Small surface repairs

Small-scale repairs are an everyday part of road construction and landscape contracting. Small milling machines are particularly suitable for professionally repairing roads, bike paths and sidewalks in order to keep them in good condition over a long period of time. This is a more cost-effective alternative to patching, which may be quick to complete, but is really only a temporary solution.

Rapid job completion a key success factor when carrying out small surface repairs

Typical applications for small milling machines include spot repairs and connection work on small to medium-sized roads and paths, milling around road installations or removing road markings. In these types of jobs, even small machines like Wirtgen’s W 35 Ri, W 50 Ri and W 60 Ri achieve high daily production rates. And this is true not only when rapidly removing surface layers or milling out several layers simultaneously. Small milling machines such as the W 120 Ri even perform well when removing complete asphalt pavements up to a maximum of 30 cm thick and across a maximum width of 1.2 m.

The wheeled machines’ high travel speed of up to 12 km/h also makes it possible to complete jobs particularly quickly. As a result, the small milling machines – which are designed to be used by a single operator – are a key factor in the success of road construction and landscape contracting projects.

WIRTGEN small milling machines cover a wide range of applications

The small milling machines’ FCS quick-change milling drum system opens up an even wider range of applications and ensures that the machines can always be used to full capacity. This system makes it possible to switch out the milling drum quickly and easily for a drum with a different working width and tool spacing. As such, in addition to standard milling applications, a single small milling machine can be used extremely flexibly for fine milling work, to mill water gutters or, thanks to a specially developed cutting wheel, to mill slots during trenching.

Fast and precise manoeuvring with a WIRTGEN small milling machine

The outstanding manoeuvrability of the small milling machines in confined conditions enables many jobs to be completed quickly and easily. The front axle’s large turning angle results in a minimal radius when milling around manhole covers or gas valves. Furthermore, the rear support wheel on the right side can easily be swivelled in and out to improve side clearance. This practical component enables precise milling along obstacles such as walls or traffic islands as well as around tight bends.

Easy transport and cost-effective loading of milled material

The ability to reliably load the milled material – whether onto a truck, into a wheel loader bucket or when depositing the material to the side – plays a key role in ensuring that small surface repair jobs are carried out smoothly. For high-performance material transport, Wirtgen small milling machines’ discharge conveyor is equipped with high, robust belt cleats. Wide conveyor swing angles of up to 60° to the left and right make material loading possible even in challenging construction site situations. A hydraulic folding conveyor belt ensures that the discharge conveyor can be folded up and transported quickly and easily to the next site.