Expert Columns: Page 15

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Trends
Early Motor Graders
Historical Construction Equipment Association (HCEA)
The first motor grader prototypes drew the blade behind the power unit and were capable of reaching speeds up to 3 mph.
The Russell Motor Hi-Way Patrol, first developed in 1919, was the first known motor grader.
Software
Overcoming Design Challenges with Simulation
Siemens Digital Industries Software (formerly Siemens PLM Software)
Heavy equipment manufacturers are using digital tools early in the development process to maximize operability, efficiency, safety and comfort.
Use of simulation tools can help ensure subsystems from different suppliers will perform reliably once integrated into a piece of heavy equipment.
Vehicle Body & Structure
Cast Iron Counterweights Secure the Performance of Off-Highway Vehicles
Counterweights made of cast iron offer the durability and reliability necessary for use in heavy-duty off-highway equipment applications.
Kobelco Excavatorwith Counterweight
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Road Planers and Shapers
Historical Construction Equipment Association (HCEA)
Towed road planers, shapers and finishers were originally used to grade surfaces before the advent of pull and motor graders.
This rolling Swiss Army knife is the Western Wheeled Scraper Road Planer and Finisher. It combines a scarifier, wing blades to gather material to the crown, a trailing drag to finish the surface, and a drum roller.
Hardware
EAS and Ergonomics: Advances in Rental Construction Equipment Systems
Southco, Inc.
Operator comfort and equipment access are important factors for OEMs to consider when selecting hardware for rental equipment.
Each time a piece of construction equipment is deployed to a new site, rental companies need to be certain the equipment is operated efficiently and safely, and that it is secure from theft or vandalism when not in operation.
IFPE & CONEXPO
Automation is Creating a Safer, More Productive Construction Industry
Aquajet Systems AB
Keith Armishaw of Aquajet Systems says the trend toward automation is a way to overcome the challenges of a shallow labor pool, and will be a technology of interest at CONEXPO/CON-AGG 2020.
Aqua Cutter 710V hydrodemolition robot
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Fluid Power
High Modulus Plastics Can Play a Key Role in Off-Highway Vehicles
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions
Exploring the chemical makeup, product types, and future uses of these highly durable materials.
High-modulus thermoplastics can be used for seals in fluid power applications within heavy-duty off-highway equipment.
Lighting
Create Safer, More Productively Lit Environments
Grote Industries
Working with a lighting expert can help to optimize vehicle hazard, ground, scene, and surface lighting.
Proper lighting is essential to effectively light up the ground and surroundings.
Trends
Scarifiers and Rippers
Historical Construction Equipment Association (HCEA)
The need to break hard materials brought about the development of scarifiers and rippers.
In a typical scarifier application, a Holt T-35 crawler tractor is breaking up a hard-packed roadbed prior to trimming and concrete paving.
Trends
Rapid Change and Market Acceptance for Electric Buses
IDTechEx
Electric bus designs are evolving as their market adoption grows around the world.
Volvo Buses recently received its largest order for electric buses in Europe (read more, 21095768).
Connectors
Four Connector Factors to Consider in Heavy and Off-Highway Vehicle Electrification
ITT Cannon
How to choose the right connectors to improve machine performance and efficiency.
The high power, low voltage CGE bayonet connector.
Trends
Electrification Offers New Possibilities for Equipment Access
Southco, Inc.
Electronic access control is beneficial for increasing the security of equipment and providing a digital record of who accessed it.
Southco Bob Straka 2
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