Haulotte is using computer diagnostics to make sure that is new generation of aerial work platforms and telehandlers is as intelligent as possible, offering easier service and maintenance routines to keep downtime and operating costs at a minimum.
Intelligent data handling and management technologies are helping boost operating efficiency - Mike Woof reports
The construction software sector and GIS market are seeing a rapid development of new products and technologies that will help boost efficiency, with factors such as data management and platform integration being key focus areas.
One of the most competitive segments of the off-highway equipment sector, it is no surprise that earthmoving machinery is seeing a wide array of new models coming to market - Mike Woof writes
Competition is tough in the market for earthmoving equipment. Manufacturers from Europe, the US, Japan, Korea and China are all vying for increased market share across the globe. Firms are developing new models and widening product lines, with a wide range of excavator, wheeled loader, dozer, grader and soil compact
New technology is being brought in to make it easier for local councils and utility companies in England and Wales to manage roadworks. Coming into force on 1 October 2013, the electronic changes will modernise the way roadworks are co-ordinated and administered, making it easier and quicker for councils and utility companies to share information. The new technology will mean that more information on the timing and co-ordination of road works can be stored on a single computer system. “Nobody likes having
Hydrodemolition surface preparation keeps Liberty Tunnel rehabilitation project on schedule in Pittsburgh. The Pennsylvania state Department of Transportation selected hydrodemolition surface preparation for the US$18.8 million rehabilitation of Pittsburgh’s Liberty Tunnels. Time was of the essence to complete the project on deadline without penalties and hydrodemolition was selected as it offered a fast and cost-effective method to prepare the tunnel walls for a new, shotcrete surface.
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