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US$4.36bn to be spent on 11 expressway projects in Haikou, China
April 23, 2013
A total of US$ 4.36 billion (CNY 27bn) is to be invested in 11 expressway projects in China's Haikou city. They include the around 15km Jiangdong No 27 expressway and the 9km Linggui expressway. Meanwhile, Qiongshan Avenue-Airport North Road-Xindazhou Avenue expressway will stretch over 14km; Longkun Road over 15km; a distance of 9km will be covered on Qiuhai Avenue; with another expressway being the 11km Green Corridor. Yuehai Avenue will have a planned speed of 80 km/hour and a length of around 15km. Th
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Philippines tourism roads to receive US$316.15mn in 2014
April 23, 2013
The Philippines Government will inject US$316.15 million (PHP 13bn) into improving tourism roads during 2014, in order to transport tourists to all parts of the archipelago. The latest cash for tourism roads follows the allocation of $507.73 million (PHP 21bn) from 2011-2013.
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Atkins is working on a major traffic project in the US
April 23, 2013
Atkins North America is now working on a key traffic project in the US to head the 2013 Congestion Management Program (CMP) and Multimodal Transportation Service Objective (MTSO) Monitoring Effort. This is an important project costing some $225,000. As part of the CMP, the Authority is responsible for monitoring the achievement of Level-of-Service (LOS) Standards and performance standards established under the programme. These measures will compare the 2011 monitoring results with those from previous monito
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Ohio reveals worrying data on workzone crashes
April 23, 2013
New data from the US state of Ohio reveals worryingly high levels of highway construction work zone deaths. Fatalities in the state’s highway work zones doubled in the period from 2009-2011, according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The figures are the most recent available and include both motorists and construction workers. Meanwhile, ODOT is piloting a new program aimed at reducing vehicle crashes and making construction work zones safer. “ODOT tries to do all we can to e
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New transport event scheduled for Oman
April 23, 2013
An important transport infrastructure event is being held in Oman from the 8th-11th September 2013 at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Muscat. The Oman Land Transport Infrastructure Summit is being run as an information sharing, business event aimed at the country’s growing infrastructure development and rise in transport regulations. Oman Land Transport Infrastructure is a platform discussing the current traffic, transport and infrastructure challenges faced with the design and construction of roads, bridges and h
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Hazemag develops HCS material sizer screen
April 22, 2013
Hazemag has developed the HCS material sizer screen with low power requirements, a high throughput rate and simplified maintenance. The sizer uses two counter-rotating scrolls to crush material in a continuous operation. Robust housings and drive motors combine with easily changed wear parts to reduce maintenance downtime. The drive consists of an electric motor, a fluid coupling and gearbox. The fluid coupling provides protection against impacts within the crusher. Suitable for both primary and secondary c
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Sennebogen expands network with new Indonesian dealer
April 22, 2013
PT Gaya Makmur Tractors is now selling Sennebogen Green Line and Crane Line machines as the German company’s new distributor for Indonesia, based in the capital Jakarta. According to Sennebogen, thanks to the planned govermental infrastructure investments of US$465 billion between now and 2025, the largest country in south-east Asia has a great deal of potential for business and investment. The signing of the dealer contract, completed at bauma 2013, was preceded by extensive training and education of local
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Montabert revives popular 501 breaker name
April 22, 2013
Montabert has updated its most well-known hydraulic breaker. When the French company started making hammers 40 years ago, its first breaker was called the BRH501. Now Montabert is launching a new series of breakers and the first model is called the 501 Next Generation. Weighing in at 730kg, the breaker has the same power as Montabert’s previous 1,000kg models. This increase in power to weight will allow demolition contractors to use the breaker on longer reach machines, or on smaller excavators if required.
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Chengyu makes tracks for worldwide market
April 22, 2013
Chinese undercarriage component manufacturer Chengyu Machinery Equipment has set its sights on increasing exports to world markets. The company makes track rollers, carrier rollers, idlers, sprockets and track chain assemblies for machines from two to 40tonnes and exports 60% of its output. It said its products are crack- and abrasion-resistant and with high quality control procedures – only 25 parts in a million fail its quality control. Both its product delivery and after-sales service levels are said to
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Lameter weld-free handling forks ‘cheaper in the long run’
April 22, 2013
While Lameter’s weld-free block-handling forks may cost a little more to purchase than the competition, business development manager Giulio Riccardi said his products are cheaper in the long run. The individually-forged forks are located by a crossbar and held in by bolts whereas, with other designs, the forks are welded into position. However, if damaged, it is easier to unbolt the forks in Lameter’s design than gouging out the weld, as needed in other designs.
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Mecalac MCR6 combines excavator and loader in one machine
April 22, 2013
Mecalac Group has introduced the MCR6 compact excavator, first previewed at last year’s Intermat exhibition. A combination of both compact excavator and loader in a single machine, the MCR6 joins the larger MCR8 and MCVR10 in the Mecalac line. Capable of travelling at speeds up to 10km/h, the MCR machines can switch from excavator to loader mode in seconds, providing customers with a highly versatile machine. The MCR6 weighs in at 6tonnes and is powered by a 55kW engine. Maximum tearout force in excavator c
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Our new screening buckets won’t clog, says Allu
April 22, 2013
Allu has added three new models to its range of screening buckets. The Allu DL series has been designed for excavators between 4 and 12tonnes and loaders between 2 and 8tonnes. The design of the DL series bucket’s top screen ensures that it won’t clog, even with wet materials, according to the manufacturer. The screening blades and top screens can be changed to vary the size of the end product, which is dependent on the spacing between the combs.
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Impact crusher boosts Terex Finlay line-up
April 22, 2013
Terex Finlay has joined forces with German screenbox constructor Spaleck to create the 883 Spaleck 3D Combi Flip-Flow screen. A stepped top deck design, combined with flip-flow technology on the bottom deck, provides all-in-one processing capabilities for waste, recycling, shred metal, wood, compost, ores and coal.
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Simem brings concrete batching plant to bauma
April 22, 2013
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
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Ebullient busy bauma bustling and bursting with business
April 22, 2013
The initial figures for the bauma 2013 exhibition in Munich reveal that over 530,000 visitors attended the event. The proportion of attendees from outside Germany was higher than before with 200,000 international visitors from 200 countries. It is worth noting that most will have had to brave the city’s notoriously expensive hotel charges during bauma as only Austria, Switzerland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic are within a short drive from Munich. The visitors to the show had plenty to see with 3,420 exhi
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