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Ammann has a developed a transport-optimised compact concrete plant that can be delivered in two open-topped shipping containers. Because it is pre-assembled with built-in electrics, the plant can be erected very quickly. It should appeal to markets such as North Africa, South East Asia and Russia says Ammann where it closely matches demand patterns.

Yanmar Construction Equipment Europe has designed a “spectacular” boom for its latest B7-6 Sigma mini excavators. The Sigma concept SV100 two piece boom allows a 360 degree front turning radius within 2.7m … ideal for tight and narrow urban roadwork sites.

Trimble Loadrite’s new H2250 Haul Truck Monitor is part of the company’s vision for the connected quarry, collecting information centrally on a cloud-based platform. The system monitors (amongst other things) load weights, vehicle activity patterns, cycle times and data from the production plant to manage the whole operation as successfully as possible.

Topcon Positioning Group’s new road scanning concept SmoothRide can gather highway asset data at highway speeds with no need for lane closures, crash trucks or escorts. SmoothRide is a vehicle-mounted resurfacing solution for paving and milling projects that can help to deliver smooth surfaces and to calculate accurately the quantity of material needed for each project.

Metso is pushing its technology and service packages from the mining sector into the aggregates industry so that quarry operators can benefit from tailored solutions that will “improve productivity and cost efficiency” figures. Users can pay with a monthly fee or by a cost per tonne route that also commits Metso to making things run as smoothly as possible.

Haulotte is using computer diagnostics to make sure that is new generation of aerial work platforms and telehandlers is as intelligent as possible, offering easier service and maintenance routines to keep downtime and operating costs at a minimum.