The gods were smiling on the Wirtgen Group for the company’s Road Technology Days 2018 event. This year it was held in summer-like weather at the recently expanded Voegele plant near Mannheim in Germany. Within days the season dramatically changed from dreary chilly late winter to high temperatures, just in time to bathe the amassed demonstration equipment and the 4,000 guests in summer sunshine. But there won’t be any such dramatic changes within the Wirtgen Group, according to Domenic Ruccolo. After 28
While one leading asphalt plant company has played a key role in the creation of the new Circuit of the Americas F1 racetrack, others have been releasing new plants and plant-related technology onto the market, some of which has been exhibited at major world industry shows. Guy Woodford reports. Astec played an important role in the new Circuit of the Americas Formula 1 racetrack in Austin, Texas. The asphalt base, binder, and surface courses for the 5.47km asphalt road course, which staged its first F1 rac
Versatility and manoeuvrability are said to be key features of Wirtgen’s new SP 33 concrete slipformer. This machine is available in both Offset and Crosspave versions, allowing it to be configured for a wide range of slipforming duties.
Domenic Ruccolo, CSO Wirtgen Group and Senior Vice President, Sales, Marketing, and Product Support, Global Construction Equipment, John Deere, spoke with Mike Woof
