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Fayat is aiming its new multi-function spraying machine at contractors looking to reduce costs and increase efficiency. Most conventional sprayers are not used to lay tack coats before hot mixes so Fayat opted to make a multi-function machine able to combine these functions. In addition to spraying, this new machine also carries sealing material or supplies of water and diesel for worksite equipment.

The new SWIFT pothole patching machine from the Fayat Group is said to deliver fast road repairs that are long-lasting and durable. This all-in-one machine is equipped with a 2,000-litre capacity emulsion tank, a 4m3 hot-mix hopper, a pneumatic drill, a compactor, a 200litre water tank and a storage area for road signs. The firm says that the tools are easy to hold, and have been carefully positioned at the ideal height in boxes designed for this operation. All of the heavier items, such as the pneumatic dr

Marini’s new eTOWER asphalt plants are said to complete the firm’s Top Tower line-up. The existing Top Tower plants offer capacities of 280-400tonnes/hour and the eTOWER machines are designed with output of 150 and 180tonnes/hour. The units benefits from features used in the Top Tower range such as the drying/filtering tower system. This features as innovative location for the filter and under-filter hopper, above the dryer drum, which is said to help reduce energy consumption. This modular plant can be sup

The latest tack coat spraying equipment from French firm Fayat helps ensure adhesion of micro-surfacing products when carrying out road repairs. The latest NOVASEALER machine offers versatility as it can spray on a tack coat and micro-surfacing product at the same time, instead of having to use two separate machines.

New Holland Construction (NHC) is unveiling at bauma the new low profile cab and FleetForce telematics system in its F Series graders which, the Italian company claims, are the best-selling graders in Europe. The new cab reduces the grader’s maximum height by 180mm, taking it down to just 3.06m. This is said to remove all transport limitations for both F106.7 and F156.7 models, whether they are fitted with 50.8cm or 63.5cm tyres.

High versatility is claimed for the new PTC 20RHV Vibrodriver piling unit, which can drive and extract profiled sections of sheet piling, H, concrete or wooden piles. This highly productive machine offers an integrated solution including the rig with its guiding pole, as well as the novel Vibrodriver, hydraulic hammer and press. The equipment is said to cut driving time is cut sharply as the rigs are fitted with powerful winches. In addition, the rigs require a comparatively small space on-site and are high

Hitachi Sumitomo Heavy Industries Construction Crane Company (HSC) says its new 150tonne capacity SCX1500A-3 hydraulic crane, being unveiled at bauma, has features to enhance its sustainability, mobility, performance and safety. Said to be suitable for construction, material handling and civil engineering applications, the SCX1500A-3 has been manufactured to comply with Stage IIIB emission regulations. Equipped with a powerful new-generation 210kW Isuzu engine, the sustainability of the 150tonne x4.5m lifti

Topcon Europe Positioning is offering upgrades to its MAGNET software products, which have benefited from the firm’s recent tie-up with Autodesk. The MAGNET Enterprise package is a cloud service that connects the firm’s Field and Office products and provides a web-based interface to company data and new versions of MAGNET Field and MAGNET Office are available.

Topcon Europe Positioning says that its new HiPer V system features the firm’s patented Vanguard technology. This offers customers the choice of GPS and GLONASS signals, as well as Galileo when operationally available. It also includes a variety of choices of internal radio, cellular and Bluetooth communication options, as well as a sophisticated power supply. An important feature of the HiPer V is the Vanguard ASIC chip. The company claims that the architecture behind this new chipset leads the market, and