Capital Equipment News February 2015

CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS

FEBRUARY 2015

Adding to the versatility of the unit are the

5-in-1 control levers which allow the operator

to operate all functions of the machine using

either hand. ROPS/FOPS as standard equip-

ment ensure the operator’s safety under all

working conditions.

Visibility to the rear is enhanced with the sin-

gle piece engine cover which slopes away

from the cab hence giving the operator the

ability to see objects that are three feet high,

three feet from the cab. With the excellent rear

visibility combined with the forward visibility to

the drum, the operator has superb machine

control especially in confined spaces, at all

times. A tiltable, automotive type instrument

panel is fitted to the 3000 Series which in-

corporates complete operation and diagnos-

tic lights and gauges to keep the operator

informed of all the machine functions. The

state-of-the-art panel is well in keeping with

the latest on offer from the top automotive and

truck manufacturers in the world. The brilliant

lighting of each pictogram shows the operator

the current operating state of the machine,

complete with the appropriate warning signals

should there be a problem.

A major feature of the HAMM 3000 Series is

the innovative 3-point articulation joint, de-

signed into the unit. The centre articulation

joint is based on the employment of three piv-

ot points as opposed to one. The equal distri-

bution of weight, divided by three contributes

tremendously to the stability of the roller on

uneven terrain and assures optimum steering

stability even during maximum cornering. The

he Wirtgen Group with headquarters in

Germany and local production plants in

Brazil, China and India, is an expanding

international company, doing business in the

construction equipment industry.

Their group includes the six well-known

brands, Wirtgen, Vogele, Hamm and Klee-

man, Benning Hoven and Ciber. With these six

brands the company is a technology leader

which offers their customers solutions in mo-

bile machinery for road construction and road

rehabilitation, as well as mining and process-

ing of useful minerals.

The Wirtgen Group has been operating in Af-

rican market in the fields of road construction

and mining for many years now and with its

well proven network of sales and service has

provided technical support right on the job

site or workshop services with fast reliable

response times.

One of the prime brands in the Wirtgen portfo-

lio of products is the HAMM compactor range

which rates as the most successful equipment

of its type in global use today. This ongoing

success is founded on a clear philosophy of

innovation, technical requirements, ergonom-

ic design and simple operation. Design has

been in the forefront of product development

at HAMM and this is one of the reasons that

HAMM is continually able to launch innovative

machines and concepts on the market whose

user friendly design ensures top productivity

and an ideal workplace for the operator.

The South African market is no exception

when it comes to the application of the latest

in high-tech, high productivity machines. Two

new models in the HAMM range have recent-

ly made their debut in the local market, the

3K 3000 Series single drum roller and the HD

Compactline new generation HD Series .

From the moment the operator steps into the

Cab of the HAMM 3000 Series compactor,

with access available from either side of the

unit, he is faced with an ergonomically de-

signed work station that sets it apart from

any other single drum roller on the market.

The driver’s seat swivels through 45 degrees

hence giving the operator unrestricted visibili-

ty and control from either side of the machine.

Wirtgen Group rolls out

LEADING TECHNOLOGY

WITH HAMM COMPACTORS

By Pierre Sanson