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Shelly & Sands, Inc Paving with Vogele Vision Series Paver

McLean — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 20:02:30 +0000

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.

Shelly and Sands: GOMACO Commander III

McLean — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:54:45 +0000

Shelly and Sands of Zanesville, Ohio put in 2006 a new Gomaco New Generation Commander III 4 track barrier wall machine to work, it incorporates the G21 network control system designed and built by Gomaco for precise control of steering and grade in pouring critical concrete jobs. On the I-270 State Route 161 ramp project the job required an open back barrier mold to open against a wall. This was accomplished by the control system using smart steering cylinders; another job was to pour on I-71 north bound exit at State Route 665 a 50” high barrier wall for ODOT.

Shelly and Sands, Inc: Vogele 2219T

McLean — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 19:50:11 +0000

Shelly and Sands, Inc recently purchased from The McLean Company their 6th Vogele asphalt paver. The fleet of Vogele America machines consists of 3 wheeled and 3 rubber high speed track units. One of main considerations when deciding on which manufacturer’s machine they were going to purchase was local support and support from the respective manufacturer. The owning and operating costs of all these machines have been impressive according to management. The last two units put into operation are pictured below of which are high speed rubber track units. These units all incorporate Topcon series V dual grade and slope along with Topcon’s SAS averaging ski.

Erie Blacktop Hamm HD120V

McLean — Mon, 01 Aug 2005 19:47:44 +0000

Erie Blacktop put their new Hamm HD 120 V oscillatory roller to work on a 1-1/4” non compacted 9.5mm Super Pave surface course job. This mix was tough to compact utilizing traditional vibratory high frequency machines in the breakdown mode. It was decided by McLean Company representatives with Chris Schaeffer of Erie Blacktop permission to try using the Oscillatory roller in breakdown mode using just the Oscillatory drum only. The density then jumped up to an acceptable number after a 4000 vpm machine would not get the density numbers required in the breakdown mode.

Shelly and Sands, Inc: RT 23 Job

McLean — Sun, 05 Jun 2005 19:44:03 +0000

Shelly and Sands uses the oscillatory technology from Hamm Compaction to help themselves out of a tough application on US RT 23 in Chillicothe, Ohio. The job requirements were two asphalt 12mm lifts over joint repaired concrete that carried smoothness and density requirements. This is a problem for all contractors in Ohio (see Flexible Pavements article link) http://www.flexiblepavements.org/images/techbullcrackseal.pdf

Traditional vibratory rollers were first used to compact the material. Joint repair bumps would occur so it was determined by Ed Morrison of Shelly and Sands QC department to try using the new Hamm oscillatory roller technology along with old technology of the pneumatic tired roller. Both worked very well in getting rid of the bump reoccurrence.

Shelly and Sands, Inc Akron-Youngstown Area division: Vogele 1110WB

McLean — Fri, 01 Apr 2005 19:39:13 +0000

Shelly and Sands, Inc Akron-Youngstown Area division lays down 9mm rubberized super pave surface course mix with their new Vogele America 1110wb in Newton Falls, Ohio. The screed was heated electrically to an average temperature of 340-370 degrees to pave and maintain a great looking mat.

Shelly and Sands, Inc Mansfield division: Hamm Oscillatory roller model HD 90 V

McLean — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 19:37:22 +0000

Shelly and Sands, Inc Mansfield division utilizes their Companies new Hamm Oscillatory roller model HD 90 V on some of their toughest paving jobs. One recently was the Marion County airport laying a P401 FAA mix 2” thick prior to compaction on a fiber mat product to prevent reflective cracking. Density was being achieved at mat temperatures down to 130 degrees, picking up .5-1.0 points on the nuclear density gauge. A tough FAA density specification is required on the longitudinal joint. This was achieved buy use of the Oscillatory roller at much lower mat temperatures instead of traditional vibratory rollers used in this application at much higher mat temperatures.
Another benefit to the non destructive nature of the roller was smoothing off take off points from a transverse joint.