Caqital Equipment News October 2018

CONSTRUCTION NEWS

New app for paver operators

JOSEPH VÖGELE AG, global market leader in road pavers, is further extending its range of service and training solutions for users. Using a specially developed app and the associated web special, job-site profession- als can now get to grips with the ErgoPlus 3 operating concept quickly and easily with the aid of numerous animations. Repositioning, positioning, adjusting the screed, retrieving paving programmes – to achieve optimum paving results and efficient job site processes – paver operators need to know precisely when to use which operating functions and which automatic functions will make their work simpler and faster. Responding to these needs, VÖGELE, the Ludwigshafen-based road paver manufac- turer, has developed a special app with an associated web special tailored to its ErgoPlus 3 operating concept. All the functions of the paver operator’s and the screed operator’s consoles are conveyed in a visual and practical way by means of short animations. Meanwhile, step-by-step videos give users an easy-to-grasp demonstration of entire work steps such as setting up the screed or requirements such as varying pave widths, as well as comprehensive automatic functions. Users can access the app at any time on their PC, tablet or smartphone – on the job site, in the office or from home – and can make direct use of the information in their work. The free app can be downloaded from

VÖGELE has developed a special app with an associated web special tailored to its ErgoPlus 3 operating concept.

Google Play (www.voegele.info/ergoplus_ android) or Apple (www.voegele.info/ergo- plus_ios) stores and the web special can be viewed at www.voegele.info/webspecial/ ergoplus/. “The app complements operator training courses available at our training centres and offers users a tool with which they can selectively refresh and deepen their knowl- edge,” says Martin Hilken, product market-

ing manager at JOSEPH VÖGELE AG. “We have developed the app with a strong focus on practicality and clear visualisation. Instead of delving through operating instructions, users can now simply watch the corresponding video,” adds Hilken. This helps to eliminate errors while improving paving results and se- quences, ultimately benefiting the entire contracting company. b new shared headquarters will facilitate closer collaboration and cooperation,” says Melker Jernberg, President of Volvo CE. “Campus Lundby has brought us all together and it will help us build better, stronger working relationships that will benefit our customers.” The inauguration ceremony took place at Campus Lundby and was attended by Melk- er Jernberg as well as Håkan Agnevall, the President of Volvo Buses, and Björn Inge- manson, President of Volvo Penta. The three company presidents delivered speeches to an audience of around 500 Volvo employees and the celebrations continued throughout the morning. Campus Lundby is a large site, covering an area of 375 000 m² – equivalent to 54 football pitches. From its glass-fronted buildings to its open-plan office layouts, Campus Lundby is designed to get people talking and working together. It is home to a diverse, international workforce with employees from 60 countries based at the site. b

Volvo CE inaugurates new headquarters

• Covers 375 000 m² – equivalent to 54 football pitches

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) officially inaugurated its new global head- quarters at Campus Lundby in Gothenburg, Sweden, on September 3. The company is now sharing a building with Volvo Buses – which moved in on the same day – and Volvo Penta. The building is situated close to the

Volvo Group headquarters and other Volvo business areas at Campus Lundby. The move will help to facilitate the sharing of resources, best practice and competence, as well as creating even more opportunities for collaboration. “At Volvo CE we have always collaborated with other parts of the Volvo Group, but our

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