VOEGELE WITOS Paving
Amid growing cost pressures and demands
for better pavement quality and a longer road service life, it is
becoming increasingly important to exploit untapped potential for the
paving process. This is where WITOS Paving comes into play. The VÖGELE
solution for process optimization and documentation lays the basis for
more effective planning, greater transparency and a targeted, more rapid
response to disruptions in the main processes associated with asphalt
paving.
All parties involved in the project are
linked in a network. WITOS Paving connects the supervisors in the
asphalt mixing plant, the logistics company’s lorry drivers and the
entire paving team on site. The system provides planning engineers and
site managers with a full overview of the current construction process.
Disturbances and obstructions arising in the construction process are
detected more rapidly, providing the persons in charge with a wide range
of possibilities for intervening. They are put in a position where they
can take immediate optimization measures and remedy deviations from the
planned workflow in real time.
What’s
more, the projects can be analysed and documented with WITOS Paving
after completion of the job site. The collected data are then available
to optimize future projects. In this way, working with WITOS will, in
the medium and long term, help to significantly boost the overall
cost-efficiency of road construction projects. |
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The highlights of WITOS Paving
- WITOS Paving facilitates project
planning, above all the scheduling of pavers. The system makes it
possible to precisely plan the amount of material required as well as
the cycles of material deliveries to the job site.
- WITOS Paving enhances process stability, cuts operating costs and leads to a sustained improvement in pavement quality.
- The just-in-time principle supports
non-stop paving and prevents the mix cooling in the feed lorries as a
result of prolonged waiting times.
- The networking of all parties involved
in the project reveals any deviations of the operations on site from
the plan so that immediate remedial measures can be taken.
- The inclusion of machine data, such as
pave width and pave speed, as well as the integration of the VÖGELE
RoadScan system for temperature measurement of the freshly paved asphalt
make the construction process transparent and suitable for analysis.
- The analysis and documentation of
operations with the help of WITOS Paving are quality assurance tools.
They efficiently support the detection of faults and lead to a sustained
improvement in the construction process.
Fully integrated system solution from the machine manufacturer
WITOS Paving is a unique solution from
VÖGELE, the machine manufacturer, a long-standing reliable partner of
the road construction industry. The paver specialist’s profound
applications know-how and the worldwide service and consulting network
of the WIRTGEN GROUP give customers maximum security and reliability —
and on a long-term basis, too.
Advantages of a fully integrated system solution
- Full integration of the WITOS Paving system into the machine provides high functional security.
- As manufacturer of the machine
technology, VÖGELE ensure that all relevant machine and paving data
(such as pave width and pave speed) are connected through WITOS Paving.
As a result, key parameters are available for precise planning and
indication of the project’s progress.
- Since the paver’s operating status
(paving, relocation on the job site, transport, neutral) is always
recorded, WITOS Paving is able to carry out an extensive process
analysis, thus collecting vital information for potential improvement.
- Integrating WITOS Paving into the
paver operator‘s ErgoPlus console ensures that the paver operator is
directly included in the system. He receives up-to-date information on
the arrival of mix lorries and the progress on site.
- With WITOS Paving, our customers are
optimally organized. They have the entire service and consulting
competence of the WIRTGEN GROUP at their disposal.
WITOS Paving − New perspectives for asphalt paving
WITOS Paving Control
The planning and control module
The planning and control module makes it possible to plan projects
conveniently with the aid of an assistant. The assistant guides the user
through the planning process.
All key points are collected — from selection of a mixing plant out of
the master data base through paving parameters, such as pave width and
pave speed etc., to determination of the required machinery including
availability in terms of time and material quantity.
The
planning and control module is an important source of information for
the site manager. With this module he can — in real time — monitor the
project’s progress and call up status information referring to material
delivery. Moreover, information on the paver’s operating status is
available to the site manager at all times and helps him monitor and
analyse the current construction job.
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With the WITOS Paving Control module,
even the temperature of the freshly paved asphalt can be displayed and
monitored in real time. All in all, the planning and control module
ensures perfectly cycled on-site operations and optimizes time and
materials planning according to the just-in-time principle.
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In
addition to easy planning, WITOS Paving Control also offers a
documentation function for ongoing job site operations. The supply
chain, for example, can be checked at any time. |
The highlights of the planning and control module
- Clear and detailed representation of the construction project in real time
- Easy machine scheduling avoids double assignment
- Job site planning is submitted to a plausibility check
- Information on the operating status of the paver
- Coordination and exchange of data with the mixing plant
- Calculation of the number of mix lorries required
- Indication of the project progress, can be considered for future jobs
- Display of the freshly paved asphalt’s temperature measured by the VÖGELE RoadScan system
WITOS Paving Materials
The mixing plant module
The number of mix lorries calculated by the planning and control module
is linked with relevant data from the mixing plant. This information
serves as a basis for calculating the mix lorry cycles and arrival times
of material deliveries on the job site.
In this way, paving and compacting operations as well as material
deliveries can be optimally coordinated. The objective is to boost
performance with precise daily planning and daily management.
The highlights of the mixing plant module
- Indication of the actual material requirement to prevent excess production and surplus material
- More uniform utilization of the mixing plant capacity throughout the working day
- Just-in-time delivery of material to
the job site by the mixing plant due to dynamically updated cycles for
mix lorry departures
- Easier communication between the mixing plant and the job site, particularly in the event of deviations from the plan
- Information on material deliveries to the job site (quantities in tonnes) transferred to the mixing plant supervisor
- Continuous display of the project’s progress on site
- Reduced number of mix lorries required for deliveries “free on site”
- Immediate information provided to the mixing plant supervisor in case a delivery is rejected due to poor material quality
WITOS Paving Transport
The transport module
Thanks to WITOS Paving, the paving team, site manager and mixing plant
receive up-to-the-minute real-time information on the arrival of mix
lorries at the job site, throughout the construction period. As a
result, construction projects can be handled much more reliably and in
better quality than has been the case so far. This precise planning also
improves the paving quality, as waiting times for mix lorries are
avoided, thus preventing cooling of the paving material.
The
transport module, furthermore, guarantees economic use of the mix
lorries. An Android app for the lorry drivers provides important details
relating to the job, such as scheduled arrival times, and regularly
sends the lorries’ GPS positions to WITOS Paving. A map visualises the
precise locations of both the job site and the mixing plant.
As a result, the system can continuously update the
estimated time of arrival (ETA) and supplies reliable information to all
parties involved in the project. |
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The highlights of the transport module
- Supports the economic use of mix lorries supplying asphalt to the job site
- Informs all parties involved in the process about the arrival times of mix lorries
- An app available for standard smartphones (Android) provides maximum flexibility for the logistics company
- The driver of the mix lorry sees a map showing the location of the mixing plant and the job site via the app
WITOS Paving JobSite
The job site module
The job site module is the pacemaker of WITOS Paving. It gives the
paving foreman and site manager full transparency on the project,
ensuring efficient process management throughout the construction
period.
The job site module delivers important real-time information on the
project’s progress on site, paving performance and number of mix
lorries.
Together
with indication of the planned and actual values for paving time, paved
distance and quantity of paved material, this permits direct detection
of deviations from the plan, such as higher material consumption. As a
result, continuous paving is assured. |
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The job site module allows delivery
notes to be entered at the push of a button. If bar codes are used, they
can be entered into the system quickly and conveniently by means of a
handheld scanner.
The practical module for the paving foreman
The project’s progress
Extensive information is available to the paving foreman. He
can view a real-time comparison of the planned and completed paving
time. The paved distance and amount of material placed can also be
displayed in comparison to the planned figures.
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Supply chain
The job site module is a smart tool for entering material deliveries
into the system at the push of a button. This information is then made
available in real time to all parties involved in the project. The
module also provides a convenient overview of all mix lorries, whether
they are approaching or have already arrived at the job site.
WITOS Paving JobSite for the paver operator
WITOS Paving JobSite is an integral part
of the VÖGELE ErgoPlus operating concept and offers the paver operator a
unique tool for control and process optimization.
External equipment and staff are no longer required to perform vital
functions. These can easily be done by the paver operator. This includes
the recording of material deliveries.
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At
the same time, the job site module provides the operator with important
information, for example, about the project’s progress in terms of
paving time, paved distance, quantity of material placed or temperature
of the freshly paved mix. |
In addition, WITOS Paving features many
other functions. The places where drill cores have been taken, for
instance, can be saved via the ErgoPlus display screen for later
documentation and analysis.
As
WITOS Paving is connected with the ErgoPlus operating concept, the
paver operator can use many functions via the system. He receives
current information on the job site and the progress of the project.
Thanks to clearly arranged and easily comprehensible diagrams, he can
immediately recognize a deviation of the actual situation from the plan. |
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The paver operator can, for instance,
monitor the temperature of the freshly paved asphalt on a
high-resolution display screen in real time. This offers an important
control function, contributing substantially to quality assurance for
the paving process.
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Indication of relevant job site data
Type of material, quantity of material, length of the
construction job or planned pave speed — all vital information relating
to the current project is clearly displayed to the paver operator.
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Controlling the project progress
On the ErgoPlus display screen, the paver operator can
constantly monitor the completed paving time, the paved distance and the
project’s overall progress. Moreover, he is promptly updated to the
planned material quantity, the amount already paved and the volume still
to be placed.
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Monitoring the supply chain
The number of mix lorries approaching the job site and their
material loads are also displayed. The paver operator can accept the
material delivery via his ErgoPlus console, entering it into the WITOS
Paving system.
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Temperature measurement with the VÖGELE RoadScan system
One of the crucial criteria for
high-quality asphalt paving is the temperature at which the material is
paved and compacted. Clients are therefore increasingly demanding
documentation showing the temperature of the freshly paved asphalt. The
non-contacting temperature measurement system is an integral part of
WITOS Paving and can be used on all VÖGELE pavers equipped with a paver
operator’s ErgoPlus console with colour display.
The highlights of the VÖGELE RoadScan system
- Area-wide temperature measurement across the entire pave width of up to 10m
- Real-time display on the paver operator‘s ErgoPlus console to help the paving team achieve a high-quality asphalt pavement
- Simple mounting of the measuring unit without any adjustment (Plug & Play)
- Reliable technology thanks to a robust design with no moving parts
The highlights of the job site module
- Total transparency of the construction job for paving foreman and site manager
- Display of vital information on the paver operator’s ErgoPlus console
- Information on currently delivered material quantity and current delivery situation
- Display of planned and actual values for paving time, paved distance and quantity of paved material
- Simple entering of delivery notes
- Smart “outstanding quantity” calculator automatically determines the quantity of material still required for the job
- Noting down of ad-hoc orders directly on the job site
- Real-time updating of the project’s
progress on site. If a data link is not available, the delivered
material can also be conveniently recorded in offline mode.
- Early detection of plan deviations and prompt initiation of remedial measures
WITOS Paving Analysis
The analysis and documentation module
The WITOS Paving analysis, statistics and documentation tool permits
objective assessment of a construction project. Easily understandable
and clearly arranged diagrams and charts enable the site manager or
planning engineer to draw important conclusions from a completed
construction project.
- Where did which lorry unload material?
- What was the pave speed?
- Where did the paver wait?
- How many mix lorries were on the job site?
- How long were the waiting times and can the number of mix lorries be reduced?
- What costs were caused by waiting times?
WITOS Paving Analysis provides the answers to all these questions. The
findings gained here permit continuous optimization of future projects.
In addition, the WITOS Paving Analysis
module allows for a detailed documentation of the entire process chain —
from asphalt production through to paving.
The highlights of the analysis module
- Objective assessment of construction jobs based on informative diagrams and analyses
- Documentation of empirical values, promoting a “Best Practice” approach
- Examination of interruptions in paving to identify possible optimization measures and ensure continuous improvement
- Assessment of the paver’s operating efficiency (standstill periods versus productive periods)
- Precise documentation as proof of quality (when using the RoadScan system for asphalt temperature measurements)
- Data export as CSV or PDF files for further use in other programs
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