April 2017 | EquipmentWorld.com
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Sensors and controllers
"The technology is tremendous, it's just going
so fast," says Kevin Klein, vice president of
engineering/research and development for
GOMACO. "We still make a lot of physical,
mechanical-type changes in our machines, but
it's all about the controls. The changes being
made now are to accommodate what we're
able to do with the controls."
During the ConExpo show last month, Klein
offered a look at the latest modification to
one of his company's signature machines,
the Commander III. This newest version, the
Commander III X, or Xtreme, is using control
system updates, along with increased smart
sensors, to allow a relatively big machine to
create a tight radius.
"Previously, this size machine did a 10- to
15-foot radius. Now we're able to do a 2-foot
radius with the same size machine," he says.
"With all the controls and sensors, every-
highway contractor
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Contractors can use the Power Curber
7700 for multiple applications, including
road paving or barriers, variable barriers,
bridge parapets and ditches.
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Curb Fox 5000T paving cable barrier pad on Interstate 10 in Mississippi.
