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.
Specialist bitumen plant manufacturer ENH has launched a mini in-line emulsion plant with a capacity of between 2 and 4 tonnes an hour. This contrasts with ENH’s usual size of plant which produces around 50 tonnes an hour. “It’s very mobile which means you can move it around and make the emulsion where you need it,” says ENH managing director Erik Haugaard.
Cyclists and vehicle drivers may have their differences on the road but they can, nonetheless, admire each other’s skills.
The ability of an articulated truck driver to back up while threading his lengthy vehicle through a narrow passage is often admired by cyclists.
Drivers, too, can admire the ability of a cyclist at a stop light to balance his bicycle while stationary, without taking his or her feet off the pedals, a feat called the track stand.
Mexican president Felipe Calderon spoke at the opening of the 2011 PIARC World Road Congress in capital Mexico City. Calderon highlighted key issues such as his country's major investment in infrastructure, a move designed to boost mobility and the country's economy.
Retrofitting an existing asphalt plant is only the first step in the successful production of mixes containing RAP –fine tuning and know-how are also required. The Fayat Group, owner of Marini, shares some of its secrets with Kristina Smith Many asphalt producers are making mistakes when producing mixes containing RAP, says Mikael Azran, head of marketing for Fayat mixing plants. The result is that they are wasting energy and could be in danger of producing lower quality mixes.
