Capital Equipment News September2022

The SX-6EX’s durable frame is built from strong A656 grade 80 steel, which has twice the yield strength of the mild steel in other competitor machines on the market.

Right tool With the Roadtec SX-6EX soil stabiliser/ reclaimer, Fennell is confident that Astec AME has the right tool to launch a challenge for a sizeable share of the market, currently in the region of five to eight units a year. While the annual sales volumes remain low, Fennell believes that the soil stabiliser/reclaimer market is set for a substantial growth in the next few years, largely driven by the environmental focus and the need for expanded road infrastructure across southern Africa. “We see great opportunity for these solutions in southern Africa. Soil sta bilisation is efficient in terms of time, money and natural resources,” explains Fennell. Asphalt reclamation, also known as full depth reclamation (FDR) – a cost-effective method of pavement rehabilitation – is growing in popularity due to the state of the roads across the continent, says Fennell. During FDR, the full thickness of the asphalt surface and a portion of the underlying base is uniformly pulverised and graded to serve as the base for a new road. Additives such as cement or asphalt emul sion are often incorporated to increase strength. The result is a homogenous layer with improved structural capacity.

As part of its product expansion programme, Astec Africa Middle East is launching the Roadtec SX-6EX stabiliser/reclaimer in southern Africa

With the Roadtec SX-6EX soil stabiliser/reclaimer, the company believes it has the right tool to launch a challenge for a sizeable share of the market, currently in the region of five to eight units a year

A major feature that sets the Roadtec SX-6EX soil stabiliser/reclaimer apart from the competition is the parabolic machine’s drum housing, which is integrated into the mainframe

Powered by a 447-kW Cummins QSX15 engine, the SX-6EX weighs in at 33 112 kg, offering a combination of power and mobility in road rehabilitation, cold recycling and soil stabilisation applications

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