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The World of
Wirtgen Slipform Pavers
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Full documentation
How we supply customers with practice-based information systems to make full use
of the performance and application possibilities of our machines. 50 - 51
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Slipform pavers
get concrete into shape
Concrete profiles produced by slipform pavers are The fast and economically efficient process requires one
highly durable, resistant and unsusceptible even to single machine pass only – even when paving concrete
extremely high pressure or point loads. in two-layer application.
Due to its high degree of automation and reliable tech- Slipform pavers offer a broad range of applications,
nology, slipform paving needs a small operating crew their modular design enabling the moulds to be
compared to other construction methods. replaced quickly and easily.
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Offset slipform pavers:
Quick-change artists in concrete paving
The completed concrete profiles are distinctive for their We can supply paving moulds that are specifically
stability, extremely low tolerances, smooth surface and customized to any given monolithic shape.
ease of maintenance.
Vibrators are used to ensure optimum compaction of
The paving mould and concrete delivery equipment the concrete, and are available with either hydraulic or
can be installed on the left or right side of the machine, electric drive.
flexibly adapting to the conditions on the job site.
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Inset slipform pavers:
Mobile road construction plant
Inset slipform pavers are distinctive for their ease of Proportional control via stringline or 3D levelling enables
transport and fast conversion despite the fairly large our machines to follow the specified target values with
machine dimensions. pin-point precision.
Dowel bars and tie bars can be inserted into the High-quality concrete pavements are not prone to
concrete automatically, or steel reinforcements laid out developing wheel ruts or surface irregularities even after
in accordance with application requirements. many years of extensive use.
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Many product innovations paved the
way to becoming a global player
1989: Wirtgen gets actively involved in slipform paving 2006: Introduction of the SP 850 Vario – the first
by acquiring SGME, a Belgian manufacturer of slipform slipform paver with infinitely variable paving width
pavers, and their technologies. from Wirtgen.
1994: The SP 250, a flexible slipform paver and all- 2010: The multifunctional SP 15 and SP 25 pavers for
rounder mainly for offset applications, rolls off the inset and offset applications set new standards in
assembly line. terms of productivity and economic efficiency.
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Modern offset concrete paving –
here’s how it works
Swing leg
Monolithic profile
Trimmer
A trimmer can be installed in front of the paving mould, Paving monolithic profiles in tight bends is no problem
creating an even base to ensure a consistent height at all thanks to highly accurate levelling technology and
and clean finish of the concrete profile. a precise steering system.
Vibrators with adjustable frequency installed in the The steel reinforcement defined in the relevant tender
paving mould cause entrapped air to escape from the gives concrete barriers an even greater amount of
concrete for the purpose of compaction. passive safety.
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Modern inset concrete paving –
here’s how it works
Working direction
Finishing beam
Spreading auger /
Spreading plough
Super
smoother
The automatic dowel bar inserter places dowel bars The finishing beam and super smoother installed at the
into the pre-compacted concrete at precisely the rear of the machine produce the desired surface finish.
desired intervals and parallel to the direction of travel.
To improve the road’s skid resistance, separate texture
The automatic tie bar inserter places both central tie curing machines are used for texturing the surface as
bars and side tie bars into the concrete at precisely the defined in the relevant tender.
desired intervals and transverse to the direction of travel.
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Two-layer concrete paving with one
single machine – here’s how it works
Operator’s platform
Top
concrete layer
Bottom
concrete layer
Working direction
Steerable and
height-adjustable
crawler track units
The method offers tremendous saving potentials when “Wet-in-wet” paving enables the SP 1600 to produce
compared to single-layer paving, as less expensive an ideal bond between the bottom-layer and top-layer
concrete material is mostly used for the bottom concrete.
concrete layer.
When paving two-layer application, the paver is
Placing steel reinforcements, or inserting tie bars and accessible from the front at all times, enabling traffic to
dowel bars into the bottom-layer concrete is carried flow along smoothly on the adjacent lanes.
out analogous to single-layer concrete paving.
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Two-layer concrete paving with one
paving train – here’s how it works
Operator’s Operator’s
platform platform
Top
concrete layer
Bottom Dowel
Super Finishing Inset paving concrete Tie bar bar
smoother beam mould layer inserter inserter
Working direction
Inset
paving
mould
Steerable and
height-adjustable
crawler track units
Paving two layers of concrete simultaneously is an The top-layer concrete is transported to the paving site
approved method for the economically efficient quickly and conveniently via a feeding conveyor.
production of concrete pavements.
Yet another mark in favour of the SP 1500 is that the
Permanent radio contact between the operator’s top-layer paver can be used as a full-fledged slipform
platform of the top-layer paver and the feeding paver for paving single-layer concrete slabs.
conveyor guarantees full control of concrete delivery.
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Paving concrete slab track –
here’s how it works
Bolster beam
Working direction
Spreading auger /
Spreading plough
Slab track
High-precision concrete
profiles enable travel
speeds in excess of 300 km/h
The “slab track” is a prime example of our willingness The rails are either anchored in or glued down on the
to innovate – Wirtgen has played a major part in concrete profile using specific techniques, which also
developing this construction method. leads to a significant reduction in noise emissions.
Our experience of many years makes us a competent The highly precise “slab track” permits direct routing
partner in this aspiring, highly developed technology. with tight radii and steep cross slopes.
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State-of-the-art manufacturing
for durable machines
Competence in manufacturing
Mature manufacturing processes, manufacturing- high degree of vertical integration, and highly qualified
related know-how, customized products, extensive workforce. Our success proves us right: Each single
quality testing, and autonomous employees – these are the machine leaving our production facilities is of superior
cornerstones of Wirtgen’s slipform paver production hub in technical quality. The high quality of production is ad-
Windhagen, Germany. Our high standards are reflected in ditionally supported by an extensive quality assurance
the modern, computer-controlled production equipment, concept.
Technical highlight:
The versatile trimmer unit
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A comprehensive product portfolio for all standard and special applications Side feeder ISF
Texture curing machine TCM 950
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Technical highlight:
Continuous delivery of concrete
… or via a
feeding conveyor
The continuous delivery of homogeneous concrete during transport to the paving mould. The feeding auger
material is of vital importance for paving all kinds of can additionally be adjusted to a steeper incline. Depend-
concrete profiles. Wirtgen offers optimum, field-proven ing on the machine model, users can choose between
solutions both for offset and for inset paving applications: a spreading auger or spreading plough to achieve even
Feeding conveyors are ideal for offset paving because they distribution of the concrete across the slipform paver’s full
are easily cleaned and impress with low wear and tear, working width when paving in inset application.
whereas feeding augers mix the concrete once again
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Technical highlight:
Intelligent quick-change system
Perfect concrete
profiles – non-stop
Paving moulds are the starting point of high-quality Adjustable side headers with hydraulic contact pressure
concrete profiles. Whether paving monolithic pro- produce clean finished edges. Co-operating with the side
files, concrete pavements or “slab track”: Wirtgen paving headers, the slipform pan gives the concrete its specified
moulds guarantee maximum precision and superior quality. profile, pressing the concrete into shape with pin-point pre-
Uniform compaction of the concrete is ensured by high- cision thanks to the intelligent distribution of the machine
frequency vibrators installed in the paving moulds. weight.
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Technical highlight:
Precise levelling via stringline
The wireless 3D levelling system from Wirtgen is an corrections in height, inclination, and steering angle of the
even more efficient method of levelling than the use crawler tracks. This highly mature technology ensures that
of stringlines. This high-tech application uses a total sta- the concrete is paved with maximum accuracy. Establish-
tion which keeps tracking a prism mounted on the slipform ing the geodetic data is much more cost-effective than the
paver via a laser beam. The measured data are forwarded time-consuming and labourintensive installation of string-
to the controller and constantly reconciled with a digital lines. Further hallmarks of the system are easy handling
terrain model. The controller then initiates the required and simplification of the entire job site logistics.
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Technical highlight:
Proprietary AutoPilot system
An exceptionally high degree of intelligent engineering ized by an exceptionally high degree of efficiency: To ensure
has gone into our patented, integrated dowel bar and the slipform paver’s continuous forward movement, the flex-
tie bar inserters. These fully automated units are extremely ibly mounted DBI stays in place during the dowel insertion
flexible, allowing dowel bars and tie bars of any given length until the operation has been completed. The entire paving
to be inserted into the freshly paved, pre-compacted con- operation is, of course, monitored electronically, which
crete at precisely the desired intervals. Insertion of the dowel ensures the correct position of all dowel bars and tie bars
bars parallel to the machine’s direction of travel is character- inserted into the concrete pavement.
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Technical highlight:
Accurate surface finish
Crossing under
the mountain
at high speed
Wirtgen has many years of experience in paving con- number of successfully completed projects make the SP 500
crete tunnel floors under extremely restricted space a true “tunnel expert” among the Wirtgen slipform pavers. Its
conditions. To precisely fit the specific, challenging applica- modular concept enables the design of the SP 500 to be fully
tions, we have modified the design of, for instance, the con- customized to the application at hand.
crete feeding system, paving mould or paving screed. A large
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Wirtgen slipform pavers
are conquering the globe
SP 15, India:
passive safety guaranteed
by concrete safety barriers
SP 15, Canada:
accurate paving of a
curb and gutter profile
SP 15, Germany:
stringless paving of a concrete
profile using the Wirtgen AutoPilot
SP 25, USA:
paving a concrete safety
barrier as a boundary on
the central reservation
SP 25, India:
paving a rainwater gutter
Our extensive network of service centers in all parts of The modular design of our offset slipform pavers
the world guarantees the availability of our machines permits mounting of a large variety of different paving
each and every day. moulds.
Ease of transport and fast conversion enable our Paving moulds can be manufactured as standard
machines to complete several jobs in different profiles in accordance with national standards, or as
locations in the course of one working day. custom-made profiles in nearly any given shape.
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Wirtgen inset slipform pavers
in operation around the globe
SP 500, Spain:
working in tunnel construction
SP 500, Spain:
perfect concrete
surfaces at an airport
The paving width is adjustable to a maximum width of The production of different track profiles for ballastless
18.0 m, enabling the paver to conveniently adapt to railway construction has been a resounding success in
different road width standards. many countries around the globe.
In the rare case that expert help is needed on site, Compact dimensions and ease of loading enable the
highly qualified Wirtgen service engineers are available machines to be transported from one job site to the
worldwide at extremely short notice. next quickly and easily.
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We face up to the challenge
of environmental protection
Running in fuel-efficient
ECO mode, the engine
produces less emissions
polluting the environment
Our low-consumption diesel engines satisfy the most Slipform paving minimizes disruptions to traffic, which
stringent international emission standards. reduces strain on the environment.
Measures are taken as early as the production process Concrete pavements offer reduced rolling resistance,
to ensure that the environment is protected over and which in turn reduces the fuel consumption of vehicles.
above legal requirements.
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Worldwide customer service
makes the difference
Our global service network of around 60 sales and The employees at our subsidiaries are permanently
service companies provides competent support to refreshing their know-how in thorough training courses.
customers in their national language.
Our original spare parts pay for themselves quickly
Our service engineers are experts, fully equipped with with tried-and-tested quality, a long service life and
modern tools and fully familiar with Wirtgen’s entire easy installation.
product portfolio.
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Full documentation package
to maximize your success
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WITRAIN:
interactive software for operators
and workshop personnel
Our detailed “Concrete Slipform Paving Manual” WITRAIN is an interactively designed training CD that
conveys valuable knowledge on state-of-the-art makes users fit for the future with state-of-the-art
concrete paving in a clear, easily comprehensible training techniques.
fashion.
Parts and More, our universal information system,
WIDOS, our customer-friendly machine documentation explains the benefits, uses and maintenance of
system, contains detailed information on the machine, WIRTGEN GROUP ORIGINAL PARTS.
such as spare parts catalogue and operating manual.
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Wirtgen GmbH
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Internet: www.wirtgen.com · E-Mail: info@wirtgen.com
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