Wacker Neuson Celebrates 50 Years Of Company Dumper Innovations

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The DV90 from Wacker Neuson’s Dual View wheel dumper lineup features a 180-degree rotating operator station that gives the driver a full view of the work environment no matter the machine’s position. (Photo courtesy of Wacker Neuson.)

German construction equipment manufacturer Wacker Neuson is celebrating 50 years of wheel and track dumper development and manufacturing this year. The firm isn’t resting on its laurels, however; Wacker Neuson Linz Management Spokesman Stefan Bogner says Wacker Neuson is as focused as ever on producing dumpers that are safe and meet customers’ requirements.

“Wacker Neuson has been able to impress again and again with innovations that make work more efficient and safer for our customers,” Bogner says. “We are able to build on our experiential data. We also want to continue being the solution provider in the area of dumpers for our customers.”

Decades Of Development

Wacker Neuson’s roots date to 1848 when Johann Christian Wacker opened a blacksmith shop in Dresden, Germany. Dumper manufacturing began in 1971, and it was around 2000 when Neuson Baumaschinen GmbH acquired Ebbs & Radinger, which possessed decades of dumper experience. After years of production at facilities in Vienna and Wales in association with Lifton of Great Britain, dumper production moved to Austria in 2008. A merger between Neuson Kramer Baumaschinen AG and Wacker Construction Equipment AG followed later, leading to the formation of Wacker Neuson SE.

The manufacturer offers four articulated wheel, three Dual View, and three track dumpers in the North American market and provides an even more extensive product lineup in Europe, including 10 articulated wheel, three Dual View, and seven track dumpers. European product offerings also include two zero-emissions electric options: the DW15e wheel and DT10e track models.

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Wacker Neuson is celebrating 50 years of wheel and track dumper development and manufacturing this year. Its dumper lineup includes wheel, Dual View, and track dumper models. (Photo courtesy of Wacker Neuson.)

A Commitment To Innovation

Wacker Neuson dumper product expert Stefan Kurzman says the company optimizes dumper models already time-tested and proven in areas of safety, ergonomics, performance, and handling, but also recognizes that digitalisation, electrification, and other innovations are playing a greater role. An example is the zero-emissions DW15e, which uses an electric motor for the drive system and another for hydraulics. Among other benefits, the DW15e’s electric operation reduces sound levels by 20 decibels compared to a conventional dumper to obtain a 60-dBA level, or that of a normal room.

Another example of the company’s innovative approach is the 180-degree rotating operator station featured on the DV60, DV90, and DV100 Dual View models. Enabling operators to easily unlock and rotate the station ensures they always have a complete view of the work environment. Wacker Neuson says this comes in particularly handy on confined construction sites, in tunnels, and on busy roads.

Source: Wacker Neuson