Roos Groep and Leica Geosystems Unveil World’s First Electric Slipform Paver with Advanced Precision Control

Roos Groep and Leica Geosystems Unveil World’s First Electric Slipform Paver with Advanced Precision Control

(IN BRIEF) Roos Groep, in partnership with Leica Geosystems, has developed the world’s first fully electric slipform paver, enhanced with advanced 3D machine control technology. This innovation marks a significant step in sustainable construction, offering precise, fossil fuel-free paving solutions. The machine’s first project, creating a bicycle path in the Netherlands, showcases its potential to reduce the construction sector’s carbon footprint while maintaining high accuracy and efficiency.

(PRESS RELEASE) REUSEL/ODENSE, 3-Sep-2024 — /EuropaWire/ — In a landmark development for the construction industry, Roos Groep, in partnership with Leica Geosystems, has introduced the world’s first fully electric slipform paver, enhanced by cutting-edge 3D machine control technology. This innovative machine represents a significant step forward in sustainable construction, offering a fossil fuel-free solution that integrates advanced precision and efficiency.

Roos Groep’s new slipform paver, designed with collaboration from industry leaders, combines zero-emission technology with Leica Geosystems’ MC1 3D machine control system. This system ensures millimetre-level accuracy and optimises the paver’s energy efficiency, reducing operational downtime and enhancing overall productivity. The machine’s first project, a bicycle path in Reusel, Netherlands, showcases its capabilities in delivering precision and sustainability.

This project was made possible through collaboration with partners such as Statec, Staad-Fusion, Hightide, Hydrocan Engineering, and others, who contributed to the design, automation, and certification of the machine.

Tom Roos, CEO of Roos Groep, emphasized the company’s vision of electrifying nearly all concrete pavement jobs, significantly reducing the construction sector’s carbon footprint. Neil Williams, Machine Control Director at Leica Geosystems, highlighted the importance of integrating advanced technology with sustainable practices, setting a new standard for the industry.

Roos Groep

Roos Groep is a family-owned business deeply rooted in tradition and excellence. As specialists in the Netherlands and Belgium, Roos Groep excels in the construction of cement concrete, concrete pavements, and infrastructural road projects. With a strong emphasis on innovation and sustainability, Roos Groep combines advanced technology with a commitment to environmental stewardship, ensuring high-quality and eco-friendly construction solutions. The company prides itself on a collaborative approach, working closely with industry partners to develop cutting-edge, emission-free machinery and sustainable practices. For more information, visit Roos Groep.

Leica Geosystems – when it has to be right
With more than 200 years of history, Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, is the trusted supplier of premium sensors, software and services. Delivering value every day to professionals in surveying, construction, infrastructure, mining, mapping and other geospatial content-dependent industries, Leica Geosystems leads the industry with innovative solutions to empower our autonomous future.

Hexagon is a global leader in sensor, software and autonomous solutions. We are putting data to work to boost efficiency, productivity, and quality across industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, safety, and mobility applications.

Our technologies are shaping urban and production ecosystems to become increasingly connected and autonomous — ensuring a scalable, sustainable future.

Hexagon’s Geosystems division provides a comprehensive portfolio of digital solutions that capture, measure, and visualise the physical world and enable data-driven transformation across industry ecosystems.

Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B) has approximately 24,000 employees in 50 countries and net sales of approximately 5.2bn EUR. Learn more at hexagon.com and follow us @HexagonAB.

Media Contact:

Leica Geosystems AG
part of Hexagon
Reka Vasszi
E-Mail: reka.vasszi@hexagon.com
leica-geosystems.com

Roos Groep
Tom Roos
E-mail: Tom@roosgroep.com

SOURCE: Hexagon AB