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A highway bridge in Switzerland has been refurbished with help from hydrodemolition equipment supplied by Aquajet The firm’s latest Rotolance 2500 was used alongside an Aquacutter 710 VE evolution on the Viaduc de Chillon link, above Lake Geneva. The machines were used by Zurich-based hydrodemolition specialist contractor, Walo Hydrodynamik, to remove more than 25,000m³ of concrete deck on the bridge.
The latest compaction technology offers users the benefits of more accurate performance by combining heat detection and compaction metering with GPS In Europe several leading manufacturers now offer more accurate compaction technology, with Ammann, BOMAG, Dynapac and Hamm all having developed advanced control packages. The technologies vary widely but the advantages are broadly similar, with smart compaction allowing the user a greater degree of control over the compaction process and delivering major reduc
Global turnover recorded by Italian construction equipment companies in 2011 totalled €2.69 billion.
Despite their global turnover increasing by 6.4% in 2011 compared to levels achieved in 2010, Italian construction equipment company turnover is still down 42% compared to 2008. Details of Cribis D&B’s findings following research commissioned by the Unacea trade association were revealed during the recent Construction Equipment Day at Ecomondo Fair in Rimini, Italy. Further Cribis D&B figures for 2011 show
One of Dubai's leading concrete suppliers, Bushager Readymix, is improving efficiency using sophisticated GPS-based tracking technology on its concrete mixer truck and concrete pump fleet. The firm has automated management of its 90 concrete mixing trucks and 20 concrete pumps and is the sophisticated Skyline GPS advanced tracking and security package, which was supplied by UK firm Enigma Vehicle Systems. The Skyline system is said to provide major cost savings as it improves fleet scheduling, reduces admin
