdividing its products into up to five classes within those lines.

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Caterpillar F-Series Asphalt Pavers

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Five models offer intuitive, accessible technology and a quick-heating screed system that increases production and efficiency

Caterpillar AP655F

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