Caterpillar has updated its hybrid crawler excavator, with the launch of the 336F H, incorporating Tier 4 Final power. The company claims that fuel savings of up to 30% are possible against the standard 336F excavator, despite the C9.3 engine achieving lower fuel consumption than the previous model. The engine has an automatic speed control system that lowers rpm during low load conditions. It also comes with an ECO mode that allows operators to tailor machine performance to the application.
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Report by IRF Global & McKinsey identifies pathways to efficiency gain
A report released jointly by the International Road Federation and McKinsey & Company will help transport decision-makers and international financial institutions identify and leverage efficiency gains in road project design and delivery. This will potentially save billions of dollars each year.
The report, titled “A better road to the future,” illustrates the complexity of the challenge in designing and delivering road infrastructu
Leica Geosystems is broadening its software offering with its new Leica Cyclone v7.2 package, which is said to improve office processing capabilities. The package has been developed to address key market needs and trends in the processing and use of rich, as-built point cloud data from high definition laser scanning technology. According to the firm the package can help reduce laser scanning project costs, including office time, allowing projects to use more scans and higher scan densities.
Urban design technologists Umbrellium said that it has created the Smart Crossing, a pedestrian crossing that adjusts its lines and colours according to the situation.
The crossing, a prototype, was developed for UK insurance company Direct Line in response to research which highlighted the dangers for people, cyclists and vehicle drivers at pedestrian crossings. Research by Road Safety Analysis, a designer of highway safety programmes and services, noted that there were more than 29,000 casualties on or n
