New Vision Series From Vögele America 
(11/03/2008)
Vögele America Inc. is launching the new Vision Series of pavers at Conexpo-Con/Agg 2008 in March in Las Vegas.
The “clean sheet-design” Vision Series includes the 10-ft. tracked Vision 5200-2 and the 10-ft. wheeled Vision 5203-2. Together they represent the highest evolution of asphalt paver design to-date, and are quieter, cooler and more productive than either competing pavers, or Vögele America predecessor models.
Operators will benefit from outstanding forward visibility, with unparalleled all-around visibility without turning. The slope of the machine and hood have been designed so the operator can see the sides, the hopper, and the conveyors in the back, without having to move around. The operator stations swing out from both edges of the machine, for superior visibility to the sides, behind and into the hopper.
With its Tier III engines, the Vision Series suppresses noise and redirects exhaust and heat away from operator and crew, with raked, streamlined exhaust pipes that reinforce the impression of forward movement.
On the wheeled Vision 5203-2, three drive versions are available, one with rear wheel drive, one with optional two-wheel front-wheel assist, and a new optional version, with six-wheel drive.
Self-diagnostics are built into the new Vision Series, and help the crew concentrate on placing asphalt instead of working on the paver. Fluid levels and other inspection points need not be checked each day. Instead they are monitored from a display panel, part of the Vögele Ergo-Plus ergonomic design for enhanced productivity.
Related categories: Asphalt Production and Paving Roads and Bridges construction
