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New WR 2500 S Boosts Performance Of Proven WR 2500
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The big, new WR 2500 S Road Reclaimer and Soil Stabilizer
from Wirtgen America, Inc. is a next-generation successor
to the proven Model WR 2500. The "S" in the WR 2500
S stands for "Super", because the WR 2500 S is a
beefed-up, higher performing version of the existing WR 2500.
In addition to its high performance as a full-depth base
recycler of failed road pavements and as a soil and base stabilizer,
like its predecessor, the WR 2500 S when equipped for foamed
or expanded asphalt can be used to make a foamed asphalt-stabilized
base, with significant savings and base performance improvements
for the owner and contractor. |
Among the improvements of the WR 2500 S over the WR 2500:
- A new fuel injection system in the 12-cylinder Mercedes engine
boosts engine power from 455 to 500 kW (610 to 670 hp). The engine
now meets EPA Tier II regulations.
- A redesigned, reinforced cutter drum housing includes multiple
wear plate inserts to minimize wear. The cutter drum has been
redesigned to include bolt-on end rings, which are easier to service.
- Cooling air routing has been reversed, improving cooling performance,
operator comfort, and ambient particulate levels. The engine now
rests in a newly enclosed compartment. And a new dual-cyclonic
air precleaner will result in an extended service life for the
air filtration system.
- Exhaust emissions are redirected toward the rear of the machine
and away from grounds men.
- The operator's compartment has a larger air conditioning capacity,
with increased visibility despite a reduced glass surface area.
A second seat has been added. And the ergonomic control panel
has been redesigned, including a height-adjustable, multifunction
computer graphics display which helps the operator visualize and
control functions such as steering, drum door position, and emulsion
injection system.
- The area work lighting system has been placed in a bar integrated
with the operator's compartment roof for a cleaner and safer performance.
- Its diesel engine powers a 96-inch-wide by 20-inch-deep cutting
rotor, making it a true, high-horsepower deep-cutting heavyweight.
Its two-frame design allows the WR 2500 S to retain the very important
"floating hood" concept, allowing an expanded volume
of material to pass freely through the process without creating
a "friction brake" effect on the cutter and cutter drive
components.
- Material size is controlled by using hydraulically adjustable,
manganese-lined breaker bars that can be remotely adjusted by
the machine operator to tighten or close down the area between
the rotating cutter and the impact bars, a scheme used for decades
by the aggregate crushing industry.
- Its Type III holder system allows quick and easy replacement
of broken or worn-out cutter bit toolholders without the inconvenience
and added cost of a cutting torch and welder. Drum rebuilding
can be executed in one day by two workers without removal of the
cutter.
For more information about the WR 2500 S, contact Wirtgen America,
Inc. at 615.501.0600, fax 615.501.0691, http://www.wirtgengroup.com.
BACKGROUNDER
Wirtgen America, Inc., Nashville, is the North American arm of
the Wirtgen Group, the single-source marketer of the world's most
technologically advanced lines of asphalt reclaiming and recycling
equipment from Wirtgen, asphalt and soil compactors from Hamm Compaction
Division, and U.S.-sourced asphalt pavers from Vögele America
Inc.
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