The Road Passion

Bayerische Asphaltmischwerke (bam) has replaced its old facility in Luhe-Wildenau with a modern RPP 3000 Plus plant that features a lateral loading silo and industry-leading technology: a hot gas generator for high rates of RAP recycling, a foam bitumen module for reduced-temperature asphalt, and an innovative BLS 4 plant control system with recipe generator option.

The rehabilitation and modernization of the nearly 12-kilometer Mont Blanc Tunnel – one of the most important north-south corridors in the European road network – is scheduled for completion by 2042. Two wheeled pavers from Vögele have been deployed on the project. A latest-generation SUPER 1803-5 X and a SUPER 1303-3i took only one night to pave the surface course of a 400-meter section of the tunnel, impressively demonstrating what efficient machine technology can deliver on a tight deadline.

Three sections of the historic Via Appia, known today as the SS 7 (State Highway 7), were in need of rehabilitation. On the three sections, Italian road construction contractor Impresa Turlione deployed a large milling machine W 210 XF featuring the latest Wirtgen technology, a comfortable operator’s cabin, and a sweeping unit for cleaning up after milling.

Top asphalt quality for fast cars: The Russian construction company Tekhalyans, responsible for resurfacing and maintaining the Sochi Autodrom, relies on the new high-tech TBA 3000 plant for this work. A high mixing capacity, more process reliability, less energy consumption and resource-friendly use of recycled materials – these aspects speak for themselves. Top quality for top speeds up to 320 km/h!