In addition to avoiding the damaging effects of over-compaction, Bomag's intelligent compaction systems prevent the operator from wasting time in areas no longer needing attention. Thanks to ...

As the asphalt and pavement maintenance industry continues to utilize more and more zero-emission products, Wacker Neuson has recently responded by introducing a wide array of single-direction, ...

Photo provided by Wacker Neuson. Compaction has always had a little black magic in it. You make a pass. Then another. Then maybe one more. You know, just to be safe. Luckily, compaction technology has ...

While most contractors may use a steel drum roller to complete their paving jobs, a time can come when rubber-tired rollers might be a consideration. Also called pneumatic rollers, rubber-tired ...

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It’s been a rocky road for an unusual asphalt compactor design that once showed clear signs of outperforming traditional compactors. The Ministry of Transportation Ontario had been very keen on the ...

Proper asphalt compaction is the key to ensuring the life of roads, and finding new ways to measure that compaction is seen as the key to improving infrastructure construction. To extend the life of ...

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has unveiled its CX01 single-drum asphalt compactor concept at The Utility Expo in Louisville, Kentucky, US. The CX01 concept utilises one vibratory asphalt ...