New EU-exhaust emission directive

Major challenge for construction machinery manufacturers

Quelle/Source: Volvo Construction Equipment Germany GmbH

1 Entspricht der Stufe III B: der Radlader L150G von Volvo • Corresponds to Stage III B: wheel loader L150G of Volvo

Quelle/Source: Volvo Construction Equipment Germany GmbH

2 Thomas Weber (Foto): „realistische Gegenüberstellung von Kosten und Nutzen und daraus resultierende praxisgerechte Lösungen“ • Thomas Weber: a “realistic cost-benefit comparison and practically-orientated solutions resulting from it”

Quelle/Source: Volvo Construction Equipment Germany GmbH

Quelle/Source: ABG Allgemeine Baumaschinen-Gesellschaft mbH

3 Udo Heukrodt: „Im Prinzip sind das komplett neue Maschinen.“ • Udo Heukrodt: “In principle they are completely new machines.”

Quelle/Source: ABG Allgemeine Baumaschinen-Gesellschaft mbH

Quelle/Source: Ahlmann Baumaschinen GmbH

4 Benedict Dunkelberg: Hält es für möglich, dass einige Unternehmen die Flexibilitätsregelung voll ausschöpfen und anschließend sofort Maschinen auf den Markt bringen, die den Anforderungen der Stufe IV entsprechen. • Benedict Dunkelberg: Thinks it is possible that several companies will make full use of the flexibility regulation and subsequently bring machines on to the market which comply with the requirements of Tier IV

Quelle/Source: Ahlmann Baumaschinen GmbH

Summary

The introduction of the EU-Exhaust Emission Regulation Stage III B poses a challenge for the construction machinery manufacturers. The expense is enormous. A great deal of investment and development capacity is necessary. For the buyers that means higher prices, in some cases greater efficiency on the building site. VDMA is against tighter regulations for new construction machines beyond Stage IV.

1 A challenge

At the Wirtgen-Group, the world’s largest manufacturer of road construction machinery, a major restructuring process is currently underway. In those areas where previously one new roller or milling machine left the conveyor belt, today it is now at least two. “We have”, says Dr. Günter Hähn, “a production programme that has practically doubled”. The unit figures have halved and expenditure almost doubled. “We have to adapt our machines. That costs a lot of money.” What the Executive Director in charge of Wirtgen GmbH’s Technical Division is referring to are the effects of the...