Big paving news in Ingersoll Rand's Road Development group—which includes the Blaw-Knox and ABG Titan brands—is that Ingersoll Rand is asserting its own name in the commercial paver market (machines under 19,000
Big paving news in Ingersoll-Rand's Road Development group—which includes the Blaw-Knox and ABG Titan brands—is that Ingersoll-Rand is asserting its own name in the commercial paver market (machines under 19,000 pounds). The Blaw-Knox PF-545 and PF-840 have been rebranded in white as Ingersoll-Rand machines, even though the Blaw-Knox name appears small. The new 3020 and 3120 commercial pavers extend the Ingersoll-Rand line, with BK subscript, to a total of four track-mounted models ranging from 7,200 to 15,800 pounds. The Ingersoll-Rand 3120 packs an 87-hp Kubota diesel, the most powerful engine in the commercial class. Vertical Tow-Point Adjustment allows fine-tuning of mat depth without affecting the distance between screed and augers. One commercial paver is still marketed primarily under the Blaw-Knox brand—a wheeled machine, the 15,290-pound PF-150.
7,200 to 15,800 pounds: 4 models
New models: 3020 and 3120
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IR ABG & IR BLAW-KNOX: Ingersoll-Rand introduced the German-designed ABG Titan 3870 and 326 to North America, and will show the Titan 8820 paver to the public for the first time at Conexpo-Con/Agg 2005 next month. The only paver on the market bigger than the tracked 326 and 8820—which tip the scales at 46,600 pounds and 53,000 pounds, respectively—is another ABG. The 326 will lay mat 32 feet 10 inches wide, and the 8820 stretches to 42 feet 8 inches. A development significant to both the ABG and Blaw-Knox brands is Ingersoll-Rand's addition of an electrically heated version of the Omni III screed, which had been exclusively diesel-heated before. The track system is improved with dual oscillating bogies that allow the track to flex while maximizing surface contact, which provides improved traction, ride and wear life.
IR ABG
21,498 to 62,798 pounds: 9 models
New models: Titan 3870, 326, and 8820
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IR BLAW-KNOX
15,290 pounds: 1 model
20,400 to 36,950 pounds: 7 models
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Power to Pave Paths in Tight Quarters
Salsco claims its Mini-Asphalt Paver, powered by a 13-hp Honda engine and hydrostatic ground drive, can pave more than a mile of 6-foot-wide walk in a day. The floating screed compensates for variations in ground contour and can pave crowns or inverts. It adjusts to pave as narrow as 36 inches. The Mini Paver's 54-inch width and 6-foot turning radius make it easy to pave paths in tight quarters.
1,040 pounds: 1 model
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Improved Visibility and Durability
The RP-190 wheeled paver and RP-195 on rubber tracks comprise a new line of 10-foot pavers from Astec's Roadtec division. The Clearview FXS fume-extraction system that is standard equipment is designed to allow the operator to see the augers. Even with lower deck height, Roadtec claims the driver's view to the hopper is improved as well. Radiator size is increased for greater cooling capacity. Roadtec frames have a 2-inch-thick front cross member and 3/4-inch continuous side sheets with cross bracing for what the company claims to be the most durable frame in the industry.
30,010 to 43,000 pounds: 5 models
New models: RP-190 and RP-195
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Reaching Beyond 19,000 Pounds
The 25,000-pound 8816 is LeeBoy's first entry into the heavy paver market. With screed widths variable up to 16 feet, it fits what LeeBoy says is "the niche for a heavy-duty commercial production paver at a price point that makes it an economical choice." The 8515—an extension of the LeeBoy 8500 paver—is also new to the line. The 15,800-pound machine carries some of the 8816's heavy-duty features, including similar undercarriage and rubber tracks, radius-cut hopper wings, 12-inch augers, and heavier screed with dual vibratory units. It also offers dual operator controls and high-deck/low-deck configuration. LeeBoy uses Hatz diesels on all of its commercial pavers (under 19,000 pounds) and the 8816 gets a 130-hp Cummins.
10,000 to 15,900 pounds: 6 models
25,000 pounds: 1 model
New models: 8515 and 8816
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Load Control Prevents Screed Settling
Italian-built Marini pavers come to North America with something to offer in all major categories—one wheeled and one tracked commercial paver, four track-mounted road machines, plus two on wheels, in weights ranging from 30,400 to 44,750 pounds. Paving widths stretch to more than 41 feet. A patented sliding operator's station extends over the paver's side to improve the view to the end of the screed. The 8-foot HS500 vibratory/tamper-bar screed extends to more than 16 feet. It's available with electric or gas heating. Marini claims its Load Control System transfers weight from the screed to the tractor when the machine stops to prevent the screeds from sinking into the mat.
10,207 to 15,983 pounds: 2 models
30,424 to 44,754: 6 models
New models: MF 221, MF 331, MF 571, MF 704, MF 691, MF 1007, MF 904-MF905, MF 1005
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13 Feet of Paving Reach Transports Easily
Gehl Co.'s 9,600-pound 1648 Power Box paver, with an 8½-foot transport width, is compact enough to load on a trailer along with a roller. Two extendable screed options stretch the 41-hp steel-tracked machine to paving widths from 8 to 13 feet. A single crown/invert lever adjusts the floating vibratory screed up to 3 inches. Independent, hydraulically operated augers can be placed on the material flow gate or the screed extension. Dual-speed hydrostatic ground drive gives the operator infinite control of steering and speed up to 132 feet per minute.
7,800 to 9,815 pounds: 2 models
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Challenging the Biggest Commercial Competitors
The specifications of Mauldin's 15,700-pound 1750-C challenge all comers at the top end of the commercial-paver niche. With an 80-hp Deere diesel and capable of paving up to 16 feet wide, the 1750-C is surpassed in power and paving reach only by Ingersoll-Rand's new 3120. Its 7.5-ton hopper is, however, slightly smaller than the IR competitor, and the very closely matched LeeBoy 8515. For each of the three smaller tracked pavers—the 550E, 690F, and 1500—there is a wheeled counterpart, which weighs about 500 pounds less.
7,800 to 15,700 pounds: 4 models
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