The first fully-assembled asphalt mixing plant ever at the Las Vegas show, it is 27m tall and marks the firm’s entry into the North American asphalt mixing market. And it’s only 95 steps to the top
Ammann is now offering a continuous type asphalt plant for customer in the North American market. Designed and developed in the US but benefiting from experience from Europe also, the new plant will be manufactured in a new facility Ammann is setting up in the US also.
The new Ammann Alpina plant will be able to produce from 270-540tonnes/hour of asphalt and features a drum mixer design aimed at North American market needs. Marzio Ferrini of Ammann commented, “We are going to open our new factory and it will be built there. It’s a product specifically for that market.”
CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE 2017 have released a new mobile app, powered by Caterpillar. This useful tool is designed to help attendees efficiently pre-plan their show visit and also stay connected onsite. The new CONEXPO-CON/AGG & IFPE show app is boosted by beacon technology and features interactive 3D contiguous maps to help attendees navigate the show floor.
The show app continuously synchs to the online show planner where attendees can create a personalised agenda of exhibits, education and meetings, a
Reduced emissions represent a key development for Ammann's asphalt plant technology. The firm’s advanced VRD filtration system from Ammann is able to remove a significant level of emissions, as well as being self-cleaning.
The world’s first use of 3-D printed steel in an excavator will be on show at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE exhibition in Las Vegas next year, according to the organisers. The excavator will be designed by engineering students and constructed – in a process known as additive manufacturing – for the event 2017 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, from March 7-11, 2017.
