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Improving road asset monitoring with TRL
September 24, 2023

TRL Software has rolled out a new digital pavement asset management system for National Highways (NH) called P-AMS. The new P-AMS system is a customised for NH version of TRL Software's cloud-based digital product iROADS, which is a commercially available off-the-shelf platform designed for various infrastructure assets. 

Danfoss trials for Volvo excavators
September 21, 2023
Danfoss Power Solutions, a supplier of mobile and industrial hydraulics, has partnered with Ashcourt Group to test the Danfoss Dextreme system in three Volvo excavators.
Asphalt plants in Pakistan
September 19, 2023
Asphalt plant technology from Lintec has been playing an important role in road construction in Pakistan.
Swansea signs up Swarco
September 14, 2023
Swarco has signed an agreement with the Welsh city of Swansea to design and install signage to support the new 32km/h (20mph) urban speed limit.
Four more Jetpatcher units for Mexico
September 13, 2023
The Jetpatcher kits include all the proprietary control systems as well as the company’s Spreader Box attachment for localised sheet patching applications.
Self-sufficiency with Cemex
September 12, 2023
Colombia's Santa Rosa cement plant is now the first Cemex facility in its South, Central America and the Caribbean (SCAC) region to attain water self-sufficiency.
Hydrema launches electric dumper
September 11, 2023
Hydrema has delivered the first DT6, what the Danish company says is the industry's first zero-emission 6tonne dumper. It also marks the company’s first step into the electric-powered construction vehicle market.
Cummins' fuel agnostic combustion technology
September 1, 2023
For over a hundred years, Cummins has developed innovative and dependable power solutions for OEMs and machine operators. With increasing pressures to reduce emissions and maintain critical performance, Cummins continues to grow and adapt.
Multitask additive B2last® for road pavement from BASF
September 1, 2023
In 2020, BASF launched their brand-new additive for warm mix asphalt, B2Last®, a new liquid modifier in both Europe and in the USA. By chemically modifying the asphalt binder, BASF developed an innovative solution for the paving industry. After nearly four years of field usage and trials in different regions, B2Last has proven to be an efficient and cost-effective way to modify bitumen.
This runway builder perfected paving and landed remarkable results
August 31, 2023
This busy airport needed a complete runway renovation without disrupting daily scheduled take-offs and landings. Each workday, construction could start no sooner than 11pm and couldn’t end a minute past 6am. Without state-of-the-art technology from Trimble—including 3D machine guidance—and expert training from SITECH, this complex and high-precision project would've never got off the ground.
Factory fitting
August 30, 2023
Leica Geosystems has established new agreements with key OEMs including LiuGong Dressta Machinery and Caterpillar. The agreement with LiuGong Dressta is for a new Leica Ready kit for factory fitting on the TD-15M and TD-16N dozers. According to Leica Geosystems, this will offer contractors the benefit of sophisticated tools for digitalisation. Using machine control technology helps to optimise costs and enables more efficient and sustainable operations, reducing the need for manual stakeouts, optimising fuel usage and minimising the amount of materials and transportation required.
High haulage capacity from Volvo CE
August 28, 2023
Volvo CE claims that its all-new E-generation R60 rigid hauler suits duties in heavy-duty quarrying applications. Aimed at markets with Tier 2-compliant engines and based on the R100E model, the R60 offers a higher payload than the D-generation model it replaces, along with a durable design and new safety-enhancing features.
The right way in Arizona
August 15, 2023
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADoT) has selected Teledyne Flir to help stop an increase in accidents and fatalities caused by wrong-way drivers on freeways.
Efficiency reported withTrimble
August 14, 2023
That machine control packages improve working efficiency is understood. A new report from Trimble highlights just how much the boost in efficiency its autosteering package can deliver when used on soil compaction equipment.
Effective sealant from Sika
August 10, 2023
A new sealant product from Sika is said to offer high performance in a range of construction applications. The Sikaflex-423 Powercure product is a rapid-cure, high-performance sealant and booster for vertical and horizontal joints. Said to be quick to prepare, apply and producing minimal waste, Sikaflex-423 Powercure is fast curing even when applied at low temperatures.