Magazine The Road

The Wirtgen Group digital magazine for road construction

Feature articles
Bauma 2022: Full-house at the Wirtgen Group booth

The company group once again confirmed its pioneering role in the industry – with 37 world premières and trailblazing solutions for sustainability throughout the entire road construction process chain.

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In-place cold recycling with the W 240 CRi

French road construction contractor Colas deployed a cold recycling train supplied by the Wirtgen Group for the rehabilitation of a link road near Paris. As a globally active concern, Colas is always on the lookout for new solutions for more environmentally friendly and sustainable road construction. With precisely this goal in mind, Colas rehabilitated a four-kilometre section of the road with the cold recycling method.

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Low temperature – low emissions

To reduce emissions, contractors Schleith and Züblin had to use machines equipped with diesel particulate filters and reduced-temperature asphalt for paving in a road traffic tunnel under the Kriegsstrasse in Karlsruhe. The Vögele pavers and tandem rollers from Hamm not only fulfilled the strict regulations, but also guaranteed efficient, high quality paving.

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Community Spirit and Career Development Opportunities

What is it like to start a career and work at Benninghoven? In our interview, design engineer Katharina Kratz talks with us about the inspirational corporate culture at Benninghoven – and the opportunities the company offers for trainees, university students, and career starters.

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Passion
Removing concrete with Wirtgen cold milling machines at Leipzig/Halle airport

A project of this size is anything but routine for the experts at the German company Kutter GmbH & Co. KG. As part of the renovation work at Leipzig/Halle airport, the north runway of the airport and the associated taxiways first had to be removed completely within 30 days.








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Maximum recycling at Knäble with the RPP 4000 from Benninghoven

The production process of asphalt with virgin mineral as a base is a challenging task in itself. If predominantly reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) and milled material are to be processed to produce new asphalt mixes, there is no real alternative to Benninghoven hot-gas generator technology. This is clearly demonstrated by an RPP 4000 plant operated by the medium-sized construction company Knäble in Biberach, Germany.


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Digital solution for asphalt paving project in Bad Wünnenberg

Smooth and seamless procedure are essential when it comes to asphalt paving on bridges and in open countryside. In order to assure the correct temperature of the mix during paving of a section of the B480 in Aftetal, the construction crew took advantage of the WITOS Paving Docu paving documentation tool with the RoadScan contactless temperature measurement system and the Jobsite Temp app.


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Innovation
Smart Doc app for compaction documentation and self-monitoring

The new Smart Doc app from Hamm documents the compaction process in earthworks in real-time on a smartphone and enables the roller driver to easily prepare a report on the compaction. Thanks to live visualisation of the compaction process, the app also provides less experienced operators with a clear overview of all relevant parameters and enables them to achieve optimal results.

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Digital assistance system Mill Assist

Intelligent assistance systems that support and relieve operators during their work are the future of road construction and are already a reality at Wirtgen. The Mill Assist machine control system allows operators to choose between three different work strategies in automatic mode, including ECO mode for cost-optimised performance of the machine.

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Environmentally friendly asphalt production with energy from biomass

Benninghoven has now achieved market readiness for a technology that enables the use of Biomass to Liquid (BtL) fuels in the EVO JET burner. The utilisation of such renewable energy sources safeguards the future viability of asphalt mixing plants and increases independence from fossil fuels.

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Cold in-plant recycling

How exactly does cold in-plant recycling work, and what are the particular advantages of using Wirtgen’s new KMA 240(i)? We explain the technical highlights in clear and simple terms.

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A new generation of pneumatic tyre rollers

From operating concept to heated tyres: We spotlight the advantages of the HP series and report on machines in action on reference projects around the world.

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At Wirtgen Group
Apprentices’ techdays 2022
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Kleemann trainees win an innovation award
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The Wirtgen Group is a part of John Deere
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Apprentices’ techdays 2022
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Kleemann trainees win an innovation award
Read all about the award presentation More from @WirtgenGroup
The Wirtgen Group is a part of John Deere
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Successful COVID-19 vaccination campaign at the Wirtgen Group
Read more about the vaccination campaign More from @WirtgenGroup
Kleemann trainees win an innovation award
Read all about the award presentation More from @WirtgenGroup
The Wirtgen Group is a part of John Deere
Find out more about John Deere John Deere Construction
Become a part of our team
We have some vacancies that might interest you Send us your application now
Successful COVID-19 vaccination campaign at the Wirtgen Group
Read more about the vaccination campaign More from @WirtgenGroup
Kleemann trainees win an innovation award
Read all about the award presentation More from @WirtgenGroup
The Wirtgen Group is a part of John Deere
Find out more about John Deere John Deere Construction
Become a part of our team
We have some vacancies that might interest you Send us your application now
History
The History of the Wirtgen Group at Bauma

2022 will finally see the return of the Bauma fair – and the Wirtgen Group will be there. We revisit the first appearance of Wirtgen at the fair in Munich, and tell you how our Bauma story began.

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The History of the Wirtgen Group at Bauma

2022 will finally see the return of the Bauma fair – and the Wirtgen Group will be there. We revisit the first appearance of Wirtgen at the fair in Munich, and tell you how our Bauma story began.

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Wirtgen at heart

Is road construction your dream job?

Tell us how you got into it and share your stories with the readers of THE ROAD. Stories about exciting projects, using new technologies, the challenges you faced and overcame, and those little things that warmed your heart or brought a smile to your face – the editorial team and readers of THE ROAD look forward to your contributions from the real world of road construction.

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The Wirtgen SF 1000 C is an impressive performer – even after 30 years

Borkowski GmbH in Langerwehe has a real rarity from Wirtgen that’s still going strong. Their SF 1000 C road milling machine has been rehabilitating roads across the region for the past 30 years. Although she’s a little long in the tooth, she’s still as fit as a fiddle and as reliable as the day she rolled off the production line. Read the fascinating story of this SF 1000 C – and why the people at Borkowski are still delighted to have the old girl on their team.

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