Numerous factors have to be taken into consideration to ensure that a high level of paving quality is achieved in road construction. There can be no doubt that an uninterrupted and non-contacting supply of mix to the paver is crucial to preventing any downtimes in the paving process. A feeder is thus essential to the economical achievement of high-quality results, especially on large-scale job sites. The ultra-modern MT 3000-2 Offset can do a great deal more than previous feeders. The pivoting conveyor opens up a wide range of applications that greatly improve machine utilization. And the innovative material transfer system has a top conveying capacity of 1,200 tonnes/h.

This allows a 25t mix lorry to be emptied in 60 seconds flat. The MT 3000-2 is a highly advanced feeder from the new VÖGELE PowerFeeder generation. It is characterized by an innovative machine concept with economical consumption and compact dimensions.

• Uninterrupted and non-contacting supply of mix to pavers ensures maximum paving quality.
  
• High-performance feeder concept in combination with the large receiving hopper holding 11 tonnes allows even large mix lorries to be emptied in just 60 seconds.
  
• The conveyor can be pivoted to the left or right by 55°, opening up a wide range of diverse applications.
  
• ErgoPlus® operating system allows safe and easy one or two-man operation.
  
• High conveying capacity of 1,200 tonnes/h
  

• Direct access to all feeder-related functions by push-buttons.
  
• Operation of the pivoting conveyor via high-precision joystick.
  
• The "Automatic Conveying" function activates all conveying systems with inter-coordinated speeds at the push of a button.
• Hardtop made of glass fibre reinforced polymer material with wide sunshades and windscreen.
  
• ErgoPlus® allows perfect machine operation with maximum visibility. The operators' seats are adjustable.
  
• In principle, the MT 3000-2 Offset can be operated by one person. Depending on the task in hand, however, it is always possible for a second operator to control the pivoting conveyor from the second seat while the machine operator concentrates on the forward motion of the feeder and the mix transfer process.
  
  

• Powerful, economical DEUTZ engine rated at 160kW, with ECO Mode. The ultra-modern engine fulfils the exhaust gas emissions standards COM 3b and US Tier 4i.
  
• Fuel tank holding 380 litres allows the machine to operate for a whole workday without a need for refuelling.
  
• Crawler tracks for high tractive effort allow pave speeds up to 24m/min.
  
• Advanced laser system for distance control and anti-collision protection.
  
  

• Large receiving hopper holding 11 tonnes.
  
• Proportionally controlled worm conveyors with large worm blades (400mm) for homogeneous conveyance of mix, without residues.
  
• 1.1m wide conveyor capable of transferring up to 1,200 tonnes of mix per hour.
  
• The belt of the conveyor is extremely robust and long-lasting as it is an industrially manufactured endless belt.
  
• The trough shape (30°) of the conveyor belt provides for a clean flow of mix during transfer, with no spills.
  
• Guidance of the conveyor belt via tensioning cylinders guarantees a correctly centred alignment of the belt. A smart automatic system adjusts the belt tension as required.
  
• For perfect material management, a newly developed diesel heating system provides for a good belt temperature to prevent mix sticking to the conveyor belt.
  
• Conveyor can be pivoted through +/- 55°. The maximum distance from the outer edge of the feeder to the discharge point of the conveyor is 3.5m.
  
• The pivoting conveyor can be inclined by 23°.
  
  

In large-scale road construction projects such as motorway construction or rehabilitation, non-stop supply of the paver with mix and continuous paving are crucial. For only then can daily laydown rates of 4,000t and more be achieved. If the interval for changing the lorries that supply the feeder with mix is too long, a bottleneck ensues, reducing the actually achievable laydown rate and impeding job-site logistics. This is why VÖGELE have designed the new PowerFeeder generation for maximum performance.

Thanks to the concept of the PowerFeeder MT 3000-2 Offset, it is possible to empty even large mix lorries in one go. The process of emptying a lorry containing 25t of mix unfolds in a breathtaking 60 seconds. The new VÖGELE PowerFeeder thus speeds up job-site logistics considerably, as the lorry drivers have more time for the process-critical manœuvring.

Total mix storage capacity more than 40 tonnes

If the total mix storage capacity in the complete system is taken into account, including the paver's conveyors and auger tunnel, then the VÖGELE system reaches a total storage capacity of more than 40 tonnes of mix.

The mix lorry manœuvres up to the feeder.

Thanks to the high-performance feeder concept, more than half of the 25 tonnes has already been unloaded.

The feeding process is complete. The mix has been distributed into the feeder’s receiving hopper and the extra hopper of the paver.

The PowerFeeder MT 3000-2 Offset comes with a host of new innovations. In particular, the pivoting conveyor is a major advantage as this allows the feeder to be used in a wide range of new applications.

The newly developed conveyor can be pivoted to the left or right by 55° and inclined by 23°. These two features yield a host of advantages. They include feeding pavers from the side, backfilling trenches or filling the cavities in safety barriers during motorway construction, as well as reconstruction measures on hard shoulders. What's more, working with the PowerFeeder MT 3000-2 Offset is not confined to bituminous mixes alone. The feeder concept has been designed so that other materials can be conveyed in addition to asphalt, such as topsoil, gravel, water-bound base course mixes or recycled materials.