David Crawford reviews promising current developments. Instrumentation of the road infrastructure has grown to become one of the most dynamic sectors of the ITS industry. Drivers for its deployment include global concerns over the commercial and environmental pressures of traffic congestion, the importance of keeping drivers informed throughout their journeys, and the need to reduce accident rates and promote the safety of all road users, for example by enforcing traffic safety rules.
Visitors to the Borum stand will see the all-new Master 2000, a flexible road marker designed for straightforward line marking. The Danish company designed the Master 2000 for smaller jobs and longer road stretches in city areas to along urban and interurban roads. It can also adapt to more difficult and narrow surfaces. Operation of the Master 2000 is made easier because of advanced on-board LineMaster computer. Also, the machine’s speed pilot is now integrated in the arm rest, while the computer panel is
Swarco Traffic Americas has introduced its third generation of optic LED dynamic message signs (DMS) to the North American market. The third generation signs deliver contrast ratios more than double the NEMA TS4 requirement and are said to use a fraction of the power consumed by its competitors’ signs.
A segregated, mechanical three-position variable message sign able to display lane closures and other instructions is making its debut on the Triplesign stand. An electric motor turns the vertical triangular elements in the sign to display the required message and in the latest incarnation a set of three vertical elements depicts each lane of the road and can be individually controlled to indicate which lanes are open or closed.
