At ConExpo, Hitek Equipment will demonstrate several options for turning a compact loader into a paver.
Hitek is the North American distributor for Italian manufacturer Malavasi G (MG), which created the Pavijet series of hydraulic paving machines.
At the show, Hitek will showcase the Pavijet MG7 super and the new Pavijet MG7E with an electrically heated screed.
The Pavijet MG7 Super is a hydraulic paving machine that is compatible with any compact loader with at least 20 hp and requires 60 litres per minute of hydraulic flow. All functions are hydraulic, including the auger, screed lift, screed extension and hopper opening.
“The MG7 Super is a well-rounded paver,” said Tyler Wiese Sales Consultant at Hitek Equipment.
The remote controlled MG7 can pave widths between 30 cm and 2 metres, and heights up to 25 cm. The paver is auger fed and all aggregate goes inside the hopper that features a 2 cubic metre capacity. Weighing 830-kg, the Pavijet can pave up to 18 metres per minute.
“This allows you to breeze through any job,” Wiese said. “This also allows for you to dump trucks directly into it while paving. Now we cannot push with trucks, but it makes it easy for trucks to come up to it and dump inside of it.”
The MG7 has a propane-heated and vibrating screen which is also retractable to help avoid obstacles.
The new Pavijet MG7E will feature a screed that uses a generator for heat rather than propane.
“By using a hydraulic power generator that runs off of the skid steer itself, you’re going to be able to power your entire system rather than having to use propane,” Wiese said.
‘The nice part about this is it comes with the same quality product design, and it is made for paving material at a rapid pace.”
The Pavijets at ConExpo will include an updated control panel and remote control.
“It is going to have updated ergonomics, and it’s going to make ease of use a little bit better,” Wiese said.
