Repair, rebuild, construct

Prizes for Hamm

Design prize for Autonomous Roller F1 project

German-based Hamm has been awarded a design prize for their ‘Autonomous Roller F1’ a study on autonomously operating rollers, the German Design Award Gold 2019.

The study shows that the autonomous roller of the future could be equipped with markedly larger drums – a substantial advantage in terms of compaction quality. The novel design also leads to greater water carrying capacity and plenty of space for futureorientated drive concepts. Moreover, the design opens up new opportunities for aspects such as transport and ballasting.

“The systematic integration of product designers in the development process was totally unprecedented in our sector in the 1990s,” said Gottfried Beer, head of marketing, Hamm. “Since then, design has been an integral part of the development strategy at Hamm.

In this way, we are engendering our rollers with ‘Hamm-DNA’ as a result of which the ergonomics, functionality and aesthetics are in perfect harmony.”

Finnish ring road improvements

Project is reusing spoil, making it more effi cient and profitable

Aseries of 167 improvements are currently underway around the southern ring road of the Finnish city of Lahti. One of the main contractors for the project, Skanska, has added a new tool to its armoury in making the work as effi cient, cost effective and environmentally friendly as possible.

Allu DN Series Transformers each consist of an attachment which screens, crushes, aerates, blends, mixes, separates, feeds and loads materials. This results in the feed material being effectively transformed into highly valuable products, making operations on the project more effi cient and profitable.

As part of its work on the ring road project, Skanska Infra Oy is responsible for landscaping and constructing road slopes, embankments and noise barriers. To this end, the use of an Allu DN 3-17 X75 screener crusher has been pivotal on the ground works and landscaping operation. Following excavation, the material is collected and its usability analysed, then screened and mixed using the Transformer to provide a smooth soil mixture.

After that, the ready-to-use soil is spread where it is required, ready for planting. The use of the Allu Transformers sees material being reused from excavation operations, with no requirement to buy or transport extra material from outside the project.

When complete, the southern ring road around Lahti (Finnish national road 12) promises to boost the area’s economy through improvements to the general traffi c flow as well as improve vital links to St. Petersburg in Russia that are vital to Finnish industry.

Allu DN Transformers enable material reuse on job sites

Renovation for Formula 1 track

Power and lifting capacity were primary factors in equipment choice

After 35 years, Formula 1 returns to Circuit Zandvoort for the F1 Dutch Grand Prix. Before the first training sessions start in early May, the circuit must be thoroughly renovated, and that’s where Giant wheeled loaders come into play.

In November last year, a start was made on replacing and widening the current circuit. In addition, a new paddock area and medical center will be released. The infrastructure is also being adjusted to steer the 200,000 attending fans in the right direction.

To make the 4.3km circuit challenging, various new curves are being laid. Paving contractor Schuurman Bestrating BV uses two Giants for the installation of line gutters and curb stones, a V452T X-TRA HD and D332SWT X-TRA.

For owner Michael Schuurman, this is a special assignment as he is regularly found with his own racing car at Circuit Zandvoort.

Schuurman said, “We use the V452 X-TRA HD for supplying the spoil and curb stones, and both D332SWT X-TRA and V452T X-TRA HD are used for positioning. When we are fi nished, the new layer of asphalt can be applied and after the renovation, the curb stones will get a striking colour.”

The renovation of Circuit Zandvoort is planned to be fi nished at the end of February.