Smart Pave – The digital control system

Picture shows the Smart Pave digital control system from VÖGELE

Control paving processes automatically

Next automation level: With Smart Pave from VÖGELE, operators can control the pave width, position and direction of their Dash 5 paver fully automatically. This makes asphalt paving even more efficient.

Today’s road construction faces a number of challenges, ranging from economic considerations and staff shortages to stricter safety regulations. To make paving more effective and significantly reduce operator workload, VÖGELE has developed the Smart Pave digital control system. It can be used to automatically control the pave width, position and direction of a Dash 5 paver using virtual references.

Smart Pave uses paving geometries that have been previously stored in John Deere Operations Center™ for construction machinery. The StarFire™ dual antenna system from John Deere ensures that the exact position of the paver is determined. It is permanently installed in the hardtop and enables highly precise control.

Smart Pave briefly explained

How digital control works

Simple preparatory work for users

Use Smart Pave in just a few steps

Data collection and model creation

Uploading and checking data

Digital transmission and job start

“Smart Pave is an extremely user-friendly solution. All hardware components are integrated into the road paver, so users do not need to spend time on assembly. Data handling is simple, transparent and leads to the desired result thanks to automatic error analysis.”

Bastian Fleischer, Product Manager VÖGELE

Smart Pave in use at customers

Lehnen Group tests digital control system

“With the new process, we can carry out a lot of work preparation digitally on the computer, regardless of the weather, and are more flexible on the construction site. Employees are provided with a tool that supports them in their work and makes it more relaxed.”

Alexander Wollscheid, Asphalt Site Manager Lehnen Group

All benefits at a glance:

  • simple work preparation in advance and greater process safety during paving with Smart Pave.
  • Time and resources savings, as there is no need for time-consuming marking work and precise steering prevents excess width.
  • More automation means less work for the user: the focus can be placed on the quality of the paving process.
  • Increased work safety, especially at nighttime job sites, in poor weather conditions and in moving traffic. For edges and the screed width at the edge of the traffic lane, inspection is largely unnecessary.
  • No assembly work required: All hardware components for Smart Pave are integrated into the paver’s hardtop.
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The impressive extent to which the new smart automatic functions facilitate asphalt construction in practice was demonstrated on a construction site in Zerf, Rhineland-Palatinate. There, the Lehnen Group used the integrated Smart Pave control system for the first time – with a noticeable increase in efficiency.

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