Asphalt processing encompasses machinery for the production, laying and rehabilitation of asphalt pavements in road, path and site construction. Key machines include asphalt pavers (road pavers), asphalt milling machines and specialised repair equipment.
Variants include tracked asphalt pavers for wide paving widths (up to 16 m), wheeled pavers for medium widths and mobile applications, asphalt recyclers for on-site processing, as well as small asphalt mixers and jointing machines for repair work.
Common manufacturers include Vögele (Wirtgen Group), Dynapac, BOMAG, Caterpillar, Volvo, Wirtgen, Roadtec and Sumitomo.
Asphalt machinery is used in motorway and trunk road construction, in the rehabilitation of urban roads, in the construction of car parks and courtyards, in airport construction, and for asphalt repairs carried out by local council works departments and road maintenance depots.