New front install screed includes flexibility for asphalt professionals By Heavy Equipment Guide Staff March 26, 2024 BOMAG has actually presented style updates for its CR 1030 T Series 10-foot tracked paver, readily available for the 2025 paving season, that will enhance running performance and boost mat quality by lowering partition event. Brand-new for BOMAG is the Versa 20 front install screed, which supplies extra adaptability for paving professionals. A brand-new human-machine user interface (HMI) includes organized functions on the tractor console and a brand-new screed control system with incorporated MOBA automation functions. On the console, comparable functions such as hopper, screed, and feed controls are organized together to enable the operator quicker recognition and modification. A big, 7-inch multifunction colour screen display screen at each console permits the operator to utilize numerous configurable, in-depth screens. By supplying both a touchscreen screen and a remote dial control alternative, operators can browse and change settings even in circumstances where utilizing a touchscreen might be unwise, such as when using gloves. Fault code presence on the touchscreen keep an eye on notifies operators to paver problems and enables them to quickly determine, comprehend, and solve any issues that emerge right at the task website, minimizing downtime and enhancing efficiency. A brand-new addition for the CR 1030 T Series is an independent auger/conveyor system with a tested outboard auger drive system. This permits the conveyors and auger to run separately of each other, with a 2- or optional four-sensor control system. The raisable or set outboard driven auger system will greatly enhance presence into the conveyor discharge location, along with get rid of partition because location for much better mat quality. Presence into the 14-ton hopper is improved by a sloping hood style. BOMAG-exclusive SIDEVIEW enables each seat and console to rotate external at 4 various angles for unblocked views to the paver sides and the screed end gate. New screed deals definitely variable paving widths The Versa 20 front-mount electrical screed, which will be provided on the brand-new series of pavers, provides widths varying from 10 to 19 feet at paving densities reaching 12 inches. Bolt-on screed left- and right-hand extensions, readily available in widths of 12, 18, and 24 inches plus optional 12-, 18-, or 24-inch berm screed plates, offer more versatility, enabling paving as much as an optimum of 23 feet. Quick connections for bolt-on extensions offer both heat and vibration for increased mat quality. A 10-foot catwalk and collapsible operator sidewalk extensions are basic. 11-inch-deep hydraulic extensions with by hand adjustable angle of attack permit much better density and mat quality than other screeds in the front install class. The hydraulically powered crown on the Versa 20 can be changed from 3 inches favorable to 1 inch unfavorable. New screen controls and remotes enable much better operator experience and accommodate functions like incorporated MOBA automation. Loaning from European BOMAG screed household style, robust telescopic tubes increase screed rigidness to reduce deflection at prolonged paving widths. The Versa 20 is developed to keep setting modifications in between the primary frame and extensions for a more constant mat texture throughout the whole paving width.