Special bitumen mixes and machines are capable of improving the service life of roads and reducing noise. Mike Woof and Patrick Smith report. The need to improve traffic flow in an important part of the City of Poznan, Poland, led to the decision to build a new 1.13km long dual carriageway.
GreyStone, which offers a comprehensive line of portable and semi-portable aggregate equipment, is highlighting its new products including the recently released Unibody fine material washing screw.
The company says that the Unibody can be set up quickly, and consistently delivers thoroughly-cleaned aggregate, saving time and money.
A one-piece body design, fabricated using ASTM A36-certified structural steel, allows the 25ft x 36inch (1m) Unibody to be moved without the need for extra highway permits.
Bolstered by building machines for Caterpillar and high demand for its VDS equipped excavators, Wacker Neuson has greatly increased its compact equipment building capability in Linz - Nick Johnson reports At a time when some other construction equipment makers have still scaled back their operations following the global economic crisis, Wacker Neuson has been busy building new facilities and increasing its production capacity. Last month the company officially opened its new compact equipment production fac
New innovations in machine control are delivering highperformance, with advances to come showing future potential – Mike Woof writes
In transportation, the potential for autonomous vehicles that operate without the need for a human driver is now being evaluated. A string of development projects are underway by an array of automotive and technology companies, sometimes in partnership with each other.
In the mining sector, autonomous machines have been operating in underground facilities for 20 years and
