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Asphalt paving season is coming soon, and it's time for contractors to think about preparing their equipment to hit the job site. What are the best ways to prepare asphalt paving equipment for the busy season? Heavy Equipment Guide spoke with Ray Tremblay, SMS equipment manager, Road Construction Tech Support, about how paving companies can get the season off to a good start.
"Like flying a helicopter in your living room" is how three-time world Formula 1 champion Nelson Piquet once described driving the Monte Carlo racing circuit.
Road Widener now offers the industry's first offset vibratory roller attachment. The attachment's offset, patented design allows the host machine to drive safely on flat ground while compacting sloping shoulders, ditches and other hard-to-reach areas alongside the road, a task that has traditionally put road crews in danger of rollover accidents.
Dynapac North America has added two new rollers, CC1300VI (4.3 ton) and CC1400VI (4.75 ton), to its VI generation compact asphalt roller range.
Earthwave's FleetWatcher Materials Management Solution (MMS), a wireless telematics system developed specifically for paving contractors, helps to slash trucking costs by drastically curtailing inefficiencies. With Load Cycle Analysis users can identify problems such as trucks waiting at the plant or at a paver and correct them in real-time.
Trimble has introduced the Trimble Roadworks 3D Paving Control Platform for asphalt pavers, the next-generation platform for 3D asphalt paving control systems.
Trimble has introduced the Trimble Siteworks SE Starter Edition, an entry-level, easy-to-use construction surveying software at an affordable price point.
Leica Geosystems has unveiled a reality capture solution for a variety of industries. By combining Boston Dynamics agile mobile robot Spot with the Leica RTC360 3D laser scanner, scanning time spent by human operators is significantly reduced by programming the devices to repeat automated scanning paths through sites. This requires minimal monitoring by the user, allowing for increased scanning efficiency, productivity, and flexibility when planning reality capture tasks.
Trackunit has launched Trackunit Kin to enable seamless connectivity and tracking of all non-powered construction site assets. The new tag leverages and extends Trackunit's globally available mesh network.
Trimble has introduced the Trimble TSC5 controller, a new rugged and lightweight field solution for land and civil construction surveyors. Built for practical, everyday tasks, the Trimble TSC5 combines high performance and dependability so professionals can complete tasks efficiently and accurately.
Trimble has launched its new Dimensions Spotlight Series. Beginning in March, the on-demand series will be available throughout 2021 and include topics on Reviving the U.S. Infrastructure, the Evolving Workforce, Sustainability and Automation.
PCL Construction has introduced Job Site Resourcing, an intelligent application integrated within PCL's Job Site Insights smart construction platform supporting next generation smart job sites.
