BOMAG App Networks, Controls, Documents Job Sites

April 11, 2023
Can be used on any brand

BOMAP Connect from BOMAG provides networked control and documentation of all rollers working at a job site. The system works on any brand of roller, and all compaction data from the site can be accessed anywhere an internet connection is available.

All rolling data collected from the site are combined in real time in the cloud-based application and displayed as a colored map in Google Maps. The colored areas indicate where compaction has already been achieved and where it is still necessary. Compaction visualization for the entire site allows roller operators to see which areas have already been compacted, the degree of compaction, and position on the tracked section.

For BOMAG rollers, the operator simply activates the BOMAP app from an Android tablet or smartphone, and the app connects with the machine’s interface and registers its parameters. All compaction passes are then automatically recorded. If required by job specification, the interface can connect with BOMAG’s Joblink via Bluetooth. The system also records the Evib value, asphalt temperature, and vibration frequency and amplitude of the rollers and adds the data to the documentation.

For other roller brands connected to the networked job site, BOMAP Connect logs and transmits the number of passes, generating a pass map for the entire site. An optional antenna can be attached to the rollers to maximize GPS reception and increase documentation accuracy, according to BOMAG. Using 3D planning data combined with online map services, the system helps to specify all relevant core project parameters and make plans of the construction process. Project planners can input compaction specification details—either number of roller passes or soil compaction value—and the deployed rollers display these project parameters when connected.

Project changes can be uploaded to the program and quickly be transmitted to the field in real time. Once the project is completed, this data is archived for record keeping.

Source: BOMAG 

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Eman Abu-Khaled

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