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World premiere of new paver
BOMAG introduces CR 820 T-2 rubber track paver and more new equipment at World of Asphalt
BOMAG Americas’ World of Asphalt exhibit included multiple product launches and compaction technology features designed to save asphalt contractors time and money. Featured in the company’s 4,200-square-foot display was the world premiere of the new BOMAG CR 820 T-2 rubber track paver that is nimble enough for commercial paving projects yet powerful enough to deliver highway-class performance.
The new 8-foot paver features a large 10-ton hopper capacity for more time paving between truck exchanges, a 173-horsepower diesel engine that delivers ample power in reserve to push fully loaded trucks up steep grades and a design to help improve visibility.
A new operating system for each console provides easy viewing of critical operation functions, gauges, parameters and fault messages for quick troubleshooting at the jobsite to improve serviceability and paver uptime. Equipped with the field-proven Stretch 16 hydraulically extendable screed, the BOMAG CR 820 T-2 paver offers infinitely variable paving widths from 8 feet to 16 feet.
New asphalt distributor
Expanding BOMAG’s already broad paving, milling and compaction line, the exhibit also featured a new asphalt distributor, enabling BOMAG dealers to build deeper relationships with asphalt contractors and be more of a single-source supplier. The BOMAG BD 2000 features an automatic burner for efficient heating and intuitive computer-controlled distribution for exceptional accuracy and comfortable, one-person operation.
The BD 2000 integrates a 2,000-gallon insulated tank, and its hydraulically extending/retracting spray bar has flat nozzles spaced every 4 inches for optimum spray coverage across its 15.7-foot maximum width. The flexible distributor boasts a main, 7.5-foot bar that extends hydraulically up to 4.1 feet on either side to offer infinitely variable spray widths from 7.5 feet to 15.7 feet.
Compaction technology
A range of technologies designed to help improve compaction performance were featured on the company’s exhibited rollers. The BOMAG BW 138 AD-5 tandem vibratory roller is the perfect all-around roller for paving contractors and municipalities. The 54.3-inch-wide roller now has the intuitive ECONOMIZER compaction measurement system as a standard feature. ECONOMIZER alerts the operator to compaction progress of the soil or asphalt material being compacted, reducing passes and saving time and money.
The system requires no calibration to reliably deliver real-time compaction progress. As the degree of compaction increases, more LED lights on the ECONOMIZER light strip illuminate and indicate when optimum compaction is achieved. It also warns of potential over-compaction to prevent aggregate fracturing and allows for identification of “soft” spots in the material.
BOMAG’s BW 191 AD-5 AM with ROPS roll-over protection on display boasts BOMAG’s exclusive ASPHALT MANAGER compaction system with infinitely variable amplitude of the front drum. The system enables operators of all skill levels to achieve target compaction every time. The operator needs only to set the layer thickness, and ASPHALT MANAGER does the rest. The vectoring drum changes vibration from true vertical to true horizontal as asphalt stiffness increases to avoid over- and under-compaction, which saves time, fuel and wear on the machine.
Other BOMAG equipment on display at World of Asphalt included:
- BOMAG CR 1030 T-2 highway-class paver with VERSA 20 front-mounted screed
- BM 2200/65 cold planer 2-meter-class mill
- BM 1200/35-2 cold planer with maximum 13-inch milling depth
- BW 28 RH pneumatic tire roller with large ballast compartment
- BW 120 AD e-5 Electric light tandem roller with electric drive
