How to Extend the Life Cycle of Your Broom

Regular maintenance and safety checks are vital for keeping equipment in good working order, especially in a dirty, dusty environment.

When it comes to rebuilding thousands of miles of America's roadways, sweeper operators play a vital role. Almost every department of transportation requires that newly milled surfaces be cleaned before being resurfaced with hot-mix asphalt. Having a clean, solid base promotes longevity of the resurfaced roads and highways.

1000th Shuttle Buggy® MTV Rolls Off the Lot

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In 1989 Astec Industries, Roadtec’s parent company, introduced the very first material transfer vehicle, the Shuttle Buggy® MTV. Roadtec material transfer technology has led the way to improved smoothness and even densities in asphalt pavements, which is key to durability of the asphalt surface. Now hundreds of Shuttle Buggy MTV’s are in use all over the world: in 48 U.S. States, in 20 countries, and on 6 continents. The company shipped the 1000th SB-2500 Shuttle Buggy MTV this spring.

New Training Center Opened to Customers for the First Time

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The winter training season at Roadtec took place in the brand new training facility completed just in time for the first customer schools in January 2011. The 11,500 square foot (1,070 sq.meters) facility houses a state-of the art auditorium large enough for 100 people. It has been designed so that actual Roadtec product can be driven onto the stage. The new addition to the Roadtec facilty also includes a dining facility, a fully outfitted kitchen, and separate classrooms for specific courses.

Capital Paving takes Ontario Paver of the Year Award

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Capital Paving Inc. won the prestigious 2006 Paver of the Year Award for work completed on Highway 403 in Mississauga, including one of the province’s first High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes. MTO Contract 2003-2012 extended from east of Highway 407, easterly to 0.3 km west of Highway 401. Capital was paving subcontractor to the Bot Construction Group on this 15.1 km long project, with mainline paving beginning in August 2004 and completed in August 2006. Asphalt paving included multiple lifts on the new eastbound and westbound HOV Lanes utilising SP25, SP19 and SP12.5 FC2 Superpave mixes, the resurfacing of existing Highway 403 lanes with SP19 and SP 12.5 FC2 lifts, as well as the resurfacing of all interchange ramps with SP12.5 FC2 mix.

Milling Machine Used in County Road Reclamation

Multifunctional capabilities of Roadtec RX-900 cold planer allows Texas contractor to take on rural county road reclamation project and generate additional return on investment

Every contractor who owns construction machinery knows it's important to generate as many profitable hours as possible out of any given piece of equipment. So when Lindsey Contractors Inc. of Waco, TX needed to pulverize a stretch of a county road, they decided to use their Roadtec RX-900 cold planer instead of a traditional reclaimer/stabilizer.

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