The latest advances in compaction technology and intelligent innovation are happening rapidly to help us adapt to changing demands on road equipment and asphalt roller designs.
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Upgrading your fleet is an important way for your company to stay competitive.
As new equipment emerges, new technologies and improvements will help your workers work more smoothly and efficiently.
Over the years, technology has continued to advance in asphalt rollers and road compaction, improving performance and increasing the value of these machines on the job site.
Rollers are optimized to meet regulations; operator needs and the way our roads are designed.
HC Compact Series In the future, the market segment of small rollers (5-7 tons) will be covered by the HC compact line series.
The 7-ton roller is still the most compact roller in this weight class on the market.
Compared to its predecessor, the Ham has further improved driving comfort with increased traction and hill-climbing capabilities.
The HC Compact range offers a variety of digital tools, especially the Smart Doc app for GNSS-based self-monitoring and documentation.
A world first in asphalt construction:
Pivot-steered tandem rollers from the HX series The HX series is the new flagship from Hamm for asphalt construction.
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This helps contractors and DOTs ensure that the roller operator gets the job done within certain boundary conditions and provides continuous feedback as the job is performed.
“This is what we call complex simplicity.
The sophistication of technology simplifies the operation of the rollers.
Even with simplified controls, these systems are considered complex and will not be adopted unless required; when contractors need to use technology in a project or the situation requires it.
Many customers have been hitting their density numbers for years because of their experienced staff and their process consistency, said Brian Nagel, global sales consultant for Caterpillar, Inc.
“When one or one of many other factors change, they can be lost because of density, which can be very expensive.
Some missteps during the paving season often customers ask what they can do to prevent it and what the solutions are.
One is smart compaction.
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"Collision avoidance and sensors are going to become more prominent," Eckert says.
"Contractors are very conscious of work zone safety and as much technology that we can get that can make machines and job sites safer is one of more important things that we can do as manufacturers.
The process of building a road isn't going to change anytime soon so it's important for all of us to work together and try to be as efficient as we can, and as safe as we can while we do it.
"Is The Future Electric & Autonomous?
The short answer is yes.
Cars, machines, construction equipment and more are all moving to electric operation that can operate autonomously.
The path to getting there for our industry however is going to be a long one.
Still, the future needs to look different to comply with changing carbon emission regulations.
ECO responsibility is a key area of focus for Dynapac and we designed several technologies into our rollers to reduce carbon footprint even with diesel powered units.
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Automation and autonomy are a space that more and more customers and manufactures are talking about these days.
Labor shortages in the construction industry are a big driving factor and the more manufacturers can do to automate machines, the more successful we make our customers.
Some are looking to make an inexperienced operator more productive through automation while others are looking to reduce the number of operators needed for a job because they can’t get them or so they can be redeployed to do other tasks.
Whatever the reason, Caterpillar has been working on the journey to autonomy for a long time with mining trucks and that technology is now being scaled down for our other products.
And some of that equipment is already available.
