The manufacturer has a massive 33 new products on display at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 in Las Vegas, including smart robots which are keeping humans safe in hazardous work environments
Volvo Construction Equipment president Martin Weissburg said the brand’s innovation and technological leadership in its sector comes from being part of the Volvo Group’s hugely successful and diverse global business portfolio. Examples of the Swedish construction equipment manufacturing giant’s ongoing investment in new technology include prototypes such as the LX1 electric hybrid wheeled loader; the HX1 battery-electric, fully autonomous load carrier; and the HX2, another battery-electric, fully autonomous
Ben Brock, CEO of Astec Industries, painted a picture of strong financial performance for the firm at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017. He said that 2016 was a good year for the group due to the most recent highway bill and commented: “It gave our customers the confidence to place orders.”
KPI-JCI has unveiled its new hybrid crushing and screening solutions during CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017. The Astec Industries’ company is here with the new GT440 Hybrid horizontal shaft impactor (HSI) and GT205 Hybrid Multi-Frequency screen. Offering on-site mobility and quick set-up, the GT440 Hybrid HSI delivers up to 30% more uptime with continuous crushing and tracking.
The Trimble Quantm alignment planning system, on show at CONEXPO/CON-AGG 2014, allows road designers to cut planning time and deliver projects with little environmental and social impact at a reduced cost. The system analyses millions of alignment alternatives and returns a range of options to the planning team for consideration. When new data becomes available the Quantm system can quickly recalculate more alignment options.
