Peri is introducing an innovative new formwork system that is easier to assemble than before. Highly adaptable, the firm’s formwork solution can be used in a wide range of applications, while also featuring fewer components.
New compaction solutions also come in compact form - Mike Woof writes
New compaction tools are now being made available for the rental market, increasing efficiency over previous generation units. These new tools are more productive than earlier equipment, while also being quieter and safer to operate.
Atlas Copco is introducing three new LF forward plate compactors, which can be used for soil compacting and asphalt patching applications. These now benefit from integrated water distribution systems a
Zoomlion introduced a new line of robust crawler cranes at Conexpo 2014 this week with Larry Tate, service and parts manager at Zoomlion, pointing to heavier-duty lines, built-in pockets that allow the machine to be secured to a drill rig, and a third drum option. “We’ve really beefed things up,” Tate said.
The ZCC1100H crawler crane uses all-new hydraulic control technology, alarms for sound and motion, as well as the a torque limiter equipped with a full range of video surveillance.
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Modern satellite technology is making life easier for everyone on the construction site and in the office. Most major equipment manufacturers are now integrating GPS machine control systems into the design of excavators, bulldozers, pavers, and motor graders. For stake-less work it is a major component for automatic grading, surveying, and excavating systems, with contractors and construction companies using GPS machine control systems to improve operations.
The A98 single-lane motorway in Germany is being extended by a second pair of lanes. Work began in 2007 and required building a second bridge at Rheinfelden in the south-west of the country, parallel to the existing bridge, and identical in design and construction.
