In 2014 Zoomlion-owned Cifa plans to manufacture a further 15 of its innovative hybrid Energya 8 and 9 plug-in truck mixer prototypes to add to its two existing models. The globally renowned concrete equipment sector firm also aims to sell the first of these new plug-in truck mixer models next year.
Among the new machines and equipment resulting from a €2 million-a-year R&D investment in Cifa and Zoomlion products over the last five years, the Energya 8 and 9 models, the latter of which was launched at bau
Just five months after becoming Sandvik Mobile Crushers & Screens’ Chinese market dealer, Pota Environment (Shanghai) has already sold 20 units - and is forecasting a strong sales year in 2019.
Three jaw-cone-screener plant trains have been bought by Xindadi, a Beijing-based aggregates processing company, who are using the nine machines to process gneiss into 0-8mm and 8-28mm final products for highways and other infrastructure works’ customers in and around China’s capital.
“The customer is able to p
Trimble has exhibited its advanced, remote roadbuilding technology.
The US tech giant demonstrated the system with a Vögele Super 2100-5 X tracked road-paving machine.
Trimble regional sales manager DACH, Martin Wagener, said the control system utilises two masts and if the road gets narrower, the width of the screed can be controlled remotely.
“The operator drives the machine, but we control the screed-spreading process,” he added.
Key developments are being seen in the concrete paving and slipforming market - Mike Woof writes.
Key changes are taking place in the concrete paving and slipforming sector, with two of the well-known names in the market recently having changed hands. Both Miller Formless and Power Curbers/Power Pavers have recently been acquired from the families that set up these firms. In both instances the owners of the companies decided to retire and opted to sell these specialised businesses to suitable parties.
