Ames Engineering, Inc

The Ames lightweight road profiler gives you the advantage of profiling your pavement projects much faster and more efficiently. The on-board Panasonic Toughbook gives you immediate results and allows the operator to view the profile on the computer screen in real time. State and Federal agencies also use the lightweight pavement profiler to monitor the condition of existing roads. An effective ground pressure of only 6 p.s.i. allows the Model 6200 to get on a job site quickly after surface laydown.

The Ames lightweight road profiler was the first to be certified in Texas. This rigorous certification is indicative of the quality of the results that the LISA can provide for you. Certifications similar to this may soon be a requirement in your state. For more information see the proposed AASHTO PP 51-02 document.
The use of the popular John Deere Gator Utility Vehicle means that vehicle service is widely available worldwide. More Gators are sold than any other vehicle in its class, and it is made in America.

The Model 6200 profiler is the system of choice of many of the top pavings contractors throughout the country. Our profiler provides accurate profile data in a format that can be used to make immediate decisions in the field to improve the quality of your paving operation.

The Model 6200 is a Class I road profile measuring device (ASTM E950-98). The laser sensor is immune to pavement color - it works equally well on new or existing concrete or asphalt surfaces.

Computer hardware:
·Panasonic Toughbook 1.66 MHz Intel Core Duo laptop with a 160 GB hard drive and 2 GB of RAM
·Color 13.3" SVGA anti-reflective, outdoor readable touch screen display
· Wireless or RS-232 serial port connection from laptop to data acquisition computer
·RS-485 serial network between data acquisition computer and all modules
· Compact Flash PC card with 1 GB memory for fast file transfer
· High speed (2 inches/second) thermal strip printer for plotting pavement profile at job site
· All electronic components housed in water resistant and dust tight enclosures
· Field replacement of any component does not require re-calibration of the system
· Capable of connecting a second sensor to profile both wheel tracks simultaneously
·Second sensor is field installable, and can be installed later without modification if you choose

System Information:
·Speed: 5-15.5 mph
·Sensor Vertical Resolution: 0.002 inches
·Indices: PI, IRI, HRI, RN, RQI
·Data Storage: 13,000 miles
·Sampling Rate: Continuous
·Storage Interval: software selectable 1-16 samples/foot
·Pavement wavelength: 0.5-1,600 feet
·Horizontal Accuracy: 0.1%
·Output: True profile or California Profilograph
·Data Interchange: standard compact flash memory card