P R O D U C T GA L L E RY
Update Your Plant for Spring Startup BY ASPHALTPRO STAFF
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his month’s production-related product gallery focuses on the asphalt plant and production of asphalt pavement mixes. To produce hot-mix asphalt (HMA) and warm-mix asphalt (WMA) most efficiently today, an owner must take more than dollars into account. You’re also looking at the environmental impact of the operation. While you’re taking the winter season to perform routine and annual maintenance, use the ideas on the next few pages to plan upgrades and enhancements for your most efficient and sustainable operation at season startup and beyond. The original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), service providers and consultants who provided information for this department are listed in alphabetical order. For easier connecting, look up this department on www.TheAsphatPro.com where those entities who are advertising partners—thus supporters of your industry—will have live links directly to their websites for you to click. When calling for more information, make sure you let folks know you saw them in AsphaltPro Magazine.
The EX Series’ unique single-drum counterflow technology system uses separate drying and mixing zones to achieve the optimum heat transfer and fuel efficiency. EX plants are capable of processing high percentages of recycled asphalt pavement (RAP), producing hot mix containing up to 50 percent recycled material, according to the manufacturer. Visit ADM in their booth S5467 at CONEXPO-CON-AGG to learn more. For more information, call (260) 637-5729 or visit https://www.admasphaltplants.com/ ex-series/.
AHERN INDUSTRIES
With over 40 years of experience in the asphalt plant industry, Ahern Industries specializes in asphalt plant disassembly, relocation, complete fabrication and season startup. For more information, call (210) 240-8395 or visit www.ahernindustries.com.
ADM
The EX Series asphalt plants from Asphalt Drum Mixers (ADM) are designed to meet production capacity demands from 120 to 425 TPH under strict environmental regulations. The EX Series’ single-drum counterflow system uses the latest in innovative technology, resulting in the longest aggregates drying and mixing times in the industry, according to the manufacturer. The EX Series comes in portable, skid-mounted and relocatable versions designed to meet all federal and state specifications to ensure consistent, quality asphalt.
The counterflow drum for ADM’s EX Series plant 38 | FEBRUARY 2023
This is an example of the portable UF Series asphalt plant from ALmix.
ALMIX
At the center of each customizable UF Series asphalt plant from ALmix, you’ll find the UF Series drum mixer. These are counterflow drum mixers that include a bolt-in flight layout, that when coupled with VFD-controlled rotational speed are designed to allow for maximum drying and mixing efficiency, lower stack temperature and reduced fuel consumption. The UF Series drums are available in a variety of sizes, with countless features and options. Visit ALmix in their booth S6816 at CONEXPO-CON/AGG to learn more. For more information, call (260) 672-3004 or visit https://almix.com/the-uf-series.
ASTEC
The Astec Whisper Jet® burner is designed with patented technology to cleanly and ef-
The Astec Whisper Jet burner’s compact flame makes it compatible with virtually all drum designs.
ficiently burn oil, natural gas or propane. Its compact flame makes it compatible with virtually all drum designs without complicated adjustments. Rapidly swirling high energy air is the key to its combustion. The swirling air and flame are created by the fixed internal spin vanes and the patented castellated nose, ring and nozzle design. True to its name, the Whisper Jet burner is designed and equipped to reduce burner noise. Its nominal maximum aggregate drying capacity, at 5% moisture content, is rated at 140 TPH for the WJ-35 up to 600 TPH for the WJ-150. There are six models to choose from, ranging in integral blower horsepower from 40 to 150. Visit Astec in their booth C30235 at CONEXPO-CON/AGG to learn more. For more information, visit https://www. astecindustries.com/products/details/whisperjet-burner
B&S LIGHT
B&S Light Industries offers the EZ-Loader silo/truck loadout system for virtually unlimited capacity for tickets, customers, trucks, materials and more. Operators view, modify and/or reprint any previous ticket(s) as needed from logical, well organized and intuitive menu screens, according to the manufacturer. While the operator manual—including scale manuals with illustrations—is contained in the “help” file for viewing or printing, B&S offers support to customers and stocks—ready for shipment—all replacement parts for the first system the company built nearly three decades ago as well as each of the 2,500+ systems since. Simulation for training is extensive and realistic, according to the manufacturer. The system offers automatic daily backup of current plant data to inexpensive, removable flash disk. The operator can achieve