Among the advancing technologies at bauma 2019 has been the increasing electrification of machines. In this special report we look at what the future holds.
The second comprehensive transport study of Jiangsu Province is a good example of road policy in action. Samuel C F Wong, Technical Director, Scott Wilson Ltd explains Jiangsu Province on the eastern coast of China, with a population of 76 million, is one of the fastest growing in the country. Between 1990 and 2007 GDP growth averaged some 16%/year. Economic growth, however, has not occurred evenly. Two-thirds of the province's wealth has accumulated in its southern half. With Jiangsu's rapid economic expan
Benninghoven, the leading asphalt plant and accessories manufacturer, believes the greater use of Lignite Energy Pulverized (LEP) during asphalt plant production will ensure huge long-term financial savings for plant operators currently using alternative combustibles.
Guy Woodford reports
The claimed impact of LEP on the German asphalt plant market is impressive. As reported in the July-August 2013 issue of World Highways, 80% of all asphalt plants operated in the country are said by LEP Europe-wide
The gods were smiling on the Wirtgen Group for the company’s Road Technology Days 2018 event. This year it was held in summer-like weather at the recently expanded Voegele plant near Mannheim in Germany. Within days the season dramatically changed from dreary chilly late winter to high temperatures, just in time to bathe the amassed demonstration equipment and the 4,000 guests in summer sunshine. But there won’t be any such dramatic changes within the Wirtgen Group, according to Domenic Ruccolo. After 28
