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A Florida company is using Power Curbers machines for major runway work in the US state.

A retrofit to an Ammann asphalt-mixing plant is helping to lower odour emissions and is proving popular with those in the vicinity of the facility. An Ammann RAH100 dryer has replaced the existing component on a decades-old plant owned by Asfalt Productie Limburg (APL) in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium. The retrofit is of note as this is the first RAH100 to be employed in the country.

FAE says that its dedicated soil stabiliser is now well-accepted and can work to depths down to 500mm. Because the unit is towed by large tractors, it is suitable for smaller and more compact sites where self-powered stabilisers would be difficult to use.

As the units are towed by large tractors, the company also distributes the machines through a number of tractor dealers, according to Giorgio Carera, chief executive of FAE in North America. “That’s the kind of distribution we use.”

A concrete paving contractor in Florida reports success in a range of projects. Brevard Concrete Paving started small, with one truck and trailer, and the firm’s initial projects were jobs such as the installation of residential kerbs, pedestrian walkways and driveways. Soon, the firm had branched out to a wide range of duties such as paving filling station areas and work for the Florida Department of Transportation.

Kobelco says that its new SK550DLC-11 demolition machine is powerful, durable and versatile. The SK550DLC-11 delivers increased engine performance, durability and operator comfort compared with the previous model.

Crossflow Energy is launching its versatile Crossflow Wind Turbine, which can provide a sustainable and mobile power source for highways projects or remote sites. The wind turbine is said to be reliable and easy to install. The unit allows wind power solutions to be embedded into motorway gantries, road building, infrastructure projects and in challenging and isolated locations.

Mazio is offering a versatile skid steer-mounted paver attachment for use in utility jobs. The firm says that the unit suits use on asphalt patching and paving of roads, pathways, bicycle tracks, parking lots, driveways, and utility trenches.

Kapsch TrafficCom is to install an automatic toll system for heavy vehicles on several high-capacity roads in Spain’s Basque region of Bizkaia.

MB Crusher is introducing compact shaft screening tools for use with compact machines such as mini and midi excavators.

Contractor Tarmac has delivered a high- quality finish for a novel underground automotive test track.