Products

Transpo Industries has two new products: the T-28 colour-safe surface and T-78 polymer crack sealer.

Astec, the US-based hot mix asphalt (HMA) and war mix asphalt (WMA) facility manufacturer has translated its award-winning website into Spanish. The company says that Spanish speaking visitors now have access to the wealth of information available at www.astecinc.com in their native language by selecting the Español option at the top of the home page. Astec plans to release a French translation of the website later this year.

A new CAD-based package is available for surveying and job site information editing and plotting from Topcon Europe Positioning. Called SurveyMaster Lite, this software is a cost-efficient surveying office package suited to cadastral surveying and construction stakeout duties. The product has been developed from Topcon's SurveyMaster software program, SurveyMaster Lite and features survey specific

A new solution is available to the pothole problem from Prismo Traffic Products. The REphalt system is a permanent cold applied pothole repair material, which is HAPAS accredited and fully approved for use on highways. The product is water-activated, shrinkage free and can carry traffic immediately after application, according to the firm. Made from renewable materials, REphalt also provides significant environmental benefits. Whilst it has similar properties to conventional asphalt, it is solvent-free and

A simple new solar-powered, selfcontained data collection option is available from Clearview Traffic, which offers an innovative solution for vehicle counting on a wide range of roads. The M210 solar powered logging stud offers an alternative to the traditional single loop site by providing count information in a simple, self contained unit. Clearview Traffic has combined its expertise with a range of technologies including solar power, radio communications and magnetometer based vehicle detection. The M210

German asphalt and concrete plant manufacturer Lintec has launched a new containerised asphalt mixing plant.

Tilting sensed Rugged inclinometers and tilt sensors are offered by Axiomatic, which has a series of new low cost units that can measure ±90º degrees or 360 degrees angular rotation. The angles are measured by a two-axis MEMS sensor, which senses acceleration caused by gravity. In a tilt sensor application, an out-of-range state can be transmitted as one of its outputs. The latest AX06025X series features CANopen networking, an RS-232 port or three Voltage outputs for communicating the angular measurement.

AN INNOVATIVE slurry wall solution has been used by Bachy Soletanche at the Alderley Edge By-Pass project in the UK. Bachy Soletanche provided assistance for the A34 Alderley Edge by-pass project in the UK being carried out by main contractor Birse Civils. This solution was required to tackle challenges posed by the water table at the Welsh Row section. Bachy Soletanche used its experience with slurry cut-off walls, a technique rarely used in Britain on road construction, to benefit a tricky section of the

New software and hardware from Trimble provide movement monitoring capabilities for major structures New Trimble 4D control software offers users the chance to monitor movement of structures such as bridges and flyovers, using a combination of GNSS and optical technologies.