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June 2016 | EquipmentWorld.com 72 road science | continued To order, call (800) 430-4540 or visit www.equipmentworld.com/roady-order-form Email: roady@equipmentworld.com Roady_EW_halfpage_EW0415.indd 1 3/25/15 8:52 AM adjust the sensitivity of the paver el- evation controls all play a key role in creating a smoother pavement," Peters says. Peters says the controller area network system on Power Paver machines allows for nearly instanta- neous reaction to information they collect. "This allows for a much more accurate feedback, which helps create a smooth surface." "The paver structure and con- trols themselves are rock solid, and anything that can adversely affect smoothness has been addressed, so the operator doesn't have to deal with it," says David Lipari, Guntert & Zimmerman marketing manager. Visibility on G&Z machines has been adjusted to allow the operator to better monitor the concrete head of material height. "Concrete head height control is an important part of achieving smooth pavements," Lipari says. "The machine is easy to set-up for paving, and our controls are designed to be intuitive and easy to learn." Chad Harrison, chief engineer- mobile products for CMI Roadbuild- ing, says because continuous paving is a major contributor to pavement smoothness, operation of the equip- ment shouldn't be complicated. "A key part of CMI's 'macro' view on the entire paving operation is to use technology to simplify the equip- ment for the operator and improve reliability," he says. To do so, the company has added bright, large screens to provide more visible feed- back to the operator and to make machine control easier. CMI has incorporated what it calls the "strong box" paving kit idea, which originated with its SF-2 paver, to its entire slipform paving line in order to reduce deflection during paving. "The CMI Series '6' Power Pavers' SF-3000 slipform paver has a standard paving width of 12 feet, but can pave up to 32 feet wide with attachments. Image: Power Pavers