Machinery Trader Wirtgen Blog Archive

    Wirtgen’s W 220 XFi Cold Planer Enhances Efficiency & Lowers Carbon Emissions
    Posted On: January 10, 2024
    Wirtgen’s new W 220 XFi milling machine is a large, tracked model with assistive technologies to lower carbon emissions and operating costs while making the operator’s job easier. ...
    Wirtgen’s New WRC 240(i) Rock Crusher Turns Stony Ground & Cobblestone Layers Into Homogeneous Mix
    Posted On: November 21, 2023
    The Wirtgen WRC 240(i) rock crusher can crush, process, and homogenise materials such as coarse rocks and stone, concrete fragments, and hand-packed Telford base layers in situ in a continuous process. ...
    Wirtgen Recommends W 100 F(i) To W 130 F(i) Milling Machines’ Comfort Cabin Option
    Posted On: December 9, 2022
    The new comfort cabin option for the manufacturer’s cold planers isolates the operator not only from the weather, but also from the noise of the milling drum and diesel engine. ...
    Wirtgen W 100 Fi Compact Milling Machine Renovates Narrow Cycleway In Western Germany
    Posted On: October 27, 2022
    The bike path, with a width of less than 2 metres, lay on a narrow verge alongside a roadway and was a great fit for the cold planer’s 1-metre-wide milling drum. ...
    Wirtgen Debuts Its 120-Tonne Class 280 SM(i) Surface Miner For High Efficiency With A Low Environmental Impact
    Posted On: June 24, 2022
    The new newest Wirtgen machine extracts raw materials, then crushes them in situ before offloading them via conveyor. ...
    Wirtgen Debuts WPS 102i Placer/Spreader, SP 94i Slipform Paver With TeleMold, SP 15i Paver Features At World Of Concrete
    Posted On: January 27, 2022
    The WPS 102i and SP 94i were presented as part of a concrete paving train along with a TCM 180i texture curing machine. ...
    Cold Recycling Train Featuring New Wirtgen W 380 CR Rehabilitates Road Surface, Saving 11 Weeks Of Repair Time
    Posted On: May 14, 2021
    Authorities in Monsanto, Portugal, estimated that repairs of ER 361 would take about 12 weeks, but thanks to cold recycling, the job was done in just four days plus 20 hours of construction time. ...
    Wirtgen’s KMA 240(i) Cold Recycling Plant Economically & Ecologically Handles German Airport Project
    Posted On: April 30, 2021
    Using precise microprocessor control, the Wirtgen plant can produce cement-treated base layers (CTBs), roller-compacted concrete (RCC), and bituminous-bound base layers with cement, bitumen emulsion, or foamed bitumen. ...
    Wirtgen Soil Stabilisers & HAMM Compactors Prepare Base For Industrial Park Project
    Posted On: January 21, 2021
    The site, measuring more than 80,000 square metres in area, had cohesive soil that needed to be stabilised and consolidated with a lime-cement mixture in order to support the new buildings of the industrial park. ...
    JOHANN BUNTE Rehabilitates German Motorway In A Single Weekend With WIRTGEN & VÖGELE Equipment
    Posted On: October 14, 2020
    The intrepid crew began milling the road at 10 p.m. on a Friday and completed the application of road markings and other follow-up tasks by 5 a.m. on Monday. ...
    Wirtgen 220 SMi 3.8 Surface Miner Passes HeidelbergCement Tests With Flying Colors
    Posted On: June 23, 2020
    The machine achieved a production output of nearly three times the target and proved itself well-suited for working in muddy, wet terrain and on gradients up to 16%. ...
    Wirtgen Unveils New Flagship W 220 Fi & W 250 Fi Cold Milling Machines
    Posted On: April 3, 2020
    The new machines come with powerful, efficient engines, as well as Wirtgen’s Mill Assist and Wirtgen Performance Tracker features as standard. ...
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    JCB, Building success one step at a time
    Posted 21/07/2026
    For ASHBROOK Ltd, an opportunity for success came in 1998 when Founder and Managing Director James Ashbrook started undertaking farm contracting and groundworks work using a machine borrowed from his father. ...
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    Raw Material Extraction On A New Level: Volvo CE At Steinexpo 2026
    Posted 07/07/2026
    Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) will showcase its latest machines, electrification solutions and digital services at Steinexpo 2026, taking place from 2-5 September in Nieder-Ofleiden, Germany. ...
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    Bell Plant: 1,000 JCB Machines & Counting
    Posted 01/07/2026
    With a relationship spanning more than 40 years, the partnership between Bell Plant and JCB has been built on trust, reliability and a shared belief in British manufacturing. ...
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    JCB & Base Concrete: A Relationship Set In Concrete
    Posted 24/06/2026
    The JCB TM420 has become central to Base Concrete’s operation, joining an all-JCB fleet that includes a 542-70 Loadall telescopic handler, a 3-tonne mini excavator, and a JCB generator. ...
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    What Is An Excavator Bucket & How Do I Choose The Right One?
    Posted 22/06/2026
    Drawing on our decades of experience and knowledge, we’ve put together everything you need to know about this hard-working attachment so you can make an informed choice. ...
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    Liebherr Earthmoving Machines: A Wide Range Of Solutions For Military & Security Infrastructure
    Posted 15/06/2026
    In addition to hydraulic excavators, wheel loaders and telescopic handlers, the company also manufactures crawler dozers and carrier vehicles, such as the TA 230 articulated dump truck. ...
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    JCB High Productivity Arable Machines At The Cereals Event
    Posted 09/06/2026
    JCB will showcase the new 335hp Fastrac 6300 at Cereals this month – with the tractor starring alongside the company’s most productive materials handling machines for efficient grain, bulk fertiliser and bale handling. ...
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    Case Construction Equipment Returns To Hillhead 2026 With Industry-Leading Machines, Live Demonstrations & Customer Support Expertise
    Posted 04/06/2026
    Case Construction Equipment is set to make a strong return to Hillhead 2026, showcasing a powerful lineup of advanced machinery and much more at Stand X10. ...
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    Grove GMK5150XL Deployed On Restoration Of 200-Year-Old Windmill
    Posted 03/06/2026
    The reach and strength of the Grove GMK5150XL all-terrain crane helped restore a windmill in the Netherlands that is over 200 years old. ...
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    Volvo Construction Equipment brings EWR150 Electric to market in Europe
    Posted 02/06/2026
    Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is bringing its first fully electric wheeled excavator, the EWR150 Electric, to market, with Europe becoming the first region where customers can access the zero-emission machine. ...
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