How many workers does it take to get back under control a concrete buffer that won’t be tied down? Quite a lot, apparently, as this video shows. The real question is, which cement-head lost control of his buffer in the first place?
May 12, 2016
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How many workers does it take to get back under control a concrete buffer that won’t be tied down? Quite a lot, apparently, as this video shows. The real question is, which cement-head lost control of his buffer in the first place?
Simem says that its new concrete mixing system offers greater throughput and product quality than other systems on the market. The new Xentrix mixer features a modular mixer design with an eccentric drive system. Because of the modular construction, Simem can build each unit to a specific requirement from a range of standard components. Managing Director Federico Furlani said, "We can produce modules for stock and assemble them to suit the customer order and we can reduce the delivery time, which is importa
Steady financial performance is claimed for the German equipment producers in 2012, according to the manufacturing association VDMA. The German construction equipment and building material machinery industry generated €12.5 billion in turnover during 2012 according to the latest results. Of this, construction equipment accounted for €7.9 billion, while €4.6 billion of business came from the building material, glass and ceramics machinery sector. This is a nominal decrease of around 1% compared to 2011. Afte
A look back at some of the developments this year, and a look ahead to what may come next reveals the increasing use of materials testing. New technology and new ways to process and analyse data will drive change even further - Kristina Smith reports
For materials testing equipment manufacturers, constant change is business as usual. New tests emerge, new standards are written and new practices spread around regions and the world. There are also new materials to deal with: bitumen modified with polymers
Hexagon CEO and president Ola Rollén has outlined the company and its global brand network’s vision for the future of mining and construction machine control. Speaking during a Hexagon media luncheon Q&A during the four-day HxGN Live 2014 conference being staged at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Rollén emphasised the strength of Hexagon’s Mining Division which currently consists of Leica Geosystems surveying equipment; SAFEmine mine safety and collision avoidance systems; Devex and Leica Geosystems Minin
