VCC Vlkel Compaction Control

Modern compaction control with the VCC Navigator

Comprehensive Compaction Control (CCC)

Independent of the roller manufacturer and roller type:

Automatic measurement values recording
Wireless data transfer
Complete administration at the PC
Web server
Mobile phone station

GNSS receiver

VDS modem
USB
Display

Compaction measurement
PC software
CompactDoc
Machine in operation

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CCC - simple using the Navigator

The VCC Navigator enables separation of the tasks. The administrative tasks are dealt with at the PC by the
respective specialists. Therefore, the driver can concentrate absolutely on the compaction of the material to be
installed.

Easy to assembe
Plug and play - the Navigator package is supplied ready to connect for all vibratory rollers:
- The sensors are assembled on the compactor and chassis.
- The quick-release adapter supports the attachment of the display in the cabin.
- The modem and GNSS receiver are affixed to the drivers cabin with magnetic bases.
- The connection node NAB connects all the parts of the Navigator.

Easy to set up
The compaction project is prepared in the site office with the CompactDoc PC software.
The construction drawing is effortlessly imported with the axis data. It simplifies the
orientation on the construction site for the roller driver.
All specifications for compaction measurement can be communicated by the site office
to the roller via a modem or USB stick using wireless transmission. Input on the display
in the machine is also possible.

Easy to operate
Measurement starts automatically after switching the vibration on.
The display in the drivers cabin shows all the important information such as
compression status and increase, number of passes, position of the roller or the
temperature.
The coloured presentation of the measurement values according to the traffic lights
principle visualises on the card when the compaction target is reached. This enables
the roller driver to react fast if required.

Easy to save
The VCC Navigator saves all measurement data automatically. The VDS modem
transfers them encoded via mobile communications directly to a server. There the data
is ready for call-up with the CompactDoc PC software.
It is also possible to exchange the data between the Navigator and a PC using a USB stick.

Easy to evaluate
To analyse and document the compaction the PC software CompactDoc is used.
Via a safe Internet connection the program accesses the current measurement values for the roller.
In addition, CompactDoc enables comprehensive evaluation of the construction project at all times,
e. g. as a measurement protocol in accordance with CCC Guidelines. Export functions support further
processing using other programs.

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The VCC Navigator earthwork

Proof of load-bearing capacity

More and more often, the building contractors require
proof of load-bearing capacity of the substructure.
Traditional measurement methods such as statistical
test plans or sample compaction work and proof are
very time-intense. Several samples and detailed
documentation are necessary. These techniques
require trained experts and only provide selective
results.
The VCC Navigator earthwork uses the results from
selective samples and applies these comprehensively
to the entire construction site. A partial area suffices
for calibration, enabling the measurement of the entire
construction field according to the CCC rules if the
material characteristics are the same.
The work-integrated measurement method can be
applied faster and also records data away from
selective random sampling.

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The VCC Navigator earthwork

Increasing efficiency
The VCC Navigator supports the building contractor
and the installation team in their actual task:
completion of the construction site. For this purpose,
the measurement system is optimised to enable the
easiest of usability.
The administrative tasks are dealt with at the
PC and transferred wireless to the roller.

The VCC Navigator carries out the transferred

tasks independently without interaction with the
roller driver. The recording of measurement
values starts automatically after switching the
vibrator on.

Additionally, the touch screen enables the

intuitive implementation of all tasks incurred
on the construction site for CCC, for example
calibration of the measurement.

The roller drivers assistant

The roller driver is informed of the subsoil status at
all times. The display shows the compaction values,
compaction increase or the number of dynamic passes.
Thus, weaknesses can be recognised immediately.
The reasons for inadequate compaction can include
too high or too low water content in the ground, a poor
grain structure or several other reasons.
The driver can initiate correction in good time with
ground improvement measures.
Equally, the Navigator warns against over-compaction.
The roller driver can use this, for example, to avoid
the loosening of the ground via grain destruction and
act accordingly.

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The VCC Navigator earthwork

The assistant in the construction office

With its software, the VCC Navigator supports the
planning and documentation of the compaction project:

Setting up the construction site

Import of the geo-referenced construction drawing
Calibration of the measurement data
Evaluation of the compaction data
etc.

The Navigator assistance enables faster and more

reliable preparation of all compaction data because the
VCC Navigator is based on the latest methods of the
CCC information sheet from the Forschungsgesellschaft
fr Straen- und Verkehrswesen (FGSV) [Road and
Transportation Research Association].
The printout for documentation of the construction
measure to the client contains all relevant information
for CCC. The print assistant enables filtering it for the
client. The template editor serves to adapt the printout
to the building contractors corporate design.

Easy calibration with the VCC Navigator

The VCC Navigator earthwork

Relieves the roller driver of the
measurement tasks
Increases availability of the compaction values
Enables direct or time-shifted analysis
of the vibro-compaction

Sample printout of a documentation

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The VCC Navigator asphalt

Task
As opposed to earthwork, no official installation
compaction control regulations exist for asphalt
installation. Accordingly, the client does not prescribe
the use of measurement technology but this is
necessary to proof the compaction quality.
Asphalt paving is a time-critical process. In order to
achieve the specified compaction, a calculated number
of crossings within a certain temperature range of the
mix is required.

The gapless takeover of a rolling scheme from a

team colleague who has to leave his workplace to
fill the water supply is virtually impossible without an
assistance system.
The VCC Navigator asphalt helps the installation team
to fulfil the networked roller scheme over the course
of the long installation day with all of its incidents. The
benefit for the building contractor is the minimisation
of expensive reworking of construction projects.

To assess the load-bearing capacity of the building,

in asphalt compaction, the number of dynamic passes
is considered first, and not the rigidity value, which also
increases when the asphalt cools down.
For this reason, it is crucial to comply with the agreed
rolling scheme throughout. This is already a tough
challenge for smaller construction sites because, after
a few passes, the roller driver can no longer recognise
how frequently he has dynamically compacted certain
points.

The VCC Navigator asphalt works as in earthwork

without the help of the roller driver.

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The VCC Navigator asphalt

Comparison: asphalt installation with and without

the VCC Navigator
The tests were made with a team known to be
experienced. First, the asphalt was installed
conventionally. The display was covered. Then, the
Navigator was applied as an assistance system.
Already the first cycle with the Navigator demonstrated
considerably better evenness during paving.
The PC evaluation shows the results from a meter for
dynamic passes:

The roller driver worked via the display without help

in the travel direction south to north. The image shows
a clearly right-biased roller scheme and gaps on the
left-hand side in travel direction.

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The driver rolled with an open display in the north to

south travel direction. The covering of dynamic passes
is considerably more even.

The VCC Navigator asphalt

Solution: asphalt installation using leading edge

measurement technology
In particular for larger construction sites, VCC
measurement technology provides an overview of
all construction phases as several rollers are equipped
with the Navigator system and networked via mobile
communications. This enables all team members to
record the overall paving progress at a glance.
The roller drivers distinguish the different rollers
on the display via their colour allocation: their own
roller is displayed black, other rollers are shown in
grey. All drivers are therefore able to assume the task
of another roller with their own roller and to continue
compaction precisely where their predecessor
stopped.
Increasing know-how
The paving process can be followed precisely
at the PC. This enables the use of the data gained
for training purposes: the PC software CompactDoc
can be used to show the entire teams installation
process in selected partial areas in fast motion.
Quality proof of the installation
Comprehensive compaction control in asphalt
installation doesnt yet enjoy tradition. There are no
sets of rules as for earthwork. Nonetheless, the
comprehensive documentation for asphalt compaction
is increasingly becoming valid as quality proof.
Printout of the compaction data is derived from the
CCC information sheet for earthwork.
It fully documents the quality of the asphalt
compaction.

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The VCC Navigator display

Display properties
The display with a 10-inch screen
diagonal is encased in robust
aluminium housing and planned
for the rough environmental
conditions of a construction site.
The vertical alignment of the display
supports the situation on the
construction site: mostly, the card
shows the working area in front of
and behind the roller driver.

252.00

100.00

The touch screen is protected

with scratchproof mineral glass,
supporting intuitive operation.
Large buttons enable ergonomic
working.

100.00

Also when visibility is poor because

of too much or too little light, the
display remains easy to read off
due to its non-reflecting glass and
backlighting.
Display assembly
For easy installation in the drivers
roller cabin, a quick-release adapter
for the display, which also makes the
contact, is available.

199.20

VCC Navigator display technical data

Dimensions
Weight
Operation
Memory
Display
Housing
Protection category
Temperature range
Supply
Assembly

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252 mm x 199.2 mm x 26.5 mm

1350 g
Capacitive touch screen
8 GB
10.4 inch, LED backlighting
Anodised cast aluminium
IP 65
- 30 ... + 70 C
+ 8 32 V, reverse pole protection
Vesa standard 100 mm x 100 mm
or quick-release adapter

26.50

Components and connection of the VCC Navigator

Basic equipment: the VCC Navigator as a pass counter

Assembly plate with

modem and GNSS

Vehicle roof

Modem / GNSS cable

Driver's cabin

Connection cable
VCC display with Vesa mount

Machine room
NAB
Machine cable

Extensions

Option A

Option B

Option C

ASC sensor
Front binding

ASC sensor
Back binding

TSC sensor
Beneath the drivers cabin

Extension levels

Sensor connection

Sensor connection

[not required for VCC Navigator earthwork]

[only for the VCC Navigator asphalt pro]

[complete packages]

VCC Navigator pass counter

P2516

VCC Navigator asphalt light

P2517

VCC Navigator asphalt pro

P2510

VCC Navigator asphalt

P2518

VCC Navigator earthwork

P2519

Option A

Option B

Option C

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Vlkel Mikroelektronik GmbH

Otto-Hahn-Strae 30
D-48161 Mnster
Germany

info@voelkel.de
www.voelkel.de

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