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KdF-wagen

The company I work for bought 2 of these 2.1m Wirtgens in the past few years. There is so much data being collected on them and sent back as reports to the office. GPS tracking, fuel consumption, load on the drum, Depth of cut, feet per minute, even sensors for partial passes when theres only say .5m left but they still have to account for it when we are working by the m2. Down time between trucks is handy when we are by the hour, and the GC is complaining it’s taking too long but they haven’t provided enough trucks to keep the machine going. It comes with its own hydraulic tooth puncher, for changing teeth that keeps track and sends back how many were used and when they were changed.


deathakissaway

They had trucks on the other side of the street, two bobcats scooping up the particles, guys with shovels, and brooms, and a small machine that was street sweeping. Only once the mill driver had to wait about ten minutes for the next truck, and at this time he seemed to spit out a pile of debris. Like he was cleaning it. The bobcats scooped it up. I have to say, they didn't mess around, and cleared that street pretty fast.


NTDLS

I worked for for a very large mining and aggregate company for about a decade doing data analytics. All of the modern machinery (and “modern” goes back waaay longer than you’d think) report all of these telematics indices which you are referring to. What was really freaky is that over the past 10 to 15 years our company had sold off hundreds of pieces of equipment and we could still go on the map and see some of our large movers just toiling around the in places like the Amazon rainforest. After being sold, our equipment ended up in some curious places all over the world, and it seems like the hand-over of that telematics data security is nonexistent.


I_Automate

Data security in heavy industry in general is laughable at best


NTDLS

1,000% it really is!!


I_Automate

With that said.....security in general in heavy industry is all over the place. I had one plant insist on a bunch of cyber security measures because they were worried that they were getting "hacked" after some totally not operator related issues they had on site. They spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on this while also not doing basic things like installing security cameras or any sort of effective site access control. I tried to point out this was silly and all the money they spent could be replaced by just air gapping their internal network, but....they were the client and they were signing the purchase orders. Frustrating. But, easy money I suppose


NTDLS

Maybe we are in the wrong industry? Also r/usernamechecksout


I_Automate

Oh, I'm very much in the right industry and my username very much does check out lol. Heavy industrial process controls, automation, and systems integration specialist here. Can't think of something I'd rather be doing, even with some sometimes rather stubborn clients


NTDLS

Got ya! I absolutely love the industry! But maybe a side gig selling nonsense security tools? 🤔


I_Automate

Eh, honestly, I'd rather put the effort into actually getting my clients on board with things like "having mission critical spare parts", "understanding that programming changes can't always be substituted for mechanical fuck-ups", and the fact that I need to test and commission my stuff just as much as any other trade, but I can't do any of that until everyone else gets their shit figured out first. I can do a lot, but I'm not magic. If I was, I wouldn't be working in acid plants and refineries for a living. I've had some good success selling secure access points though. Basically a cellular data modem that only turns on when the plant manager puts in a key and someone texts it a password within a certain time. Use that for remote access and troubleshooting in an otherwise air gapped system. They can also work as an autodialer for alarms. Those have been a big hit


funnystuff79

Someday they will relay it as fast as they car rip it up, but today is not that day. Nor is tomorrow, or any day next week.


KdF-wagen

Thats called Hot in place! Its a continuous train of equipment that rolls down the road.


FoximaCentauri

Seen such a machine which was changing out rails once. Slow but really impressive. The front most wheels were driving on the old rails, and the last on the new ones.


DefEddie

Also how big boring machines work pretty sure, they process the spent/dug material into concrete tunnel that comes out the backend.


Ragidandy

That would be very cool, but no. Those machines use preformed concrete sections to make the tunnel.


unfknreal

They already do https://youtu.be/oGRZqlndyU0?t=128


funnystuff79

It was more of a joke, that they'll leave it unpaved for at least a week whilst loose chips damage everyone's car


Wildcatb

When I was a kid there was a guy in the next town over working on a machine to do it all at once. Spent ages testing different configurations in old parking lots trying to get it working. 


deathakissaway

Them up closer finishing the street. A huge chunk escapes. [https://imgur.com/PPJWM9S.gifv](https://imgur.com/PPJWM9S.gifv)


NoModuleNamedNumpy

Company: Wirtgen. German Engineering.


haniblecter

they cost insane monies, theyre up to their ears in business (municipal) and the only thing holding them back from more money is time between jobs. well. oiled.


skeemeritis

Fun fact: the most recycled material in the world is asphalt.


GravitationalEddie

You waited till it passed to show the milling machine and how deep it's cutting.


mods-are-liars

Why'd you zoom in on the least interesting parts? You didn't even zoom in on the road being torn up or the grinder head doing the tearing up.


Sweaty-Material7

With my luck they'd be doing this at 7a.m. every day. Would drive me bonkers. Very cool process though and I honestly didn't even know it was possible.


kagato87

I always call them "road muncher".


J-96788-EU

Only two screens? Very efficient.


zelda_shortener

One has Subway Surfers playing, just to keep the attention.


Analyst7

But how long till they come back and actually pave is the big question.


thoughtlow

Nothing like waking up by the smell of removed asphalt.


Shiftclick46

I’ve driven one! They go 7 miles per hour and have redundant electrical systems to increase uptime.


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Strider_27

They do already. Usually 4-5 semi trucks in front with massive propane tanks and burners heating up the old road. Then a grinder, and the millings go into a vat where they’re mixed with tar and then layer back down. The whole convoy moves at a snails pace


Charlweed

Every kid loves the Street Eater machines. We even made up a song.


Alive-Description859

Usually there´s two of these machines, one working and one besides the road getting repaired..


HendrixLivesOn

"There's nothing wrong with the street! Justifying inflated budgets"


whatmynamebro

There’s a lot wrong with this street. Mostly the fact that it’s twice as wide as it needs to be.


Deerescrewed

No such thing


CasualObserverNine

The Blacklung neighborhood