Among a range of equipment MRL is showcasing here at Intertraffic is the Mini Mac 400, an agile, compact machine, perfect for increasing productivity when applying thermoplastic intersection and lane markings. It has an easy-fill 400lb/181kg capacity material tank with an integral material pump, 100lb/45kg glass bead capacity, adjustable width ribbon extrusion die, 25hp LP-fuelled engine, and electronic skip line timing system.
March 21, 2018
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In the hot seat: MRL's Jim Spielman
Among a range of equipment 7639 MRL is showcasing here at Intertraffic is the Mini Mac 400, an agile, compact machine, perfect for increasing productivity when applying thermoplastic intersection and lane markings. It has an easy-fill 400lb/181kg capacity material tank with an integral material pump, 100lb/45kg glass bead capacity, adjustable width ribbon extrusion die, 25hp LP-fuelled engine, and electronic skip line timing system.
Intertraff is a regular exhibitor at Intertraffic and this year the company is using the event to launch D-cop Mobile, a radically new mobile speed enforcement camera. According to the company, combining a compact, tripod mounted speed camera with multi-lane radar is a first. Tripod mounted systems have been popular with police forces around the world for many years. However, they have either been limited to one lane for enforcement or multi-lane versions are extremely bulky, with trailing cables and
Columbus, Ohio has been named City of the Year in the Smart Cities Dive website’s awards for its work on transit and electrification.
The US city won the US Department of Transportation’s inaugural Smart City Challenge two years ago – and is rolling out a variety of smart city-related programmes.
Smart Cities Dive said the city’s “biggest area of progress this year” has been its increased reliance on electric vehicles (EVs), including in its bus fleet and other government vehicles.
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The WL400 is a new portable low-speed weigh-in-motion (WIM) wheel load strip sensor which is making its first appearance at Haenni’s stand in hall 10. Designed for pre-selection of vehicles, the 80mm wide sensor has an accuracy of ±2% (excluding external factors) at speeds of up to 20km/h and a capacity of 30tonnes per axle.
Ertico – ITS Europe has announced it is to hold the first-ever Central Eastern European Congress next year.
Hosted by the city of Kazan, in south-west Russia, the event will focus on cooperation with Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States (which comprises a number of countries formed after the break-up of the Soviet Union) and Central Eastern countries, says Ertico.
It will take place in Kazan, Tatarstan on 21-24 September 2020 and there is a preview of the event in the city next month, on 3-4 Oct
