Kokosing Construction with Wirtgen W210
By · CommentsKokosing Construction Company recently purchased the latest in the state of the art of milling machines from The McLean Company. Kokosing purchased a Wirtgen W210 dual engine machine this past winter and put it to work this spring at the Cleveland Hopkins airport. This will make 5 Wirtgen machines that Kokosing has purchased from The McLean Company.
At Cleveland Hopkins airport they are shown milling a taxi-way. The first pass they milled was up to 9″ deep 72” wide and was milling an average of 36′ per minute. The second pass being a little harder aggregate they milled at 8.5″ depth and averaged 32′ per minute. They were very pleased with the production of the machine.
One unique feature is this W210 is designed with 2 engines and the onboard computer systems can determine the engine output for simple maneuvering and traveling. It may only require one engine in use; however as the demand for HP increases for milling applications the computer will put the second engine into action. This is a considerable fuel savings instead of running one higher HP engine at higher rpm’s all the time. Fuel savings can range up to 20-30% over the conventional drive train. The engine can run in 3 different work ranges manually. Kokosing opted to run it in the medium setting, which is 1800 rpm. Economy setting is 1600 rpm and high setting is 2100 rpm. They felt they got their best production at that setting.
Wirtgen’s exclusive Level Pro Multi-Plex non contact averaging system was utilized during the asphalt removal for more accuracy for profilograph requirements on smoothness asphalt paving. For more on the W210 and Level-Pro and for Kokosing Construction, see the attached link.
Chagrin Valley Paving Wirtgen W120F
By · CommentsPaul Phillips owner of Chagrin Valley Paving proudly stands by his new 2010 Wirtgen Milling machine model W120F, This machine is shown cutting a controlled depth of 1.25” deep on a street paving project utilizing the new Wirtgen dual grade and slope system Level Pro. The second section of the project shows roadway full removal of 9” deep. Paul decided on the Wirtgen because of its tremendous production capability and yet is sized right for mobilization with the folding conveyor feature and right hand rear corner location of the cutter head. Another feature of Chagrin Valley Paving’s W120F is the optional Flexible Cutter System (FCS) which will allow, if purchased (optional drums) to go to widths of 2 ft., 3 ft., and the standard 4 ft wide cutter head. The machine has the ability to cut over 12-13” deep in one pass. Paul with the purchase of the W120 became a 3 amigo customer owning Vogele, Hamm and Wirtgen Products purchased from The McLean Company. For more information on Chagrin Valley Paving see the attached link. For more information on the Wirtgen W120F FCS see the attached link.
http://www.chagrinvalleypaving.com
Shelly and Sands, Inc is putting to good use the latest in technology from The Wirtgen Group’s Vogele paver division in Mannheim, Germany with the purchase of 2 new Vogele Vision series pavers model 5200-02 rubber track pavers, one for the Columbus Division and one for the Akron Division.
They also decided to incorporate the latest in technology for the Columbus based machine with two Niveltronics Big Ski averaging systems. This system in built in house at Vogele and allows you to reference a bigger foot print for meeting the tougher IRI smoothness profilagraph requirements set today by ODOT. The Niveltronics system also comes standard with dual grade and slope controls already incorporated in the screed operator consoles.
Another important choice when choosing the Vogele Vision Series paver was the auto lube system that takes care daily of the feed and material handling system on board the machine.
Most important in making the buying decision was the support that they have received from The McLean Company and the co-involvement of Vogele’s service, engineering and management teams in handling all issues.
