Regular readers of this page may remember news of plans by Japanese toilet manufacturer TOTO to produce an eco-friendly three wheeled vehicle. This motortrike, with the snappy name Toilet Bike Neo, has now been unveiled to a waiting public. Power comes from a 250cc single cylinder engine that runs on a biofuel originating from waste water or animal effluent. The toilet seat on which the rider sits is however purely for decorative purposes, as is the large roll of toilet paper mounted on top of the dummy cis
Slipform paver manufacturers are currently seeing strong business gains, Mike Woof reports
The concrete slipforming sector is seeing strong business gains at present, with high demand for machines right around the globe. In Europe and the US, barrier machines are in particular demand, while in Russia airport paving is top of the agenda. All over the world, airports have to be rebuilt to cope with new large aircraft, and machines are busy operating in Asia, Europe and both North and South America on this
The International Road Federation's (IRF) conference in Portuguese capital Lisbon was a major success, attracting 1,500 industry professionals from all over the world
