March 2008
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ASPHALT PLANT REPLICAS FEATURING LATEST TECHNOLOGY
Astec, Inc. will exhibit models of both a relocatable M-Pack facility and a portable Six Pack asphalt facility. The 1/8 scale hand-crafted replicas feature the latest technology from Astec, including a Double Barrel drum mixer outfitted with the new Green System option.
The latest innovation from Astec, the Double Barrel Green System, allows producers to reduce fuel consumption by 14 percent, increase production by 14 percent, eliminate smoke and smell and use a higher percentage of recycle by producing mix at a lower temperature. The Double Barrel Green System is a major break through in warm mix asphalt technology because it does not require the addition of expensive commercial additives. Instead, water is injected into the mix along with the liquid asphalt cement. The injection of water causes the liquid asphalt to foam and expand in volume. The foaming action helps the liquid asphalt coat the aggregate at a lower temperature.
Astec Industries, Inc.
RRC #2093
RRC #2093
