Capital Equipment News January 2016

WIRTGEN GROUP PROVIDES INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION

extending all the way to an even surface course that is true to cross-section, line and level. What are the most important criteria to be considered? What methods need to be applied? The latest technologies from quality leader Vögele are the first choice for paving new roads. COMPACTION Compaction over large surface areas is a basic prerequisite for making asphalt pavement tough and durable. Be it vibration or oscillation technology, or compaction control – the machines from roller pioneer Hamm stand for optimum compaction. REHABILITATION The loads to which roads are exposed take their toll over time. In many cases, targeted rehabilitation is the only way to go. When it comes to replacing the surface course, the challenge is to remove only the damaged layers and keep traffic moving during construction. The solution: Cold milling machines and cold recyclers from innovator Wirtgen.

PERFECTION ALL-AROUND Roads promote progress. They may open up access to remote places, enable goods to be transported over hundreds of kilometers or handle hundreds of thousands of commuters in megacities around the world, but whatever the application, the Wirtgen Group delivers innovative solutions that fulfill the highest demands. With six strong brands, Wirtgen, Vögele, Hamm, Kleemann, Benninghoven and Ciber, the Wirtgen Group covers the complete supply chain in road construction: PROCESSING Crushed stone is the starting material for constructing roads. But how are unwieldy boulders turned into aggregate of defined grain size? Kleemann markets leading

technologies and methods for processing mineral raw materials and recycling building materials. MIXING A thermal mixing process is required to produce asphalt for road construction from aggregate, bitumen and binders. An asphalt mixing plant is indispensable to this process. Be it mobile, transportable or stationary, every mixture is a winner with tailor-made solutions by Benninghoven and – in Latin America, Africa, Australia and New Zealand – Ciber the specialists for asphalt mixing plants. PAVING The construction of a new road depends on an excellently bonded pavement structure, beginning with a stable base course and

All you need from one strong team, all from our leading, specialized product brands with

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