Abstract: A scraper device for a milling drum mounted in a construction machine at a machine frame between lateral walls with a milling drum axis, with a two-part scraper blade arranged in a height-adjustable fashion behind the milling drum when seen in the direction of travel, the lower part of which can glide over the ground surface milled off by the milling drum, where the lower part of the scraper blade is adjustable in height when in operating position, it is provided that the upper part of the scraper blade is attached, at the upper end, to swivel about a swivelling axis parallel to the axis of the milling drum, that the scraper blade, when in operating position, is engaged with lateral retaining devices at the lateral walls, which retain the scraper blade in a position running essentially orthogonally to the ground surface, that a swivelling device is capable of swivelling the scraper blade about the swivelling axis when the scraper blade is disengaged from the lateral retaining devices, and that the swivelling

Abstract: A concrete or asphalt profiling apparatus which operates without the use of a wetting agent includes a housing that encloses a plurality of diamond-tipped blades mounted to an arbor and adapted for high-speed rotation, and a suction device in communication with an area enclosed by the housing and configured to generate a suction force so to remove non-wetted dust generated during a profiling operation. During the profiling operation, a mixture of non-wetted dust and air can be drawn from the housing through a conduit and into a container by means of the suction device. An internally supported filter membrane extending into the container separates the concrete dust from the air in the mixture such that a portion of the concrete dust falls into a lower chamber and a portion of the concrete dust cakes on the filter membrane. The apparatus further includes a compressed air port that is adapted to selectively expel compressed air toward the filter membrane to dislodge concrete dust caked thereon.

Abstract: A roof shingle peeler device which comprises a saw blade, a motor to operate the saw blade, a horizontal arm and skiis to regulate the depth of the saw blade, a wedge to remove the nails and shingles from the roof deck and enable the saw blade to cut the shingles into a predefined section, and a frame to facilitate the transportation of the predefined section of shingles for being received and collected into a bag for disposal. A hoist and return hoist are used to pull the roof shingle peeler device up and down the roof deck from the base to the crest while removing shingles.

Abstract: Self-propelled road milling machine with a milling drum housing including a side with a power take-off to transmit rotational motion to a milling drum mounted in an axially sliding way and replaceable from the side opposite the side of the power take-off. The milling drum is rotated by a reduction gear. The reduction gear is mounted at the end of a hollow spacer. A transmission shaft is present in the hollow spacer. The hollow spacer connects the wall of the housing on the side of the power take-off to a support flange of the reduction gear, which is connected to a spacer. The spacer engages a movable flange of the reduction gear, and connects to fastening elements and the support on the wall of the housing. The support flange and the hollow spacer are static with respect to the rotary movement of the milling drum.

Abstract: In an automotive road milling machine (1) for milling ground surfaces (3), with a machine frame (2), a milling drum (4) with a quick-change system arranged at the machine frame (2) in a drum housing (11), a driving device (6) for driving the milling drum (4), a reduction gear (8) arranged between the driving device (6) and the milling drum (4), where the milling drum (4) is arranged between drum housing walls (12,13) of the drum housing (11) running orthogonally to the axis of rotation of the milling drum (4), where the quick-change system is provided with a basic drum body (14) and at least one milling tube element (10) capable of being pushed onto the basic drum body (14), where the drum housing wall (13) opposite the drive-side drum housing wall (12) is easily removable for the quick exchange of alternatively usable milling tube elements (10), it is provided for the following features to be achieved: the housing (9) of the reduction gear (8) is attached to the machine frame (2) in a torsionally rigid fashi

Abstract: In one aspect of the present invention, a milling machine is configured for degrading formations. The milling machine comprises a rotary degradation drum disposed on the underside of the machine. The rotary degradation drum comprises a plurality of picks. Additionally, the rotary degradation drum comprises a measuring mechanism that is disposed on the machine and is configured to measure a utilization of the milling machine.

Abstract: In one aspect of the invention a system for removing a layer of a paved surface comprising a vehicle is adapted to traverse a paved surface in a selected direction. The vehicle has a milling drum with an axle substantially parallel and connected to the vehicle within a milling chamber. The drum is adapted to rotate around the axle between the paved surface and the vehicle. A conveyor belt is attached to a forward end of the vehicle and comprises a portion proximate an opening of the milling chamber. The belt is adapted to carry loose aggregate from the milling drum away from the paved surface. At least one nozzle is disposed on an underside of the vehicle and is in communication with a reservoir through a pathway. The at least one nozzle is adapted to direct the loose aggregate towards the portion of the conveyor belt.

Abstract: A self propelled road milling machine including: a chassis mobile on crawler-tracks; a milling drum supported by the chassis and located inside a drum housing; at least first and second conveying devices, supported by the machine chassis, receiving the material milled by the milling drum, and transporting it to a discharge point; a suction-filtering device of the air polluted by dust and vapours produced by the milling process; upper and side sealing mechanisms on the conveying devices, the sealing mechanisms being able to realize one continuous chamber above the conveying devices; suction device connected to the continuous chamber able to realize a maintained depression relative to the outside, the suction device being conceived for sucking the polluted air from the continuous chamber; a filtering unit to filter the polluted air, consisting of a battery of filtering elements, interposed between the continuous chamber and the suction device.

Abstract: The invention is directed towards a system and method for removing shingles from a roof comprising a shingle removal head, a boom arm assembly, a vacuum, and a containment bin. The head includes a frame that defines a shingle disposal area and includes a prying member having a lifting surface for engaging the underside of shingles and lifting them from the roof and directing them to the shingle disposal area. The head also includes a cutting member for receiving and decreasing the size of the removed shingles for removal from the head by the vacuum into the containment bin, both of which may be carried by a transportation unit. The head may be attached to the boom arm assembly that is carried by a transportation unit so that the assembly causes the head to engage and lift shingles from a roof, allowing operation of the head frame from the ground.

Abstract: A roofing material removal machine and method for removing roofing materials wherein the machine travels along guide rails mounted on a roof surface and roofing material lifting elements carried by the machine are operated to lift the roofing materials as the machine moves along the guide rails after which the removed materials are conveyed to a collection receptacle. A remote control device may be used to control power to and movement of the machine along the guide rails.

Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, a system for removing a layer of a paved surface includes a vehicle adapted to traverse a paved surface in a selected direction. A milling drum attached to the vehicle may be adapted to rotate around an axle substantially normal the selected direction of the vehicle. A moldboard may be positioned rearward of the milling drum and also connected to the vehicle. The moldboard may comprise an end that is adapted to push aggregate removed from the paved surface in the selected direction. A plurality of nozzles may be disposed proximate the end of the moldboard which may also be in communication with a fluid reservoir through a fluid pathway.

Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, a system for removing a layer of a paved surface includes a vehicle adapted to traverse a paved surface in a selected direction. A milling drum attached to the vehicle may be adapted to rotate around an axle substantially normal the selected direction of the vehicle. A moldboard may be positioned rearward of the milling drum and also connected to the vehicle. The moldboard may comprise an end that is adapted to push aggregate removed from the paved surface in the selected direction. A plurality of nozzles may be disposed proximate the end of the moldboard which may also be in communication with a fluid reservoir through a fluid pathway.

Abstract: A rear-loader road milling machine with a milling roll, which is arranged in a roller housing open on the bottom, and having an opening between a front part of the roller housing and a road surface, that faces in a direction of travel, which can be closed with a sealing device, the height of which can be altered. The sealing device can be pivoted around an axis in front of the milling roll for the purpose of adjusting the height of the sealing device. As a result of the pivotability of the sealing device on an axis, it becomes possible to pull the sealing device slidingly above the road surface so that it follows any unevennesses, for example, waviness of the road surface or existing milling tracks, following these unevennesses by pivoting frontward and backwards. Interruption or even blocking of the advance by jamming is excluded in this way. The sealing device also provides safe protection against milled material thrown forward.

Abstract: A material collection device for particles received from a processing device on a road processing machine. The material collection device comprises a guide having a material discard opening and an attachment face. A conveyor support is shiftably fixed to the guide and is positionable in a substantially horizontal plane with respect to the attachment face. Additionally, the guide is positioned to direct particles milled from the road through the material discard opening to the conveyor support.

Abstract: A mining member designed as a cutting roller for a continuously operating surface miner for mining mineral raw materials of high strength. The roller body is equipped for this purpose with mini-disk bits of identical design. Since different conditions occur over the entire width of the roller during the separation of the material from the soil, the roller body is designed correspondingly, and the arrangement of the mini-disk bits is adapted to these conditions. The mini-disk bits in the edge areas are placed at a greater density than are the mini-disk bits (7) in the middle area. In addition, mini-disk bits are directed obliquely toward the outside as free-cutting bits at the two outer edges of the cutting roller. The height of the mini-disk bits is selected to be such that their individual virtual rolling paths together form a virtual cutting roller body, which comprises a middle cylinder, which is joined on both sides by outwardly tapering frusta.

Abstract: In a stripping means for milling rolls (2) of a construction machine, particularly a road milling machine (1), where milling rolls (2) of different milling widths are usable within a maximum milling width, comprising at least one stripping blade (8) arranged behind the milling roll (2) in traveling direction so as to be adjustable in height, which is able to glide over the surface (3) milled or to be milled by the at least one milling roll (2), it is provided that the stripping blade (10) covers the maximum milling width, and that a mounting means (16) adjustable in height relative to the stripping blade (20) is arranged for at least one lower stripper portion (20) adapted to the respectively used milling roll (2) or milling rolls, the lower stripper portion (20) being able to be positioned, by means of the mounting means (16), in a position corresponding to the milling roll (2) within the width of the stripping blade (10).

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for reducing dust is disclosed for use with a working machine which is adapted to fragment material from a working surface and includes at least one partially confined space in which dust occurs. A liquid capable of binding dust is provided and the liquid is sprayed into the partially confined space to trap dust particles generated during fragmentation of the material form the working surface.

Abstract: For the breaking-up and removal of ground outer layers there serves an device that is constructed as a dredge shovel. On its rear side lying opposite the receiving opening it is provided with a milling and cutting arrangement that has a predetermined milling (or cutting) depth and that serves for the penetration of pavement layers or similar outer layers, as well as for their breakdown into a workable recycling material.

Abstract: Apparatus for removing temporary raised pavement markers (TRPM) from roadway surfaces comprises a platform, and a plurality of cutter blades rotatably disposed beneath the platform for encountering and severing the upstanding vertical reflective portions of the temporary raised pavement markers (TRPM). The cutter blades are driven by a motor mounted upon an upper surface portion of the platform, and a blower is also mounted upon the upper surface portion of the platform. An upstream intake duct, fluidically connected to the intake side of the blower, passes through a rear end portion of the platform so as to be fluidically connected to the underside of the platform, and in this manner, the severed upper reflective portions of the temporary raised pavement markers (TRPM) may be removed from the roadway surface and conveyed to a suitable debris collection bag.

Abstract: A concrete grinding apparatus for use with a hand-held concrete grinder that can be detachably mounted in either a right-facing orientation or a left-facing orientation. The apparatus providing a variable wheelbase to modify grinder pressure acting upon a working surface. The apparatus further providing a mechanism to adjust the levelness of the hand-held grinder.

Abstract: A device for milling off ground surfaces, especially roadways In a device for milling off ground surfaces (2), especially roadways, comprising a track assembly (4) supporting a machine frame (6), a rolling mill (8) supported in the machine frame (6) and extending transverse to the traveling direction, at least one conveying means (10) arranged in the traveling direction in front of the milling roll (8), for transporting away the milled off material, and a roll casing (18) with a passage opening (22) for the milled of material, facing the conveying means (10), it is provided that the end of the conveying means (10) at the milling roll is supported in a belt shoe (16) fixed at the machine frame (6) so as to be vertically adjustable, and wherein the belt shoe (16) and the conveying means (10) form a rigid unit that cannot be pivoted in relation to each other.

Abstract: In order to simply and easily treat drainage produced by cutting a face to be cut such as concrete without discharging the drainage on a road, a floor of a building, or the like, the concrete cutting machine of the present invention comprises a cutting mechanism for cutting the face by means of a rotating blade covered by a cover, a water supply mechanism for supplying and jetting water cooling to the rotating blade, and a collecting mechanism for collecting the drainage produced inside the cover by the jetting of the water cooling when the face is cut by the rotating blade. Further, in the collecting mechanism, the drainage produced inside the cover is sucked through a sucking portion provided on the lower end periphery of the cover to a collecting portion by a sucking operation of a suction blower so that the drainage in which air is removed at the collecting portion is discharged by a pump for collection.

Abstract: An apparatus for high volume in-situ treatment of contaminated soil is a mobile vehicle with a chain trenching tool an excavator drums attached to the idler wheel to extend the width of soil cutting and increase the volume of soil being churned and treated in-situ. The drums may be arranged both for clock-wise and counter clock-wise rotation, and oriented to provide vertical lifting and swirling of the soil. The apparatus may include a hood disposed over the cutting drums to define a remediation chamber with ports for injecting high temperature air or chemical or biological remediation fluid into the soil. In a preferred embodiment, the hood has internal partitions that create a vapor recovery chamber outboard of the drums.

Abstract: A surface mining and testing apparatus and system provides for the adaptation of a surface miner to the specific geological conditions of a new area of use. The special features of the surface miner are the arrangement of the milling roller (5) in front of the chassis (1) in the direction of mining, the undershot direction of rotation of the milling roller (5), as well as the adjustability of the milling roller (5) in its height and transverse slope in relation to the level. These functional features are accomplished with the testing apparatus in order to obtain the same kinematic conditions as in the surface miner. To make it possible to extrapolate the results obtained with the testing apparatus to the surface miner, the parameters overall weight, drive output and throughput of the testing apparatus are used as constant, lower ratios in relation to the surface miner.

Abstract: In a device for milling off ground surfaces, especially roadways, having a wheel frame carrying a machine frame, a milling roller supported in the machine frame and extending transversely to the direction of travel, at least one conveyor means arranged in front of the milling roller in the direction of travel for removing the milled material, and having a shield arrangement extending transversely to the direction of travel between the milling roller and the conveyor means having a vertical cover plate with a passage opening for the milled material, it is provided that the end, on the side of the milling roller, of the conveyor means is dismountably supported in a belt shoe fixed to the machine frame in a height-adjustable manner, and that the belt shoe and the conveyor means comprise guiding means and coupling means adapted to one another.

Abstract: A compact, easily transportable, surface preparation or road mill apparatus which includes a road mill housing or surface treatment unit having a cutter drum powered by its own power source. The apparatus also includes a mounting device for attachment of a working machine, such as the road mill housing, to a land vehicle having a lifting mechanism, preferably of the type provided on “front-end loaders”. The surface treatment unit or road mill housing preferably has an opening for receiving a cylindrical shaft and the mounting device includes an attachment device for attachment to a land vehicle and an interconnected cylindrical shaft upon which the road mill housing can be secured once the shaft is received within the shaft receiving opening.

Abstract: A milling roller module for a surface miner, includes a milling roller operating with undershot for loosening the material from the block being mined, a support frame for fastening the milling roller to the surface miner, and a takeup chute for supporting the intermediate conveying of the loosened material in the area of the milling roller and for transferring the material to the downstream discharge belt in a specific manner. The drives are placed into the milling roller and the feed lines are led into the milling roller together with the support frame for fastening the milling roller from the side in the upper third of the milling roller diameter. As a result, it is possible to perform mining operations up to a cutting depth that is equal to half the roller diameter. A takeup chute is provided to transfer the material from the milling roller onto the downstream discharge belt in a specific manner.