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A sophisticated pothole repair machine is to benefit from the latest satellite tracking technology from Masternaut Three X. The DP Road Patcher is part of a fleet of plant and vehicles operated by DP Cold Planing, one of the UK's leading specialist highway maintenance companies. DP Cold Planing is now using the Masternaut Three X web-based vehicle tracking solution to improve the management of its large fleet of Mercedes, Scania, JCB and Wirtgen vehicles and plant. This will make the DP Road Patcher even mo

An Australian inventor has developed the Tollrider Magnetic system as a solution for mounting electronic toll tags on motorcycles. Designed by Michael Egan, the concept means there is no need for a motorcyclist to stop to pay tolls on highways with free-flow technology. Egan entered into a joint agreement with John Sample Automotive (JSA) to develop this patented idea and after 12 months of testing, the concept is now accepted by Australian motoring bodies such as the RTA which had called for a solution for

For centuries Venetians had given in to the Adriatic Sea, learning to celebrate its unique challenges rather than trying to hold back its tides, but that is changing. Built on an archipelago of 118 islands, with over 150 canals and over 400 bridges connecting the islands, visitors and residents to the old lagoon city travel only by water or on foot: it is considered Europe's largest car-free urban area. So the sight of a state-of-the-art Caterpillar AP655D asphalt paver is unusual, but it is assisting in a

A Wirtgen soil stabilisation machine has been treating a 100,000m2 site in Staffordshire for an advanced logistics centre, a project including access roads and parking areas. The WR2500S recycler is being used to prepare the way for the vast Blue Planet complex in Chatterley Valley, Newcastle-under-Lyme. Throughout the preliminary groundworks the Wirtgen machine, purchased by Barton Plant of Kettering, Northamptonshire, has placed between 6-7,000m2/day of lime/cement stabilised earth on the project, for mai

The Cat D7R track-type tractor is said to continue the firm’s R family tradition in providing a simple, robust, easily serviced machine. The new model incorporates components said by Cat to have a proven history of reliability and durability in the most severe applications, including heavy dozing, ripping, land clearing and mining. The D7R’s Cat C9 ACERT engine, with a net power rating of 174 kW at rated engine speed, meets standards in accordance with China Stage II (GB 20891-2007), EPA Tier 2 and EU Stage

Contractor Matthäi used machine technology from Vögele to place surface course on the new stretch of the B 442 Federal road near Eimbeckhausen in Lower Saxony, Germany. After two years of construction, the residents of Eimbeckhausen are finally rid of the barrage of traffic that had rushed through their small village near Hanover on the B 442 Federal road for decades. Towards the end, almost 14,000 vehicles had been counted per day, 15 – 19% of which were HGVs. All vehicles are now diverted along the four k

Thomas Armstrong (Aggregates) in Cumbria, North West England, has taken delivery of two new Doosan Infracore DL420 wheeled loaders. The new machines, supplied by Doosan Cumbria and southern Scotland dealer Lloyd Ltd, are the third generation of Doosan wheeled loaders to be purchased by the company over the last 10 years. Operating at the Thomas Armstrong (TA) quarries at Overby and Newcowper in Cumbria, the new Doosan DL420 wheeled loaders succeed the company’s Doosan DL400 wheeled loaders which, in turn,

Tensar International’s TriAx design solution has been used in the sub-base for the 17.9km Gdansk bypass in Poland. TriAx is said to be helping to combat the differential settlement across the poor soil of the Wistula river delta and to minimise frost heave caused by Poland’s severe winters. TriAx is said to be helping to combat the differential settlement across the poor soil of the Wistula river delta and to minimise frost heave caused by Poland’s severe winters.

JCB has delivered one of its 22tonne JS220 crawler excavators to ambitious groundworks and civil engineering contractor ECL Civil Engineering. As a result, Bedfordshire, England-based ECL now boasts a fleet of more than 27 JCB excavators, including JS130, JZ145 and JS220 models. “When JCB supplied a JS130 to us a few years ago I was over the moon with the machine,” said ECL director and co-owner Sean Hoare. “The build quality, hydraulic performance and cab environment have all improved over the last few ye

Doosan Infracore supplied a fleet of Doosan and Bobat machines to build the temporary track for the 2012 UCI BMX World Championships held between 24-27 May in Birmingham, central England. The Korean company, who sponsored the event at the National Indoor Arena, provided machines including Doosan DL200 and DL250 wheeled loaders, a Bobcat T190 compact tracked loader, Bobcat E45 and E80 compact excavators and the new Bobcat TL470 telehandler.

A Multihog multi-purpose utility vehicle was recently delivered to one northern England-based local authority to help keep its local road network safe and in good condition. TransLinc supplied the Mutihog machine to Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC) under a 10-year partnership contract. The utility vehicle is initially being used for patch planing. Along with the planer attachment the RMBC also ordered winter service attachments in readiness for next winter. Having the hydraulically operated gri

Dynapac is introducing its top-of-the-range CC624HF tandem asphalt roller to the Asian market at Bauma China. This 14tonne class high frequency tandem asphalt roller is aimed at a market with contractors, road contractors and rental companies. The CC624HF features a drum width of 2.13m and produces a static linear load on the front and rear drums of 30 and 29.1kg/cm respectively. A choice of engines is offered, rated at 93 or 113kW. In addition to the central water tank, optional extra capacity can be speci