Equipment is the lifeblood of your business. The right equipment choices can mean the difference between a profit or a loss.
Every asphalt contractor has his or her favorite piece of equipment. Some pieces of equipment have proven their prowess for adding profits. Others are popular for their ease of use and high productivity. And then there are those exciting new introductions which offer the latest innovations.
To honor those products which achieve these ideals, we bring you the Top 30 Editor’s Choice Awards. Below, you will find a selection of equipment and tools chosen by our editorial staff for meeting a set of criteria including longevity and consistency in the market, dependability, productivity and innovation.
To gauge our audience’s preferences, we also factored in how much interest these products received on the Buyers Guide at ForConstructionPros.com/Asphalt. The results were very much what we expected: a balanced mix of the tried and true with the latest and greatest.
Following is the list of winners in alphabetical order. Click on the link for key points of interest about the features and benefits, photos and, in some cases, videos of each of our winners.
Ace Group ACEBOND aftermarket wear parts
Asphalt Drum Mixers (ADM) RAP Recycle Systems
Astec Double Barrel drum mixer
Bergkamp SP Series pothole patchers
BLS Enterprises Poly bolt-on track pads
Bobcat Co. Infrared Asphalt Preservation Tool System
BOMAG Americas BW284AD tandem roller
Carlson Paving Products CP 100 paver
Caterpillar Paving Products Grade slope system for asphalt pavers
Falcon Asphalt Recycler & Hot Box
Heat Design Equipment P200 infrared asphalt heater
Heat Equipment Hot Spot infrared sensor for asphalt plants
Hitek Equipment Pavijet mini paver
KPI-JCI - AMS Vanguard Jaw Crusher
Powermoon LED Balloon Light Tower
Sakai 700 Series vibratory rollers
SealMaster Crack Pro melter-applicators
Stansteel Hot Oil Heat Exchangers
Transtech PQI 380 testing equipment
Trimble Navigation Systems PCS 900 control system for milling machines
Vogele 5200-2i and 5203-2i Vision Pavers
Volvo Construction Equipment P7110 & P7170 Pavers
Valley Slurry Seal (VSS) Macropaver 12B