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Nikon-Trimble says that its latest Nikon NPL-322 Series of mechanical total stations offer more precise accuracy and performance. The range includes instruments with angular accuracy of 50.8mm and 127mm, with the former featuring dual-displays for productive angle measurement. Both NPL-322 total station models feature a reflectorless EDM with a range of 200m. High reliability is claimed and thee NPL-322 Series adds reflectorless measurement capabilities to the firm’s field-proven Nikon DTM-322 product line,

RDS Technology used bauma 2013 to launch the Loadmaster a100 on-board weighing system for wheeled loaders. Cleverly, the Loadmaster a100 uses GPS to automatically identify which aggregates or materials are being loaded simply from their stockpile location, which the operator has previously entered into the device. “You can record driver details, where the product has come from and where it is going,” said RDS business development manager Mark Evans.

Case Construction Equipment has launched SiteWatch, its new fleet management tool, at bauma 2013. Through its ability to accurately measure operating performance customers can, according to Case, use SiteWatch to increase productivity, boost utilisation and keep on top of fleet maintenance issues. With programmed maintenance plans, the operator has the option of leaving the service and maintenance requirement to their Case dealer.

PERI says that with new VARIOKIT system components it is now possible to create a heavy-duty truss girder for bridge construction. A supplement to the VARIOKIT heavy-duty shoring tower launched at bauma 2010, PERI said that during the new truss girder solution’s development it took into account load-bearing capacity of the tower and the challenging requirements of daily construction work. The modular lattice system can be used for spans up to 40m and is said by PERI to have a very high-load bearing capacity

Bespoke equipment supplier Cimolai Technology is exhibiting a model of the equipment it supplied for a Bulgarian bridge project. Construction of the bridge entailed lifting and positioning pre-cast sections weighing up to 260tonnes. Cimolai designed, built and supplied a bespoke cantilever lifting system to sit atop the centre pillar and simultaneously hoist the blocks from barges 42m below on the river Danube. The company said its European contracting customers are increasingly winning orders further afiel

Putzmeister has added a five-section 38m, 160m3/hr concrete pump, which can be used to place loads inside buildings some 3m higher than the four-section option. Built on a 26tonne chassis, the new 38.5 can reach heights of 31m while leaving the final boom section to pass inside the building. In common with the company’s other machines, the 38.5 now has outrigger sensing, which feeds into the control system and prevents the boom from extending/slewing if the outriggers are not fully deployed. The machine als

Focal point of Simem’s stand at bauma was an example of its Eagle portable concrete batching plant, which is said to offer top performance at lower cost without compromising the firm’s emphasis on quality. Modular elements with pre-installed pneumatic-electric systems are the key to enabling swift transfer of the Eagle plant from one project to the other. The ‘super-mobile’ MMX range of plant from Simem – said to be the best solution available for faster moving sites such as railways and highways – was also

Paris-based Arcure has developed the sophisticated Blaxtair safety camera system for use with off-highway equipment to reduce risks for site personnel. This camera helps detect obstacles, locate them precisely and identify them. Highly sophisticated, the Blaxtair unit can distinguish pedestrians from other objects in real time. When a pedestrian is detected in the danger zone, Blaxtair emits a sonic alarm to the driver that increases with the imminence of the danger. A control screen in the cabin allows the

Michelin Earthmover says that its new OperTrak system offers a comprehensive, easy to use web-based tyre and rim management solution. This package can monitor tyre performance and optimise budgeting, forecasting and inventory, allowing users to gain maximum value from tyres. Key benefits of using the system include real time web-based data and information flow and the system provides a comprehensive fleet inspection tool. It also allows users to carry out customisable budgeting and forecasting while offerin

Advanced camera systems for use on heavy equipment from Orlaco Products offer increased safety in construction applications. The company claims its units can be used in a wide array of duties as monitoring systems on heavy equipment, cranes, forklifts and trucks. The company says its rugged units can cope with tough duty cycles where continuous vibrations and temperature fluctuations are common, adding that its visibility solutions meet all high quality requirements. In addition, the firm offers its innovat

Topcon Europe Positioning’s (TEP) new auto-tracking robotic total station series for the construction market on show at bauma 2013 will “set a new industry standard”, according to Leighton Davies, the company’s survey products sales manager for Europe. With what is said to be its combination of the latest tracking, motorised turning, angle accuracy and software technology, the new PS-AS series instruments are designed for applications such as stakeout and as a key component of a Local Positioning System, us

The NoLine system now offered by Guntert & Zimmerman for its concrete slipform pavers offers the capability to do away with stringlines for controlling paving oeprations. This kit is offered as an option on all G&Z pavers and support equipment and comprises a software upgrade and a hardware kit. The NoLine software upgrade integrates the stringless technology directly into the paver’s CANBus network. Meanwhile the NoLine hardware kit provides telescopic masts for the total station prisms for use on the pave

Topcon Europe Positioning says that its new HiPer V system features the firm’s patented Vanguard technology. This offers customers the choice of GPS and GLONASS signals, as well as Galileo when operationally available. It also includes a variety of choices of internal radio, cellular and Bluetooth communication options, as well as a sophisticated power supply. An important feature of the HiPer V is the Vanguard ASIC chip. The company claims that the architecture behind this new chipset leads the market, and

Topcon Europe Positioning is offering upgrades to its MAGNET software products, which have benefited from the firm’s recent tie-up with Autodesk. The MAGNET Enterprise package is a cloud service that connects the firm’s Field and Office products and provides a web-based interface to company data and new versions of MAGNET Field and MAGNET Office are available.

Topcon Europe Positioning says that its new IP-S2 Compact+ package is an innovative mobile mapping system that can accurately measure objects even in adverse weather conditions and enclosed job sites such as tunnels and mines. This replaces the earlier Topcon’s IP-S2 system, launched in 2009. The new vehicle-mounted system has improved scanner orientation to optimise visibility of roadside assets and is packaged in an affordable, compact system that fits on a car or truck. It offers full-colour, high-resolu