Hydraulic tamper stroke setting guarantees quality and efficiency
The new AB 500 TV extending screed also ensures excellent quality and efficiency: There are high-performance heating rods enabling even faster operational readiness than its predecessor. The hydraulic tamper stroke adjustment is also a real time-saver and very handy: “Instead of adjusting the cam by hand each time, we can simply set the optimum tamper stroke of 2 mm at the touch of a button using the Dual Power Shift function and thus achieve optimum compaction,” explains paver driver Steffen Horn.
Smart operation speeds up paving
From the crew’s point of view, the more developed ErgoPlus 5 operating system was also a plus point: “There is a logical structure to the consoles and it’s a really good solution, with no glare from the displays, these are all advantages that make paving a lot easier,” reports Horn. Compared to the ‘Dash 3’ version, the paver operator’s console offers improved visibility, greater comfort, better ergonomics and an optional touch-screen display. Vögele has made using some of the functions easier, improved the design, reduced the height to increase legroom and even incorporated drinks holders and additional storage, e.g. for mobile phones. “As we worked in several sections, the AutoSet Plus memory function was also very helpful,” explains Horn. This means you can save paving programs and recall them for the next section at the touch of a button. Process automation not only prevents paving errors, it considerably increases efficiency.
