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Carlson

A longtime manufacturer and supplier of screeds for asphalt pavers, Carlson moved into the production of the actual carriers themselves with the 2008 launch of the CP-90, an 84-horsepower, 8-foot-standard, rubber-tracked paver. An Astec company, Carlson leveraged the technology of sister company Roadtec, a full-sized paver manufacturer that did not offer a model in the commercial market space. The CP-90 has the same conveyor chains, slats and augers as a 10-foot-class Roadtec paver, and with an operating weight of about 18,800 pounds is among the heaviest pavers in the 8-foot class. Still capable of paving widths extending up to 15 feet, the Carlson paver is equipped with the electrically-heated EZ screed, standard with a 16-kilowatt gen set mounted to the tractor. Advanced-design heating elements are in direct contact with the upper surface of the main screed plate to deliver even, controllable heat. This, says Carlson, ensures consistent fluidity and smooth asphalt laydown, and helps contractors meet clean-air standards by eliminating the smoke created by diesel-powered, flame-heated screeds. Maintenance costs to repair warped screed plates and burner boxes are likewise eliminated, the company says.

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