Relevant technology is always important for completing projects on time.

Ramesh Palagiri, Managing Director & CEO, Wirtgen India

What is the current demand-supply scenario of concrete equipment like pavers?

Due to the government policy shifting from concrete roads to bituminous roads, the demand for concrete pavers has declined. The market for concrete pavers has been varying in the past few years. Concrete roads are extremely durable. Their tremendous compressive strength prevents the formation of wheel ruts even when used by a high percentage of heavy vehicle traffic. Such concrete pavements, which need to withstand exceptional loads each and every day, are paved and smoothed by the Wirtgen slipform pavers at working widths from 2.5 mtrs to 16 mtrs.

How do you assess the demand for concrete pavers from infrastructure projects?

The type of the project and the timeline for execution determines the type of machines to be procured.

How is the buying trend of customers in terms of capacity and features? What are the new technologies offered in your equipment range?

The type of the project and the timeline for execution also determines the type of machines to be procured. Relevant technology is always important for completing projects on time, and also ensuring that we have good quality and longer life time for the roads.

The Wirtgen Group has been involved with the road development in India since the golden quadrilateral days starting with the Mumbai-Pune Expressway.

Wirtgen slipform pavers have several innovations like the automatic Dowel Bar insertor system (DBI), super smoother, central tie bar inserter, oscillating beam etc. For concrete paving, the Wirtgen slipform pavers can now offer dual- layer concrete paving, where a single machine is used for dual layer concrete paving, the bottom layer and the top layer concrete are paved in a synchronized operation. It is additionally ensured that both the top and bottom layers are paved 'Wet-in-Wet' regardless of weather or site conditions. This can be done with single paver or with two pavers where it is necessary to distribute the operating weight to two separate machines.

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