Aggregates Manager Digital Magazine
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AGGREGATES MANAGER April 2015 14 J ournalists attending an Intermat pre- show event got a sneak peek at many of the products to be featured at the show, which will be held April 20-25, in Paris, France. Intermat is one of a trio of inter- national construction equipment shows held on a rotating basis, along with Las Vegas-based ConExpo-Con/Agg and Munich, Germany-based Bauma. The show is expected to draw 1,300 exhibitors from around the world and approxi- mately 200,000 attendees. The show will mark the fi rst appearance of the newest company to join the Wirtgen Group: Benninghoven. Now part of Wirtgen Group's Materials Technologies sector — which is also home to the Kleemann brand — the company specializes in the manufacture of asphalt plants. Wirtgen says the company now "comprises fi ve cutting-edge product brands, offering one-stop integrated solutions that encompass all process steps from rock process- ing and asphalt mixing to paving, compaction, and rehabilitation of all kinds of roadways." Also under new ownership is Terex Trucks, which makes its fi rst international appearance since coming under ownership by Volvo CE. "As a standalone company, but with the resources and expertise of a global leader in the construc- tion industry, Terex Trucks is now stronger to- gether as part of Volvo Construction Equipment," says Paul Douglas, Terex Trucks managing direc- tor. The company will showcase the TA300 and TA400 articulated dump trucks, which debuted in North America last summer, as well as the previously released TR60 rigid dump truck. A high- light of the pre-Intermat event was the introduc- Paris show highlights the worldwide de- but of excava- tors, portable plants, haul trucks, and more. by Therese Dunphy, Editor-in-Chief Whether in re-handling or load-and-carry applications, operator skill has a big impact on an operator's bottom line. Equipment Takes the Stage at Intermat Autom'elec was recognized with an Innovation Award for its TAMIsoft system, which carries out contact- free measurement of aggregate granulometry on a conveyor.