History Cold milling

From Service Provider to Global Market Leader

Today’s technologically advanced cold milling machines can load a 30-ton truck with asphalt granulate within a few minutes. The road to this point was a long one, however – WIRTGEN has always been instrumental in driving progress in this field. WIRTGEN built the first of a total of 100 hot milling machines for its own service fleet in 1971. The idea to use the round shank bits used in mining with carbide tips made the technological transition from hot milling to cold milling possible in 1979.

From the first building block – the development of cold milling technology for road construction – to the present day, WIRTGEN has reached numerous innovative milestones along the road to this technology’s success. Today, the name WIRTGEN is synonymous with high-performance cold milling technology throughout the world.

1971

Construction of the First Hot Milling Machine.

1979

The 3800 C from the first generation of cold milling machines is a rear loader with hydraulic milling drum drive.

1980

Like all small milling machines in the first generation, the 500 C mills up to 100 mm deep.

1984

The first front loader, the 2000 VC, permanently changes job site logistics.

1988

The DC series with working depths up to 300 mm extends the range of applications considerably.

1992

The first replaceable toolholder system increases the cost-effectiveness of the cold milling machines.

1999

The W 2000 large milling machine sets new standards in operation and performance.

2001

The FCS milling drum changing system increases the flexibility of the machines.

2005

WIRTGEN LEVEL PRO leveling technology makes cold milling extremely precise.

2009

The VCS extraction system reduces dust emissions during operation.

2010

The new generation of large milling machines – the W 200 to W 250 – sets new standards in milling performance.

2015

The W 50 Ri and W 100 CFi stand for a new, highly effective method of operating small milling machines.