Introduction
The Material to Finish tool is part of the Mainline Paving Calculator and helps you project how much asphalt is needed to finish a paving shift. Based on the current paving trend, it calculates the remaining distance, tons required, and truckloads still needed — all in real time.
Navigation
To access this feature:
Go to: MMS > Shifts > Today’s Shifts
Locate a shift with the Mainline Paving Calculator enabled
Click the Material to Finish button in the MPC popup
Requires a paver set as the Destination and scale integration
What It Calculates
Remaining Distance (ft.)
Remaining Tons Needed
Number of Truck Loads Remaining
Live projection based on current paving speed and depth
Adjusting the Hopper % Full
To improve accuracy, use the Hopper % Full slider:
This represents how full the paver’s hopper is after the most recent dump
FleetWatcher subtracts this amount from total tons dumped to estimate how much is already in the mat
Example: If the paver holds 18 tons and is 50% full, 9 tons are in the hopper and the rest in the mat
Optional: Estimate by End Time
If you know what time paving will stop:
Enter your planned stop time
The system will calculate how much distance can be paved by then at the current Feet per Minute (FpM)
It will update the estimated remaining loads accordingly
Notes
This tool is only available during active shifts
Requires at least five scaled dumps to calculate yield trends
Final values do not appear on Completed Shifts — use the MPC report instead
📞 📬 Need Help?
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