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The Ammann Group customer magazine 1/2004
up to date
– Service & Retrofit: working for our customers‘ success
– Bauma 2004: new Ammann products on Stand F 1109
– 3-shaft technology: impressive savings

Productivity Partnership for a Lifetime
The Ammann Group
Productivity through Partnership – for 135 years.
It all started in 1869, when Jakob Ammann set
up his workshop in Switzerland. Driven by the
pioneering spirit, the company’s first proprietor
kept on expanding his customer base and product
range.
That innovative power remains to this day, as
Ammann continues to make waves in world
markets. Our customers can always rely on
Ammann’s guiding principles of customer orientation,
quality-consciousness, innovation
and credibility. When it comes to partnership,
Ammann is there for the long term.
Ammann Construction Equipment is a lean, agile
organisation with 1600 employees organised
into four Business Areas: Systems, Service &
Retrofit, Machines and Technology Centre.
Systems
To date, over 2600 asphalt plants have proved themselves under
tough field conditions. Robust engineering makes for ultimate
reliability. Divisional core competencies include development and
construction of concrete plants, plus mobile and stationary material
processing facilities.
Service & Retrofit
Customer service, with its network of local service centres, provides
effective, round-the-clock support. With tailor-made solutions,
products and services, Ammann meets customer-specific wishes and
needs at all stages of the plant lifecycle.
Machines
From rammers to heavy rollers, the range of machines covers all
aspects of soil compaction. In collaboration with Yanmar, Ammann
offers a complete range of mini-excavator products.
Technology Centre
Ammann’s highly trained engineers do the development work
for tomorrow’s products. Innovative offerings reflect upcoming
requirements.

Voice
Dear Customers and Friends,
Looking back at 2003, we can say that expectations of an upturn
in the economy were not fulfilled – or as we would prefer
to put it, they have not yet been fulfilled. It was encouraging
to see the increase in market activity during the second half of
the year, and this trend has continued in 2004. As a result, the
forecasts for the current year have so far been confirmed, and
we may (albeit cautiously) look forward to moderate growth.
Last year, we created our Service & Retrofit Business Area.
This unit‘s objective is to respond actively to your requirements
and to ensure the further improvement in our standard
of service which you have every right to expect. Optimised
procedures, simple structures and clear responsibilities will
create the best conditions for us to meet your needs. In short,
we shall ensure that we can offer you appropriate solutions
flexibly and quickly – in line with our motto, “Partnership for
a Lifetime“. Your feedback and (not least) the results we have
already achieved tell us that we are following the right path.
This issue of our customer magazine gives you detailed information
about our new services and projects in progress. At
the same time, we invite you to see for yourselves the range
of products that we are showcasing at the 2004 Bauma. Pay
us a visit in Munich. Among the highlights that you will see
there is our new horizontal concrete plant, and you can learn
all about the optimised, high-performance Uniglobe asphalt
mixing plant. We shall be especially happy to give you an
exclusive presentation of the latest generation of Ammann
control systems. And we also welcome you to test out the new
Ammann road-building machines, including the single-drum
roller with ACE technology and the fully hydraulic AVH 5030
vibrating plate with its 3-shaft exciter technology. As you can
see, your visit will be well worth while.
So – see you at the Bauma!
Johann N. Schneider-Ammann
Chairman and Delegate
Ammann Group
Johann N. Schneider-Ammann Rudolf Graf
Rudolf Graf
Chief Executive Officer
Ammann Construction Equipment
Contents
Focus: Service & Retrofit
– A successful conversion at the Hurni
4 Gravel Plant
– Joint burner service
– Active steps to prevent damage
– The new as1 generation of Ammann
control systems: now in use
– Input: your satisfaction matters to us
– Overview of all your contact partners
Bauma Special
– ACE: with the new documentation
13 system
– Uniglobe and Global Concrete conquer
the market
Quality
16 – Save with the 3-shaft technology
– E-Bit tanks offer a host of benefits
Worldwide
18 – Down under: Rammax sweeps
through Australia
– Hot stuff: Ammann in Saudi Arabia
Contact
– Ammann on the Internet
20 – Dealer
IMPRESSION
Published by: Ammann Group,
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Phone +41 62 916 61 61, Fax +41 62 916 64 02,
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Editorial team: Lukas Jenzer (chief editor),
Kathrin Richter, Uwe Märtens, Jean-Claude Berli,
Matthias Halter, Thomas Barth
Layout: Thomas Barth, Concept: Atelier für visuelle
Gestaltung, Huttwil
Translation: Translingua, Zürich
Printers: Merkur Druck AG, Langenthal
Circulation: 18 000 Copies
Edition: Nr. 1/2004. Published twice yearly in German,
French and English

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Focus
Service & Retrofit – A Business Area Working
for our Customers‘ Success
Dear Customers,
Our primary goal is to satisfy you, the operators of asphalt,
concrete and material processing plants. We want to implement
your individual needs and ideas, and we aim to create
measurable customer benefit whenever possible.
Readiness to make an extra effort and a friendly but frank
approach – the basis for the long-term partnership that we
hope to build up with you. Many thanks for the trust you
have placed in us.
Establishing our Service & Retrofit Business Area at the start of
2003 marks another step towards turning one of our guiding
principles into reality: “For the success of our customers”. Our
aim: to give you optimal support from professional and flexible
staff throughout the entire lifetime of your plant. You can
be sure we are always ready to help you!
To achieve these aims, we have to rely on your support. You
can assist us by giving us a critical assessment of our performance,
pointing out possible improvements, or telling us
about your future needs. We assure you that we are ready to
Urs Bosshard, Business Area
Manager, Service & Retrofit: “My
team and I are delighted with the
customer projects that we have
handled successfully. Identified
opportunities for improvements
and plenty of ideas for increased
customer benefit – these are the
appealing challenges that we are
glad to tackle.”
make changes and that we firmly intend to make continuous
improvements. By cooperating closely with you, we aim to
contribute our entire know-how towards developing new and
innovative solutions that will ensure optimisation and (above
all) ongoing maintenance of your plants.
Your success and your satisfaction: the motivation for the
entire Ammann Service & Retrofit team.

Customer benefits implemented in practice
Hurni Kies- und Betonwerk AG
of Sutz, Switzerland: increased
cost-effectiveness and lower
operating costs thanks to a
successful crusher conversion
The conversion to direct reprocessing of oversize material was
a tailor-made project implemented at reasonable cost. The
results: increased cost-effectiveness, optimised operating processes
and a sustained reduction in operating costs.
Hurni made the decision to convert the plant in 2001. A variety
of ideas for the conversion were examined, but none of them
yielded the desired solution, and they were also financially
out of tune with the tense situation on the market. An ideal
solution was developed in close cooperation with Ammann‘s
specialists, tailored to the customer‘s specific needs: increased
performance, with direct reprocessing of oversize material.
Fritz Hurni is highly satisfied with the conversion that was
completed in 2003: the optimal solution was found with – and
thanks to – Ammann.
Major cuts in fuel costs: benefit from our
BKS brown-coal dust burners!
Ammann offers you a safe and reliable brown-coal dust burner
system (BKS) for your asphalt mixing plant. Low fuel costs will
guarantee speedy amortisation of your investment costs. The
BKS system offers you similar convenience to plants operated
with heating oil, plus the added benefit of a “3-substance
burner“ (brown-coal dust/oil/gas). This system can be integrated
or retrofitted in existing plants at any time, and you can
continue to use burner-specific plant components.
Brown coal dust is a subvention-free fuel with long-term availability,
so it has a fixed (and calculable) energy price which is
well below prices for classical fuels. The high proportion of
volatile components and the large inside surface ensure excellent
burning behaviour. The limit values for emissions specified
in the clean air regulations [TA-Luft, Technical Regulations on
Clean Air] can be maintained with no problems at all.
Company Partner Fritz Hurni (r): “I‘m very satisfied
with the conversion. Ammann was the ideal partner
for finding a tailor-made solution of this kind.“
Focus 5
Ammann BKS systems have been successfully installed on six
mixing plants in Germany, and the system has now been certified
for the market in the Czech Republic where it is just going
into operation on the first mixing plant.
If you would like to learn more about this attractively
priced drying method, please contact us:
Ammann Asphalt GmbH
Hannoverische Strasse 7–9
D-31061 Alfeld
Tel.: +49 5181 76378

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Focus
“For reasons of cost, it was very important to install the new press quickly in spite of the confined space available. The
Ammann specialists made a professional job of the conversion in the shortest time possible.“
Performance up by 25% and increased operating safety:
the new sludge filter press
Even though performance was boosted by 25%, we were still
able to install the filter press into the existing building. What
is more, the existing components were put to good use by
integrating them into the drainage system. Optimal planning
ensured that this conversion was completed in just under two
weeks, minimising the sludge transport costs.
Active steps to prevent damage thanks to continuous
and systematic damage analysis
Because Ammann looks after such a huge number of plants,
unusual situations are quickly identified – so you too can
benefit from our broad-based operating experience.
Two examples show how you can benefit from our wide-ranging
operating experience thanks to the speedy and systematic
approach of Ammann‘s specialists.
A mistake with oil quality was identified – followed by
the correct reaction
The gears on the mixer were damaged in a concrete plant belonging
to a large group of companies. Our specialist arrived
to make an immediate repair, and this led to a replacement
of the gear. The problem had been caused because the wrong
oil had been used. Ammann‘s customer service immediately
Implementation of the new control has improved operating
safety. Unmanned automatic operation is now guaranteed
as well, because delivery of the sludge cake is monitored.
Commissioning was completed as per contract on 15 October
2003, and the press has been running to its operators‘ entire
satisfaction ever since then.
informed the responsible members of staff in the group of
companies about the confusion between types of oil.
This triggered a check on all the lubricants used within the
Group, and any further damage was prevented.
Total inspection carried out after a single case of damage
The running rails for a special skip lift were damaged on a
fairly old plant. Ammann immediately compiled a list of all
plants that are fitted with the same structure, and very shortly
afterwards one of our head fitters checked all the running
rails on systems of this type.
A preventive repair was found to be necessary on one other
plant, but no systematic faults were discovered.

Ammann – the Number One Address
for Burner Service
Ammann and Oertli Induflame are pooling their expertise:
the new, centralised Ammann Burner Service Organisation
guarantees optimal availability of our specialists and comprehensive
advice on the entire drying process for your asphalt
mixing plant.
Benefit right away from the extensive expertise of both organisations
– everything from one single source! A joint pool
of specialists in drying technology will bring you all-round
optimisation: from burner settings through to integrated
coordination of your system (burners, dryers and filters).
Max Hauswirth, CEO of Oertli Induflame
(left) and the Manager of the Ammann
Service & Retrofit Business Unit, Urs
Bosshard, are convinced: “Our customers
will benefit from even closer cooperation.
Now we can offer better advice
and more comprehensive support!“
Focus 7
Centralised worldwide job scheduling ensures a high level of
availability for Ammann‘s specialists – so we are always ready
to react quickly at optimal cost.
Direct access to the Ammann and Oertli Induflame spare parts
inventories ensures speedy and faultless delivery of spares – to
guarantee optimal plant availability.
From 1 April 2004 onwards:
Contact your local Ammann Service Partner for the Ammann
Burner Service.
For more information, visit www.ammann-group.com or
see page 12 of this magazine.

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Focus
as1: The New Generation of Ammann Control
Systems is Ready to Go!
Over recent years, Ammann has developed a completely new generation of control
systems: the as1. They combine the tried-and-tested functions of the AS2000plus
with the latest developments in process technology and IT. Creabeton Matériaux of
Lyss, Switzerland, were soon convinced that the as1 will still be highly competitive
well into the future.
The Site Management & Control that has been installed at Lyss
comprises four as1 system controls (two concrete plants and
two gravel feeders) and one as1 central scheduling unit with
a connected weighbridge. We talked with Matthias Aebi of
Creabeton about his first experiences with the as1.
Ammann: Creabeton is one of our first customers to implement
the new Ammann as1 generation of control systems. How did
you feel about playing the part of test pilot?
Matthias Aebi: I knew what I could expect, because this is
not our first project with Ammann. I have enormous trust in
Ammann.
Ammann: Which reasons led to the decision to replace the
tried-and-tested Ammann AS2000?
Matthias Aebi: For one thing, the AS2000 was getting on a bit,
and another point was that various purchases of spare parts
were becoming necessary. We wanted to change over to the
AS2000plus generation and then on Ammann‘s advice, we
opted for the as1. We wanted to make an investment in the
future, and that‘s also why we took on the risk of being one
of the first customers. I should add that I was tempted by the
idea of equipping our works with the very latest Ammann
control system.
The future state-of-the-art
Ammann: The AS2000 is a very popular control system
with scheduling staff. How have your employees reacted
to the AS1?
Matthias Aebi: The scheduling staff have taken a very positive
attitude. Ammann paid attention to our suggestions for alterations,
so we were able to influence the project.
Ammann: Tell us about some of the advantages of the as1 as
compared with the AS2000 which you were using until now.
Matthias Aebi: One of the major benefits is that the as1 has
been adapted to the current Microsoft user interface, with the
possibilities it provides. This means that the work surface can
be adapted to each activity on an individual basis. For example,
my work surface and the ones used by our two schedulers have
completely different configurations – obviously, because we
have different needs.
Another new point: the individual parameters for the machines
can be adjusted directly in the visualisation, by rightclicking
with the mouse. You no longer have to change screens.
What‘s more, mouse operation is much more convenient, and
the statistics and evaluations section offers far more possibilities.
Stability in daily use is very good.

Highly reliable operation and availability
Ammann: A new feature is that production and scheduling is
possible from every workstation.
Matthias Aebi: Yes, that‘s a very attractive feature. This concept
also offers advantages in terms of security and availability,
because if one computer fails, job scheduling or control of the
plant in question can be started up on another computer so
that production can carry on.
The shared database also means that the master data are
available on all stations. That means that I can call up the latest
production data – production quantity, gravel consumption
and cement consumption, for example – from the workstation
on my desk whenever I want to.
Ammann: What‘s your rating of the cooperation with
Ammann?
Matthias Aebi: The project started out very well. After that,
direct support from the development department allowed
us to eliminate the normal problems that arise with a pilot
project very quickly.
Mr. Aebi, thanks very much for this interview!
ISMA: The maintenance solution of the future, based on the new as1
generation of control systems
Product quality, system availability and – not least – production
costs are very heavily influenced by the maintenance
philosophy that you choose. The new modular maintenance
concept, “ISMA“ (Integrated Service Management) ensures
optimal implementation of your plant-specific maintenance
strategy.
ISMA supports you as you define, plan and implement costoptimised
maintenance, and also incorporates the quality
management system. Other possibilities that ISMA will offer
you include simpler ordering of spare parts, requesting services
or instructions for carrying out imminent inspection and maintenance
jobs. Modern software tools also allow you to build up
an information system that is tailored to your wishes, to support
you as you continue to optimise your plant maintenance.
Optimal supply of spare parts
“The right part, at the right time, in the right place“ has a
direct effect on the availability of your plants. By networking
the existing spare parts inventories at the Ammann locations
and thanks to a major simplification of ordering and handling
procedures, we have increased availability so as to prevent
unnecessary capital tie-up. This also plays its part in cutting
operating costs – another important objective of ISMA.
Focus 9
We shall be glad to show you our new as1 generation of control
systems and the first ISMA modules at the 2004 Bauma in
Munich. Visit us at our stand, F 1109 on the open-air site.

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Focus
We want to be a strong partner for you.
Give us your opinion!
Our aim: to build up, maintain and continue to improve longterm
relations with our customers on a basis of trust. To do
this, we have to know our strengths and weaknesses. You, our
customers, are the most important yardstick we have.
Your opinions and ratings are essential inputs for our continuous
improvement process. By filling out the questionnaire below,
you will be helping us to identify the key points. Then we
shall quickly be able to pinpoint and solve individual problems.
A complete evaluation will enable us to deduce actions and
goals which we then aim to implement and achieve over the
coming weeks and months.
As well as your current assessment, we are very interested to
learn of any future needs that you can identify. We would also
be very glad to talk about these points in a personal discussion
with you.
By way of thanks, you can benefit from our broad-based
operating experience!
On our redesigned Homepage:
www.ammann-group.com
you will now find the “Services“ link which offers you valuable
information about active steps to prevent damage and to
optimise the operation of your plants. As you would expect,
we shall also be presenting new products and services for you
here. And you can tell us about your wishes and needs via the
Internet at any time – the easy, straightforward way.
We are hoping that the dialogue will be as intensive as possible,
and we are making every effort to develop our valued
and open cooperation with you in the long term.
Your feedback
will
start things
moving at
Ammann!

FAX +41 62 919 67 82
Michael Scheibel
Manager, Quality Management
Ammann Aufbereitung AG, CH-4901 Langenthal
Your opinion matters to us – so thanks very much!
How do you rate these aspects?
Advice/sales
Advice and attention to your requirements as a customer
Reaction time for enquiries
Comments:
Order handling
Keeping to the performance stipulated in the contract
Behaviour and reactions when problems or difficulties arise
Comments:
Quality of products
General quality of plants/machines
General quality of services
Comments:
Overall rating
Cost-to-benefit ratio
Partnership with Ammann
Ammann‘s image as a company
First approach and support provided by Ammann
Comments:
May we contact you if we have any further questions? Yes No
Name of company
Name of contact
Our company owns:
Plants Machines
Asphalt Concrete Stone/earth Compaction Earth-moving Others
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Focus
Worldwide Ammann Service – always
ready to help
Switzerland
Leo Bühler
+ 41 62 916 64 77
l.buehler@ammann-group.ch
France
Christian Prime
+33 1 45 170 888
prime@ammann.fr
Great Britain
Ron Brownlow
+44 122 54 26 500
r.brownlow@ammannuk.co.uk
Italy
Enrico Pesenti
+39 045 67 64 911
e.pesenti@simammann.it
Netherlands
Henk Ramaekers
+31 402 12 56 75
ammann.abx@hetnet.nl
For more contact partners, please visit www.ammann-group.com
Your Service & Retrofit management team – just call us! We‘re here to help you
throughout your plant‘s lifetime!
Germany
Asphalt: Uwe Renner
+49 5181 76231 | u.renner@ammann.de
Processing: Jürgen Schulz
+49 6204 600 60 | info@ammann-group.com
Austria
Herbert Pirklbauer
+43 7273 20 208
aea@ammann.at
Poland
Bartosz Wojczakowski
+48 22 664 33 99
ammann@ammann.com.pl
Czech Republic
Pavel Kucera
+42 545 17 59 40
kucera@ammanncz.cz
China
Bill Cheng
+86 10 6460 39 67
ammannbeijing@ammann.com.cn

Wide-ranging product show at the 2004 Bauma
New ideas from Ammann point the way to the future
Ammann is showcasing the very latest technologies and products for the roads of the
future at the 2004 Bauma. At Ammann‘s 3200 m 2 exhibition stand, visitors from all
over the world can take an in-depth look at the company‘s entire range of products and
services for roadbuilders. The huge red Ammann tent brings together the experience and
innovative strength built up by the Swiss-based company over 135 years of successful
activities across the globe. Come to Stand F 1109 and see for yourself!
A successful plant manufacturer ...
All eyes are drawn to the mixing tower of the newly developed
Uniglobe asphalt mixing plant, towering some 26 metres above
the Ammann stand. The firm‘s most recent series of asphalt
mixing plants is equipped with the very latest innovations.
The EasyBatch was developed in response to the huge demand
for highly mobile batch-type asphalt mixing plants. The
EasyBatch is built onto just two semitrailers, with a maximum
transport width of three metres.
... and a successful developer of high-quality
compaction machines
The highlight of Ammann‘s varied range of machines is the
familiar ACE electronic measurement and control system. ACE
automatically adapts the amplitude and frequency to the soil
conditions and the compaction values attained. A documentation
system and a GPS-aided visualisation system have now
been added.
Ammann‘s light compaction machines with 3-shaft exciter
technology are continuing their triumphant progress. Now, the
company also offers a high-performance compactor in the 400
kg class: the fully hydraulic AVH 5030.
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14 Focus Quality
Highlights from Ammann‘s
range of machines
Ammann Compaction Expert ACE:
now with a documentation system
ACE automatically regulates amplitude and frequency
to ensure optimal compaction rates. Nowadays, though,
customers also require documented results. The Ammann
Documentation System (ADS) is used to record roller tracks,
in conformity with the international standards for Continuous
Compaction Control (CCC). Together with the GPS-aided
Amcos system, this innovation makes it possible to use the
visualised data to optimise processes.
These instruments are built into the new generation of AC-3
single-drum rollers. Visitors to the Bauma can drive Ammann‘s
AC 70-3 and AC 110-3 single-drum rollers on a test site.
Mobile Rammax
add-on compactors
With Rammax add-on compactors for hydraulic excavators,
compaction becomes possible in confined spaces and on sites
where access is difficult. These unique machines can turn
continuously and progressively around their axis of rotation.
Combined with a fully automatic fast changer, Rammax
add-on compactors can be coupled to the carrier machine and
decoupled from it again in just a few seconds.
The Yanmar compact excavator
series now include 17 models
Ammann-Yanmar‘s wide product range makes it the compact
machine expert. The new Ultra-Mini SV05 weighs in at a mere
550 kg, but it offers 40 per cent more performance than its
predecessor. The SV100 is the first of its type in the world: at
just 9.4 tonnes, it can replace heavy mobile excavators with
no problems at all. Customers will slash their acquisition costs
with one machine that is suitable for horticultural work, canal
and road building, as well as underground construction.

Highlights from the Ammann
plant range
On the move: The new Uniglobe
asphalt mixing plant
There are some new additions to Ammann‘s comprehensive range of
asphalt mixing plants which already includes models such as the Global,
Universal and City that have been thoroughly tried and tested throughout
the world. The new Uniglobe is equipped with the very latest innovations.
It is designed as a plant that can be operated in a stationary position but is
also easy to move.
The Uniglobe incorporates the new twin-shaft paddle mixer in the Amix
series, to guarantee full mixing performance with maximum quality. The
Uniglobe can be equipped with the VA 1840 screen or the new APS 5.2
hot screen. This innovative product combines high levels of efficiency and
performance with excellent accessibility and easy maintenance. This plant
attains continuous rates of up to 240 t/h.
The horizontal Global Concrete
mixing plant
Another new Ammann product that is showcased at the
Bauma is the Global Concrete, featuring a horizontal design.
This concrete mixing plant makes a convincing choice thanks
to its highly attractive cost-to-benefit ratio. The easy-to-maintain
basic version can be flexibly expanded with add-on modules
to suit the area of use. See the new Ammann concrete
mixing plant for yourself at the Bauma!
Customised control system
solutions
Quality Focus 15
This novel concept allows individual configuration of workstations.
The new generation of control systems from Ammann
guarantees customised solutions, from simple production or
combined production and order scheduling all the way through
to the comprehensive one-man cockpit. More than 40 years‘
experience of manufacturing controls join forces with the latest
developments in process technology to ensure maximum operating
stability in asphalt, concrete, gravel and feeder plants.

16 Focus Quality
Our customers operate more efficiently
The benefits of vibratory plates with 3-shaft technology
Soil compaction is a decisive factor in the quality
evaluation of any civil engineering or road-building
project. Yet the importance of this work is greatly
underrated, and that puts construction companies in
a dilemma.
The following example illustrates the benefits of a vibratory
plate which uses a means of locomotion that makes it around
20% faster than a comparable regular plate, with exactly the
same depth of penetration and the same ultimate degree of
compaction.
Consider a loose-filled trench 300m long, 1.8m deep and 0.8m
wide that requires compaction to 100% Proctor. Using a conventional
plate, the task would require filling in four layers,
with five passes each, and take 6¼ hours. With a 20% faster
plate, the same result could be obtained in just 5 hours.
Pays for itself in just 3 months
This means that the contractor pays € 4 058 extra annual costs.
The additional € 1 000 expense of the higher-performance
3-shaft machine would have been written down in around
three months.
Uneven tipping, ground moisture concentrations and short
trench inclines tax a vibratory plate’s performance reserves.
Ammann vibratory plates with 3-shaft drive can cope better
than comparable machines, thanks to overall superior running
characteristics on heavy soil and hydraulic servo control.
Calculation of machine hourly running costs
Vibratory plate 2-shaft 3-shaft
Purchase price € 10 000 11 000
Working life years 6 6
Wear and depreciation
Repair and maintenance
€/year 1.667 1.833
5 % of capital cost
Capital expense
€/year 500 550
6 % of the average tied-up capital
Fuel consumption
3-shaft machine has 5% higher
€/year 300 330
consumption €/Std. 2.46 2.60
Operating time hrs/year 600 600
Machine hourly running cost €/Std. 6.57 7.12
Operator hourly wage €/Std. 30 30
Total hourly running cost €/Std. 36.57 37.12
Assuming the building contractor operates the faster
plate for 600 hours per year, using the slower one to
achieve exactly the same result (the example above used
for a 36 km trench) would take an extra 120 hours.
600h x 37.12 €/h = 22 272 € 3-shaft machine
720h x 36.57 €/h = 26 330 € 2-shaft machine

Benefits that pay dividends
Electrically heated bitumen tank plants point the way to the future
Cost-effectiveness and reliable maintenance-free operation
are just a couple of the reasons for choosing Ammann E-Bit
on new plants – and the replacement of systems heated by
thermal oil in existing mixing plants is another idea that
suggests itself.
Ammann manufactures bitumen tank plants with thermal
oil and electrical heating (E-Bit). There is an established
trend in favour of electrically heated systems wherever
bitumen can be supplied at the desired operating temperature
of about 160°C. Customers increasingly favour the solution
that Ammann has offered since 1993, because fuels based
on fossil energy sources such as oil and natural gas are becoming
more expensive, while the electricity market is beginning
to open up.
Cut costs by 50 per cent
When depreciation is added to electricity costs, the total cost
of an E-Bit (for an average assumed annual asphalt production
of 100 000 tonnes) is only about 50 per cent of the total cost
of a thermal oil heating system. And with systems heated by
thermal oil, the maintenance outlay has to be added to the
costs of electricity, depreciation, heating and thermal oil,
depending on which model calculation is used.
Quality Focus 17
Operating permits are easier to obtain
The maintenance-free E-Bit also offers environmental
benefits. Oil always involves handling risks, not to mention the
requirement for TÜV acceptance and chimney requirements.
Construction and operating permits for Ammann E-Bit plants
are issued with no problems at all. The costly heating circuit
for thermal oil is eliminated, quality checks and regular
replacement of the thermal oil are no longer necessary, and
the fire hazard is reduced.
Quality control using
infrared analysis

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Ammann machines now reach Indonesia
The first Ammann and Rammax machines were handed over to Trakindo Utama at
their premises in Jakarta, the Indonesian capital, on 7 January 2004 for use in this
customer‘s rental fleet. The Ammann machines have added a Light Compaction
Equipment section to the CAT Rental Store.
With about 7 000 employees, Trakindo is by far the largest construction machinery
dealer and CAT importer in Indonesia. Roger Kirkpatrick, Head of the Technical
Division accepted the consignment of machines. Servicing and rental store staff
were given a detailed briefing on the various types of machine in the training
session that followed.
Northern Ireland: Ammann asphalt on the Emerald Isle
The first three Ammann asphalt plants in the Republic of Ireland started operation
in 2002 and 2003. Now comes the first plant north of the border, which went into
production in late September at the Croaghan quarry in Coleraine, in the north of
the UK province of Northern Ireland. It has already mixed over 40 000 tons of asphalt
within two months of operation. The operator, R.J. Maxwell & Son Ltd., is a new
Ammann customer – and very satisfied with the Universal 240.
This most recent delivery puts Ammann, an international company based in
Switzerland, firmly on the map in the Emerald Isle’s road building industry.
Rammax in Australia
The largest hire Company in Australia, Coates Hire, recently took delivery of seven
Rammax rollers into their Victorian branch, at Dandenong, Victoria.
The order consisted of five RW 1504-HF trench rollers and two RW 3000SPT single
drum soil compactors. The rental fleet of Coates Hire in Victoria includes now eleven
Rammax machines. Coates Australia operates more than 50 rollers from Rammax.
The 1504-machines were a new addition to the fleet because of the infrared and
manual operation capability, a unique feature built into the Rammax trench roller.

Extreme installation conditions in the Saudi desert
Sandstorms, 55 C° in the shade and literally nothing but desert all around – no
roads, no houses and the nearest settlement 50 km away. These were the extreme
conditions that faced Ammann when it installed a Global 200 in the Al-Jouf region
of northern Saudi Arabia.
This is the first Ammann mixing plant for our customer Al-Swailem Co. Ltd.,
based in Riyadh, the Saudi capital. The delivery was the sixth plant in the successful
Global series which Ammann has commissioned in Saudi Arabia over a period of
just three years.
Non-stop asphalt production round the clock
There are already three asphalt mixing plants positioned within a radius of just
300 metres of the airport at Barcelona, Spain, so that this huge building project can
be brought to a speedy finish. An Ammann plant was added several months ago.
Construcciones Rubau SA of Gerona bought this Uniglobe 240 type mixing plant,
one of the latest series of Ammann models. The plant is currently producing asphalt
at a reliable continuous rate of 240 tonnes per hour, 24 hours a day.
Ammann companies trade show calendar
April – October 2004 (excluding in-house shows by Ammann dealers)
Bauma: 29.3. - 4.4.2004, Munich, Germany
SED: 18.05. - 20.5.2004, Milton Keynes, Great Britain
Galabau: 15.9. - 18.9.2004, Nürnberg, Germany
OLMA: 7.10. - 17.10.2004, St. Gallen, Switzerland
SAIE: 13.10. - 17.10.2004, Bologna, Italy
A look ahead to the September 2004 issue of “up to date“
The next issue of “up to date“, the Ammann customer magazine, focuses on the
Ammann Technology Centre. Here are just some of the reports we are planning:
Ammann sets standards in compaction technology
Ammann control systems: working with tomorrow‘s technology today
Ammann concrete plants: the new horizontal and tower plants
Ammann screens: for guaranteed easy maintenance
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