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The Wacker Neuson Group has expanded its digital strategy to develop new business models. Technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) are being used in the Wacker Neuson Group to offer customers in the construction solutions that deliver real added value. “We use digital technologies strategically to make our customers' day-to-day work easier and more efficient,” said Alexander Greschner, chief sales officer of the Wacker Neuson Group.

Leica Geosystems is offering a new system that is said to help boost safety for personnel on construction sites. The innovative PA10 system utilises new technology to identify when personnel may be walking around a jobsite. The system then alerts machine operators to the presence as well as the location of construction personnel. At the same time, the system will warn any personnel walking around a site that construction machines are operating in the immediate vicinity.

One of MB Crusher’s hydraulic drum cutters has been used to carry out important work for a project in Nepal. Fitted to a Volvo CE EC210 excavator, the MB-R800 unit has been employed in the construction of a road section as well as a tunnel stretch. The road measures 7m-wide while the tunnel is 3.5m-wide by 4.5m-high and runs for a distance of 6.5km.

According to the client, the unit performed reliably in the tough application and was able to deliver a quality finish, while ensuring high productivity and utilisation.

SMT GB recently introduced the new Volvo EC37 and ECR40 compact excavators into England, Scotland and Wales.

Both the 3.5 tonne EC37 and the 4 tonne ECR40 boast smooth operation and easy servicing, as well as a spaciousness and more comfortable cab, according to SMT GB - the exclusive dealer of Volvo Construction Equipment and K-Tec Earthmover products in the three nations.

Bomag is introducing a new generation, radio remote-controlled multi-purpose compactor. The BMP 8500 compactor is said to be powerful and robust and features an improved radio control system over previous models.

The firm says that using radio control offers better performance than infrared systems, which allows multiple units to operate simultaneously onsite. Should a remote control unit go missing, a new unit can be paired without the need for special knowledge or tools.