The presentation focuses on the Guntert & Zimmerman (G&Z) concrete slipform pavers (S400, S600, S850 and S1500 models), as well as introducing the general concrete slipform paving terminology and industry highlights.

1. G&Z CONCRETE SLIPFORM PAVER
FUNDAMENTALS
By: Ismaylova S.

2. SESSION AGENDA
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• Concrete Slipform Paver Classification
• Paving Process Overview
• G&Z Paver Components, G&Z Exclusive Features
• Stringless Paving
• Paving Speed

3. G&Z Slipform Paver Classes
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Mainline Paver
Classes
G&Z Model
Min. Paving
Width (m)
Max. paving*
Width (m)
Tier 3
Engine
(HP)
Weight*
ton
Competitive models
WT / Gomaco
Multi-Purpose S400 2 7.5 175 24 - 32 SP64 / GP2400 / CIII
Multi-Purpose S600 2.5 10 260 30 - 42 SP94 / GP3
Dual Lane S850 QB/SL 3.65 12.5 350 42 - 60 SP1200 / GP4
Multi-Lane S1500 5.5 16 415 61 - 75 SP1600 / GP4000
Note: Lighter the paver the more carefully concrete must be pre-spread
The max. paving width is given without DBI.

4. S400 Multi-Purpose Paver – Key Highlights
• Double Telescopic Tractor Frame – 2.0 to 5.3m
• Max. paving width 7.5m w/o DBI and 6m with DBI
• Swing Legs w/ AccuSteer and 90 deg. Steering
• Approx. 24 – 32 tons w/o DBI at 5m
• Up to 175 HP Diesel Engine
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3.65m over dowel baskets - USA
7.5m wide paving - USA 3.05m shoulder paving - USA
5.0m wide highway with DBI - India
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6. S600 Multi-Purpose Paver – Key Highlights
• Double Telescopic Tractor Frame –2.5 to 6.7m
• Max. paving width 10m without DBI and 9.5m with DBI
• Swing Legs w/ AccuSteer and 90 deg. Steering
• Approx. 30-42 tons without DBI at 7.5m wide
• Up to 302 HP Diesel Engine
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7. 5m wide “white topping” - USA
8m wide highway paving with DBI - USA
4.27m wide offset paving - USA
2.5m wide offset paving - Canada
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8. S850QB Dual Lane Paver – Key Highlights
• Double Telescopic Tractor Frame – 3.5 to 10.34m
• Max. paving width 12.5m with hydraulic or electric vibrators
• QUADRA Telescopic Bolster w/ AccuSteer and 90 deg. Steering
• Approx. 46 tons w/o DBI
• Up to 350 HP Diesel Engine
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9. 8.2m “white topping” - USA 5.7m Eastern Iowa Airport, Iowa, USA
3.75m Quebec
Canada
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10. • Double Telescopic Tractor Frame –3.5 to 10.34m
• Max. paving width 12.5m (with hydraulic or electric vibrators)
• Smart Legs w/ AccuSteer and 90 deg. Steering
• Approx. 49 tons (w/o DBI)
• Up to 350 HP Diesel Engine
S850SL Dual Lane Paver – Key Highlights
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11. 10m wide highway “white topping” - USA 6.10m wide CVG Airport - USA
12m wide airport - USA
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12. • Double Telescopic Frame – 5 to 12.8m
• Max. paving width 16m (without DBI)
• Swing Legs with 90 deg. Steering
• Approx.60 tons (without DBI)
• Up to 415 HP (309kW) Diesel Engine
S1500 Multi- Lane Paver – Key Highlights
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13. 8.1m highway paving - Australia 12.2m wide AFB - CO, USA
10.1m wide highway paving - CO, USA 10.1m wide highway paving - Australia
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14. Paving Process
A semi-solid concrete mix is liquified under vibration, and confined with a paving kit
into a solid plastic slab.
Spreader Plow Metering Gate
Concrete head
Vibrators Tamper Bar
Paving Kit Pan
Sideform
Paving Direction
Concrete
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15. What impacts the process?
Uniform mix
Vibration
Concrete Flow
Sideform / Edge support Finishing Tool
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G&Z S850 Swing Leg (SL) Front View
PAVING DIRECTION
Jacking Column
Steering Sensors
Power Unit / Engine
Crawler Tracks
Spreader Plow
Metering Gate Mud Guard
Smart Leg
Double Telescopic
Tractor Frame
Access Ladder
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17. Power Unit – Engine Compartment
S600 – Cummins QSB 6.7B (260HP)
S850 – CAT C9 (350HP)
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18. Telescopic Tractor Frame – VariWidth (G&Z patent)
Note: When the Tractor Frame is fully retracted, the telescopic male members pass through “tunnels” in the end
bolsters providing additional telescopic ability.
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19. Telescopic Tractor Frame – VariWidth (G&Z patent)
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20. Hydraulic Clamping Pucks System (G&Z patent)
Note: The heavy-duty construction along with adjustable cam rollers and optional hydraulic clamping pucks
ensures the tractor frame is rigid and without deflection.
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21. Jacking Columns - Narrow Profile Design
Note: From edge of pavement to outside of S600 is under 61cm.
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22. Zero Clearance Paving
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23. Operator Visibility
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24. Smart Swing Leg with Slew Drives (G&Z patent)
Note: allows contractors to adjust the swing leg angle on-the-fly to maneuver around an obstacle while
automatically keeping the crawler track straight ahead. No matter where the crawler is relocated with
the swing leg, the crawler track is kept in the “straight ahead” position. 90-degree steering is possible
from all Swing Leg angles.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovE0TnWr6hs&list=PLXWB59LaulHJaIU1cVQHs5C1uw3HGVFpV&index=4

25. SmartLeg back to transport mode
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3kYi17LuoM&list=PLXWB59LaulHIui8iYr3ozNZSTjvKYtYGg&index=10

26. AccuSteer (G&Z patent) / 90 deg. Steering & Counter
Rotation
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEtMOGdBqbI&list=PLXWB59LaulHJaIU1cVQHs5C1uw3HGVFpV&index=5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=217l6OJ2O-4&list=PLXWB59LaulHJaIU1cVQHs5C1uw3HGVFpV&index=6

27. Spreader Plow
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28. Metering Gate / Strike Off
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sLtC0etqIw&list=PLXWB59LaulHJaIU1cVQHs5C1uw3HGVFpV&index=13

29. Vibrators
• Types of vibrators
• c2c between vibrators
• Distance from EOP
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30. Mud Guard
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G&Z S600 Back View
PAVING DIRECTION
Hi Pressure Water
System
Access Ladder
Front Telescopic
Walkway
Final Finisher (FF)
Universal Bolting
Pattern
Rear Walkway
Paving Kit
Trailing Finishing Pan (TFP)
Operator Console
Sensor Support Arms
Sideforms
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32. Paving Kit
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Precision machined end sections. Replaceable pan
skins bolt to machined surface. Easy to repair in the
field and low cost to replace!

33. Paving Kit
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34. “TeleEnds”- Telescopic Paving Kit End Sections (G&Z patent)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy5MdB-kQx0&list=PLXWB59LaulHJaIU1cVQHs5C1uw3HGVFpV&index=9

35. No Bolts!
TeleEnd: 1m telescopic ability from 1.5 to 2.5m
TeleEndXL: 1.25m telescopic ability from 2 to 3.25m
TeleEndXXL: 2m telescopic ability from 3 to 5m
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36. Paving Kit Sectionalization
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37. Standard Guillotine Sideforms
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38. Split Guillotine Sideforms
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Rear Half of Sideform Opens and Closes with Powerful Hydraulic
Cylinders Side Opens a Full 15 Degrees (50mm) above bottom of Pan

39. Edge Overbuilds
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Paving Nomenclature
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Subbase or base
Surface Texture
Surface smoothness
Slab Thickness
Transverse joint
Dowel bars
Concrete mix
Subgrade
Longitudinal joint
Tiebars

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Front Tie Bar Inserter
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Side Tie Bar Inserter
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Dowel Bar Inserter - DBI
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Dowel Bar Inserter - DBI
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf1FrotxrYE&list=PLXWB59LaulHIui8iYr3ozNZSTjvKYtYGg&index=7

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Dowel Bar Inserter - DBI
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Dowel Bar Inserter - DBI
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48. Trailing Finishing Pan – G&Z exclusive
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49. Trailing Finishing Pan
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_WNWXc2cew&list=PLXWB59LaulHIui8iYr3ozNZSTjvKYtYGg&index=13

50. Final Finisher
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1EAKgEbIf0&list=PLXWB59LaulHJaIU1cVQHs5C1uw3HGVFpV&index=14

51. Final Finisher
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2xX69VCV5k&list=PLXWB59LaulHKVs8G91e6bmFK3g9BIepZW&index=15

52. Front Telescopic Walkway
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OKXwG7rXVQ&list=PLXWB59LaulHKVs8G91e6bmFK3g9BIepZW&index=23

53. Rear Telescopic Walkway
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Operator Controls – Belly
Pack
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkSELHFBCvU&list=PLXWB59LaulHJaIU1cVQHs5C1uw3HGVFpV&index=16

55. Stringline Paving
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56. Stringline vs. Stringless Paving
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Sideform 91cm
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57. Stringless Paving
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58. Stringless Paving Components
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-KVsmOqUUU

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How fast can I pave? …… m / min ???
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• Concrete supply m3/hr ?
• How many batch plants you have?
• Where the aggregates come from?
Estimated Concrete losses 5%
Paving Width (m) 7
Paving Thickness (m) 0.25
Desired / Target Paving Speed (m/min) 1.5
Concrete volume Per Linear Meter (m3/Lm) 1.75
Concrete volume per LM with losses (m3/Lm) 1.84
Plant output required to hit desired / target speed (m3/h) 165

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Does it make sense?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0qM7MVWXxM&list=PLXWB59LaulHIui8iYr3ozNZSTjvKYtYGg&index=6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6GC_iJpBIQ&list=PLXWB59LaulHIui8iYr3ozNZSTjvKYtYGg&index=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kmhsTsYqhs&list=PLXWB59LaulHJaIU1cVQHs5C1uw3HGVFpV&index=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYoz6j__u0Y&list=PLXWB59LaulHIgbG6HgErq7yhuEgj4nlPU&index=3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB_MWOOnhWk&t=20s

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Quick Drill
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- Metering Gate
- Vibrators
- Mudguards
- Spreader Plow
- AccuSteer
- SmartLeg
- Universal Bolting Pattern
- Hydraulic Pucks
- TeleEnds
- Sideforms
- Telemasts
- Belly pack
- TFP & FF
- Applications
- Uniformity
- Paving Speed
- Bars
- Stringless
- Operator’s Visibility

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Phone (209) 599-0066 Fax (209) 599-2021
Email gz@guntert.com
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