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When you choose GOMACO's Commander III, you know you have the latest technology available today to achieve your goals in concrete paving. The new generation technology being introduced improves paving accuracy and provides easier setup, troubleshooting and operations.

GOMACO has built its reputation of quality and versatility on the single factor of customer satisfaction. Our products are designed for maximum versatility and quality to get you the most out of your investment.

GOMACO is a tradition of quality, innovation and service and will continue to meet the global challenges of today and the future.

The Commander III Brings A New Dimension To Paving

The GOMACO Commander III is recognized around the world as the elite multi-application slipform paver in the concrete construction industry. Whether the job calls for curb and gutter, monolithic sidewalk and curb and gutter, recreational trail, barrier wall, bridge safety parapet, 20 ft. (6 m) wide paving and irrigation canal, no other paving machine in history has been capable of tackling more types of projects and satisfying more customers. The list of applications continues to grow as contractors and GOMACO work in partnership on new innovations and attachments. The Commander III is the most job-proven slipform paver in the world with over 30 years of technology built into this machine.

GOMACO's Patented Simultaneous Trimming and Pouring Design

GOMACO's patented trim/pour design assures maximum concrete yield. The Commander III is equipped with a 42 in. (1067 mm) wide sectionalized trimmerhead. Extensions are available on the unique sectionalized trimmerhead for trimming up to 120 in. (3048 mm) wide. This means more production because the trimmer cuts only as wide as necessary and eliminates unnecessary backfill behind the pour. The trimmerhead has a 36 in. (914 mm) hydraulic sideshift, 18 in. (457 mm) of hydraulic vertical adjustment and an extra 6 in. (152 mm) of manual vertical adjustment.

Fast Concrete Loading Provides Increased Production

The charging conveyor on the Commander III provides fast concrete loading which increases production. The conveyor is hydraulically powered and reversible, with a charging hopper. The charging conveyor is 24 in. (610 mm) wide and 17 ft. 1 in. (5.21 m) long between pulley centers. The belt speed is variable up to 320 fpm (97.54 mpm). The 4-way pivoting conveyor mount provides hydraulic positioning (slide and tilt) for negotiating discharge from the ready-mix trucks and grade variations. The belt wiper features segmented blades mounted on individual cushions. This allows the cleaning tips to conform to the centers of the belt for constant contact without the need for constant adjustment.

• The Commander III slipforms curb and gutter through radius work with minimum clearance requirements easily achieved.
• The self-tensioning tracks are fully automatic and hydraulically lock in on machine start-up to maintain steady track tension on the track chain.
• The versatile Commander III slipforms sidewalk, recreational trail and golf cart path. Monolithic sidewalk and curb and gutter is another application for the Commander III. The monolithic trimmerhead will do fine trimming for two levels of grade to exacting specifications.
• Slipforming up to 44 fpm (13 mpm) provides high production with the Commander III.
• The versatile Commander III is powered by a 169 hp (126.1 kW) Cummins turbocharged diesel engine. The Commander III is capable of slipforming up to 20 ft. (6 m) wide with superior rideability results.

Quick and Easy Interchangeable Molds

The Commander III allows the interchangeability of mold profiles in a matter of minutes, providing high production. Pre-existing attachments are interchangeable on the Commander III.

Ultimate Operator Visibility

The operator's platform on the Commander III provides easy access and ultimate operator visibility. The platform features a special skid-resistant surface on the walkway for safety.

Three-Track Commander Transforms to a Four-Track Paver

The three-track Commander prime mover drives over the supported four-track frame. The left end car is removed from the frame to allow the rear leg of the Commander to move through the framework.

The Commander is attached to the four-track frame. The pivoting left front mount is removed. The three track assemblies (leg and track) are utilized for the four-track paving mode. The left front track assembly on the Commander is positioned as the left front on the four-track frame. The right front track assembly on the Commander is positioned as the right front on the four-track frame. The rear track assembly on the Commander is positioned as the right rear on the four-track frame. Location of steering cylinder on the track assembly dictates its positioning in the transformation.

The end car on the four-track frame is attached, and the left front track assembly from the Commander is attached. The additional fourth track assembly is attached to the left rear of the frame. The four-track paver drives over the paving mold for quick attachment.

Travel speed on the Commander III has nearly doubled. The track circuits now provide up to 44 fpm (13 mpm) operating speed for high-production paving and 97 fpm (30 mpm) travel speed, allowing quick and easy job-site mobility.

The Commander III features the sideshifting and vertical-lifting trimmerhead, mold drawbar and hold-down assembly. The mounts on the Commander III provide up to 36 in. (914 mm) hydraulic sideshift, 18 in. (457 mm) of hydraulic vertical adjustment and 6 in. (152 mm) of manual vertical adjustment. This enables the trimmerhead and mold to be raised or shifted to clear obstacles. The versatility of the trimmer, mold, and the rolling hydraulic hold-down allows sloped paving applications while the machine remains level, thereby retaining stability. The hold-down assembly, with limiting rods, allows compensated pressure to be applied to the rear of the mold to control uplifting. The mold is designed to allow for side-to-side movement for radius work.

Push-Button Steering Control Setup with "SMART" Cylinders

Steering control has been simplified with the exclusive "smart" cylinders, used for dependable steering control feedback, eliminating the sprocket, chain, and potentiometer at the top of each leg. The "smart" cylinder reduces moving parts and eliminates the physical adjustments to the steering system. GOMACO's exclusive G21 controller now makes it possible to have push-button steering setup. The G21 controller allows the operator to teach the "smart" cylinders to set a desired degree of leg rotation, so that the tracks do not strike any object in minimum or zero clearance requirements. The operator has the option of overriding this setting.

Slipforming median barrier and bridge parapet are standard applications for the versatile Commander III. Whether you are paving standard or variable barrier, the three-track and four-track system assures stability over grade variations. The Commander III hydraulically elevates to slipform barrier or parapet without modifications. Minimum and zero clearance requirements are easily achieved with the side-mounted mold. The mold can be center-mounted to allow working in a 10 ft. (3.05 m) wide area.

Molded Fiberglass Shroud and Console Cover Provides Easy Access and Serviceability

The engine shroud and console cover are now molded fiberglass with gas shocks for easy access to all service areas. The Commander III has expanded capability for more horsepower and choice of five engines with up to 215 hp (160.4 kW).

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