Navman Wireless’ Qtanium 300 GPS construction fleet tracking system has won a 2011 Chicago Innovation Award set up to recognise the most innovative new products and services introduced by Chicago-area companies. The Qtanium 300 is claimed to be the first universal construction fleet tracking system, making it possible to monitor actual equipment usage and associated costs for all makes and models of construction equipment from a single application. As part of the company's flagship OnlineAVL2 fleet tracking
Around 9,000m² of space has been added to the construction show bauma that opens a year from now on a 614,000m² site east of Munich.
Two new halls - making 18 in total - and an improved site design have made the show even more clear, according to Klaus Dittrich, chief executive of the organiser Messe München.
The show for construction machinery, accessories and vehicles as well as building material and mining machines, will take place from April 8-14. With the two new halls that together cover 20,000²
Machine innovations and machine control advances are the latest news in the concrete paving sector - Mike Woof reports. While machine control systems were pioneered in the concrete paving market, continuous refinement of the technologies is offering major improvements for customers. Customers have a choice now of more than one supplier while the packages are said to be more user-friendly than before. And in addition, the systems themselves can be more closely integrated into the machines due to advances mad
Astec CEO and president Jaco van der Merwe has stressed the importance of helping American asphalt plant customers comply with new US greenhouse gas reduction legislation.
