Kristina's World of Concrete Part 2: TamiSoft by Autom'elec
January 6, 2017
Kristina takes a look at the TamiSoft machine which offers granular measurement of aggregate chunks. The system triangulates Laser beams reflected off the aggregate into a camera, which records up to 1000 measurements per second.
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From expanding bitumen operations in India to groundbreaking mixes in Italy, stronger roads in South Africa to high RAP content in Germany, this month we bring you stories of advancing technology from around the world - Kristina Smith reports Technology from Austrian engineering company Pörner will soon be responsible for almost two-thirds of India’s bitumen production. In December last year Pörner signed the deal with HPCL-Mittal Energy, a joint venture of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation and Mittal Energy
Years of heavy use meant that runway 25 at Brussels Airport required attention, with a full resurfacing needed. Smooth runways are vital for large international airports as they optimise safety and reduce wear and tear on expensive aircraft, in addition to boosting comfort for airline crews and passengers.
A look back at some of the developments this year, and a look ahead to what may come next reveals the increasing use of materials testing. New technology and new ways to process and analyse data will drive change even further - Kristina Smith reports
For materials testing equipment manufacturers, constant change is business as usual. New tests emerge, new standards are written and new practices spread around regions and the world. There are also new materials to deal with: bitumen modified with polymers
This month we report on two very different deals which see materials testing equipment companies in Italy and Australia joining forces and the result should be more competition, better machines and better prices for customers - Kristina Smith writes Italy’s CONTROLS Group has acquired Autralia’s IPC Global in a deal signed on 31 March this year.The first of two deals which see Italy and Australia joining forces came in March this year. CONTROLS Group acquired Australian material testing equipment manufactur
