The biggest construction equipment show in the world this year, CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020, is about to open its doors.
March 9, 2020
Join our video team for a sneak preview and hear what World Highways editor Mike Woof and Aggregates Business editor Guy Woodford are looking forward to seeing from leading manufacturers such as CIFA, LiuGong, Metso, PowerCurbers, Roadtec, Simex, Topcon, Trimble and Wirtgen. It's going to be a busy week in Las Vegas.
For fast underground construction of slot holes with small diameters within highway tunnels, Herrenknecht is highlighting its Boxhole Boring Machine.
The BBM is for slot holes, or boreholes, such as ventilation shafts, either inclined or vertical, with diameters of up to 1.5m and lengths of up to 60m. The machines are designed for stable rock with compressive strengths of 180 Megapascal or more.
Herrenknecht, based in Schwanau, southwest Germany, uses pipe jacking technology for its BBM. A drilling un
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Those firms exhibiting at bauma China 2014 in Shanghai benefited from a strong show that attracted a record attendance of 191,000, an increase of 6% over the 2012 event. A wide array of new equipment was on show from the 3,104 firms exhibiting, an increase of 14% from 2012. There was a strong focus on technology and new engines required for
The biggest challenge facing construction professionals and general contractors is disconnected data and/or siloed data sources. The recently launched Aptix integration platform has broken down these silos, explains Topcon’s Scott Langbein.