From graders to graffiti, there is something for everyone at INTERMAT 2015. And if you need a break from the hustle of excavators and loaders, and the bustle of big construction deals, then what could be more relaxing than a little light music?
We’ve all had bad days at the office. But sometimes, as in the case of heavy equipment operators, your office is a rather large machine, the ‘bad’ can be disastrous at the least and fatal at the worst.
As this video shows, a machine driver can be literally thrown out of his office if he or she is having a bad day.
At 2:20 into the video, we see the results of what would normally be road rage in any other machine but a material handler.
Near the end of the video, we see how the consequences of a small bump in a warehouse can have big repercussions.
There “will never be sufficient funds for all planned road activities” says Ben Gericke, transport specialist at The World Bank. The road maintenance industry is going to have to use the best possible contract strategy to win the investment it needs. Speaking at the PPRS Paris 2015 pavement preservation and recycling summit, Gericke said that the best way for the global highway construction and road maintenance sector was to get its fair share of any national spending plan was to turn to performance-based c
As far as 99% of any city’s population is concerned, street lights are just, well, there. But big changes are taking place, as explained by lighting systems provider Philips Lighting. Street lighting has been with us for more than a century. With the exception of the early 20th century switchover from gas to electricity and the recent most important invention of LEDs, there have been few obvious changes.
Among Komatsu’s stars at INTERMAT 2015 will be what the Japanese manufacturer says is its still ‘unmatched’ third generation hybrid hydraulic excavator – the HB215LC-2.
