Asphalt milling, paving & compaction

Aggregate Industries says that its new KS12-16 ExtendaChip Spreader will “redefine health and safety standards” across the highways sector. The KS12-16 ExtendaChip Spreader has been developed in conjunction with engineering firm and equipment supplier Pavemac, based in England. Aggregates Industries claims that it is “the first machine of its kind” to be extendable, with a width range between 3.6-4.9m. This removes the need for multiple chippers on site and so speeds chip spreading operations.

A road contractor in Germany is making use of a sophisticated logistics tool to run its operations more efficiently. The contractor, Wilhelm Schütz, is a medium-sized company with a long history in road construction and civil engineering. Based in Hesse, the firm has its own mixing plant to supply material to its road construction crews.