2014 Wirtgen Road Technology Days – New solutions for road construction

The Technology Days organized by the Wirtgen Group are an international industry rendezvous at which the Group presents its extensive range of products and services, as well as application technologies meeting practical needs and gives an exclusive preview of the latest machine highlights. This year’s event from September 25 – 26 is being hosted by Hamm AG.

More than 3,000 trade visitors from over 80 countries are coming to Tirschenreuth to find out more about the innovative solutions developed by the Wirtgen Group’s Road Technologies business sector; at the same time, they will acquire an insight into the extremely productive roller factory, the new lean production line in the assembly area and the new endurance test track. Around 20 million euros were once again invested in the factory in the year 2013 alone.

Outstanding competence: Expert know-how meets practical use

The range of construction machines supplied by the Wirtgen Group is as varied as the applications in which they are used worldwide. Live demonstrations – from soil stabilization through asphalt and concrete paving to road rehabilitation – give an impression of the immense range of possible applications. Even the best machines, however, can only develop their full potential if they are also used for the appropriate job. This is where application experts from the Wirtgen Group are on hand to advise the customer whenever needed.

International specialists from Wirtgen, Vögele and Hamm outline their personal practical experiences in a series of technical presentations. Such topics as “Application and practical use of modern spray paver technology”, “HCQ Navigator experience in the USA” or “Wirtgen recycling technology in North America” give visitors an opportunity to delve deep into the Group’s competence in applications and service, and to discover the passion with which the Wirtgen Group supports its customers in road construction and repair

Innovations: World premieres by Wirtgen, Vögele and Hamm

Despite boasting a product range larger than any other in the industry, the Group cannot simply lay back and rest on its laurels. The Group’s corporate philosophy is hence geared to constantly developing new solutions and to optimizing existing technologies and processes in order to offer customers a decisive leading edge on the job site. This philosophy is once again clearly reflected at the 2014 Road Technology Days, for one in ten of the roughly eighty machines presented is a world premiere. And only a year has passed since the Wirtgen Group presented no fewer than 29 innovations at the bauma show in Munich. The machine show is rounded off by a presentation of the three product brands’ technologies – from Wirtgen’s cutting technology and the LEVEL PRO Plus levelling control system through spray paver technology from Vögele and their new “Dash 3” paver generation to the new Hamm operating concept for DV+ with oscillation and HCQ.

Wirtgen: The market leader presents a world premiere and technologies

The 25 machines exhibited by Wirtgen GmbH are a cross-section from the product divisions of cold milling machines, cold recyclers, soil stabilizers and slipform pavers. This year, attention focuses on the new generation of small milling machines, with the models W 50 Ri and W 60 Ri representing the 50-cm class. The W 50 Ri first shown at the Hillhead exhibition in the UK is now being followed by another world premiere, the W 60 Ri. This new generation of small milling machines stands out through a whole series of innovative features. They assist the machine operator at every stage of the work process, from intuitive operation through efficient driving and steering to flexibility in milling and loading. This all adds up to a better performance, higher productivity and maximum convenience for the operator, making milling even more cost-efficient in future while simultaneously ensuring the ultimate in quality. In addition, visitors will be given a foretaste of the new 1-m front loader class when a preproduction model of the W 100 CFi gives a live demonstration of its prowess.

The recycler and soil stabilizer WR 250 “S-Pack” with integrated spreader module and the cold recycler 3800 CR should also attract considerable attention. Due to their sophisticated machine concept, both machines are particularly flexible in terms of their applications.

Vögele: World market leader for pavers presents cutting-edge machine technology

Innovations galore: at the Road Technology Days, Joseph Vögele AG is presenting its cost-effective SUPER series of “Dash 3” pavers, the powerful VÖGELE PowerFeeder for supplying mix, VISION pavers for the North American market and sophisticated screeds. One particularly noteworthy world premiere is the brand new spray paver SUPER 1800-3i SprayJet.

Vögele SprayJet technology has been proving its value for many years and is used for rehabilitation and construction projects in many markets around the world. The new SprayJet from Vögele features a large array of impressive innovations. One key feature is that operation of the spray module has been integrated into Vögele’s ErgoPlus 3 operating concept. The module is designed as a completely self-contained functional unit. This modular design makes the SUPER 1800-3i with SprayJet module simple to service and allows it to be used both as a spray paver and as an ordinary standard paver. It has a maximum spray width of 6 m. As a standard paver without spray function it can even pave widths of up to 9 m. It goes without saying that the paver also includes all the “Dash 3” features, such as the VÖGELE EcoPlus low-emissions package and the handy automatic functions of AutoSet Plus. The SUPER 1800-3i with SprayJet module from Vögele is the world’s only spray paver for paving thin wearing courses as well as conventional wearing and binder courses.

Hamm: A world première for compactors and tandem rollers

With 31 compactors, Hamm is presenting a range of machines for very different job
s and markets. At the Technology Days hosted by Hamm itself, the company is presenting two world premieres to round off its large range: the compact H 5i and H 7i compactors and the DV+ 70i and DV+ 90i tandem rollers with all-wheel steering.

The new compactors weigh between 4.5 and 8 t, are of very compact design and extremely simple to operate, and stand out in the field through their first-rate gradeability. The two newcomers are not a “scaled down” version of the familiar H-series of compactors: they are in fact a separate series which has been completely redesigned from scratch. In combination with the three-point swivel joint and the short wheel base, this compact design makes for very good driving and handling. As a result, the two compactors are the ideal choice for confined job sites.

With two new basic models in the form of the DV+ 70i and DV+ 90i, Hamm has also brought a breath of fresh air to the range of pivot-steered tandem rollers. Weighing 7 t and 9 t, respectively, the rollers are extremely productive machines with excellent visibility and intelligent operation. Both models are equipped with state-of-the-art engines; the two-part water tank and the location of the engines in the middle of the machine ensure a homogeneous and steady distribution of the weight. The innovative “EasyDrive” operating concept permitting intuitive, self-explanatory operation is a brand new feature. Different coloured areas on the panel distinguish the respective functional units and simplify operation.

Wirtgen Group: A reliable partner for road construction

With 55 Wirtgen Group marketing and service companies around the world, we are “close to our customers” wherever they may be. A coordinated product range, innovative technologies and application processes, a large variety of services and expert know-how combined with a passion for road construction makes the Group a reliable partner for the industry. This is something that visitors attending the 2014 Wirtgen Road Technology Days on the “new” factory site of Hamm AG in Tirschenreuth will most certainly see for themselves.

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