BITUMEN & ASPHALT
Asphalt mobility and retrofits Responding to market demand, Ammann South Africa is tailoring its asphalt plant solutions to meet the mobility requirements of local and cross-border customers. In parallel are Ammann’s retrofit options for the extended life of static plants, all geared towards adding value for road contractors and bitumen suppliers.
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eadquartered in Switzerland, Ammann has led the market since its establishment in 1869 – a 153-year legacy that has been built on a reputation for innovation. Today, the OEM’s manufacturing plants based in Brazil, China, Europe and India specialise in the production of specific product lines. “The strength of the Ammann Group is that we can field products for all markets, alongside custom solutions,” explains Rocco Lehman, managing director, Ammann South Africa. Within the Southern African region,
An Ammann ACM Prime plant in operation
Ammann’s asphalt plant range is sold and supported by Kenzam Equipment. Globally, there’s a big drive within the asphalt construction industry for mobile plants and Ammann is a major player in this segment. “Units like the ACM 140 Prime produced at Ammann’s factory in Brazil, and sold in South Africa, are designed with wheels so that they can be hooked up to and towed by a truck tractor,” Lehman explains. “However, this form of quick transit is not currently permissible according to South African road legislation. To date, this has meant that low-bed transportation was the
An ACM 140 Prime mobile plant ready to roll in Brazil
only legal option. Ammann South Africa is now addressing this by developing a simple solution: working with the Kenzam Group to retrofit Ammann mobile plants on to locally built licensed trailers. The upside is that no homologisation process is required, plus it is cost-competitive with a quick turnaround time. The trailer can also be resold if mobility is no longer a requirement at a later stage,” Lehman continues. Mobility is relative in the sense that most Ammann asphalt plants – static or mobile – can be disassembled, relocated, and reassembled at another location. There’s a
