AutoTrac automatic steering and width control system for pavers can increase work safety and boost efficiency.
Meanwhile, the SUPER 1803-5 X is the first of Vögele’s new generation wheeled pavers. In combination with the Dash 5 extending screeds AB 500 and AB 600, it offers operating widths of 2.55-8.25m and is said to be highly versatile. The powerful Universal Class representative of the new generation now combines the advantages of a wheeled paver – high manoeuvrability and great mobility during relocation – with the advantages of the Dash 5 machines: greater ease of operation, automated processes, shorter set-up times and low noise and exhaust emissions.
The firm says that AutoTrac is one example of how Vögele is automating numerous control functions. Other examples are the Vögele Edge Control guide wire follower, the fixed screed width, the new Edge Detection edge follower and the tried-and-tested Steering Control automatic steering system. Using various sensors and physical references, users can automatically control width and direction in this way.
With Smart Pave, Vögele is introducing the next level of automation. The integrated system controls the paving width, position and direction of the paver fully automatically using virtual references. Smart Pave uses verified installation geometries that have been stored in the digital platform, the John Deere Operations Center. The StarFire-Dual Antenna System determines the exact position of the paver, ensuring highly accurate control.
