Equipment World Digital Magazine
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T he winners of the 2018 Intermat Innovation Awards were recently announced, highlighting market trends, such as digitalization of tools, the prolifera- tion of environmental solutions and the growing con- sideration for safety and risk-prevention in processes. The awards were announced ahead of the interna- tional trade show for construction and infrastructure, scheduled for April 23-28 in Paris. The following eight winners were rewarded for their innovation in four categories: Earthmoving & Demolition • Equipment and Machinery Award: Volvo Con- struction Equipment's EX2, a prototype of an all-elec- tric, zero carbon-emission excavator that the compa- ny says offers 10 times higher efficiency and 10 times lower noise levels than a conventional excavator. • Components and Accessories Award: Ubiway- Smart by DMIC, a connected management solution for construction machinery and equipment. Roads, Minerals & Foundation • Equipment and Machinery Award: Fayat's TRX 100%, a mobile hot-mix asphalt plant capable of rein- corporating up to 100 percent RAP in hot and warm mixes. • Components and Accessories Award: EXO Push by RB3D, an exoskeleton that assists the raker in manual asphalt leveling operations. The company claims it's the first "wearbot" to emerge in the public works field. Lifting, Handling & Transportation • Equipment and Machinery Award: Hinowa's Light- lift 33.17 Performance IIIS tracked aerial platform, which features a 54.1-foot operating outreach, 105- foot working height, load capacity of 507 pounds, multiple simultaneous movements, and a wider and more comfortable basket. • Components and Accessories Award: The MRT 2470 and MRT 3050 machine stabilization recognition system by Manitou Group that uses a strain gauge inside the pin of the stabilizer cylinders to obtain information on the force exerted on the ground. Buildings & Concrete Sector • Equipment and Machinery Award: Alphi's MaxUp- Down, a tool to assist with the handling of MaxiDalle formwork panels. The system, formed by a com- pressed air-powered telescopic mast, helps to raise and lower MaxiDalle panels at great height from the ground. • Components and Accessories Award: 360Smart- Connect's Connected Concrete, which transforms the concrete used in a structure into a data and services interface. Special Awards Intermat also gave five Special Awards: • Digital Transition: EFA France calls EVAS the first embedded voice control system with integrated da- tabase communicating in CAN BUS interface. It uses multi-speakers, multi-languages and works off-line. • Energy Transition: Mecalac's e12 is billed as the world's first compact wheeled excavator running solely on electricity, without compromising battery life, performance and compactness. • Start-Up by Eurovia: Matos Connect is a paperless solution for equipment rental companies in the pub- lic works field. • World of Concrete Europe: Sika France's 3D con- crete printing process uses robotics to quickly pro- duce a concrete item in an original shape or design. • Safety: SIMA's HandSafe wood-cutting saw uses an exclusive safety system to instantaneously stop the blade the second it touches human skin. –Kerry Clines EquipmentWorld.com | March 2018 11 reporter | staff report 2018 Intermat Innovation Award winners announced Intermat April 23-28, Paris, France, Paris-en.intermatconstruction.com