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Jacques Horn, sales executive with Wirtgen South
Africa says, “Thorpe and his team at Roadspan
have been using Vögele equipment as well as other
machinery from Wirtgen for many years. Because of
this journey over the years, it was probably one of the
reasons why – when the Wirtgen Group was given the
opportunity to introduce a solution, in this specific
application of the road construction process, we
offered a solution that could really make a difference.
“There is a whole spectrum of differentiating
factors, from levels of engineering to overall design of
what we offered that we believed will have a posi-
tive impact on Roadspan’s business. One example is
the diesel fuel consumption. The evidence of this is
experienced in the day-to-day operation with intelli-
gently designed energy efficient diesel engines, without
compromising on performance and productivity.
This was one of a concerns and challenges we were
made aware of. We are fortunate to be in a position
that we are be able to provide effective solutions that
are also sustainable.”
*In Europe all models have an ‘i’ after the model name – this refers to ‘Intelligent Emission Control’
– linked to their stringent emission control laws, which apply to Tier4 engines.
Universal Class SUPER 1800-3
The SUPER 1800-3 is the most powerful
tracked paver in its performance class
and ideal for a wide variety of paving
applications. The paver conceived for a
maximum pave width of 10 m while based
on a machine length of just 6 m handles
motorway projects with the same high
perfection as it copes with confined spaces
when tackling roundabouts.
The innovative and easy-to-learn
ErgoPlus3 provides ergonomic working
conditions tailored to real-life use.
• Maximum pave width 10 m
• Laydown rate up to 700 tonnes/h
• Laydown rate up to 700 tonnes/h
• Transport width 2,55 m
• The ‘PaveDock Assistant’ enhances
process safety during transfer of
the mix
• ErgoPlus 3 with a number of
additional ergonomic and
functional advantages
• ‘Vögele EcoPlus’ low-emissions
package significantly reduces fuel
consumption and noise levels.