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Plants
Use Plant Downtime to Improve Uptime
Scheduled maintenance at the asphalt plant helps to prevent failure while also ensuring the facility is running at peak performance
January 4, 2021
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Plants
Oxford Construction Completes Plant Upgrades Piece by Piece
The Georgia-based highway contractor turned to ALmix to help them regain efficiency at their Albany plant
December 1, 2020
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Plants
Haydon Materials Takes Aerial Control of Inventory Management with Drones
Kentucky-based hot mix producer and paving contractor finds great uses for drones around their quarry and asphalt plant in addition to slashing stockpile-measuring costs compared to third-party surveyors and getting more accurate data
November 2, 2020
Haydon Materials has four quarries, so surveying stockpiles is a big job that requires continual knowledge and awareness of foundation patterns and distribution processes. Using drones has helped the company save both time and money.
Plants
Why Your Baghouse is Important
A properly functioning baghouse will not only help you meet emission requirements, but also help your asphalt plant operate efficiently
October 28, 2020
It’s the responsibility of the plant operator to ensure they are not exceeding dust limitations at the plant in order to comply with the Federal New Source Performance Standards (NSPS). Therefore, installing a baghouse that not only works efficiently, but also operates properly at all times, is paramount to mix production success.
Plants
Solar-Powered Rocks
O&G Industries uses the power of the sun to run their quarry location in Southbury, CT
September 1, 2020
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Plants
How to Leverage Data at Your Asphalt Plant for More Efficient Production
Automation helps asphalt producers track what’s happening at their plant in real time so they can better understand their operations
June 20, 2020
At the end of the day, the more time you put in to understanding the data your asphalt plant can provide you, the more you will end up getting out of it. Work with software companies to find out where your plant should start investing and obtain onsite training for your data packages to get the most out of your investment.
Plants
e-Ticketing Platforms Provide Contactless Option for Construction Trucking
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the ticket delivery method is becoming just as important as the ticket collection itself. Companies are finding e-ticketing keeps workers safe while speeding up operations.
June 2, 2020
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Mix Design
Validating Innovative Pavement Performance
Cargill ANOVA Asphalt Solutions
Major effort underway to unify testing data and criteria validate innovative pavement performance across the 50 states.
May 22, 2020
There is a coordinated effort by Cargill, the National Center for Asphalt Technology at Auburn University and Minnesota’s MnROAD partnership to bring standardization and data equivalency across different pavement performance testing methods employed by individual states.
Plants
How Do You Decide When to Upgrade Your Control House?
Cliff's advice on this is simple: If a control house is costing you down time, FIX IT.
May 14, 2020
Sometimes rebuilding means fixing the issues which have caused the control house to become a “rat’s nest” of loose and frayed wiring due to so many people trying to fix this and that problem.
Paving
Causes & Cures for Segregation in Asphalt Pavements
By identifying where segregation can occur, asphalt producers and paving professionals can work to prevent this problem
May 4, 2020
Segregation in asphalt has detrimental effects on the final performance of a roadway. The pavement will have reduced fatigue life, rutting, raveling and moisture damage. These effects can cause a severe reduction in pavement life. While there are many of causes for segregation, there are also many way to avoid it.
Plants
How to Combat Inadequate Flow of Your Asphalt Plant Hot Oil System
It's important to know how the system works and what can cause problems
April 27, 2020
If there was a simple, easy way to measure the flow rate of hot oil circulating through the coil, the heater could automatically shut off if adequate flow were lacking. Unfortunately, devices to measure flow rates directly are not well suited to hot oil systems. That’s why an indirect method is used that relies on pressure measurements.
Plants
Should Your Asphalt Plant Conduct an Energy Assessment?
By creating a culture of energy efficiency at your production facility, companies can find easy ways to save big money through an energy treasure hunt
April 6, 2020
One of the best ways to cope with volatile energy costs is to reduce consumption at the plant.
Plants
V.A. Paving is Building a Future for Successful Asphalt Production
When the second generation of decided to upgrade their asphalt production capabilities in Cocoa, FL, they considered what the third generation would need to be successful
March 16, 2020
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Plants
Three Keys to Asphalt Plant Performance
At CONEXPO 2020, Ron Sines will help contractors better understand how they can properly monitor key performance metrics at their asphalt plant to improve performance and profitability.
February 24, 2020
'These metrics are going to have a direct impact on the cost of producing a ton of asphalt material,' Sines says. 'If you maximize RAP, maximize binder replacement, minimize waste and minimize energy, your cost to produce a ton of asphalt is going to go down which should make your business more profitable.'
Plants
Palmetto Upgrades to Better Serve Community
New baghouse helps reduce emissions, helping the asphalt company increase efficiencies and become a better neighbor
January 17, 2020
During Winter maintenance in 2018 the company installed a new dryer drum to replace the previously worn unit. They chose a Meeker Freedom Air Baghouse for this location.
Plants
Five Ways Asphalt Plants Can Prepare for Spring
Following these tips now will help ensure a smooth start to the busy mix production season
January 1, 2020
All maintenance actions should be performed in accordance with the manufacturer recommended procedures and intervals. Follow Complete all OSHA Lockout/Tagout and confined space requirements prior to beginning any inspection or service on your plant.
Plants
Wolf Paving Differentiates Through Plant Ownership
Paving company relies on asphalt production to grow in two competitive markets
December 2, 2019
In the Madison market, company growth has been huge for the company. The location features a 350 tph Gencor plant with two 200-ton silos and two 300-ton silos and that capacity is still not enough to serve the needs of the area.
Plants
How Can Asphalt Producers Improve Heat Transfer Operations?
Q&A with Paratherm discusses the importance of a heat transfer fluid system and why providing consistent heat to keep plant materials moving where they're needed is so important
November 20, 2019
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