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screed that really can define the quality of the finished mat . Created in the 1930s , the asphalt screed revolutionized the asphalt pavement process . It ’ s a tool designed to flatten the material , set it to a certain width , and provide the initial smoothness . The screed a contractor chooses boils down to preference and crew training . Fixed-width screeds , popular until the turn of the century , now represent only 2 or 3 percent of the market and are predominantly used for paving long sections . and extension plates are combined with heating elements for even heat through use of full length element hold downs . And with its pivot point location , the EZIV is designed to achieve increased screeding surface , which should enhance the smoothness and ride quality of the mat while maximizing screed plate lifecycle . Available in 8-foot ( 2.44m ) and 10-foot ( 3.05m ) models , the EZIV can be mounted to all current North American paving machine models , as well as retrofitted onto nearly any older North American highway-class paver .
EZR2 Rear Mount Screed combines many of the company ’ s industry-leading screed features into a rear-mount screed platform . The EZR2 features 20 ” ( 508mm ) deep , single piece main and extension plates . Offering more screeding surface which is designed to provide for enhanced mat quality and flatter angle of attack , the EZR2 ’ s plates are paired with full length element hold downs and state-of-the-art electric heating elements that provide direct contact to the upper surface of the plate for clean , even heat . Simple leveling is
CP130 is a commercial-class paver capable of highway-class material throughput and mat quality .
CP100 II achieves high profile specs under a tight deadline at the ISM Raceway .
The compact size of the CP75 II provides optimal visibility and crew comfort .
Front-mount screeds manage material easily through the pass , with the mix typically in front . Rear-mount screeds are favored for wide-width paving . Carlson Paving Products offers several front mount and a rear mount highway-class asphalt paver screed models .
EZIV Highway Class Front Mount Screed
The award-winning EZIV screed has helped contractors to earn Sheldon G . Hayes Awards and other accolades . The EZIV provides contractors with a heavy-duty screed platform for commercial , municipal and highway-class applications . It offers thin lift paving ability and a single slide extension support system combined with heavy-duty , adjustable wear components . The EZIV features 2 % screed taper , which is designed to facilitate great outboard flow of material towards the endgates , whether the augers are in operation or not . Its 1 / 2 ” ( 13mm ) Hardox 450 main
EZV Highway Class Front Mount Screed
The Carlson EZV Front Mount Screed offers a hydraulically extendable and a fixed width platform in one . Combined with an enhanced equal-width single-slide extension support system , the EZV can handle wide width paving projects up to 26 ’. The screed features a class-exclusive ability to pave as a fixedwidth screed up to 30 ’ ( 9.1m ). It offers a heavy-duty extruded aluminum frame between two-inch diameter chrome rods . With a standard paving width of 10 ’ -19.5 ’ ( 3.05-5.9m ), the EZV can be mounted to all current 10-foot North American models offered by the major paver manufacturers , as well as able to retrofit to nearly any previous 10-foot North American highway-class paver .
EZR2 Highway Class Rear Mount Screed
Able to achieve paving widths up to 22 ’ ( 6.7m ) in the 8-foot model and 30 ’ ( 9.14m ) in the 10-foot , the Carlson achieved through Carlson ’ s unique deck cone adjusters , prolonging the lifecycle of the plates and ensuring flawless mats . The EZR2 ’ s 4-inch ( 102mm ) chrome rods are fixed to a heavy-duty tubular frame , providing the extensions rigidity . Combined with large adjustable slide blocks and bushings , the EZR2 is designed to eliminate flexing at wide widths . The EZR2 can be mounted to all current 8-foot and 10-foot North American models offered by the major paver manufacturers , as well as able to retrofit to nearly any previous 8-foot or 10-foot North American highway-class paver . Since its beginning , and especially during the past 20 years , since it joined Astec Industries , Carlson Paving Products has assembled what it believes to be an impressive array of asphalt pavers , screeds , and other products it sells to the asphalt paving market globally .
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