An asphalt receiving vehicle includes a receiving hopper that is adapted to receive a load of asphalt paving material from a supply truck, and a conveyor that is adapted to convey the asphalt paving material received from the supply truck out of the receiving hopper. A plurality of guidance lights are mounted on the asphalt receiving vehicle so as to illuminate the roadway adjacent to the receiving hopper to provide a landing pattern to assist a driver of the supply truck to properly maneuver the supply truck as the supply truck is backed into position adjacent the receiving hopper. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the plurality of guidance lights may also be used individually as directional signals.

In a self-propelled construction machine (1), in particular road milling machine, recycler, stabilizer or surface miner, comprising a machine frame (4), at least two travelling devices (2), at least one hydraulic drive system (50) for driving at least two travelling devices (2), at least one working device, in particular a milling drum (6), for working the ground pavement (3), it is provided for the following features to be achieved: a detection device (44, 60, 62) is provided which detects fluctuations in the longitudinal speed (v.sub.act) of the construction machine (1) during movement of the construction machine (1), wherein a control unit (38) controls the hydraulic drive system (50) as a function of the detected fluctuations in such a fashion that the drive speed (v.sub.drive) for driving the travelling devices (2) specified by means of the hydraulic drive system (50) is continuously adjusted so that the detected fluctuations are reduced or compensated for.

In a road milling machine (1), comprising a machine frame (6), at least three travelling devices (2, 3), wherein at least two travelling devices (3) are drivable and at least one travelling device (2) is steerable, at least one milling drum (11) for working the ground pavement (4), at least one extraction device (12) for extracting air contaminated with dusts and vapours, it is provided for the following features to be achieved: the extraction device (12) comprises at least one first exhaust air pipe (13) with at least one first pipe section (24) with at least one first cross-section (26) and at least one second pipe section (20) with at least one second cross-section (22), wherein the second cross-section (22) is smaller than the first cross-section (26), wherein a suction channel (18) comprises an inlet opening (30) and an outlet opening, wherein the outlet opening (28) opens into the exhaust air pipe (13) in the area of the second pipe section (20), wherein the air contaminated with dusts and vapours can be sucked in at the inlet opening (30).

A material transfer vehicle includes a frame, a plurality of ground-engaging drive assemblies that define a plane of locomotion, a front end and a rear end. A discharge conveyor is located at the rear end and is adapted to convey asphalt paving material to the receiving hopper of an asphalt paving machine. An engine provides the motive force for driving the ground-engaging drive assemblies and is located on the frame at the rear end of the material transfer vehicle behind the ground-engaging drive assemblies and below the discharge conveyor. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a fuel tank and a hydraulic fluid tank are located between the ground-engaging drive assemblies.

A material transfer vehicle includes a frame, a plurality of ground-engaging drive assemblies that define a plane of locomotion, a front end and a rear end. A discharge conveyor is located at the rear end and is adapted to convey asphalt paving material to the receiving hopper of an asphalt paving machine. An engine provides the motive force for driving the ground-engaging drive assemblies and is located on the frame at the rear end of the material transfer vehicle behind the ground-engaging drive assemblies and below the discharge conveyor. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a fuel tank and a hydraulic fluid tank are located between the ground-engaging drive assemblies.

Patch and crack sealing devices, assemblies, and methods. In one embodiment, a device for surface repair includes an application arm having a torch heating element and an interconnect end adjacent the torch heating element. The device may include at least one applier. In particular embodiments the applier is an interchangeable applier removably coupled to the interconnect end. The result may be an improved device and method for applying/manipulating a polymer asphalt binder and construction aggregate composition at a proper application temperature.

Various implementations include a machine for resurface existing roads. The machine may include a premixed stress absorbing membrane interlayer (SAMI) material distribution component configured to distribute a premixed SAMI material on an existing road. The distributed premixed SAMI material may include a mixture and/or combination of binding material and pre-cut fiber material. The machine may also include a channel positioned adjacent and downstream of the premixed SAMI material distribution component. The channel may be configured to supply an asphalt mixture directly over the premixed SAMI material. Additionally, the machine may include a screed positioned adjacent the channel. The screed may be positioned to contact the asphalt mixture.

A system and method are provided for the tracking of material milled via a milling machine, to improve recycling possibilities for the milling material. The milling material removed during milling is deposited onto a vehicle for transport to a deposition site. A first detection device associated with the milling machine detects data signals relating to the milling material, and the milling material is tracked via a documentation device comprising a user interface, based at least on the data signals. The documentation device may selectively display which milling material has been unloaded at a particular deposition site. A marking device may be provided to mark the milling material or the transport vehicle, and/or a second detection device may be provided to detect position data corresponding to the deposition site, wherein the marking and/or position data are interlinked with the data signals relating to the milling material in the documentation device.

A system and method are provided for the tracking of material milled via a milling machine, to improve recycling possibilities for the milling material. The milling material removed during milling is deposited onto a vehicle for transport to a deposition site. A first detection device associated with the milling machine detects data signals relating to the milling material, and the milling material is tracked via a documentation device comprising a user interface, based at least on the data signals. The documentation device may selectively display which milling material has been unloaded at a particular deposition site. A marking device may be provided to mark the milling material or the transport vehicle, and/or a second detection device may be provided to detect position data corresponding to the deposition site, wherein the marking and/or position data are interlinked with the data signals relating to the milling material in the documentation device.

An optical fiber tape includes a matrix and at least one optical fiber connected to the matrix in an undulating manner. The undulations of the optical fiber are generally sinusoidal, semicircular, or elliptic, and are of amplitude and wavelength such that the minimum bend radius of each undulation is not less than a minimum bend radius specified by a manufacturer of the optical fiber. A road having an upper surface has a pathway indented into the upper surface to less than full depth of the road and has the optical fiber tape laid in the pathway so that the optical fiber tape does not protrude above the upper surface of the road.