The crane specialist is offering nine new or revamped models to showcase the breadth of its innovation and the speed with which it can get products to market
Attracting an HxGN Live event record-breaking 3,500 attendees, HxGN Live 2014 held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, US, June 2-5 showcased exciting new and in-demand design, measurement and visualisation technologies for industries including road construction and mining. Themed Great Stories Start Here, this year’s event also included a variety of exclusive presentations by industry experts, hands-on training, inspiring keynotes and international networking opportunities. Guy Woodford reports
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Articulated dumptrucks are highly versatile and new developments continue to extend productivity The ADT market has been one of the fastest growing product areas in recent years. In the past ADTs were niche products that sold particularly well in Northern Europe (and Scandinavia and the UK in particular) as well as South Africa for many years, but these have now become popular worldwide. The number of manufacturers in the market has grown too. Just 10-15 years ago the only serious ADT manufacturers building
More sophisticated compaction technologies are now coming to market, offering a wide range of benefits to users
While asphalt paving techniques vary widely between North America and Europe, there is greater commonality in the compaction methods required. New developments in compaction rollers are offering contractors using both North American and European style paving techniques major gains in quality.
According to Robert Horan, a regional engineer for the US-based Asphalt Institute, intelligent compact
