TF-Technologies which specialises in technology related to asphalt paving has invented a new means of ensuring asphalt density along the longitudinal joints between lanes. The MatTracker, developed just in time for bauma 2016, ensures that the lap width is correct and controls the position of the paver.
Leica Geosystems has launched the latest editions to the Digisystem product range: the Leica Digicat xf-Series. With Leica Geosystems’ new xf-Series cable locators and transmitters, users are said to be able to accurately detect and trace utilities faster and over a greater distance. The Leica Digicat xf-Series is said by the Swiss firm to have been specifically designed with long distance tracing in mind. The ability to trace transmitter frequencies of 512Hz and 640Hz provides users with a greater tracing r
Turkey is boosting its mining sector as part of a strategic plan for economic development. Although the country can trace mining locally back to 7,000 BC, it has not properly exploited its rich mineral resources. This is changing since the government in 2012 declared mining to be a sector of strategic importance, thereby making it open to significant subsidies. As a result, Turkey is a land of opportunity for mining companies and equipment suppliers, said Sofia Pankratz, manager for Turkey, Greece and Cypru
