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December 2016 | EquipmentWorld.com 58 highway contractor: top rollouts | continued Roadtec BF400 side paver Roadtec's first side paver, the BF400, can be used for road widening, shoul- der work, maintenance and repair applications. The machine features a conveyor belt that is heat resistant up to 356 degrees Fahrenheit and accepts soil, gravel, asphalt and lean concrete. The material hopper is wide enough to receive all sizes of trucks. The BF400 is pushed forward by a wheel loader, while a 25-horsepower Kubota diesel pro- vides power to its hydraulics and belt. It features a hydraulically extendable screed with a working width from 0 to 6.5 feet. With extensions, the BF400 can reach nearly 10 feet. "At up to roughly 10 feet when you're doing a full pass, you can sling it all the way out and you get a decent head of material," says Kyle Neissen with Roadtec. Depending on layer thickness, laydown speed is between 49 and 164 feet per minute. MILLS/PLANERS/PROFILERS Caterpillar PM620, PM622 cold planers Caterpillar says its new PM620 and PM622 cold plan- ers offer increased storage, both at the ground level and at the operator's platform. In addition to this crea- ture comfort, Cat engineers also spent time developing the operator interface. The operator platform features dual control panels, displays and optional seats. The panels are mirror designed to allow for operation on either the left or right side. The most frequently needed controls, usually placed closest to the operator's body, are in the same orientation on either side. The PM620 and PM622 both feature the Cat C18 ACERT 630-horse- power engine. The PM620 has a 79-inch-wide produc- tion rotor and the PM622 features an 88-inch wide rotor. Maximum cutting depth is 13 inches. Fecon FTX128 track carrier planer attachments Fecon has updated the hydraulic high flow circuit of its FTX128 track carrier from 60 gpm to 45 gpm, giving the machine roughly 100 hydraulic horsepower to the planer mill. As a result, the machine can mill asphalt up to 6 inches deep and 40 inches wide. This capability, Fecon adds, eliminates saw cutting of areas prior to asphalt patching and gives the machine more versatility when working on full depth reclamation projects with paved surfaces thinner than 6 inches. The FTX128 can be switched to broom and bucket applica- tions or used for roadside vegetation man- agement using the Fecon BH85SD mulcher attachment.