John Deere says connected machine data—not just bigger equipment—could reshape roadbuilding. ENR visited Wirtgen's proving grounds to see how.

Precision milling has always been locked behind a "members only" sign – giant machines that take up massive warehouse space, cost more than your first car, and hum like an old air compressor 24 hours ...

Model W 250 XF Wirtgen milling machine works to widths up to about 12 feet 6 inches. The milling drum can be exchanged for a Multiple Cutting System (MCS) milling drum within minutes, according to the ...

Today, milling machines are recognized as an integral part of the process for achieving quality pavement performance standards. Take a look at the journey these units have taken over the last 25 years ...

A VMC (vertical machining center) is essentially a CNC vertical milling machine on steroids. Many CNC mills are just manual milling machines that have been converted to CNC control. They work nicely, ...

Cold milling is an integral part of the construction cycle of any road. Asphalt milling is used to remove an old and worn wearing course or the entire asphalt pavement. It can also be used to improve ...

The W 200 XFi Wirtgen milling machine has been added to the company’s lineup of Xtended F Series. Standard working width is 7 feet 3 inches, but the multiple cutting system allows for switching drums ...

We sometimes wonder if designers ever actually use their own products, or even put them through some sort of human-factors testing before putting them on the market. Consider the mechanism that ...

When he founded MakerBot eight years ago, Pettis made a multi million-dollar bet that at-home 3-D printing would become the future of manufacturing. Today, that prediction still hasn't materialized.

The adoption of advanced technologies in dentistry is reshaping the industry, yet many practice owners still view large outlays - like milling machines - as unnecessary expenditures rather than ...