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Meteorological specialist Biral recently exhibited its range of advanced weather and visibility sensors at the Highways Management Show in Coventry, UK Biral, set up in 1975, works with companies and organisations across all industries, including road and transportation, to deliver solutions to monitor visibility and local weather conditions as part of smart road systems and intelligent transport networks. Biral said that its VPF and SWS Visibility and Present Weather Sensors ranges are particularly bene

Road safety is an issue that rarely grabs headlines, although it is something that affects people around the globe. Road deaths account for a shockingly high percentage of deaths worldwide, with the risks being particularly high in developing countries. This poses such a threat to public health that the United Nations has been taking steps to address the issue, commencing with its Decade of Action on Road Safety in 2010. The focus has been on developing countries, due to the rapid increase in road deaths in

Potain’s MDT 219 has the highest capacity of all models in the MDT CCS City tower crane range, making it ideal for all types of complex projects in North America. Potain said that its MDT 219 has faster setup and configuration, enhanced operator controls and simplified maintenance and monitoring functions over previous generation tower cranes, says Jean-Noel Daguin, senior vice president of Potain tower cranes. All the cranes have Manitowoc’s exclusive Crane Control System (CCS), a user-friendly inter

The Grove GRT880 is one of Manitowoc’s newest rough-terrain cranes and also is more reliable that previous generation of cranes. “This new Grove model reflects everything we’ve learned in the last decade of crane design,” he said. “For example, customers will find the GRT880 more reliable than previous generations of cranes.” This is thanks in part to the advances brought by the Product Verification Center (PVC) where components undergo extensive validation and prototype testing, says Paul Cutchall,

Terex Finlay is showcasing its I-140 direct drive ø1,270mm x 1,240mm horizontal impact crusher with variable speed and the proven Terex CR032 chamber, which is said to give excellent reduction ratios and high consistency of product shape. A significant engineering approach being introduced in this model is the material flow through the plant, which has been significantly improved by increasing the width of components as the material moves through the machine. The I-140 features an advanced electroni

Rockmore International is unveiling its new Vector Rod System, which is claimed to be a major breakthrough in improving performance and service life of extension drill tools. Suitable for surface and underground percussive drilling applications, Rockmore International’s (Rockmore) new line of drill tools are said to offer tremendous advantages in productivity and reliability.

Liebherr has extended its mobile crane product range with an additional series of rough-terrain cranes in the 90tonne and 100tonne classes. The LRT 1090-2.1 and LRT 1100-2.1 feature high performance, safety and comfort, according to the manufacturer which had the series in its range in the 1980s to the mid-90s – rough-terrain cranes with a lifting capacity of 25-80tonnes with the Liebherr designation LTL.

Robit Group, the global drilling consumables manufacturer, and its UK subsidiary, BulrocRobit, will reveal its new flagship large hammer - the Bulroc Robit Hyper 331. The high power 838mm hammer extends the group’s Down-the-Hole (DTH) hammer range from 25mm to a hefty 838mm.

Metso is promising the industry’s “biggest launch in decades!” with the unveiling of “revolutionary” crushing technology to increase uptime while cutting customers’ operational costs. The Finnish crushing and screening giant also describes the to-be-launched model as the “most versatile crusher yet.”

A single Tier 4 Final engine powers both of Manitowoc’s new Grove GMK5150L and GMK5250L all-terrain cranes. The company says that the concept was pioneered by Grove on its highly successful Grove GMK6400.

FAE is introducing its MTM 225 multipurpose machine for soil stabilisation, rock crushing and asphalt grinding in the North American market. The MTM is now a well proven concept for road construction applications. The RC line of rock cutters is a new product that FAE now being introduced in North America.

McCloskey International has introduced a 914mm wide by 30.5m long VBIN desegregating telescoping stacker. This is the third product introduced in a growing line of self-contained desegregating conveyors to enhance and streamline materials handling.

BKT is unveiling its new giant tyre – the Earthmax SR 45 Plus. Described by the Indian headquartered manufacturer as a “real eye-catcher”, the SR 45 Plus tyre is 2.7m in diameter (size 27.00 R 49).

Caterpillar is unveiling its innovative D8T bulldozer, which can be controlled remotely from the operator station. The D8T is now available with the latest Cat Command remote control system, which comes with a choice of two operator interfaces. One of these is the portable Operator Console which is designed for line-of-sight use while the other is an ergonomically designed Operator Station that can be located remotely when the dozer is equipped with the Command Vision System. Wireless connectivity enables

High lift capacity is a key feature of Caterpillar’s new TH514D Telehandler. The machine can raise a load of 5tonnes and also has a long reach of 14m with its three-section boom. Power comes from a Tier 4 Final compliant diesel and the machine is said to suit pick and place applications. The new generation Caterpillar D Series telehandlers are also available with innovative options such as a reverse object detection system, an advanced display screen and a reversing camera.