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Page 8 • January 17, 2021 • www.constructionequipmentguide.com • CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT GUIDE Contractor Completes Full-Depth Milling Project With Wirtgen When it comes to cold milling machines, it is always to the contractor’s advantage to have options. From taking a little off the top to full-depth removal, Wirtgen’s new W 220 Fi offers the ability to perform the task in the most effective and economical way. Full-service road construction and asphalt producer Atlas Paving Company recently used a W 220 Fi to remove a residential two- lane road in Canadian County, Okla., as part of a full-depth reclamation project. The job called for milling 6-in. of existing asphalt, a little more than half of the 14-in. capability of the 801-hp.mill. The W 220 Fi has a drum width of 7 ft., 3 in., so Atlas Paving Company removed each 20-ft. lane in three passes throughout the entire 3.5 mi. “With the new W 220 Fi we were taking up 30 to 40 feet per minute, which is about double what we would normally get on a project like this,” said Atlas Paving’s Milling Lead Man Randy Stafford. “There are a lot of great features that increase production. For instance, with the push of a couple of buttons you can easily switch between the ski, shoe, slope or GPS.” Mill Assist for Optimal Performance With the W 220 Fi, operators have multi- ple modes to choose from, including Power, which runs the milling drum at 1,700 to 1,800 rpm and increases drum-speed effi- ciency, as it chews its way through hard asphalt. It is one of five modes available on the W 220 Fi, including Auto, which, when used with Wirtgen’s exclusive Mill Assist standard assistance system, provides the optimal balance between performance and operating costs, according to Gregory Gatewood, technology specialist of Wirtgen America. “Auto mode with Mill Assist not only improves performance, it also reduces diesel, water and pick consumption, as well as CO2 emissions,” Gatewood said. “Mill Assist lets users set the milling index, includ- ing the drum and cutting tools, to get the best pattern possible, along with excellent per- formance. The mill also has Eco, Manual and Pattern modes, so there is a lot of versa- tility, and operators can easily match the mode to the task for optimal efficiency. Pattern is great for profile jobs.” Two-Speed Transmission Extends Drum Speed Range The W 220 Fi has various drive concepts that ensure maximum performance in all applications and modes. For example, it is equipped with a two-speed dual shift trans- mission that switches from low to high dur- ing operation and offers a broad range of applications. Its intelligent control extends both the upper and lower ranges of possible milling drum speeds. At lower speed, fuel and pick wear can be significantly reduced. At higher speeds, milling pattern quality is ensured. Operators also can preselect a working strategy from “Cost-optimized,” “Performance-optimized” or “Milling tex- ture quality.” For example, it is possible to define the required milling texture quality on a scale of 1 (coarse) to 10 (very fine) in advance with the touch of a button. Further expanding the technological offerings on the W 220 Fi is the new Wirtgen Performance Tracker (WPT), which calcu- lates the precise milling surface perform- ance, volume and consumption values. WPT collects and displays the data during opera- tion in real time on the machine’s operator platform. It also gathers the operational data and automatically generates a report imme- diately upon completion of a project. “The advanced features on the Wirtgen W 220 Fi make it an ideal milling machine for a variety of applications,” said Kirby-Smith Machinery Territory Manager Don Jacobson, who helped Atlas Paving add the mill to a fleet that already included Wirtgen W 210 and W 220 models. “We are planning to connect additional technology to the W 220 Fi and make it compatible with a Topcon 3D system. This will allow intelli- gent machine control with GPS and a base station.” (Reprinted with permission from the Kirby-Smith Connection January 2021 mag- azine. ) Randy Stafford, milling lead man of Atlas Paving. Don Jacobson, territory manager of Kirby-Smith Machinery. Wirtgen’s W 220 Fi cold milling machine features the exclusive Mill Assist standard assistance system that provides the optimal balance between performance and operating costs. Atlas Paving Company recently used a W 220 Fi to remove a residential two-lane road in Canadian County, Okla., as part of a full-depth reclamation project. The job called for milling 6 in. of existing asphalt, a little more than half of the 14-in. capa- bility of the 801-hp. mill. Gregory Gatewood, technology special- ist of Wirtgen America.
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Contractor Completes Full-Depth Milling Project With WirtgenWhen it comes to cold milling machines,
it is always to the contractor’s advantage tohave options. From taking a little off the topto full-depth removal, Wirtgen’s new W 220Fi offers the ability to perform the task in themost effective and economical way.
Full-service road construction and asphaltproducer Atlas Paving Company recentlyused a W 220 Fi to remove a residential two-lane road in Canadian County, Okla., as partof a full-depth reclamation project. The jobcalled for milling 6-in. of existing asphalt, alittle more than half of the 14-in. capabilityof the 801-hp.mill. The W 220 Fi has a drumwidth of 7 ft., 3 in., so Atlas PavingCompany removed each 20-ft. lane in threepasses throughout the entire 3.5 mi.
“With the new W 220 Fi we were takingup 30 to 40 feet per minute, which is aboutdouble what we would normally get on aproject like this,” said Atlas Paving’s MillingLead Man Randy Stafford. “There are a lotof great features that increase production.For instance, with the push of a couple ofbuttons you can easily switch between theski, shoe, slope or GPS.”
Mill Assist for Optimal Performance
With the W 220 Fi, operators have multi-ple modes to choose from, including Power,which runs the milling drum at 1,700 to1,800 rpm and increases drum-speed effi-ciency, as it chews its way through hardasphalt. It is one of five modes available onthe W 220 Fi, including Auto, which, whenused with Wirtgen’s exclusive Mill Assiststandard assistance system, provides theoptimal balance between performance andoperating costs, according to GregoryGatewood, technology specialist of WirtgenAmerica.
“Auto mode with Mill Assist not onlyimproves performance, it also reduces
diesel, water and pick consumption, as wellas CO2 emissions,” Gatewood said. “MillAssist lets users set the milling index, includ-ing the drum and cutting tools, to get the bestpattern possible, along with excellent per-formance. The mill also has Eco, Manualand Pattern modes, so there is a lot of versa-tility, and operators can easily match themode to the task for optimal efficiency.Pattern is great for profile jobs.”Two-Speed Transmission Extends
Drum Speed RangeThe W 220 Fi has various drive concepts
that ensure maximum performance in allapplications and modes. For example, it isequipped with a two-speed dual shift trans-mission that switches from low to high dur-ing operation and offers a broad range ofapplications. Its intelligent control extendsboth the upper and lower ranges of possiblemilling drum speeds. At lower speed, fueland pick wear can be significantly reduced.At higher speeds, milling pattern quality isensured.
Operators also can preselect a workingstrategy from “Cost-optimized,”“Performance-optimized” or “Milling tex-ture quality.” For example, it is possible to
define the required milling texture quality ona scale of 1 (coarse) to 10 (very fine) inadvance with the touch of a button.
Further expanding the technologicalofferings on the W 220 Fi is the new WirtgenPerformance Tracker (WPT), which calcu-lates the precise milling surface perform-ance, volume and consumption values. WPTcollects and displays the data during opera-tion in real time on the machine’s operatorplatform. It also gathers the operational dataand automatically generates a report imme-diately upon completion of a project.
“The advanced features on the Wirtgen W220 Fi make it an ideal milling machine fora variety of applications,” said Kirby-SmithMachinery Territory Manager DonJacobson, who helped Atlas Paving add themill to a fleet that already included WirtgenW 210 and W 220 models. “We are planningto connect additional technology to the W220 Fi and make it compatible with aTopcon 3D system. This will allow intelli-gent machine control with GPS and a basestation.”
(Reprinted with permission from theKirby-Smith Connection January 2021 mag-azine.)
Randy Stafford, milling lead man ofAtlas Paving.
Don Jacobson, territory manager ofKirby-Smith Machinery.
Wirtgen’s W 220 Fi cold milling machine features the exclusive Mill Assist standardassistance system that provides the optimal balance between performance andoperating costs.
Atlas Paving Company recently used a W 220 Fi to remove a residential two-laneroad in Canadian County, Okla., as part of a full-depth reclamation project. The jobcalled for milling 6 in. of existing asphalt, a little more than half of the 14-in. capa-bility of the 801-hp. mill.
Gregory Gatewood, technology special-ist of Wirtgen America.
