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This night construction site works in the smallest of spaces.
Four Cat 336 excavators hammer against the backdrop of Frankfurt Airport. Cat
SmartBoom intelligent technology reduces vibration and loss of power.
The broken section is excavated by two Cat 330 F chain excavators.
TO MAXIMIZE EFFICIENCY,
COORDINATED OPERATION
IS ESSENTIAL.

• Four Cat 336F excavators work
two-by-two to systematically
break the asphalt
• Two Cat 330F excavators
load 20 articulated trucks,
which line either side of
the construction site
• After material is removed,
a Cat M317F excavator
levels areas for bulldozing
• While demolition continues,
a Cat 950M wheel
loader brings rubble to a
temporary storage area
• Articulated trucks, which
removed debris, now deliver
frost protection material
(made from the old runway)
wide and 140 meters long,” said Annette Ruschat, Site and new, pre-mixed asphalt
Manager for Strabag. “We also add a new superstructure.”
As part of the renovation, cable holes and pipes for • At about 01:00, a paver
electrical runway lighting must be installed. begins its work
• A bulldozer has already
To help get the job done, Johann Bunte relies on support from
Zeppelin Rental. “Repetitive, overnight construction is complex,” applied the substructure
explains Christian Naujok, with Zeppelin Rental. “For example, and frost protection
because of the chiseling activity, excavators are equipped with • The base and final binder,
demolition protection grids. And, along with our sister company
Zeppelin Baumaschinen GmbH, we have a service guarantee with made of low-temperature
technicians nearby, so they have quick access to the airstrip.” n asphalt, is applied at around
130 degrees Celsius
Additional details at: www.cat.com
• Two hours of cooling time
is needed before 06:00