As the ASPHALT-THERMO-CONTAINER
first appeared on the market in the mid-1990s, only a few
recognized the advantages of such a machine at first glance.
With increased technical progress and the need to
replace outdated working methods with more rational ones in order
to increase competitiveness, the
ASPHALT-THERMO-CONTAINER has proven its economic
and environmentally friendly working methods.
Today the ASPHALT-THERMO-CONTAINER
with its modern and well thought through technology can be seen in
use throughout Europe and wherever high-quality road repairs are
carried out with simultaneous cost reductions.
The
Asphalt-Thermo-Container is equipped with
two separate heating chambers, each of which is
heated with an environmentally friendly propane gas burner and so
maintain the asphalt at the necessary working temperature. The
heating chambers have additional mineral wool insulation in order
to prevent the asphalt from cooling. The design of the chambers
enables optimum heat distribution and thus energy-saving
deployment. Each model in the
ATC 25 series is
equipped with a gas cylinder bracket for 11 kg cylinders. From the
ATC 50 size models, holders for two 33 kg on board
gas cylinders are provided, which avoid frequent cylinder
changing.
The gas burners are controlled by thermostats and only heat if the
temperature falls below a previously set value, the laying
temperature you require. The heating is electronically ignited.
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| ATC Asphalt-Thermo-Containers are
produced in the basic sizes, with a capacity from
1.25 t to 20 t as a standard. The
ATC 50, 75 and 100 model series
are also available as two-chamber systems, with
which 2 different types of mix can be simultaneously transported to
site and laid. The two-chamber systems are each equipped with
2 main worm conveyors and can be fitted with an
external worm conveyor for spreading the material, as can all
single chamber systems too. As a standard, these
external conveyors then have a sliding system with which the
external worm conveyor can be operated at both
chambers as an option. |
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A worm conveyor made of
HARDOX® steel in the floor of the
V-shaped internal container conveys the material from the back of
the container: here the material passes through a rotating
V2A chute and is therefore easy to spread. The
worm is hydraulically driven; this either occurs using the
truck’s hydraulics or alternatively with its
own hydraulics, available as an extra. All moving
parts are integrated in the hydraulic system - this avoids
cost-intensive manual work to a large extent.
- Rational and cost-saving processing of asphalt
- No unnecessary spreading of the mix by hand through precisely
metered discharge by means of worm conveyors.
- Reduced wage costs due to easier processing and considerably
reduced laying times
- No waste due to cooled mix
- Longer road construction season
- No complaints as no cooled asphalt is placed
- Asphalt can be maintained at the required placement temperature
for a long time without any temperature losses
- No more cost-intensive part loads
- No cleaning necessary after daily work. (Container is
„self-cleaning“)
The various advantages of
the Asphalt-Thermo-Containers result in much faster amortization of
the investments made and considerable competitive
advantages!
The gas-heating system of the ATC provides
self cleaning walls. The hot asphalt cascades down
off of hot walls into the conveyor. Providing a complete self
cleaning process.
