Road Traffic TechnologyNews and commentary for the Road Traffic Technology community.International Success for Tensar's TriAx Triangular Structure Geogrids- June 26, 2008 A year since its launch, Tensar International's innovative TriAx geogrid has won a hat trick of awards. Adding to its UK triumph at Civils 2007, where it was awarded the prestigious accolade of 'Product of the Year', TriAx has now scooped two further European wins just six months since the start of its international roll-out. Gold medals were achieved at the Brno International Building Fair marketed as Central Europe's largest building fair, and held in the Czech Republic as well as...http://www.roadtraffic-technology.com/contractors/infrastructure/tensar/press9.html LKF- June 26, 2008 LKF has over 40 years of experience as a manufacturer and seller of thermoplastic marking material and contractor in Denmark. The thermoplastic markings of LKF are used as road markings, decorative markings and tactile markings. Well-known marking brands ViaTherm, PREMARK, DecoMark, TacPad and TacGuide are sold to clients around the world. THERMOPLASTIC ROAD MARKING MATERIAL ViaTherm is certified, highly developed thermoplastic for a wide variety of normal, special and structural road marking.http://www.roadtraffic-technology.com/contractors/road_marking/lfk Sky High Launches Automatic Pedestrian Counting Service- June 25, 2008 Sky High Traffic Surveys have been awarded a contract to undertake continuous pedestrian counts on various footpaths throughout Scotland. Sky High is utilising a covert detection system which automatically counts pedestrians continuously over a seven-day period or which can be installed permanently for long-term monitoring. The system provides data on pedestrian movements for every hour of the day and for every day of the week times which would be missed by traditional manual observation....http://www.roadtraffic-technology.com/contractors/detection/sky-high/press2.html 10,000 TrafiCam Vehicle Presence Sensors in Over 50 Countries Worldwide- June 25, 2008 Traficon is pleased to announce it has just passed the threshold of 10,000 TrafiCam video detection sensors sold. What makes this news so exciting is what it heralds for the future: this is a young product that is consistently proving itself as a durable alternative to inductive loops. The best is yet to come. Traficon recently received a new order for 200 TrafiCam vehicle presence sensors units. This order is what enabled the company to surpass the 'magic number' of 10,000 TrafiCam units...http://www.roadtraffic-technology.com/contractors/detection/traficon/press9.html Eurotech- June 25, 2008 Eurotech's AVL-Light is a low-power, embedded hardware platform that is fast, easy to install, and specifically designed for demanding, cost-sensitive, real-time vehicle tracking applications. REMOTE VEHICLE TRACKING Eurotech's AVL-Light enables users to track from a single vehicle to an entire fleet, from a central control room. This platform is suitable either for public transport, such as light railway and busses, or for ambulances, trucks and cars. Thanks to this platform, it is...http://www.roadtraffic-technology.com/contractors/fleet/eurotech2 Eurotech- June 25, 2008 Eurotech was established in 1992 as an ideas factory and has now become a leading international group strongly focused on research and development. Eurotech prides itself on implementing cutting-edge technologies to make our everyday lives better, safer and more comfortable. To that aim, and with the main goal of passenger security and peace of mind, Eurotech has created intelligent, interconnected, pervasive and unobtrusive solutions for video surveillance applications within the public...http://www.roadtraffic-technology.com/contractors/access_control/eurotech First UK Motorway Car-Share Lane Uses Maccaferri Gabions- June 24, 2008 Maccaferri gabions have helped in the construction of the UK motorway network's first car-share lane. Built for the Highways Agency by Balfour Beatty Regional Civil Engineering, it is located at the M606 M62 junction near Bradford, West Yorkshire. The car share lane is designed to speed traffic flow through this busy junction, which links the southbound M606 near Bradford to the eastbound M62 towards Leeds, encouraging people to share their journeys. It is open to cars and taxis with two or...http://www.roadtraffic-technology.com/contractors/infrastructure/maccaferri/press22.html First Production-Line-Built Left Handed Handliner- June 23, 2008 The ASE swivel wheel means no more pain and strain from lifting or sliding handliner during application of arrows or legends. New lighter weight and more manoeuvrability leads to increased productivity and lessens fatigue and down time. ASE SWIVEL WHEEL SPECIFICATIONS Material capacity: 250lbs 114kg Application die width: minimum 4in, maximum 12in Heating type LP gas (20lb bottle required) Die heater twin infrared Empty weight: 85lbs 130kg Main burner twin ransome 20,000BTU Gas control:...http://www.roadtraffic-technology.com/contractors/road_marking/ase/press1.html Waterblasting Equipment the Stripe Hog- June 23, 2008 The Stripe Hog rubber and paint marking removal system is the most advanced system of its kind world wide, and award-winning in the industry. It can also cure compound removal and surface preparation. No other system offers the same level of versatility and performance on a single truck chassis. It is faster, cleaner, and more easily adapted to the pavement maintenance needs of today's major airports. The most remarkable attribute of the Stripe Hog is its ability to remove markings and rubber.http://www.roadtraffic-technology.com/contractors/road_marking/waterblasting/press1.html Yangtze River Tunnels- June 17, 2008 In late 2008 the first tunnel of the Chiangjiang under-river tunnel project to cross the Yangtze River in China will be completed. The tunnel is the first of a twin-tunnel complex which will be fully completed by 2010 in time for the World Expro in Shanghai. "Each of the tunnels will be able to take three lanes of traffic and are 7.47km long." Each of the tunnels will be able to take three lanes of traffic and are 7.47km long, being tunnelled at depths of 65m under the river bed. They will...http://www.roadtraffic-technology.com/projects/yangstetunnel/ |