Astec Industries, Chattanooga, Tennessee, pulls from its 16 brands to design and manufacture the thousands of products used to build the infrastructure that physically connects the world. At the 2025 World of Asphalt tradeshow in St. Louis, Astec announced its Dropzone loadout solution.
Asphalt plant operators juggle multiple tasks including running the plant, coordinating with truck drivers, managing production and handling transactions. A misload can cost thousands in damages, medical expenses or downtime. Dropzone helps the operator ensure that the truck is in place, and that material is not being loaded where it shouldn’t be, thus safeguarding drivers, equipment and operations.
A spokesperson for Astec stated, “It helps prevent costly or unsafe loading situations. Dropzone is an operator aid in that it identifies if the truck bed is in the proper location for loading, but the operator still initiates the loading.”…