Screeds – a Vögele core competence

Vögele screeds are valued all over the world for producing durable asphalt pavements and high-quality surfaces

Screeds are the key technology used by road pavers all over the world to create high-quality asphalt courses. The extending and fixed-width screeds of the SUPER pavers are a Vögele core competence. They make it easy for users and customers to deliver first-class results and produce durable asphalt pavements. Vögele supplies over a dozen different models to suit the broad portfolio of pavers – at least one extending screed to match every SUPER road paver and, in addition, fixed-width screeds for larger Vögele pavers.

Maximum versatility in use, high quality

The world of Vögele screeds

AB 200 and AB 220

Made for the requirements of Mini Class pavers.

AB 340

The perfect screed for SUPER pavers of the Compact Class.

AB 480 and AB 570

Flexible extending screeds with basic widths of 2.55 m (8.4 ft.) and 3 m (9.8 ft.). Developed for the requirements of the Classic Line machines.

AB 500

The universal extending screed for all Premium Line machines with a basic width of 2.5 m (8.2 ft.) (pave width 2.55 m – 8.50 m (8.4 ft. – 27.9 ft.)).

AB 600

The wide extending screed covers the full range of applications up to the Highway Class (pave width 3.0 m – 9.5 m (9.8 ft. – 31.2 ft.)).

VF 600

On this screed, the hydraulic extensions are fitted in front of the basic screed. It is one of three screeds developed by Vögele for the requirements of the North American market.

SB 300

The fixed-width screed with a basic width of 3 m (9.8 ft.) for paving without joints up to a width of 16 m (52.5 ft.).

SB 300 HD

Fixed-width screed for paving cold materials such as thick crushed-stone base courses and anti-freeze layers.

SB 350

The most powerful screed in the Vögele product range can work at a width of up to 18 m (59 ft.).

The right screed for every task

Vögele screeds ensure that paving crews can complete the full range of asphalt paving tasks accurately and to a high quality - whether they are constructing a footpath or cycle path, rehabilitating a local road or completing a highway job site where high output counts. One reason for this is the wide range of models. Vögele screeds can handle pave widths between 0.25 m (1.6 ft.) and 18 m (59 ft.) and layer thicknesses from a few inches up to half a meter (1.6 ft.).

On construction projects with varying pave widths which require a high level of flexibility, SUPER pavers are generally fitted with the highly variable extending screeds (AB models). The sphere of application for fixed-width screeds (SB) is largely highway construction, where large pave widths need to be achieved. Vögele also meets regional market requirements with special screeds, in particular the VF and VR models for the North American market.

High precision and compaction performance: Vögele screeds are available in the form of extending screeds (AB) and fixed-width screeds (SB).

Vögele screeds use electric heating and are simple to operate

Vögele screeds have been electrically heated since as long ago as 1965. The screed heating system, which has been subject to continuous development, quickly gets screeds to the required temperature. It heats all parts coming into contact with the material - such as the screed plate and the compacting systems - very evenly.

Another feature shared by all Vögele screeds is simple, intuitive operation. Classic Line pavers are operated via ErgoBasic paver operators’ consoles and Premium Line pavers via ErgoPlus screed operators’ consoles. Both operating concepts are based on the same principle: to make work easier, and to allow operators to switch between screeds without needing induction.

Extending screeds: Systematic variability

Vögele extending screeds are highly adaptable, meaning they can handle paving in varying widths and on winding roadways. They cover a huge range of pave widths, ranging from 0.25 m (1.6 ft.) with cut-off shoes and up to 9.5 m (31.2 ft.) with bolt-on extensions. The operating principle of all extending screeds is the single-tube telescoping system. Even at maximum extension, half of the three-part, generously-dimensioned telescoping tube is clamped, ensuring optimum stabilization.

Fixed-width screeds: Full width, strong performance

The great rigidity of fixed-width screeds enables them to deliver high-quality, consistent results. So they can be used to pave surface courses without joints in widths of up to 18 m (59 ft.). With hydraulic bolt-on extensions, even fixed-width screeds give users room for maneuver to vary pave width by up to 1.25 m (4.1 ft.) on each side.

Vögele compaction technology ensures high-quality paving results

Almost all Vögele screeds are available in multiple compaction variants, which can be used to achieve different precompaction values. The suffix V is for screeds with vibrators as their compacting system, TV for an additional tamper bar, and TP1/TP2 for high-compaction screeds with a tamper bar and one or two pressure bars.

Find out more about our innovative compaction technology here .

Screeds with Dual Shift Tamper

A correctly set tamper bar is key to the compaction result and the floating behavior of screeds. As it is time-consuming to adjust the tamper stroke mechanically, it is often in practice not adjusted at all.

Which is why Vögele developed the Dual Shift Tamper. This enables paver operators to set the ideal tamper stroke for the job at hand very easily at the touch of a button. On the latest screeds, operators simply press a button on the console to adjust the tamper stroke in seconds without need for any tools. Customers can select between a stroke of 2 mm (0.08 in.) and 4 mm (0.16 in.) or of 4 mm (0.16 in.) and 8 mm (0.32 in.).

Pressure bars for up to 98% compaction performance

Pressure bars driven by pulsed-flow hydraulics are at the core of high-compaction technology. This technology allows screeds of the TP1, TP2 and TP2 Plus models to achieve maximum compaction performance. The highest-performing screeds are the AB 500 TP2 Plus and the AB 600 TP2 Plus, which Vögele developed for the InLine Pave pave train. InLine Pave is a rehabilitation method which paves the surface course immediately after the binder course. In the process, the high compaction screeds compact the binder course at values of up to 98% – without rolling.

Screeds are the heart of every road paver. Our Product Overview shows you the right screed for your application.

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