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Milling Concrete with GENERATION C² Round-Shank Picks

The Most Cost-Effective and Sustainable Solution

GENERATION C² round-shank picks have been developed especially for milling concrete with Wirtgen ECO Cutter milling drums. A combination that pays off for our customers:on the one hand, in significantly reduced operating costs and, on the other hand, because GENERATION C² round-shank picks are characterized by high resistance to fracturing and long service life. The result? less wear, minimized costs, and conservation of valuable resources.

The Cost-Effective Alternative

The use of concrete for the paving of road surfaces is becoming increasingly attractive due to the long-lasting and particularly durable nature of the material. If, however, the concrete pavement is in need of rehabilitation or repair, conventional methods such as breaking and rubblizing or excavation and crushing of the damaged concrete prove to be extremely laborious and costly. A cost effective alternative is concrete milling. Wirtgen Group customers have already successfully applied this technology on numerous projects and have continuously improved it in collaboration with Wirtgen. GENERATION C² round-shank picks play a decisive role in ensuring the profitability of construction measures.

“Pairing a Wirtgen ECO Cutter milling drum with GENERATION C² round-shank picks is the ideal combination for the removal of concrete roadways.”

Martin Blank, Product Manager Cutting Technology

The Eco Cutter Milling Drum with GENERATION C² Round-Shank Picks – a Powerful All-Round Package

The exceptional hardness of concrete presents a challenge to machines, milling drums, and cutting tools. And this is where Wirtgen ECO Cutter milling drums show their strengths! They are ideal for the removal of concrete pavement over large areas and feature a reduced number of round-shank picks and larger tool spacings. The reduced number of picks increases the force applied by each individual pick, which in turn increases the machine advance rate. And exactly this is what maximizes area performance.

In Comparison:

GENERATION C² round-shank picks (left), conventional picks (right)

The Special Properties of GENERATION C² Round-Shank Picks

The solid steel body geometry leads to better material removal.
Optimized pick centering ensures that milling forces are ideally concentrated in the top part of the holder and relieves the burden on the clamping sleeve.
The new, short clamping sleeve geometry minimizes mechanical stresses on the clamping sleeve and ensures an ideal clamping force throughout the entire service life of the pick.
The optimized shank geometry increases fracture resistance.
The unique centering function of the grooved profile of the wear plate reduces wear and increases the service life of the round-shank picks and the toolholders.

All in all: less wear, optimized cutting performance, and longer service life!

Cost-effective and sustainable

The GENERATION C² round-shank picks impress not only through their improved properties designed especially for concrete milling, but also with excellent value for money. The result: improved machine performance and a significant reduction of operating costs.

You can find further information about GENERATION C² round-shank picks and how to order them on the Parts Website.

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