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Scania to deliver 375 trucks to Zoomlion, China

July 2, 2012

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology, an existing Scania customer since 2008, has ordered 375 trucks which will be used as a platform for mobile concrete pumps. Said to be the world’s largest concrete machinery manufacturer, the company's largest mobile concrete pumps, which have a span up to 80 metres, are mounted on Scania’s 4- and 5-axle truck chassis with 6-cylinder 420-470 hp engines.

Beijing to test traffic dispersion by dynamic route guidance

July 2, 2012

Nissan Motor Company and the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport will begin an eight-month large-scale demonstration test in the city's Wangjing district to verify the effects of traffic dispersion by dynamic route guidance with IT devices.

The AEM reports strong demand for stand space at the 2013 asphalt and aggregates event

July 2, 2012

According to the US-based Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) demand is strong already for stand space at the World of Asphalt and AGG1 2013 exhibition. The co-located expositions are more than 15% ahead of the 2012 show for the same time in the show cycle, with about 11 months to go until opening day. The World of Asphalt Show & Conference and AGG1 Aggregates Forum & Expo will be held March 19-21, 2013 in San Antonio, Texas at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Centre. "Feedback has been overwhelmin

Control versatility

July 2, 2012

Leica Geosystems says that its CI-14 CAT Interface Module cuts installation time when fitting its 2D & 3D machine control systems to Caterpillar off-highway machines. Using the CI-14 package is said to eliminate the cost and effort of installing add-on hydraulic valves when fitting control tools from Leica Geosystems to Caterpillar K and T Series dozers and M Series graders. The CI-14 system can be used in conjunction with laser, slope, ultrasonic or 3D GPS/GNSS as well as the Leica PowerTracker total stati

Wider range

July 2, 2012

Wacker Neuson is growing its G-series generator range, which now includes units with power outputs from 22-78kWA and with the G32 being the latest addition to the line-up. Wacker Neuson is well known for its hand-operated compactor units but is offering a novel model in the shape of its BS20, which is powered by a two stroke engine. This low-cost unit meets emission regulations nevertheless, due to a sophisticated design for the 80cc capacity engine.

Safer bridges

July 2, 2012

Barin is supplying a new underbridge inspection platform to a Canadian customer, as well as a unit to a firm in Russia. The ABC190/L for Canada is the first machine Barin has supplied to the country and the customer is rental company Jenik Construction, based in St Mathieu de Veloil. The platform is mounted on a five axle Freightliner M2-112 truck chassis and can operate from a single lane of traffic. It offers a bridge barrier clearance of 4.4m, a pavement/sidewalk clearance of 4.4m and a horizontal underb

Road and runway repair success

July 2, 2012

Fugro Aperio says it is improving the quality of road and airport runway repair techniques using its sophisticated ground penetrating radar (GPR) technology. The firm is now able to offer a combination of real time kinematic (RTK) GPS with multi channel radar systems due to partnerships with Yotta in the UK, and Pavement Management Services in Australia and the Middle East. This sophisticated package enables pre-planning of surveys, quicker execution and better positioning for more precise mapping of defect

Fast concrete placement

July 2, 2012

DB Concrete in the UK is now using a novel Liebherr LTB 12+4+1 concrete truckmixer/conveyor machine. Mounted on a Mercedes Actross 3241K chassiscab, the conveyor is matched to Liebherr's well-proven and best-selling HTM804L drum assembly. DB Concrete runs a fleet of concrete truckmixers in the Colchester area and recently updated its fleet with two new Liebherr truckmixers with drum capacities of 7m³ and 8m³. The firm opted for the machine with the conveyor unit as it believed this would offer significant o

Airport upgrade

July 2, 2012

Four Dynapac CA602D single drum soil compactors are helping redevelopment work at Muscat International Airport in Oman. The machines are compacting around 160,000m2 of rockfill as part of a project to increase the airport's passenger handling capacity from 5-12 million/year by 2011. To minimise runway or taxiway flooding risks, the grounds are being raised 3m by local contractor Galfar Engineering & Contracting SAOG and this requires 10-12 million m3 of desert sand and crushed rock. The 19tonne Dynapac roll

Studies of traffic flow highlight congestion centres

June 29, 2012

Research has revealed that traffic congestion in Belgium is worse than in other parts of Europe and North America. The ranking covers all North American and European countries. The study shows that Belgian capital Brussels and the Belgian city of Antwerp have severe congestion problems. Milan in northern Italy is the other European city suffering severe traffic congestion according to the research. In Brussels and Antwerp drivers face an average annual loss of 72 and 71 hours, respectively, in traffic jams.