Fleet of Cat
Completing any road construction project during the busy tourist season requires critical timing, and the correct machines to handle the project efficiently and within the required timeframe. As a result, Linea BTP purchased four new Cat® road construction machines that fit the task at hand.
The order was placed just three short weeks earlier. Machine delivery occurred on-site on the evening of the project's start, and included a Bitelli® BB621C Track-type Paver Finisher, a Cat CB434D Asphalt Compactor, and a Cat CB24 small Vibratory Utility Compactor-as well as a Cat 906 Compact Wheel Loader. According to French dealer Bergerat Monnoyeur, the machines were specifically suited for the project's extremely tight working conditions. Linea BTP CEO Michel Cottot agrees, "We acquired these machines because 80 percent of our work is carried out in urban areas where space is at a premium. This meant we required equipment adapted to these types of situations."
To avoid traffic interruptions, the entire project was completed over a three-night period. It began with the removal of more than 240 tons of material utilizing two Cat cold planers-a Bitelli SF200 and SF60 Cold Planer-and ended with paving and compaction taking advantage of the productivity of Linea BTP's newest Cat machines from start to finish.
The challenging economic environment has not stopped Linea BTP from looking toward the turnaround. "We...believe that one should prepare for the future by investing in reliable, modern and well-adapted equipment-such as the Cat machines just acquired for this type of road resurfacing work," says Cottot.