Concrete batch mixing company Carmix has developed what amounts to what the company calls a portable analysis laboratory, the Promix
Promix is a measuring instrument composed of a stainless-steel gauge housed inside a cement mixer. It is powered by a solar panel and has a display in the driver’s cabin that receives information in real time.
Each year in Germany, up to 80 accidents are caused by drivers on the wrong side of the road, of which many are on- and off-ramps to a main highway. To prevent this, a pilot test has been devised to alert drivers to their wrong-way direction. Cold plastic, one-sided rumble strips are being installed on the road surface within a 100cm-wide by 2cm-deep recessed groove across the lane. The specially shaped cold plastic coating with an uneven, rough bulge gives drivers a strong tactile and acoustic signal, aler
A new report from IDTechEx Research highlights the value of electric vehicle range extenders. This business segment could be worth some $125 billion.
The new IDTechEx Research report “Range Extenders for Electric Vehicles 2015-2025” analyses and forecasts options and trends for range extenders in all applications. The report highlights that over $125 billion will be spent on this technology by 2025. Recent developments for the sector include specialist three cylinder engines and gas turbines as range ext
