Come with us on a journey into the world of Case’s products – and you don’t even have to go anywhere! The company’s new glasses mean you can take a virtual tour of its many products as they are put through their paces on a virtual construction site.
A new, patented Aggregates Cooling System (ACS) was one of the main taking points on the stand of asphalt and concrete plant manufacturer Lintec at Conexpo. Lintec has just sold its first ever plant to concrete manufacturer Emirates Beton in Dubai. When mixing concrete in warm climates, aggregate has to be cooled in order to maintain the performance and quality of the finished product, explained Lintec managing director Carsten Weiss: “If you don’t cool it, you don’t get the strength at the end,” he said. “
The construction equipment industry is at a turning point. Topcon’s senior leaders believe that we are about to see a huge surge in the adoption of new construction technologies. The time is ripe as a new, younger and more tech-savvy generation comes to the fore. Governments could save billions, and where does the smartphone fit in?
BASF is offering virtual experiences of the construction industry and the opportunity to explore 3D models of concrete admixtures with its new MasterVision virtual reality system at CONEXPO-CON/AGG.
A raft of global pressures is driving developments in the materials and equipment we use for the handling, storage and treatment of bitumen. The goal is to achieve better performance and longer life for less financial outlay, and at the same time overcome the challenges of inconsistent and varying bitumen supplies. Kristina Smith reports.
