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Gomaco 4400 slipform paves the way
April 16, 2012
Gomaco’s new 4400 slipform paver could help the company cash in on new European Union CE certification for highway safety barriers. The 4400 makes Gomaco one of only a handful of manufacturers with equipment to slipform the Brit Pave Safety Barrier – the only barrier that currently meets new European Union CE certification for highways set to become compulsory in July 2013. Rory Keogh, Gomaco’s managing director for Europe, Middle East, Africa, and CIS, is excited about the potential market for the firm’s
Versatile conveyor FTR 150 from Anaconda Equipment
April 16, 2012
Anaconda Equipment has launched the FTR 150 feeder conveyor, which is transported by container and transforms ready for use once it arrives on site. The FTR 150 has been designed for a wide range of applications including quarrying. It allows feeds to be controlled through use of a surge feeder. The driver can deposit loads of up to 9m3, which are then conveyed for crushing and screening. The system can also be fitted with a grid and a screen for use as a scalping/screening unit.
Dynapac is offering paving controls from Leica Geosystems
April 16, 2012
Dynapac is now offering the PaveSmart 3D package from Leica Geosystems as part of a system alongside the Dynapac PaveManager v1.0 levelling system. The sophisticated PaveSmart 3D machine control system is being offered on the new-generation SD2500C/CS and SD2550C/CS asphalt pavers.
Shantui adds to European fork lift line-up
April 16, 2012
Shantui has continued to expand its European CE-marked equipment line with the introduction of the SF30 fork lift. With a 3tonne lift capacity, the SF30 has an operating weight of 4.5tonnes. Power is provided by a 37kW Isuzu engine. The company offers fork lifts with capacities of 2-3tonnes on single front wheels and 5-10tonnes with twin front wheels. The SF30 is the first model in the line to use a European-specification engine, though additional machines will be added later in the year.
Makina impression at INTERMAT
April 16, 2012
Turkish construction machine manufacturer Cukurova Makina (CK) is keen to make a French connection at INTERMAT. “We do not have a dealer in France and are trying to enter the market here,” said Veli Karakus, the company’s area manager in Africa, Iran and France.
Ascorel introduces MC 803 safety system
April 16, 2012
New from Ascorel Controls is the MC 803 safety and command system. Its software and sensors are tailored to fit different types of equipment such as tower or mobile cranes, earthmoving equipment and access platforms. Features of this latest model include a colour touch screen and higher capacity communication systems as well as double-redundancy in the safety systems.
Mobile control of concrete production
April 16, 2012
Command Alkon has launched the COMMANDbatch CP, a totally automated solution for the production of manufactured concrete products. COMMANDbatch CP is a Windows-based system that is fully compatible with standard concrete production equipment. Advanced process control features deliver accurate batching as well as accelerated production and clear well-organised visuals enable system process to be monitored and controlled with ease.
Hot Seat
April 16, 2012
A Japanese manufacturer of toilets has assembled a trike that is powered by biogas as a promotional tool. This vehicle features a toilet bowl on which the driver sits. The toilet is thankfully not connected and is for aesthetic purposes only. The rm, TOTO, has called its vehicle the ToiletBike Neo Project, which forms part of the TOTO Green Challenge, the rm's aim at reducing CO2 emissions from bathrooms by 50% by 2017, compared with levels recorded in 1990. Other interesting features of the ToiletBike Ne
Cummins announces record sales
April 16, 2012
The year 2011 was the most successful year in Cummins’ history, according to Hugh Foden, executive director of Cummins off-highway business.“We achieved sales of $18bn, split 50:50 between off- and on-highway sectors,” he said. “Growth in the construction equipment sector is very important to us and we now power more OEMs than ever before.
A Wrong Turn
April 16, 2012
In the UK a pensioner made a wrong turn that could have ended in disaster. As the 85 year-old woman drove her car across a level crossing, she inexplicably turned onto the railway tracks and then proceeded to drive along them. She drove her Peugeot for some 75m before the car stopped, blocking the busy main line between London's Waterloo station and Bournemouth. The woman and her 20 year-old relative quickly got out of the car and the incident was immediately reported. Train services were stopped until the