Special road equipment allows you to perform various tasks related to the design of the roadway in accordance with GOST standards. The Vogele Super 1600 2 asphalt paver will provide invaluable assistance in this. The brand has almost 150 years of history. The company was first founded in 1863. Initially, the manufacturer produced equipment intended for the construction of railway tracks. It took almost 70 years for the company's management to understand that the future promising growth of the enterprise would be in the production of road equipment. At that time, the world began to actively build roads where asphalt pavement was a priority in many respects. In 1938, the first road paver entered the market. In 1996, the brand became the property of the WIRTGEN Group (Germany), which began producing equipment with a diesel-electric operating principle of an asphalt paver, which made it possible to “capture” the width of the road surface up to 16 meters.
Vogele Super 1600 asphalt paver
DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE
The Vogele Super 1600 2 represents the second generation of the popular Vogele line of asphalt pavers, which came onto the market in 1836.
Initially, the manufacturer was engaged in equipment for the operation and construction of railway tracks, but at the beginning of the last century, the direction of activity was revised. The company began producing trailed and self-propelled road paving machines. Since then, the brand has been consistently represented in the segment of special equipment used for styling. German quality and rich experience rightfully make Vogele equipment one of the most reliable and in demand. The Vogel Super 1600 2 family was introduced in 2006, becoming an improved variation of the Vogel Super 1600. In 2014, production of the second generation ended. The key difference of the new product was versatility. The model was intended to perform operations on laying the canvas not only on highways and multi-lane roads, but also on local areas, sidewalks, squares and park paths. At the same time, the main disadvantage of the machine was its high cost. For small organizations performing road construction work, purchasing a Vogele Super 1600 2 did not seem like a good decision due to the small volume of operations. With constant loading, the asphalt paver quickly paid for itself.
Modifications
The asphalt paver has several generations:
- Vogele Super 1600-1 was put into production in 2003, the latest model was released in 2007.
- The Vogel 1600-2 was first released in 2006; after its release, production of the previous generation of machines ceased. Production of this model was stopped in 2014.
- The Vogele Super 1600-3 asphalt paver has become a modern successor to previous generations of construction equipment. Currently being released.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions:
- length of the base machine without plate – 4405 mm;
- length taking into account the dimensions of the slab - 5680-6100 mm;
- width without plate – 2550 mm;
- transport height – 2950 mm;
- cabin roof height (operating condition) – 3710 mm;
- ground clearance - 180 mm.
The operating weight of the asphalt paver with working equipment is 18,400 kg.
Performance characteristics:
- theoretical productivity – up to 700 tons/hour;
- speed during laying – up to 24 m/min;
- laying width – 2500-5000 mm;
- laying width using extenders (standard/optional) – 6500/8000 mm;
- The thickness of the laid layer is 300 mm.
The maximum transport speed is 4.5 km/h.
Model range - for all occasions
The entire range of Vogele asphalt pavers is divided into two groups:
- Super – the largest (13 types of asphalt paving machines), which is the basic one;
- Vision – four models of asphalt pavers with increased productivity.
Crawler propulsion unit “Vogel”
A larger number of models of Vogel asphalt pavers have a tracked propulsion system , this has happened historically. But this does not mean that the company produces only monsters capable of operating on federal highways. It also has super-compact vehicles that can be deployed in city yards and even inside warehouses or hangars.
Wheeled vehicles are more maneuverable and lighter, but this does not affect their performance and the final quality of the coating. Their marking is distinguished by the presence of the number “3” in the index, and the technical characteristics are in many ways similar to tracked models. They differ from them, perhaps, in weight. And even then for the better.
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Super Series
800
Compact tracked vehicle. Overall width 1.1 meters . Lays asphalt paths with a width of 1.1 to 3.2 meters. Engine power 61 l. With. (45 kW). Weighs 6.1 tons. Productivity – up to 250 tons per hour.
1600-2
One of the main tracked road vehicles. Model 1600-2 lays sheets with a width of 2.5 to 8 meters with a coating thickness of 30 cm. Engine power is 136 horsepower, operating weight is 18.4 tons. Capable of laying up to six hundred tons of asphalt per hour.
2500
Super 2500 Series
The company's most powerful asphalt paver. Crawler propulsion unit. The width of the strip laid in one pass is sixteen meters. In an hour he lays up to one and a half thousand tons of asphalt. Engine power 408 hp. With. , and weight 28.7 tons.
1303-2
Compact wheeled asphalt paver with an overall width of 1.85 meters. Turning radius 4.8 meters. Lays coverings from 1.8 to 5.5 meters wide. Productivity – up to 250 tons per hour. Engine power 102 l. s., weight 9.5 tons.
1603-2
Another wheeled road machine capable of laying an asphalt sheet 7 meters wide with a coating thickness of 30 cm. The turning radius is 6.5 meters.
It has a very spacious hopper with a capacity of 13 tons. Productivity – up to six hundred tons per hour . The machine's power is 136 horsepower and its weight is 17 tons.
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Vision Series
5100-2
High-performance tracked asphalt paver used in the construction of secondary roads and local runways. Powered by a Cummins engine (six cylinders, 173 hp), which has a very low noise level.
Vision 5100-2
Laying widths range from 2.6 to 5.8 meters with a productivity of 700 tons per hour. The car weighs 15.5 tons.
5203-2
Wheeled machine for extremely fast asphalt laying - 76 meters per minute. The width of the laid strip is up to 7.8 meters. Capacity 1200 tons per hour. The weight of the car is 18.4 tons , the engine power (Cummins) is 243 horsepower.
Vogel asphalt pavers are equipped with both “native” German engines Deutz and Cummins (a North American brand, partly produced in China), as well as Perkins, a manufacturer from the UK with branches in the USA, Japan, Brazil, and China.
These road cars occupy an average price niche. This is definitely not a budget equipment, but it’s also impossible to say that their prices are sky-high. This is especially true for equipment with a well-developed service life. For example, for a Vogele 1803-2 with an output of more than 10 thousand engine hours, they ask for one million seven hundred thousand rubles. And an almost new tracked 1600-2 costs from 10 million rubles.
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ENGINE
For the second generation of the Vogele Super 1600 family, a 4-stroke Perkins 1104D-E44TA unit running on diesel fuel was used. The basic engine configuration includes a liquid cooling system, turbocharging, intercooler and direct fuel supply system. Injection is carried out via electronic control. The engine is distinguished by an increased service life, independent of the operating conditions of the equipment. Among the features of the unit are:
- cast iron exhaust manifold;
- optimized fuel supply system, reducing emissions into the atmosphere;
- closed lubrication system with breather;
- unification of parts with other Perkins units;
- low noise level and oil consumption.
Perkins 1104D-E44TA engine characteristics:
- working volume – 4.4 l;
- rated power – 100 (135.96) kW (hp);
- nominal speed – 2000 rpm;
- number of cylinders – 4 (in-line arrangement);
- cylinder diameter – 105 mm.
The equipment is equipped with a fuel tank with a capacity of 300 liters.
Operator's cabin
The Vogele Super 1600 asphalt paver is equipped with an open cab. The racks are made of metal, and the covering is made of reinforced fiberglass. If necessary, curtains can be hung between the posts.
To ensure good visibility of the working platform, the driver's and operator's seats can be moved to the side. The driver monitors the condition of the machine, including the receiving hopper, working equipment, controllers and auger chamber. This allows you to fully control the amount of supplied mixture and asphalt concrete in the bunker.
Super 1600-3 open operator cabin
The instrument panel is adjustable. It moves to the side, rotates outward and has a variable slope.
To ensure safety and ease of access to the cabin, a convenient ladder and steps are provided.
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DEVICE
Vogele Super 1600 2 has a classic design with a tracked undercarriage. The trolleys are typically controlled by individual hydraulic drives using a motor-wheel with sprockets. The operator can switch transport and work modes directly from the cab. The caterpillar track is made up of tracks with rubber shoes. Design features allow the asphalt paver to work on terrain with large departure and elevation angles and independently drive onto the platform. A standard low-loader trawl can be used to transport equipment. Braking is carried out using disc brakes built into the motor wheels. This system and the parking brake are maintenance-free and do not require additional settings.
Chassis characteristics:
- contact length of the caterpillar part with the surface – 2830 mm;
- track width – 305 mm.
The power drive of the Vogel Super 1600 2 is fully hydraulic and is complemented by a continuously variable torque control function. The diesel unit and the gearbox of the pumping group act together, transmitting force to the shafts of the hydraulic pumps of the elements: belt feeders, augers, timber device, caterpillar bogies and others.
Maneuvering the asphalt paver is done by changing the track speed settings.
The following types of screed plates are used as a working body:
- AB 500TV;
- AB 600TV.
The plate width is adjusted using a hydraulic drive. Additionally, extenders are installed on the stove. The complete set of working parts is different (vibrating beam for compacting the mixture, vibration, heating, strips for pressing). The most accurate leveling is ensured by the Nivelltronic Plus leveling system.
To receive the mixture, a hopper with sides tilted inward by means of hydraulic cylinders is used. This ensures complete material consumption. The belt feeder has one hydraulic drive on each side. Its speed is regulated by an electrical circuit in manual mode, and according to sensor signals - in automatic mode. The auger device has stepless manual control and replaceable blades.
Characteristics of the material feeding system:
- Hopper capacity – 13000 kg;
- overall width – 3265 mm;
- number of feeders – 2;
- feeder speed – up to 25 m/min;
- number of augers – 2;
- screw diameter – 400 mm.
The Vogele Super 1600 2 cab is equipped with a fiberglass roof canopy mounted on metal racks. The racks are covered with special curtain curtains. For full control of operations, the operator's and driver's seats can be moved laterally beyond the control platform. The control unit, from which all actuators are controlled, can also be moved at will in a given direction. Control data and information on the elements of the asphalt paver are displayed on the operating display. There is a general switch in the cabin that allows you to stop all mechanisms, functions and devices of the equipment. When switching on, no additional adjustments are required; the parameters are restored to the state before switching off.
Actuator
The power drive of the Vogel 1600 asphalt paver is installed of a hydrostatic type with smooth torque switching. The gearbox is designed to transmit rotational force to the shafts of hydraulic pumps. The work includes:
- hydraulic drive of optional slats, vibrating beams, plates, side walls of the bunker;
- node of the main organ;
- main body position regulator;
- screw distributor;
- belt feeders.
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Vogele – keeping up with progress
The historical homeland of this company is the city of Mannheim, located at the confluence of the Neckar River and the Rhine. And its founder is Joseph Vogele. The business began in 1836 , but at that time the company was engaged in the production of mechanisms that ensure the operation of railways - switches, semaphores, gas stations.
In 1929, the business was reoriented to the production of machines for road construction. The first models were towed, and the road surface they created was gravel.
The first self-propelled pavers appeared nine years later, and real asphalt pavers appeared in the fiftieth year of the last century. They had a hopper for hot mix asphalt and screw conveyors to convey it.
The main technological breakthrough occurred in 1960, when Vogel asphalt pavers introduced a heated compaction roller and began to use a diesel-hydraulic drive. At the same time, wheeled models of these road machines appeared, as well as super-powerful asphalt pavers, capable of covering a strip 12.5 meters wide with a coating thickness of 30 cm in one pass.
In 1980, the company developed its own technology for compacting and leveling the laid road surface . Its copyright holder is still Vogele, which is why these pavers have a number of exclusive performance characteristics.
Since 1996, the company has been part of the WIRTGEN Group, but has not changed its specialization. Its pavers are produced under the same brand and are still exemplary representatives of road technology.
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