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Canadian firm Carmanah Technologies reports strong demand for its sophisticated solar LED flashing beacons. The units have been used to improve safety for school zones in a Canadian city.

In an interesting development Wacker Neuson is now promoting sales of used equipment. The firm recently held an equipment auction, with a wide range of units being sold including internal vibrators, pumps, rammers, plates and compact equipment weighing up to 15tonnes.

A UK vehicle tracking specialist has developed a novel solution for raising invoices quickly and efficiently. AutoAlert is said to offer a compact, easy solution for keeping track of work and monitoring progress. Using the system, customers can automatically raise invoices and also have sub-contractors automatically raise their invoices. The package allows the addition of clients and sub-contractors to accounts and can monitor the status of ongoing jobs and locations. Using the system is said to make job re

UK firm Instarmac is aiming to expand its customer base for its innovative pothole patching systems. The firm now offers a broad range of repair products to suit asphalt and concrete road surfaces.

Chinese firm Foshan is offering a novel new electromagnetic induction lamp system. This combines electronic, magnetic and light source technology. It does not have a filament and the electrode uses electromagnetic induction technology to generate an electromagnetic circuit in the lamp. By not using a traditional filament or electrodes, this avoids wear and is said to offer a long life-span.

The sophisticated Leica MobileMatriX 4.1 package provides a key tool for integrating the new Leica Viva Total Stations with other technologies. Highly sophisticated, the Leica MobileMatriX package is said to be the most advanced solution available for mobile GIS applications. The system can be used in combination with GNSS, Total Stations, Level, Digital Cameras, and Laser Range Finders (LRF). Using the imaging support of the new TS15 and TS11, users of the Leica MobileMatriX package can take an image with

A new line of compact asphalt rollers from BOMAG is said to offer increased performance and productivity.

Euro Auctions experienced its strongest sale results ever at the recent unreserved auction at its site in Leeds in the UK. With 3,661 lots for auction at one sale, it was a record for the firm, with the hammer price climbing 5% up on the previous high at the site. The sales strength of the auction shows the increasing demand for used plant in the market.