Volvo's Density Direct: What Operators Are Saying

What do operators think about Volvo Construction Equipment’s industry-changing intelligent compaction technology that calculates density in real time? Palmer Paving’s Joe Petracone was one of the first to put the system to the test on a live job site.

Aug 10, 2015

What do operators think about Volvo Construction Equipment’s industry-changing intelligent compaction technology that calculates density in real time? Palmer Paving’s Joe Petracone was one of the first to put the system to the test on a live job site.

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