Nothing is kind of like World of Asphalt. We have been there for all three days, and nonetheless, there was an excessive amount of that anybody particular person might see in that period of time. This is a spot to verify and see that you just did not miss any of the massive reveals, merchandise, or occasions.
As a brief recap, whereas there have been loads of new or up to date pavers, mills, and compactors, there was an enormous emphasis on know-how. There have been extra know-how corporations current than ever earlier than. Moreover, the legacy manufacturers got here with each barrels loaded by way of know-how. Wirtgen, Caterpillar, Dynapac, BOMAG, Astec, Weiler, and plenty of others launched proprietary telematics and/or monitoring software program; or integrations with third get together distributors providing deeper knowledge and analytics. Lots of these objects we have detailed beneath or elsewhere in our video library.
Everybody seemingly is aware of the identical factor: We’ve to get the information.
The excellent news is that the latest technology of iron can match the calls for that knowledge represents. They’re extra exact, extra environment friendly, simpler to manage, and include extra help than ever earlier than. There’s seemingly by no means been a greater time to improve your fleet. In the event you’ve been ready for the best time to get probably the most bang to your buck, this simply could be it.
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12:00 pm CST – 3/27/24
The Finish Of The Line
All good issues should come to an finish, and this was one of many highest. It is time to go away Nashville behind, but it surely will not be quickly forgotten. We hope you have loved our LIVE protection of the occasion, and hope to enhance and refine this idea for reveals to return sooner or later. We try to deliver one of the best and most informative protection for our {industry}. Thanks for following alongside! See you on the highway!
11:15pm CST – 3/27/24
TYMCO Stands On It is Consistency
The truth that a mannequin any sort of equipment may very well be in manufacturing for twenty years is wild. That is what TYMCO got here to spotlight on the 2024 World of Asphalt. The 500X is a stable and reliable machine, and it is makes use of vary from streets, parking heaps, to being part of roadway development trains. There is not a lot that it could possibly’t choose up!
The TYMCO 500X.Chantal Zimmermann
The Mannequin 500X TYMCO sweeper key options:
- A multi-dump excessive sweeper that may empty particles straight into dump vehicles to maintain the sweeper working constantly
- It has sturdy security options to soundly carry and deal with heavy hundreds with its dump mattress
- Powered by a 115 horsepower John Deere engine for highly effective sweeping functionality
- It has been in manufacturing for over 20 years, demonstrating its confirmed and dependable efficiency
- It has a chrome steel physique for sturdiness
10:30 am CST – 3/27/24
Caterpillar Upgrades Security and Exhaust Methods for the PM300 Collection Chilly Planer
Jameson Smeija, senior gross sales marketing consultant for Caterpillar gave a brief presentation in regards to the latest further options and highlights for the PM312 chilly planer to a crowded group of media, whereas linking all of it again the telematic platform Caterpillar presents known as VisionLink.
9:47 am CST – 3/27/24
MEEKER Now Manufacturing Silos For Asphalt Crops
Well-known for offering equipment, components, and parts for asphalt crops, MEEKER is on the point of ship its first silos within the coming months. Whereas they did not have one on the sales space throughout World of Asphalt, Asphalt Contractor journal can be visiting one among these silos in a future difficulty. So, for those who aren’t subscribed but, they’re free to contractors nationwide, subscribe right here.
Brandon Noel
9:13 am CST – 3/27/24
The SmartEdge Revolution
Matching the seam won’t ever be the identical, but it surely could be some time earlier than you get your palms on it. Astec’s patent pending SmartEdge joint detection system is really a leap ahead in paving know-how. Talking with Tom Travers on the Astec sales space this morning, he defined that they spent a prolonged improvement interval ensuring they bought it proper.
Astec’s SmartEdge laser based mostly be a part of detection system.Brandon Noel
A part of the explanation for the time it took to get right here from idea needed to do with the failure of earlier sensor programs. The surroundings of asphalt paving can shift quickly, coping with intense warmth, humidity, vibrations, smoke, and different particulates. The SmartEdge has been examined totally in each paving surroundings you possibly can consider, and it will get the job carried out.
“We’re attempting to purchase again the psychological capability of our our employees. So that they’re, they don’t seem to be so taxed on the finish of the day,” stated Travers.
At present, the brand new autonomous be a part of matching tech is simply out there on the brand new F Kind platform from Astec, and will not be out there till late within the third quarter this yr. Orders for the mannequin are already a yr out, so, you will have to get in line rapidly. Travers did point out that the know-how would seemingly be included in future fashions as they’re up to date or redesigned, but it surely is not backwards appropriate.
The rationale why is that it’s absolutely built-in into the paver’s hydraulics. The 2 programs have to completely work collectively, be designed to work collectively. It is able to matching appears right down to the micron stage. This permits for the employee to deal with materials.
The SmartEdge sensor hooked up to the brand new F Kind RP-175 freeway class paver. The one mannequin with the tech.Brandon Noel
Some notable options of the SmartEdge:
- Makes use of sensors to detect and monitor the sting being matched (e.g. joint, curb, barrier) from 0-14 inches away
- Offers parameters to the paver tractor to robotically regulate the screed extension out and in to completely match the sting
- Holds the sting match at a particularly excessive tolerance, finer than will be imagined by a human
- Works in all conditions together with corners, radii, smoke, and warmth which disrupted earlier programs
- Totally vetted and developed by the corporate’s superior analysis and improvement group
- Speaks to the paver’s hydraulic system to robotically regulate the screed extension for an ideal joint match
DAY 2
5:00 pm CST – 3/26/24
TWO DOWN AND ONE TO GO!
As that is my first time to World of Asphalt, I’ve to confess that this factor is a large machine. I have been to CONEXPO, however WOA has no lulls, no slow-downs, it simply retains churning all day lengthy. Because the second day involves an in depth, our superior workforce from Forconstructionpros and IronMarkets have carried out an unimaginable job. JUST ONE MORE DAY!
See you tomorrow, WOA!
A customer to the commerce present flooring.Jodi Sage
4:44 pm CST – 3/26/24
Caterpillar Press Convention: Half 1, Compaction
Cary Bryant from Caterpillar give a brief discuss all the brand new options on the corporate’s freeway class tandem rollers.
3:57 pm CST – 3/26/24
Topcon Reveals Off Main Tech Upgrades
Know-how has actually taken off within the asphalt {industry}, as the employees, homeowners, and executives at each stage of the job are awakening to the facility of capturing, proudly owning, and analyzing their knowledge. There is a energy to it, and there’s no scarcity of corporations desirous to capitalize on this sea-change. Each measurement of contractor, producer, paver, or earthworks firm needs to realize that edge. In that surroundings, Topcon introduced two new items of know-how aimed to assist exactly on this method.
Topcon’s new and upgraded MC-X3 machine management field.Brandon Noel
The MC-X3 machine management gateway is method of capturing machine knowledge, but additionally programming the work they do in 3D house. It really works on any and all main producers, and it may be carried out on something from pavers, dozers, milling machines, or compactors. The companion software program from Topcon is loaded with particular profiles for every sort of machine and aids of their coordinated use.
Options of the Topcon MC-Max receiver:
- Compact and condensed measurement in comparison with earlier receivers- Consists of all crucial ports
- Immediately connects to development tools CAN buses for seamless interface with OEM machines
- Acts because the “mind” for machine management features
Topcon additionally has a wholly new providing within the type of a highway sensor known as the “Easy Journey.” The floor radar scanar is ready to journey at freeway speeds, with out the necessity to shut roads, in full visitors, and seize extremely detailed highway info. This will then be rotated to tell the highway challenge design, the place corrections to asphalt mat will be made beneath the floor.
Options of the Easy Journey Highway Scanner:
- Offers RTK capabilities for full 3D machine management and grading
- Software program profiles for widespread machine sorts like pavers, mills, dozers to simplify use
- Modular design permits use throughout completely different machine manufacturers
- Captures challenge knowledge that may be analyzed and used for “digital twin” simulations
- Designed for straightforward use by operators throughout expertise ranges
Topcon’s new Easy Journey Highway ScannerBrandon Noel
2:40 pm CST – 3/26/24
HAMM Is on a Roll
Tim Kowalksi shared particulars in regards to the newly launched curler from the Wirtgen Group HAMM collection that’s loaded with all the most recent know-how the corporate has to supply.
(Left) Tim Kowalski, (heart) Matt GravesBrandon Noel
Key options of the HAMM HD+ 120i VIO-2-HF curler:
- Twin bio drums with vibration and isolation capabilities on each the entrance and rear drums
- Excessive-frequency curler drums for quicker journey speeds whereas sustaining compaction impacts
- Potential to run twin oscillation or have one drum vibrate and the opposite isolate
- Auto switching characteristic the place the entrance drum vibrates and the rear drum oscillates when transferring ahead for steady compaction
- Up to date bio-resonance know-how within the drums to work higher with fashionable asphalt mixes
- Versatility to probably scale back the variety of rollers wanted on job websites as a consequence of completely different compaction settings
1:10 pm CST – 3/26/24
A Layer Deeper With the Crafco EZ Patcher
The brand new skid steer mastic applicator made its debut at PAVE/X, however the particulars have been fairly scant, on the time. Now, the corporate is ready to actually present it off. Talking with Tom Pfuelb, who labored on the lead workforce who developed the product, going again 4 or 5 years, says the massive curiosity presently for this product is actually the DOTs and public works sector who wish to increase the mastic operations whereas assembly stringent security normal.
Chantal Zimmermann
Key options of the EZ Patcher product:
- Automates mastic software course of for highway restore
- Permits operator to use mastic independently with a skid steer for improved velocity and security
- Removes guide labor from mastic software to cut back fatigue and enhance manufacturing
- Allows one particular person operation for mastic patching jobs
- Offers higher management and consistency in mastic software
- Practically doubles manufacturing charges from mastic melting tools
- Reduces labor prices for mastic jobs by roughly one third
11:40 am CST – 3/26/24
Ammann launches new ACC Alpine asphalt plant
Ammann is making strikes within the {industry}, and desires to place itself to make headway out there. To try this they’re launching their European influenced asphalt plant able to between 300 – 600 TPH. The FIRST plant of this design can be inbuilt Cincinnati, OH, proper in my yard! This is an image of a bodily scale mannequin that they had on the sales space.
A scale mannequin of the ACC Alpine.Brandon Noel
The Alpine collection allows HMA producers to maximise excessive whole manufacturing of recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) content material with out sacrificing combine high quality, using Ammann’s industry-leading controls and applied sciences. The Alpine collection management system is intuitive and permits monitoring and analyzing plant working knowledge in actual time to offer alternatives to realize additional efficiencies over aggressive tools.
The crops produce high-quality combine designs, together with excessive recycled product (RAP) combine designs with typical charges of fifty% normal and 60% through twin collar feed. The prolonged combine part of the drum permits for higher warmth switch to the fabric and longer mixing time. The 60% RAP capabilities give the Alpine market main RAP content material at a excessive constant high quality. The Alpine collection crops core parts are additionally able to seamless integration into an current asphalt services for retrofit and improve wants.
10:30 am CST – 3/26/24
Wirtgen Brings Massive Milling Tech To Smaller Lineup
Data on the Wirtgen W 150 Fi from the milling guru Tom Chastain.
9:27 am CST – 3/26/24
Chilly Coloured Asphalt
The Colorbiotics soybean-based bio-additives and different asphalt options have been round for years, and so they’ve continued to realize acceptance and adoption within the {industry}. Their mixture of efficiency and environmentally pleasant merchandise is what drives them to maintain iterating. I sat down with the president and its head of merchandise for an extended dialog in regards to the firm’s place within the contractor’s toolbox, however the coolest factor I noticed at their sales space was the coloured asphalt.
EasyPave plus Invigorate, with an added pigmentation.Brandon Noel
The product is a variation of the corporate’s East Pave plus its Invigorate rejuvenator. It is created from 100% RAP, and the color-pigmentation just isn’t a surface-level therapy however is all through the whole combine. This implies, because it wears over time, it’s going to nonetheless retain the identical coloration evenly. The corporate says the product just isn’t advisable for public roadways or industrial functions like parking heaps. It is best designed for personal pathways, strolling, farming heaps, or golf carts.
8:44 am CST – 3/26/24
Early Fowl Go to With Eagle Crusher
This machine is an ideal addition for asphalt producers using a conveyable plant system. It presents a few of the high-end crushing and screening capabilities for Recycled Asphalt Pavement, however with the pliability of being absolutely cell.
Eagle Crusher’s MAXRap25 TransportableBrandon Noel
Hydraulically actuated diverter chutework permits multi-feature deck choice, mixing and by cross. Calibration chute for sampling verifies that the mix-design spec requirement is appropriate. Display service platforms are positioned on either side of the screens for ease of upkeep. Accessible side-discharge conveyor from crusher could also be used for stockpiling or returned to a different conveyor for re-circulating again to the plant display screen for resizing. Potential to make the most of system for screening solely, all materials is conveyed to stockpile. Below display screen product conveyor to cross conveyor feeds to the drum combine feed conveyor for closing processing and mixing. Options the {industry}’s first LIFETIME ROTOR WARRANTY on its solid-steel, three-bar, sculptured rotor-the {industry}’s heaviest-to maintain you up and crushing.
DAY 1:
6:30 pm CST – 3/25/24
All Aboard With Dynapac On The Steam Boat “Common Jackson”
There have been many first night time {industry} occasions for these attending World of Asphalt 2024, however, as I’m just one particular person — I might solely attend one occasion. It simply so occurred that this occasion was on a steam boat floating down the river. When you have been on, there was no getting off, and, looking back, it is a fairly genius approach to maintain get together hoppers to remain put.
Aboard the steam boat Common Jackson for the Dynapac get together.Brandon Noel
Nevertheless, even for those who might have hopped events, you most likely would not have needed to, because the meals, drinks, and the dwell music have been all unimaginable. It was a terrific finish to the primary day of WOA, and, as I’m penning this at 1:32 am CST, realizing I’ve to stand up and do that all once more tomorrow (already right this moment), I’ve to get some shut-eye! Thanks for following alongside right this moment, and we hope you verify again in throughout all of the occasions tomorrow.
5:00 pm CST – 3/25/24
Day One Got here Out Swinging!
Brandon Noel
The tip of Day One at Music Metropolis Middle in Nashville, Tenn. A lot extra to return tomorrow! Be sure you maintain checking again right here through the after hours as we attend the Dynapac buyer appreciation get together. Going out on a ship!
3:45 pm CST – 3/25/24
New product alert: Etnyre Worldwide’s Scrub Seal Broom Field
Etnyre Worldwide showcasing its new product at World of AsphaltBrandon Noel
Scrub Seal Growth FieldBrandon Noel
Key Elements:
- Hydraulically adjustable on the fly from widths of 8 ft to 14 ft through wi-fi distant management
- Self-contained unit that mounts to any distributor with minimal modifications
- Fast-release broom heads for straightforward substitute
- Excessive carry attachment for self-loading on trailer
- Field comprises emulsion so no runoff towards curbs or highway edges
- Hinged to auto flex on topped roads
- Much less mess on the finish of photographs
- Field will not drift on sloped roads as a result of it’s firmly hooked up to the distributor
- Field will be left hooked up to the distributor when transporting quick distances for reloading
- Broom rapidly detaches from the distributor
- Makes use of poly head brooms for prolonged life
- Optimistic Peak adjustment- skis – permits for broom down stress adjustment – helps save broom cores
- Self-contained electrical over hydraulic management system
- No axles for transportation
- Cordless Controller
- 3 variable broom sorts out there for various floor circumstances
- Field stands for storage / extends lifetime of brooms between manufacturing days / and for transportation / prevents brooms from matting when not in use
2:30 pm CST – 3/25/224
Patching and Pavement Upkeep from LeeBoy
LeeBoy formally revealed their 4 ton asphalt sizzling field trailer at PAVE/X, and so they proceed their march into the asphalt patching house by displaying off their very personal plate compactor. The 2 objects are bought individually, however the sizzling field comes normal with a winch system that allows you to carry the plate compactor onto the trailer for straightforward transportation and storage. One new side of the new field that I discovered about right this moment was its distinctive “oven” heating system. Invoice Wilkens, of LeeBoy, defined it to me as a radiant heating system constructed into 5 of the 6 surfaces with the intention to maintain the asphalt from scorching or burning on the underside aspect. It supplies a extra evenly distributed warmth all through the saved mixture.
Plate compactor options:
- Honda GX engine for energy and reliability
- Reversible design for straightforward maneuvering in each instructions
- Excessive vibration charge of roughly 5000 vibrations per minute
- 3 yr guarantee from the producer
Brandon Noel
HB4T Sizzling field options:
- Evenly distributed warmth like an oven from all sides besides the lid
- Insulated lid to retain warmth
- Longer tank design to accommodate add-ons like infrared heaters
- Diesel burner system routes exhaust to warmth all surfaces besides lid
Brandon Noel
1:40 pm CST – 3/25/24
Trimble’s Roadworks: Repair It With The Milling
Trimble just lately launched its roadworks 3D platform for chilly planers and milling machines. I ended by their sales space to speak with Kevin Garcia about how the information can be utilized to enhance highway design, and ship on tasks in additional correct and constant methods. He believes that mat smoothness and highway ride-ability begins with what’s beneath. Learn the beneath excerpt of our dialog right here, and to see the complete dialog CLICK HERE.
Trimble
FCP: Assist me perceive the qualitative or quantitative enchancment this has over earlier generations?
Kevin Garcia (Trimble): What roadworks does although, is it migrates to the to the newer platform, which is Android based mostly. What’s actually cool about it as we’re sitting right here on this Trimble-slash-B2W sales space is, you will be operating B2W software program and machine management software program on the similar time.
So if, for instance, I am standing on the mill, and one among my jobs is to trace the variety of vehicles which might be hauling the millings away, I can maintain an concept of what number of tons we have milled out. I am utilizing my machine management display screen for now to handle that, that up-down-lleft-right of the mill, which I am altering the profile or I am optimizing the profile of the highway for smoothness, materials administration, high quality, QC sort stuff. On the similar time I might additionally simply
FCP: How do they flip that 3D milling knowledge into one thing actionable?
Garcia: I can begin evaluating my as-planned versus as-performed knowledge. If it isn’t assembly requirements, what occurred? What modified? We all know what number of hours we have been within the subject, we all know how a lot filth we moved, and we all know how a lot we paved. Why did not it go in keeping with plan? All the information goes to be there to show you, you can begin to hone in on what was that root trigger, in order that we do not do it once more subsequent time or that you just bid accordingly in order that it does not overrun.
It is also going to change into a differentiator for sure ranges of contractors. You can provide the shopper a set of detailed info, in order that for those who ever resolve to do a renovation later, it could possibly inform you the place the utilities are, it could possibly inform you precisely how thick your asphalt is, it could possibly inform you what the combination sort was, in case that you must use that info later.
FCP: I feel that the extra that knowledge is instructional and actionable, I feel that it is nearly, it is as invaluable because the instrument on the day itself.
Garcia: I absolutely agree, I feel you are gonna get to a world the place the up-down-left-right of the machine is the commodity and the information of what we use will change into invaluable.
To see the complete dialog CLICK HERE.
11:10 am CST – 3/25/24
Dynapac Press Convention: Psychological Well being and SEISMIC Tech
The Dynapac press occasion coated two crucial matters within the {industry}. One is asphalt compaction, and the opposite is with reference to correct psychological well being look after the employees of our {industry}. The president of Dynapac, Jamie Roush, has been an ardent and vocal supporter of the Nationwide Suicide Prevention consciousness marketing campaign. This morning he invited the pinnacle of Ajax Paving Industries, Vince Hafeli, to share his personal private story, in addition to, the best way his firm is taking the matter significantly.
Vince Hafeli, president of Ajax (left), Jamie Roush, president of Dynapac (proper).Brandon Noel
The 2 stood in entrance of the customized wrapped paving prepare from Ajax, sharing their objectives for the way the {industry} can enhance circumstances for these combating suicidal ideation, in addition to, different difficulties with psychological well being. For extra info you possibly can go to www.vincehafeli.com and be a part of the marketing campaign too.
On the opposite aspect of the Dynapac sales space, Eric Sales space, the merchandise supervisor for compaction, gave a brief presentation in regards to the new SEISMIC for asphalt characteristic that now comes normal on the fashions 2200 – 6200. The know-how has been out there for filth and earthworks compaction for a couple of years, and has, in some circumstances, decreased the variety of passes for sufficient compaction as excessive as 20%, and whereas the information for asphalt compaction just isn’t but out there in that regard, it does have a myriad of different advantages.
The know-how has been out there for filth and earthworks compaction for a couple of years, and has, in some circumstances, decreased the variety of passes for sufficient compaction as excessive as 20%, and whereas the information for asphalt compaction just isn’t but out there in that regard, it does have a myriad of different advantages.Brandon Noel
SEISMIC makes use of particular sensors to harmonize the vibration within the rollers to match the frequency because it strikes the asphalt to maximise the momentum with out losing vitality. As Sales space put it, “Consider it like pushing your little one on a swing. You do not give them a push midway again, you wait until the height of their again swing, simply as they start the best way again down. The SEISMIC know-how basically does the identical with vibration, maximizing the facility, lowering emissions, enhancing journey high quality, and making issues extra environment friendly.”
On the Dynapac sales space, Eric Sales space, the merchandise supervisor for compaction, gave a brief presentation in regards to the new SEISMIC for asphalt characteristic that now comes normal on the fashions 2200 – 6200.Brandon Noel
For extra particulars on the SEISMIC know-how click on right here.
10:05 am CST – 3/25/24
Thunder Creek unveils New No-Hazmat Refueling Truck
Thunder Creek at World of AsphaltBrandon Noel
The truck doesn’t require a CDL or a hazmat certification to function. It will get round that as a result of it takes the gasoline restrict of 119 gal in a single gasoline container, and so they constructed a truck with eight separate 115 gal tanks. The tanks will be individually chosen, or they are often linked in any variety of configurations. It’s constructed on the favored IZUZ truck chassis that permits for top visibility and superior turning radius.
Brandon Noel
8:52 am CST – 3/25/24
WORLD OF ASPHALT 2024 OPENS!
The heads of NAPA, AEM, AGG1, and a number of other others all gathered to conduct a brief ceremony signifying the official starting to World of Asphalt 2024. The corridor was already crowded with a whole lot of attendees going to instructional periods and lining as much as get their badges.
With the heads of NAPA current, the director of World of Asphalt and the president of AGG1 gave a brief speech opening the showroom flooring and slicing the ribbon to suggest the official begin of WOA 2024.Brandon Noel
8:30 am CST – 3/25/24
Issues Are Heating Up!
To be trustworthy, I wasn’t positive find out how to get to the Music Metropolis Middle from my lodge. Fortunately, two gents sporting Wirtgen shirts have been strolling out the foyer and I simply adopted them. The present flooring will not open up formally till 9 a.m. CST, however there are numerous courses and academic periods already in full swing. To not point out, all of the exhibitor employees displaying up for obligation of their cubicles. In the event you’re rolling away from bed in your lodge room somewhat hung-over, it is time to hurry over and get in line to your badge!
Brandon Noel
8:17 am CST – 3/25/24
The Early Fowl
Simply standing right here at my sales space this morning I met two superior contractors, particularly David McDaniel from CDM Holdings in New Boston, TX. He was carrying a cigar (and I like cigars), and, as is typical of cigar lovers all over the place, when i confessed I had uncared for to deliver any of my very own, he fortunately handed me one! That is actual brotherhood proper there.
