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Dana Incorporated is launching an optimised axle/gearbox combination for small and medium-sized single drum rollers. It is designed with the intention of enabling original-equipment manufacturers to use more compact hydraulic components while maintaining optimal performance. The solution includes the Spicer 192 rigid planetary axle, a Brevini CTU gearbox and Brevini SH Series variable displacement hydraulic motors. It is said to enable the use of an axle with a high reduction ratio, which increases the po

Plant and machines from Wirtgen, Vögele, Hamm and Benninghoven are playing a vital part in the construction of Istanbul’s new airport . Istanbul’s new airport is Turkey’s biggest infrastructure project ever. It is also expected to become the world's largest airport by estimated passenger numbers.

UK solar lighting manufacturer Prolectric has launched the ProTemp solar lighting column, that combines smart, LED lighting with solar performance. The Prolectric ProTemp is a flexible alternative to mains-powered festoon lighting or diesel-generator lights, says the manufacturer. It complements the larger award-winning Prolectric ProLight solar lighting tower which was introduced in early 2017. Main contractors on high profile construction and infrastructure projects are using the lights to help reduce ca

Boels Rental, the UK division of the Dutch firm Boels, has upgraded its hire fleet with 150 of Trime’s X-ECO LED tower lighting sets. The deal with Trime, based in the county of Cambridgeshire, England, is the first for Boels UK following their acquisition of Supply UK in April 2017. Boels UK will distribute the units throughout their network of depots for use on construction sites, highway projects and outside events. The UK order follows on from a recent investment of a fleet of X-ECO LED’s by Boels’s pa

Union Tank Eckstein (UTA) reports that it will have eight tolling systems integrated into its new European Electronic Toll Service by launch time in February. Companies will require only one onboard unit (OBU) for the service, according to Union Tank, based in the town of Kleinostheim in Germany’s Bavaria region. “Our aim is to shape our customers’ mobility in a way that makes it as efficient as possible,” said Volker Huber, chief executive of UTA. UTA, as the service provider, assumes responsibility for

A team from 3M’s Transportation Safety Division is working its way through a 50-city North American roadshow highlighting the company’s technology and innovation. The safety tour started in San Antonio at the end of January when the custom designed 18-wheel truck including a 16m-long trailer arrived in the Texas city. The last stop will be Saskatoon, Canada, in early October. “Our tour will present innovative roadway and vehicle solutions to many of the problems that drivers face,” said John Riccardi, vic

Siemens UK is supplying 21st century technology to help protect a 13th century stone arch bridge over the River Thames in England. The 665m-long New Bridge has national recognition and statutory protection from alteration, but is suffering from the weight of modern vehicles. Siemens’ system is the first time that automatic number plate recognition cameras are being used to enforce a road weight restriction in the county of Oxfordshire. “Evidence downloaded from the cameras can be used to demonstrate that d

In the UK, Highways England is replacing its legacy National Traffic Information Service monitoring kits. Existing traffic monitoring units (TMU) and Traffic Appraisal Modelling and Economics (TAME) kits can now be replaced with new Clearview Intelligence TMU2 traffic monitoring units which provide improved system and data availability.

Traffic control technology from Swarco Traffic has been installed at the University of Cambridge in England during major construction work on campus. Swarco’s ITC-3 system control heavy vehicle and plant traffic movements while a major two-year building project at the university’s Civil Engineering Department is being undertaken by a local construction firm.