A host of new developments from Wirtgen, Vögele, Hamm and Kleemann for road construction, road rehabilitation and the processing of mineral raw materials impressively verified the capabilities of the Wirtgen Group within the framework of the third "Technology Days" event held on September 25 and 26, 2008. More than 2,400 trade visitors accepted the invitation to attend the event, held this year at Hamm AG. No less than three occasions predestined the world's third largest manufacturer of compaction equipment to be the organizer of this event: the company's 130th anniversary, the world debut of the new HD+ tandem rollers and the opening of the world's most modern drum factory in Tirschenreuth.
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Wirtgen Group Technology Days 2008
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Hamm AG opens the most advanced drum plant in the world
mehrWith the construction of the most advanced drum plant in the world, Hamm AG has again made an enormous investment in the Tirschenreuth location and considerably expanded its plant. Since early September 2008, one of the core components of Hamm's rollers is now manufactured in Hamm's own factory in a production facility of over 10,000 m².
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Night shifts on the skyway
mehrThe 48 km long Inner Ring Road, was opened for traffic in 1994. Now, after 14 years in operation, some sections needed maintenance. The Shanghai Chengji Municipal Company was awarded for this contract. As this is a highly frequented road, the work mainly had to be carried out during night time. Each night a section of approx. 1.200 sqm was to be repaired.
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DV series wins EuroTest Prize 2008
mehrDuring the international exhibition of construction machinery Samoter 2008 in Verona (Italy), Hamm AG was awarded the EuroTest Prize 2008 for its DV 70 and DV 90 tandem rollers, the third international award won by these models in addition to the RedDot and iF Design Award.
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Building a new chinese expressway
mehrOn the 28th of May 2008 the groudbreaking ceremony for a new expressway connecting the cities of Yongzhou and Nanshan in the southern chinese Province of Hunan took place. The ceremony was accompanied by Zhou Qiang, Governor of Hunan Province, and many more other officials from politics and the industry.
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Autostrada A1 Polen - Europe’s biggest job site
mehrRoads have been the main arteries of international trade since ancient times. We are generally familiar with the importance of the Silk Road,which ran from Turkey into eastern Asia. Its European counterpart, the Amber Road, led from St. Petersburg down the Baltic coast, through presentday Slovenia, to Venice. Poland is a pivotal hub for transport across Europe.
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Prominent guest visits Hamm AG
mehrOn 10 March, the Bavarian Prime Minister Dr. Günther Beckstein visited Hamm AG in Tirschenreuth. During his two-hour visit, he toured the plant and gathered first-hand information on the latest expansion of production by this successful company...
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Excellent in asphalt and soil compaction
mehrA typical example is the compaction of base surface courses, for instance when constructing cycle paths and footpaths...
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With a HAMM roller to a national victory
mehrThe Hamburg-born Kai-Nils Feddern passed his journeyman's examination in the summer of 2007 with a straight "A", qualifying as a mechanic for agricultural and construction technology...
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Gigantic dimensions
mehrHAMM Vibratory Compactors compact an embankment dam at the foot of the Andes
They have been in operation for months now, in the valley of the Río Blanco: day in, day out, two untiring HAMM Vibratory Compactors 3412 have been moving up and down in their lanes, lending an impressive structure the stability it needs...
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Most important transit route in Austria
mehr10 HD rollers compact the A2 motorway („Südautobahn“)
Austria‘s A2 motorway – also known as the „southern motorway“ – has to cope with an enormous traffic load of 145,000 vehicles daily...
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HD 8 and HD 10C – the little all-rounders
mehrSmall tandem rollers have a very big range of applications. They are equally "at home" on small construction sites, enclosed courtyards, pavements, the construction of multi-storey car parks and motorway construction sites. They are also used in earthmoving applications and for asphalt repairs and extensions...
