Capital Equipment News April-May 2020

World premiere for Wirtgen large milling machines at ConExpo With more than 30 exhibits, including 10 world and North American premieres, as well as an interactive technology exhibition, the Wirtgen Group’s booth became a magnet for visitors at Conexpo-Con/Agg 2020. They were especially interested in the new large milling machines from Wirtgen. The high-performance W 220 Fi and W 250 Fi models, the flagships of the new generation of machines, partic- ularly impressed the industry audience during their world premiere. Like all of the large milling machines in the new F series, they set standards when it comes to milling performance and machine efficiency, primarily thanks to

the innovative Mill Assist machine control system. This is because Mill Assist helps the milling machine operator optimise machine performance and significantly reduce diesel, water, and pick consumption as well as carbon and noise emissions. Practical experience shows that users already use Mill Assist more than 90% of the time their machine is in operation, significantly cutting costs as a result. The North American premieres of Vögele’s WITOS Paving Docu, Hamm’s HP 180i tyred roller and Kleemann’s MOBICAT MC 120 Zi PRO jaw crusher also under- scored the group’s position as the innovation driver and technology leader in the road construction sector. The Wirtgen Group Technology Centre, where visitors could learn about the specialised product brands’ application technologies in more detail, was also popular. To emphasise that it is a part of John Deere and

Visitors at ConExpo were especially interested in the new large milling machines from Wirtgen.

highlight the synergies across the entire product range, at its trade show booth the Wirtgen Group exhibited a John Deere 824L wheel loader together with the MOBISCREEN MS 952 EVO mobile screening plant from Kleemann. At John Deere’s booth, trade show visitors could see a Klee- mann MOBICONE MCO 11 PRO cone crusher in combination with a 300G LC excavator from John Deere. b

Believed to be a unique feature on this type of ma- chine, operators can choose between Work, Transport, Comfort or Eco modes. No matter what the application – materials handling with forks, truck loading, road sweeping or general load & carry tasks – there is a work mode suited to the activity, boosting productivity and operability, as well as reducing costs. In addition to the multi-mode drive feature, a tractive power selector gives operators a choice of five settings that adjust the tractive force to suit ground conditions. What this means in practice is less wheel spin, as well as reduced tire wear and fuel consumption. An optional speed limiter controls maximum speed without losing tractive force. Believed to be a unique feature on this type of ma- chine, operators can choose between Work, Transport, Comfort or Eco modes. No matter what the application – materials handling with forks, truck loading, road sweeping or general load & carry tasks – there is a work mode suited to the activity, boosting productivity and operability, as well as reducing costs. b

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