Wirtgen Group and John Deere are presenting two market premieres at Paving Expo 2026 in São Paulo from September 22 to 24, 2026: Wirtgen's compact slipform paver SP 33 and the Vögele MT 3000-5 Offset mobile feeder. Both machines target road construction and infrastructure projects where flexibility, high throughput, and advanced automation are critical for profitability. The two companies share booth space at No. 47 and No. 58, combining construction equipment with digital fleet management solutions.

SP 33: Compact Slipform Paver for Curb, Barrier, and Drainage Work

Wirtgen's SP 33 slipform paver is designed for monolithic concrete profiles including curbs, curb-and-gutter combinations, concrete safety barriers up to 1.3 m in height, and sewer or drainage channels. The machine prioritizes maneuverability and tight-curve capability—two pain points on urban or congested job sites where space is limited and profile geometry varies frequently.

You can control the SP 33 via traditional stringline scanning, or switch to stringless operation using Wirtgen AutoPilot 2.0 or third-party 3D machine control systems. This flexibility allows you to deploy the paver on projects with varying digital maturity: older infrastructure jobs may still rely on physical stringlines, while greenfield highway or urban projects increasingly mandate 3D workflows linked to BIM data.

The SP 33 slots into a market segment where contractors need an alternative to larger, less agile slipform pavers. If your typical workload involves frequent mobilization between smaller job sites—municipal drainage upgrades, bike path curb installation, or parking lot perimeter work—the compact footprint and setup speed become measurable cost advantages.

MT 3000-5 Offset: Mobile Feeder with 1,200 t/h Throughput and 60-Second Truck Unload

Vögele's MT 3000-5 Offset mobile feeder features a slewing conveyor and achieves a material conveying rate of up to 1,200 t/h. The machine can accept an entire truckload of asphalt mix in just 60 seconds, minimizing truck wait time and maximizing paver uptime—a critical metric on high-volume highway or airport projects where delays ripple through the entire paving train.

Key upgrades in the Dash 5 generation include the ErgoPlus 5 operating concept, additional comfort features for the operator, and the improved PaveDock Assistant truck communication system. PaveDock Assistant coordinates truck approach and positioning, reducing operator workload and preventing mix segregation caused by abrupt starts or stops.

For contractors running multi-paver spreads or high-output single-lane paving, the MT 3000-5 Offset's slewing conveyor allows offset positioning relative to the Vögele paver, keeping trucks out of the compaction zone and improving safety. The 1,200 t/h capacity means the feeder can keep pace with two mid-size pavers simultaneously, or a single wide-body machine at maximum feed rate.

Additional Exhibits: SUPER 1800-5 X Paver and Ciber iNOVA 1500 Mobile Asphalt Plant

Beyond the two premieres, Wirtgen Group showcases the Vögele SUPER 1800-5 X paver, which brings operator comfort enhancements, automation solutions, and shorter setup times. These features translate directly into reduced labor cost per ton laid and faster project turnaround—especially relevant on multi-site contracts where mobilization time eats into profitable paving hours.

The Ciber iNOVA 1500 mobile asphalt mixing plant rounds out the road construction portfolio. With 150 t/h output, four feed silos with individual weighing, an Open Fire burner, and a smart heat exchanger system, the plant prioritizes thermal efficiency and low fuel consumption. A single transport vehicle is sufficient for site-to-site relocation, reducing logistics overhead for contractors who supply multiple projects from a mobile plant rather than a fixed facility.

Hamm HC 110 G-Tier Compactor: 11-Ton Machine for Soil and Landfill Work

At Booth 47, Hamm presents the HC 110 G-Tier compactor, an 11-ton machine with a powerful drive system, high compaction performance, and field-proven 3-point articulation. The articulation design improves stability on sloped or uneven terrain and minimizes the risk of tipping—a safety concern in landfill compaction or earthwork on steep embankments.

The HC 110–HC 130 G series is available in 11-ton and 13-ton weight classes, with a choice of smooth drums for asphalt or granular layers, or padfoot drums for cohesive soils. This configurability allows fleet managers to standardize on a single platform and swap drum types as projects shift from highway base layers to landfill cells or trench backfill.

Digital Solutions: John Deere Operations Center for End-to-End Site Management

Wirtgen Group and John Deere are also highlighting the John Deere Operations Center™, a cloud-based platform that bundles planning, real-time monitoring, maintenance scheduling, and performance analysis across the entire fleet. The system integrates telematics data from construction equipment, enabling you to track fuel consumption, operating hours, and maintenance alerts from a single dashboard.

For contractors managing mixed fleets across multiple sites, the Operations Center reduces administrative overhead and improves utilization rates by flagging underused machines or scheduling preventive service before breakdowns occur. The Ciber Service Care program, also on display, extends this approach to asphalt plant maintenance with predictive analytics and remote diagnostics.

Technical Presentations: Compaction, Recycling, and Paving Material Optimization

Industry specialists from Wirtgen Group will deliver three technical presentations during the expo:

  • September 22, 6 p.m., Auditório 1: "Compaction – the Basis of Every Application" by Vinicius Neukamp, Sales Training and Product Application, Wirtgen Brazil.
  • September 23, 6 p.m., Auditório 2: "Methods for the Recycling of Reclaimed Pavement Material" by Guilherme Rodrigues, Sales Director Latin America, Ciber, and Marcelo Zubaran, Sales Area Manager Brazil, Ciber.
  • September 24, 2 p.m., Auditório 2: "How to Optimize the Efficiency and the Potential Applications of Road Surfacing Materials in Road Construction" by Rafael Valentini, Senior Sales Manager Latin America, Vögele.

These sessions provide hands-on insights into applications expertise—compaction quality control, cold-in-place recycling workflows, and mix design trade-offs—that directly affect project economics and pavement longevity.

What This Means for Road Construction Contractors

The two premieres at Paving Expo 2026 reflect broader industry trends: demand for compact, flexible equipment in urban infrastructure work, and the push for higher throughput and automation in large-scale highway paving. The SP 33's stringless control options align with the growing adoption of BIM and digital site workflows, while the MT 3000-5 Offset's 60-second truck unload directly addresses labor shortages and rising hourly costs.

For fleet managers evaluating new paving equipment, the Wirtgen Group portfolio now spans compact municipal machines, high-output highway pavers, mobile asphalt production, and integrated digital fleet management. The partnership with John Deere extends this ecosystem into earthmoving and compaction, creating a single-source option for contractors who prefer to standardize on one telematics platform and service network.

If you're planning to attend Paving Expo 2026, the Wirtgen Group and John Deere booths (No. 47 and No. 58) offer hands-on demonstrations of the SP 33 and MT 3000-5 Offset, along with the technical presentations on compaction, recycling, and paving material optimization. For more information on road construction equipment and electrification trends, consult the respective sections on this platform.