EquipmentWorld.com | December 2015
35
highway contractor
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by Chris Hill
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ChrisHill@randallreilly.com
2015
TOP
ROLLOUTS
The top products for
road and bridge
construction
this year.
Here's what caught our eye as we reviewed road and bridge construction
equipment, products and services throughout 2015. These offerings are
selected for several factors including their ability to fi ll a market need,
technological advances, innovations and general industry signifi cance.
INTELLIGENT COMPACTION
Volvo CE Density Direct
Volvo Construction Equipment introduced the
industry's fi rst intelligent compaction (IC) system that
measures density in real time. Dubbed Density Direct,
the Android-based system's user interface features a
10-inch touch screen with multitouch capabilities much
like a smart phone or tablet. The Density Direct inter-
face displays a map with color-coded density readings
in addition to the numerical reading for density, the
number of passes and temperature. Volvo IC with Den-
sity Direct is available right now in North America on
the DD110B, DD120 B, and DD140B asphalt compac-
tors, with plans for aftermarket retrofi ts to come later.
