When you eliminate guesswork, you can improve quality and increase productivity — that’s what Compact Assist with Density Direct™, our asphalt intelligent compaction technology, is designed to do.
This intuitive asphalt compaction system provides pass mapping, temperature sensing and exclusive real-time density calculations over 100% of the mat. With Density Direct, you know exactly when you hit target density, increasing your productivity and delivering a faster bonus.
Upgrade your paving equipment with this asphalt compaction system developed to help you earn more bonuses. Learn which components are needed for set up and use.
Learn how the 10” Volvo Co-Pilot display is used to monitor real-time data provided by Density Direct, Volvo’s intelligent compaction technology system.
Make your paving equipment more productive and precise when you activate and calibrate Density Direct. This step-by-step process will help make using our state-of-the-art quality control technology easy.
Watch how this one-of-a-kind compaction technology system eliminates guesswork, improves quality and increases productivity, job after job.
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Sign me upThese articles provide insights, tips and best practices to help improve asphalt compactor operator performance.
Knowing how to perform each phase of the asphalt compaction process is important — following best practices is critical. Here are the most important things to know about each step.
Get up to speed.Volvo compactors that utilize Compact Assist with Density Direct™ deliver real-time, in-place density calculations — taking ICMV a step further.
See the difference.Learn how closely behind the paver breakdown asphalt compactors should roll during hot mix asphalt laydown.
Get the tips.Keeping your operators in the proper rolling zone to achieve target density requires the right asphalt rolling patterns.
Use these tips.Compacting ultra-thin lifts — those typically an inch or less — requires the right double drum compactor. Learn how the Volvo DD128C asphalt compactor gets it done.
Read more.By using Volvo Compact Assist daily, operators can say goodbye to guesswork and confidently monitor their progress from inside the cab.
Learn which levels we offer.Select “Compactors” as your machine type and let’s talk.
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