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Weiler E1250 Material Transfer Vehicle Approved by GDOT

The Weiler E1250 Material Transfer Vehicle (MTV) was recently placed on the Georgia Department of Transportation’s Qualified Products List, and is one of four approved Material Transfer Vehicles. This will allow paving contractors working on D.O.T. projects the option to use the Weiler MTV in their paving operation.

The E1250 allows non-contact, non-stop paving for paving crews on Georgia’s highways. Twin interlaced augers remix both size and temperature-segregated particles and narrow the material to enter the conveyor. The cover over the drop-through position forces all of the material to be mixed by the auger flight. Competitive mixing systems cover and fill the augers, rendering their mixing ability ineffective. This unit is also very versatile allowing for offset paving over barriers, string lines or any obstacle making it difficult to get trucks in front of the paver for inline paving.

Conyers-based Pittman Construction Purchases Weiler E1250 

In April, Pittman Construction Co. purchased the first Weiler E1250 Material Transfer Vehicle sold in Georgia by Yancey Bros. Co. Founded over 125 years ago, Pittman Construction is currently under its fourth generation of family leadership. Their contributions to the Georgia infrastructure include miles of street and interstate construction including Interstate 285/20 East Interchange, Interstate 285, Interstate 75/85, State Highway 92, and State Highway 317.

Pittman’s MTV is the first in Georgia to operate on D.O.T. projects. The repaving of a ten-mile stretch of Hwy 81 near Covington was the first work done by the new machine in the state. Prior to purchasing the machine and putting it out on Georgia’s highways, Pittman Construction looked closely at the Weiler versus other material transfer vehicles. “We looked at a lot of things that pointed us in the direction of purchasing the Weiler. It was more fuel-efficient, had fewer moving parts so it should cost less to operate, and it’s easier to move since you don’t need a permit,” stated Mike Ardiff, Pittman’s Equipment Manager. “We also realized the benefit of having Yancey’s product support capabilities here locally. We expect the availability of the machine to be better than others we have owned because of the access we have to Yancey’s services.”

The engineers that monitor paving projects along Georgia’s highways and interstates are primarily concerned with two things. Non-stop, continuous paving is imperative to avoid bumps in the new asphalt from the paver stopping and starting. So the paving material must be able to get from the trucks, through the MTV, to the paver. The MTV remixes the asphalt prior to going into the paver to ensure a consistent product is delivered to the paver, resulting in a smooth asphalt mat whose temperature is consistent across the entire width of the new paved area. And according to Ardiff the E1250 has performed very well. “So far the Weiler has worked great. Our operators like it and it has performed like we thought it would on the roads we’ve already paved with it. We are looking forward to putting it on bigger jobs in the future.”