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Rainy days, or training days? ⛈️⛈️ Make the most of rain days with Asphalt Paving 101, an online course covering all the paving basics.

Learn more: https://t.co/Z9dQGEcLVA

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True or false: When a slat conveyor floor is properly maintained, it will work better and allow an asphalt plant to run more efficiently.

This guide will help show how different wear parts can make a BIG difference: https://t.co/ZPRNw2BZrI

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If a haul truck dumps millings and immediately loads fresh HMA without cleaning the bed, leftover fines can contaminate the next load and show up as dust or blemishes on the new mat. This article offers a better way: https://t.co/OfldtpANTB

#AsphaltPro #ToolboxTip #AsphaltPaving

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Tell us your worst ‘working with asphalt in the heat’ story 👇

Taking things one step beyond ‘water, rest, shade’ is the topic of next week’s Toolbox Tip email. Subscribe now so you don’t miss it: https://t.co/HBzLD7rSaI

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Besides a clean driving record and a CDL, what do you expect from your haul truck drivers?

For Bill Stanley of American Pavement Specialists, that's just the starting point: https://t.co/ECQ02ARDH5

#AsphaltPro #HaulTrucks #CDL #AsphaltPaving

📸 : Bowes Construction

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Just because a product is safe doesn't mean the public knows it is.

This week's tip? Taking a few extra minutes to address perception can help avoid unnecessary concerns and keep the focus on the project: https://t.co/GSOjBUWqcr

#AsphaltPro #ToolboxTip #PavementPreservation

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Ever change so many teeth you feel like a dentist?

Show what you know--tell us why you were running through teeth so fast & why it’s so important to replace bad teeth right away!

Not sure? Learn why in this milling best practices article: https://t.co/1wDh4EelBs

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What do you do when you know the density reading isn’t a true reflection of the pavement’s compaction?

Hopefully, this mismatch is rare--but it happens! In Bill Stanley’s July article, he shares his thoughts on why this happens & how he handles it: https://t.co/Cw92tuksaR

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Who else has a soft spot for paving small-town Main Streets? ❤️ 🙋

When Shilling Construction overlaid County Road 30 in Maple Hill, Kansas, the project included a mill-and-fill through the town's downtown district: https://t.co/kLfEqUUQza

#AsphaltPro #AsphaltPaving

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Best guess: What year was this photo taken? 👀

This snapshot comes from Geneva Construction Company, which is celebrating 100 years of building roads and communities: https://t.co/EnZXqN9J19
#AsphaltPro #ThrowbackThursday #RoadConstruction #AsphaltPaving #ConstructionHistory

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Show what you know! Why does this milled surface look the way it does? Drop your knowledge in the comments!

Not sure? Read on: https://t.co/jTLdiWMzmr

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Do you know what's happening in this video? Take a guess before we tell you. 👀

What you're seeing is a drag slat conveyor—and there's more going on than meets the eye. Download our latest white paper to learn why conveyor floor design matters: https://t.co/ZPRNw2BZrI

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The asphalt roller is getting smarter—and it's changing how contractors approach safety, training and density.

In one of our most popular articles from this month’s issue, we take a closer look at new asphalt compaction technology: https://t.co/mhkFUdEN6l

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Why might you cover the drains when sealcoating, even if your material is deemed safe for the environment?

That’s the topic of next week’s Toolbox Tip! Curious to know the answer? Subscribe today: https://t.co/HBzLD7rSaI

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Show what you know! What the heck is this guy doing?!?

If you don’t know the answer (or want a refresher), check out this week’s Toolbox Tip, and be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss tips like this each week!

Read: https://t.co/Y97VJmFpFK
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To celebrate our country’s 250th birthday, The Asphalt Pro is spending this summer highlighting companies that fly Old Glory over their plants and paving trains!

Read the article: https://t.co/dhdXyHyRty

Do you fly the American flag at your plant or on your paving train?

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ButaPhalt® was developed to deliver reliable PMB crosslinking while helping reduce airborne dust, mitigate H₂S gas during production, minimize equipment fouling, improve PMB stability, and create better working conditions for plant personnel: https://t.co/OdwGpKyjVi

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What plant component creates the biggest maintenance concern for your operation? Share your thoughts 👇

Stansteel Hotmix Parts & Service introduced the ACCU-pulse system featuring a patented dryer drift detection alert system: https://t.co/vhycHgM9kJ | #Plants #PlantControls

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What began as McCarthy Improvement Company of Davenport, Iowa, became Geneva Construction in 1926, growing into a company that has spent 100 years helping build the streets, neighborhoods, and future of Aurora, Illinois: https://t.co/EnZXqN9J19 | #ThrowbackThursday #AsphaltPro

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How much plant information can your team access without being on-site?

Ammann's as1 PIP module gives asphalt producers access to plant performance information from virtually anywhere: https://t.co/GCiFNWAu9H | #Plants #PlantControls #AsphaltProduction #Automation

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This white paper discusses how reducing the number of conveyor floor replacement cycles can also reduce worker exposure during major maintenance activities involving heavy suspended loads and extensive labor.

Download now: https://t.co/ZPRNw2BZrI

#Safety #AsphaltPlants