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An innovative road repair technology should be able to cut delays and congestion when surface maintenance is required. This new approach has already been proven successfully on a busy highway stretch in the UK and is now likely to be introduced more widely in Europe. The Nu-Phalt system minimises the need for material transport to site, reducing the additional congestion caused by heavy truck traffic to a workzone. A crew of two is able to work from a single vehicle and without the need for pneumatic or hyd

Tritex NDT says its sophisticated triple echo ultrasonic thickness gauges are robust, accurate and easy to use. The Multigauge 5500 model is supplied with a belt clip for hands-free use when climbing on staging, ladders or scaffolding for bridge surveys. The easy to use keypad allows operator interface whilst the bright LED display can be used in an array of light conditions. All probes have an intelligent probe recognition (IPR) tool that automatically adjusts settings in the gauge at the same time as tran

Australian company JMB Manufacturing is to promote its Springy Base steel-based knock-down recovery sign post overseas.

Optronics 360 is said to be the world’s first 360° surround view camera system for mining, quarrying and construction industry vehicles. The ASL Electronics & Vision product was launched at the Hillhead 2012 event in central England by its UK distributors Spillard Safety Systems and TDL Equipment. It is said to have been already proven, under the name ASL 360, in the high end passenger car market.

The new Leica Zeno 5 is said to be an entrylevel, rugged personal digital assistant (PDA) for organisations that require a durable compact device with integrated modem and high-sensitive GPS. The Leica Geosystems technology supports field workers by combining a mobile phone with asset collection and management capabilities. The Leica Zeno 5 is said to be shock resistant, withstands a drop from to 1.8m, and is protected against water and dust. The large 9.4cm screen is optimised for sunlight readability and

Topcon Europe Positioning and FARO has signed a partnership agreement for the distribution of FARO Laser Scanner Focus3D in most European countries, the Middle East and Africa. Sander Jongeleen, product manager for mobile mapping at Topcon Europe Positioning, said: “The Focus3D has been designed for close range laser scanning, and is equipped with a very intuitive user interface. Sitting alongside our GLS-1500, the Focus3D will allow our distribution network to address every segment of the terrestrial scann

Carmanah Technologies Corporation claims its new R920 Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) has features proven to significantly improve crosswalk safety. The pedestrian-activated system provides a high-intensity rapid flash pattern to alert vehicles approaching a crosswalk that pedestrians are present. The R920 RRFB Series adds to what Carmanah describes as its industry proven line of solar flashing beacons which have been successfully used by City, County, and DOT (Department of Transportation) Agencie

From the UK’s Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) comes data revealing a future funding crisis many governments will face. The IFS study, commissioned by the RAC Foundation, shows that income from motoring taxation will fall as traffic volumes increase. The problem is that increasing fuel efficiency of new generation vehicles, plus the introduction of electric cars, will deliver smaller and smaller returns on fuel taxation. Although fuel is taxed heavily in the UK, and right across Europe, projections show t