New concepts and new solutions are everywhere at bauma 2016, and companies such as Ammann, Bell and Volvo CE are leading the charge with new products and ranges. Also helping operators save money are Indeco and Keestrack, both of whom are pledging to cut customers' fuel bills with their latest additions. Meanwhile, wherever roads need building or repairing, Sumitomo's pavers will be doing the job.
AGD Systems, the UK’s leading provider of intelligent radar detection solutions, has won a prestigious contract with Transport for London (TfL) to supply its brand new, state-of-the-art ‘316’ Stop-Line Radar Traffic Detector designed for the detection and monitoring of stationary vehicles at road junctions.
Recycling is a key issue for asphalt road construction, with many technologies now coming to market. Bith an ever increasing emphasis on sustainability forcing change in the construction sector in Europe and North America, the highway sector now has to seek new solutions.
Concern is being expressed in the UK over the safety of low noise, electric vehicles. Children and those with poor sight are particularly at risk from electric vehicles, which are much quieter in operation than conventional vehicles powered by internal combustion engines.
