Magazine The Road

The Wirtgen Group digital magazine for road construction

Feature articles
Smart helpers for asphalt paving

Precise, fast, safe, resource-efficient: automation solutions reduce the workload for machine operators, increase efficiency, promote process reliability and save material. In Grade Assist, AutoTrac and Smart Pave, Vögele offers three clever “helpers”: you control the profile installation as well as the direction and width of the Dash 5 road pavers.

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All-electric paving and compaction

In Rangendingen, in the German federal state of Baden-Württemberg, Leonhard Weiss is counting on the concept of an all-electric construction site with e-machines from Hamm and Vögele. The aim is to make the construction process safer and more cost-efficient and simultaneously reduce noise and CO₂ emissions.

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First plant in Austria with hot gas generator technology as a Retrofit

Ready for the future: PORR AG have retrofitted their existing asphalt mixing plant in Vienna Simmering with hot gas generator technology from Benninghoven – as the very first plant in the country. The Retrofit solution enables maximum recycled materials content, a high level of flexibility for frequent recipe changes and minimal emissions. A model project for the industry!

Read more about one of the most innovative plants in Austria here.

Passion
Asphalt mixing plant in the Alpine Rhine Valley

The implementation and expansion of an asphalt mixing plant in Austria not only creates a more efficient production site but also makes an active contribution to environmental protection.

Benninghoven project in Austria
From Montevideo to the farthest corners of the nation

Three slipform pavers SP 64 from Wirtgen were deployed on a road widening project on one of Uruguay’s most important national highways. A collaborative partnership and efficient machine technology were the key factors in assuring the project’s success.

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Hamm compactors safeguarding future infrastructure on the construction of the Hochbrücke Horb bridge

A vast-scale construction project is under way in Germany’s south-western Baden-Württemberg region, in the form of the 70 m high Hochbrücke Horb bridge. To ensure the best possible compaction of access tracks and work platforms, two HC 200i – Smart Doc Hamm compactors have been deployed for high transparency and more process reliability.

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Innovation
Absolute transparency with a tight completion schedule

In Belgium, milling contractor Topoff uses the John Deere Operations Center™ as a digital platform for planning, monitoring, analysing and documenting milling projects – and thus increases both efficiency and productivity.

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Digital solutions from Hamm

Construction companies today face a challenge in trying to find staff qualified to operate construction machinery, though modern technologies such as Smart Compact or Smart Doc also open up some fantastic opportunities for them

Digital assistance for the very best compaction.
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Screed legend at a new level

Vögele has integrated its most versatile and successful road paver in the new Dash 5 generation. The new SUPER 1800-5(i) combines the huge range of applications and powerful performance with the trailblazing technologies of the Dash 5 generation. Why is the SUPER 1800 class so popular among road construction professionals the world over? When was the first representative unveiled? The key facts about the successful model at a glance.

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Reducing CO₂ emissions and energy consumption
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Logistics at Hamm
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Apprentices’ techdays 2025
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Good design delivers quality and safety
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Reducing CO₂ emissions and energy consumption
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Logistics at Hamm
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Apprentices’ techdays 2025
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Good design delivers quality and safety
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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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