Modern concrete production plants are using technology to offer more sophisticated mix recipes as Patrick Smith reports. The growing trend towards ever more sophisticated concrete recipes calls for fully developed mixing technology. Companies are responding to the challenges with equipment that offers new levels of sophistication including computer controls and units that can deliver a huge variety of mix recipes.
Marini is unveiling its advanced full recycling technology (FRT) mixing plant, which is said to meet customer needs for advanced asphalt recycling systems. In addition the firm has new asphalt plant developments, with one aimed at high output and the other designed for mobility.
Designed to comply with the latest requirements on the use of recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) in key construction markets, the firm says that the FRT integrates an environmentally-friendly approach with an innovative mechanical str
Automated road repairs, using 3D printing, could save money and vastly reduce disruption, and researchers are already showing it’s possible - Kristina Smith reports
It’s the middle of the night, and in the street below a team is busy carrying out repairs to the road surface. But there isn’t a human in sight.
A road repair drone has landed at the site of a crack and a 3D asphalt printer is now busy filling in that crack. A group of traffic cone drones have positioned themselves around the repair location
Liebherr is working together with Teufelberger to develop a high-strength fibre rope for use with cranes. This innovative rope will be suitable for use in tower cranes, mobile cranes and crawler cranes and Liebherr is carrying out field tests at present on a number of different cranes. Austrian firm Teufelberger is a leader in the field of crane ropes. This project is being carried out jointly between Liebherr engineers from various divisions, as well as Teufelberger.
