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.
The world’s ITS Associations participated in the ITS World Congress in Vienna, including: New Zealand, which stressed the need for future proof ITS solutions; the Netherlands; Australia called for greater ITS content in road safety strategy; ITS South Africa discussed new strategic opportunities in the country; ITS Nigeria took advantage of the World Congress to stage its global launch; UK ITS professionals were congratulated on their achievements during the Olympic Games by ITS UK; ITS Canada co-hosted a w
Trade association ITS America has expressed disappointment that Toyota is pausing its Vehicle to Everything (V2X) deployment in the US.
The Japanese car maker sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) saying that a lack of activity from other manufacturers on V2X – plus uncertainty over the regulatory position – had led to the decision.
In a statement, ITS America said it was ‘disappointed’, adding: “We appreciate Toyota’s leadership and commitment to life-saving V2X technology.” Th
US electric mobility company Bird has formed a global safety advisory board to implement campaigns and products to improve the safety for riders using electric scooters.
The board will also seek to improve the safety of pedestrians and cyclists who share space with riders using low-speed e-scooters.
Additionally, Bird intends to carry on working with cities through its Save Our Sidewalks pledge to boost rider safety and improve the quality of bikes lanes. The scope of the work includes repainting an
Polis has just released the draft programme for its 2015 Annual Polis Conference, ‘Innovation in transport for sustainable cities and regions’.
Technical sessions cover topics such as: transport planning beyond the city, ICT and active mobility, smart parking strategies, urban freight goes electric, translating road safety data into measures, global cooperation for sustainable transport, from open data to transport apps, and more.
Early bird rates apply until 30 September 2015. More information is ava
