Construction Machinery ME February 2022

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CONTENTS

FEBRUARY 2022

6_NEWS The latest news from across the region and further afield.

18_OFFSITE CHALLENGES Manufacturers of construction machinery are facing a major shift in working practices and only the fittest and most nimble are likely to transition to the new style of offsite modular assembly.

20_FAST TRACKED The Jeddah Corniche Circuit recently became the fastes Formula 1 track every constructed. CMME takes a look at the 3D paving technology and machinery that made this happen.

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24_ON THE RIGHT ROAD As Construction Machinery Centre closes in on 50 years in business CMME hears how its commitment to people and service is keeping it on the right path.

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EDITORIAL FEBRUARY 2022

GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR RAZ ISLAM raz.islam@cpitrademedia.com +971 4 375 5471 MANAGING PARTNER VIJAYA CHERIAN vijaya.cherian@cpitrademedia.com +971 4 375 5713

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DISRUPT OR BE DISRUPTED I was recently very privileged to moderate an important webinar, called Construction Intel KSA. It brought together 14 champions from very different walks of life in the construction sector and I had every reason to expect a highly thought-provoking discussion. While this was certainly what took place, what I didn’t expect was that there would be such a sharp, clear emphasis on two particular themes - which everyone seemed to believe are the most important keys for competitive advantage in the highly sought-after Saudi market.

The two themes were, firstly, Innovation, and secondly, Technology. The verdict was that the first and foremost way to get ahead (and get a look-in with the nation’s ‘giga-projects’) was to innovate in ways that really stood out from the pack.

There was also every expectation that the businesses you would be dealing with subcontractors, equipment manufacturers, truck fleets, surveyors and so on - would have a similar inclination to innovate and provide smarter, faster solutions.

It was the same story with technology it is only the businesses who are committed to using integrated digital platforms who will stand any chance of properly embracing their many stakeholders and building all-important bridges between public and private sector expectations. Note, however, that nobody inferred that this technology should take the place of good old-fashioned values like transparency and trust. Rather, there is a belief that only by properly using technology can a busjness fully demonstrate and project those values.

I mention all this because while the construction sector is allegedly slow to accept and then implement change, it’s now evolving at a massive rate, and the

areas mentioned above will impact every aspect of the way we work. As a result, machinery manufacturers and providers will need to ask themselves challenging questions about how their products can best be utilised, the uptime they provide and - most important of all - their connectivity with the Augmented Reality platforms that customers are using. The leading construction players will have their own questions: what is the amount of accurate data a machine can provide about working habits and profitability? Who is using them and when? What time and cost savings did they bring to the job?

If ever there was a case in point, in this issue of the magazine, for example, we talk about the trend towards offsite construction and the massive implications it will have for the on-site equipment market. Now, no-one is saying that existing markets will suddenly dry up and that there’s no place for iconic categories of machinery. Yet the reality is, now is the time for manufacturers to consider how product ranges can best reflect these crucial changes. That might not mean a substantial re-think at all: in many cases, it will simply be a need to augment features and capability. But whatever it amounts to, it’s a dialogue that needs to be had sooner rather than later.

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EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

BAUMA CONEXPO INDIA ANNOUNCES 2023 DATES

JECTS, O R P W E N OFFICES, W E N , S E HIN AROUND K O NEW MAC O L E IVES – W T A MONTH I T S I I N H I T W E NE W WHAT’S N T A N O I G THE RE MAGNA TYRES

Bauma Conexpo India will be held

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from January 31 to February 3,

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2023, at India Expo Centre (IEC),

TYRE DEALER

Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

INDUSTRA LTD

“At a time when the industry’s

Magna Tyres

mood is gradually lifting, the event

Group has

at the new venue on new dates will

announced the

allow the industry to participate

acquisition of

wholeheartedly and put their best

Industra Ltd,

foot forward,” said Arvind Garg,

a supplier of

Chairman, Bauma Conexpo India.

specialty tyres

“The India Expo Centre is emerging

services. The

as the centre for world trade

Polish based

with a modern, large, integrated

company

and multipurpose exhibition and

specializes in

convention center,” added Garg.

the supply of

Originally due to take place in

AMS and Mammoet team up on Dubai Infinity Bridge

industrial tires

November of 2020, the event had

for forklifts and

to be pushed back to February

port handling

2021 due to the Covid-19

machines, tyres

pandemic. It was moved again to

for earthmoving

April before being postponed.

Dubai Infinity Bridge, installed in segments by crane service providers Aertssen Machinery Services (AMS) and Mammoet, has officially opened to traffic.

Built by BESIX Construct LLC, a Middle Eastern subsidiary of Belgian company BESIX, the Infinity Bridge (formerly Al Shindagha bridge), opened on January 16 and is distinguished by its unique architectural design inspired by the concept of infinity.

Mammoet and AMS teamed up to install forty steel segments of its infinity arch ranging in weight up to 130 tonnes.

The crane service providers relied on a duo of powerful Demag lattice boom crawler cranes: Aertssen with its CC 3800, positioned at the northern side of the creek and Mammoet with its CC 88001, positioned on the southern bank.

“Working in partnership with

Aertssen, we provided equipment with sufficient capacity and reach, along with specialist engineering to support the operation of the CC 8800-1 to maximize the overall utilization and its capacity,” commented Somnath Bhattacharjee, Crane Operations Manager for Mammoet’s UAE Branch.

“Each lift required an extraordinary level of precision as the tolerances for joining the segments were a matter of millimeters,” he added.

The AED 394 million (US $105m) Infinity Bridge project is part of Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority’s Shindagha Corridor Improvement project, which covers a 13km-long road network.

The bridge can accommodate 24,000 vehicles per hour in both directions and features a combined three-metre-wide track for pedestrians and cyclists..

machinery, and

Commenting on the event venue,

tyres, wheels

Mr Singh said, “Greater Noida

and tracks for

Industrial Area is located at the

the agricultural

intersection of the western and

sector. The

eastern dedicated freight corridors

company

and is the gateway to the Delhi-

currently has a

Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC).

net turnover of

It lies within the National Capital

nearly US$11.3m.

Region of India’s capital – New

Magna Tyres

Delhi – and is adjacent to Noida, one

Group said the

of the largest industrial townships

acquisition

in Asia. The integrated township is

will help it to

shaping up as India’s smartest city.”

further expand

The upcoming edition of the show

into Eastern and

will focus on future trends, the latest

Central Europe

innovations and new projects in the

and support

construction, building materials

customers with

and mining machinery industries.

full-service tyre solutions.’

Bauma Conexpo India is held every two years, covering an exhibition area of 195,000 sq metres. The last event took place in December 2018, drawing 668 exhibitors from 26 countries and 39,173 visitors from India and neighbouring states.

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NEWS ROUND-UP FEBRUARY 2022

RECORD BREAKER

WORLD RECORD FOR SANY TRAILER PUMP

MyCrane signs new deal at Expo 2020 Dubai

MYCRANE, the world’s first digital platform for the search and selection of cranes – has announced the appointment of an exclusive panIndia franchisee.

The free-to-use MYCRANE service will be operated in India by Mumbai-based Sahil Freight Express Pvt Ltd. Established in 1986, the company has extensive experience in the freight and logistics sector.

As an exclusive

ISG APPOINT LETTS Global construction firm ISG has announced the appointment of Robert Letts as director of Business Development for its Middle East business. He succeeds David Cronin, who moved with ISG, to the UK at the end of 2021 after three years with the compnay in the UAE.

distributor for Scheurle in the past, Sahil was responsible for introducing the manufacturer’s globallyrenowned SPMTs, modular platform trailers and semi-trailers to the Indian market. In addition, Sahil has handled a number of heavy lift projects, and was the pioneer in establishing the concept of NVOCC/ LCL (less-than-containerload) consolidation as a service provided by freight

forwarders in India.

The franchise partnership agreement was signed at Expo 2020 Dubai, currently taking place in the United Arab Emirates, by MYCRANE founder and director Andrei Geikalo and Suhail Shaikh, the chairman and managing director of Sahil Freight Express Pvt Ltd. Andrei Geikalo said: “India has one of the fastest digitising economies in the world, as well as a very positive outlook for the Indian cranes and construction sector, so we are delighted to be opening the MYCRANE service in the country.

“In Sahil Freight, we have the right partners who have a proven track record of introducing new products and services to the market. MYCRANE will be a big success in India.”

JACCO DE KLUYVER JOINS IPAF BOARD Jacco de Kluyver, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Genie, has been seconded to the board of

A SANY ultra-high pressure trailer

the International

pump has claimed a new world

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record for height after it successfully

Federation (IPAF),

pumped concrete to a height of

ahead of IPAF’s

380m in the construction of a

AGM in London on

skyscraper in Guiyang, China.

10 March 2022.

According to a statement by the

Norty Turner,

manufacturer, the slurry consisted

IPAF’s President,

of C130 manufactured sand, the

commented: “Jacco

strongest concrete in the world,

has served as a

with a compressive strength that far

representative for

exceeding that of granite and that each

Genie on the IPAF

square metre of a concrete member

Council since 2014,

needed to bear 1,5000 tonnes

being confirmed

Sany added: “As supertall

as the company’s

skyscrapers, long-span buildings

full-time

and specially shaped architecture

representative in

are becoming increasingly popular,

2015, so his move

improvements need to be made

to join the IPAF

in the strength, durability and

board is a natural

reliability of concrete material, which

progression.

necessitates the application of C130.

“However, the pumpability of concrete declines as its strength increases, which means that C130 is much harder to pump compared to ordinary material.”

NEW ANE MOBILE CR TRE WITH 90 MEBOOM TELESCOPIC of allits portfolio

. extended onne model Liebherr has other 300-t an h it w M es , the LT terrain cran opic boom metre telesc 90 s le class. It is it ax h it 6W ds in the ar d an st ith a ew ts n ing crane w 1300-6.3 se a fast-erect as d ed se is u ra e b ts with a designed to hoist heigh at re g es at an y it wer cr high capac r erecting to h is ideal fo ic h w work. The m ce o o b maintenan e in rb tu d telescopic and for win h 78-metre it w .2 -6 0 LTM 130 economical offer as an boom is on e luffing jib entry into th class.

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Snorkel electric scissors to Rentem

Nuremberg based rental company, Rentem has taken delivery of fifty-three custom-painted Snorkel electric slab scissor lifts.

This most recent order includes the Snorkel S3215E, S3219E, S3226E, S4726E and

S4732E models, as well as Snorkel’s new S4740E electric scissor lifts. The units were manufactured at Snorkel’s facility in the UK and finished with Snorkel’s dual coat powder paint in Rentem’s lime green special paint colour. The

order was placed by Rentem with Ahern Deutschland in August 2021, and all fiftythree units were delivered on the agreed date, equipped with rentem decals and with Trackunit telematics installed.

Founded in 2017, Rentem

NEW SDLG NEW LAUNCH

HYUNDAI, DOOSAN SHOW CONCEPT-X AT CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW

H-SERIES WHEEL LOADERS SDLG has launched

GmbH operates a fleet of more than 15,000 pieces of general and specialty construction equipment and mobile elevating work platforms.

Speaking of their decision to invest in Snorkel products, Managing Director, Jona Meier, said, “We were looking for a new supplier who - like us - focuses on the customer.

We were quickly impressed by the experience that Don Ahern brings to product design through his vast knowledge of the rental sector and are confident that this design concept will accelerate our growth enormously.

By investing in sustainably designed products, we will need significantly less effort with maintenance and repairs.”

SAUDI ARAMCO COMBINES WITH CBMA Saudi Aramco and China Building Materials Academy (CBMA) have launched Nexcel, a new non-metallic innovation centre, based in Beijing, to further advance the use of nonmetallic materials in the building and construction sector as they are seen to have several advantages over their metal alternatives.

Wirtgen Showcases Concrete Paving Train

three newly Hyundai Construction

and Communication

developed wheel

Equipment (HCE) and Hyundai

Technology (ICT), such as

loaders, L918H,

Doosan Infracore have

artificial intelligence (AI),

L936H and L956H,

showcased their advanced

big data, and cloud, will

at the 2022 Global

smart construction solutions

be the future trend of the

Dealer Virtual

and future unmanned

construction equipment

Conference

construction equipment

market,” said Hyundai Doosan

through AR

under the theme of

Infracore CEO, Young-

technology. This

“Intelligent Robotics” at the

cheul Cho, in a statement.

marked the official

Consumer Electronics Show.

Also on exhibit were

release of SDLG

mock-ups of future

H-series wheel

enables future construction

construction equipment,

loaders to overseas

sites to be based on

including excavators, wheel

markets. Compared

unmanned and automation

loaders, and dump trucks.

with the previous

The Concept-X project

technologies. XiteCloud

Hyundai-Doosan Infracore

F-Series wheel

is the first product that

aim to commercialize

loaders, all H-Series

partially commercializes the

Concept X by 2025. In

wheel loaders have

technologies of Concept-X,

addition, the company says

a new streamlined

which measures and

it is planning to complete

appearance with an

analyzes the topography of

verification phases of

optimised driveline

construction sites using 3D

individual technologies

and hydraulic

drone scanning devices and

such as topographical

system.

creates operation plans based

measurement using drones,

on this topographical data.

data analysis, as well as

“Automated and unmanned

unmanned operation

machinery that applies

and management of

advanced Information

construction equipment.

A concrete paving train from Wirtgen has showcased their new WPS 102i placer/spreader and SP 94i slipform paver with TeleMold technology at the World of Concrete 2022. The new WPS 102i is Wirtgen’s latest addition to its range of two-track placer/spreaders.

Wirtgen described it as the perfect choice when road surfaces and paths are paved over pre-placed steel rebar and concrete can only be supplied from the side. The concrete can be placed for working widths from 12 to 40

feet (4 to 12 m) at thicknesses of up to 20 inches (500 mm) The SP 94i, meanwhile, is a fully modular, 32-ft (10-meter) class inset slipform paver that can be used in the construction of highways, airport aprons, taxiways, and runways. The show in Las Vegas was the first event at which the 4-track paver could be fitted with TeleMold, a system which enables working width to be easily changed by up to three feet on each side, resulting in an overall increase of six feet.

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TELEMATICS

VOLVO ADDS CARETRACK TELEMATICS DATA TO API UPDATE

HSC launches new Crawler Cranes Sumitomo Heavy Industries Construction Cranes Co. (HSC) has announced the launch of two new crawler cranes: the SCX1000HD-3, with a maximum lifting capacity of 100 tonnes, and the SCX1800A-3, with a maximum lifting capacity of 175 tonnes. These follow the launch of the SCX800A-3 and SCX1000A-3 in December 2021.

The SCX1000HD-3, which succeeds HSC’s SCX900HD-2 model, has been developed based on the concept of HSC’s SCX3 series cranes and is designed for

NEW APPOINTMENT FOR SERCO Serco has appointed Natasha Bothma as Growth Director in line with its growth aspirations across the region. Bothma joins Serco Middle East’s executive leadership team and will help deliver a business growth strategy for the company’s key sectors.

heavy-duty tasks, such as foundation and trenching work, the company said.

It offers an extra ten tonnes of lifting performance compared to the SCX900HD-2 model it succeeds. A 13.5 tonne rated line pull winch with free-fall function is included as standard. This can be upgraded to a 15.5 tonne rated line pull winch (with free-fall function) if required.

According to HSC, the SCX1800A-3 which has the higher lifting capacity of the two cranes, is powered with a newgeneration Cummins B6.7 engine that meets EU Stage V emission standards for the highest level of clean running performance. This is combined with an advanced control system (ECO winch mode, auto idle stop function) for energy-efficient operation, the company said.

BOBCAT UNVEILS ST WORLD’S FIR IC ALL-ELECTR KED AC COMPACT TR S 2022 E LOADER ATileCd its new, all-electric

at has unve orld’s Doosan Bobc ader at the w ct tracked lo pa m co X ch T7 hi took Bobcat t CES 2022, w nology even ch te t machine es st gg bi X is the fir Vegas. The T7 the full g in place in Las er lly electric, off fu be to s, nd of its ki draulic system iminating hy el of s ns fit io ne be d vibrat emissions an components, eaner, cl g in id ov – all while pr gh nes with a hi quieter machi . ue rq to performance

Volvo Construction

Service Manager

Equipment has made

Connectivity process

CareTrack telematics

at Volvo Construction

data available as

Equipment explained:

part of its AEMP 2.0

“With AEMP 2.0 API,

HITACHI TO SELL

API update, giving

mixed fleet telematics

HALF OF ITS

mixed fleet owners

information can now

STAKE IN HITACHI

the possibility to

be accessed all in

CONSTRUCTION

easily manage their

the same format. A

MACHINERY

telematics data

common challenge

Hitachi Ltd has

all in one place.

for mixed fleet

announced plans

Introduced as a

operators has been

to sell half of its

result of industry-wide

having to manage

stake in Hitachi

cooperation, AEMP

multiple telematics

Construction

2.0 API delivers data

solutions, each

Machinery Co. It

in a standardized

delivering different

currently owns

format. It aligns with

types of information

a 51% share in

an industry-wide

and in different

the construction

agreed method of

formats.” He added

equipment

presenting data,

that customers could

manufacturer,

giving fleet managers

more easily enhance

however, a

the ability to easily

the productivity and

joint venture

incorporate it into

efficiency of their

between Japan’s

their existing systems.

entire operation due

trading major ITOCHU Corp and investment fund Japan Industrial Partners, Inc (JIP) is to acquire 26% of the company’s shares from Hitachi Ltd. It is set to be completed in June 2022.

Daniel Widlund,

to the latest update.

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Al Faris kick starts second year in Iraq

Al Faris have kicked off their second year in Iraq, running in full capacity with multiple heavy transport and heavy lifting jobs, and two ongoing projects

within the Petrochemical industry.

The branch, led by Alberto Pittaluga say they will continue to operate a fully secure and sustainable permanent “Life

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Support Base” in Khor Al Zubair with an active local force in the region of 50%.

Recently Al Faris transported approximately 96 components up to 150 tonnes for a NGL (Natural Gas Liquids) Plant. Multiple number of convoys with their Prime Movers and hydraulic trailers were used for the transport.

In another project, the company transported and installed various components including KO drums and flare stacks ranging from 25 tonnes to 78 tonnes for an oil field in WQ1.

“We also maintain and continually invest in the latest advanced equipment in our fleet,” said Mr. Alberto Pittaluga, General Manager Iraq – Al Faris Group.

“Our heavy lifting equipment includes Liebherr cranes ranging from 100t to 600t and our heavy haulage equipment includes hydraulic trailers up to 110 axles, SPMT’s, semi-trailers and low-bed trailers. We also provide alternative lifting solutions like Jacking and Skidding techniques in confined spaces.”

HUISMAN AWARDED 3,000MT RINGER CRANE CONTRACT Huisman has announced the award of a contract from Denmarkbased BMS Heavy Cranes for the delivery of a 3,000mt Ringer Crane, with an option for a second unit. The crane setup has been optimised for use in the wind industry with the capability to lift components of 1,200mt at heights of up to 225m.

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COMANSA BRIDGES PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

T

wo Comansa 21LC660 tower cranes are working on the construction of the cablestayed bridge joining Cebu City and Mactan Island in the Philippines, a location replete with logistical challenges.

The 36-tonne flat-top cranes from the 2100 series were selected as the perfect choice for maximum performance in projects involving particularly heavy loads, such as bridge construction. Furthermore, the use of 80-metre long booms has made it possible to provide a wide and accessible perimeter on-site surrounding the two main pylons on which the bridge was built.

The project, due to be completed and unveiled during the first quarter of 2022, will help to alleviate the heavy traffic that currently travels through the two existing bridges and will streamline commercial and industrial travel as well as facilitate the transportation of

tourists landing at the international airport of Mactan, which is the main touristic hub of the country.

It is a key project for the region, awarded by CCLEC (Cebu Cordova Link Expressway Corporation), a subsidiary of MPTC (Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation), to Cebu Link Joint Venture (CLJV), a joint venture between ACCIONA, First Balfour and DMCI. The project was divided into three sections: the Cordova viaduct and causeway, the cable-stayed bridge which is the main part of the project, and the access viaducts on Cebu City side. Comansa’s 21LC660 tower cranes were used to construct the main cable stayed bridge which, when completed, will span approximately 650 metres and be supported by two towers of 150m height each.

Tower 1 is located a distance from the coast and is not accessible by land, so the tower crane had to be erected

using a crawler crane mounted on a boat. Tower 2 is also far from the coast, but in this case a temporary island was made using fill material, allowing materials to be delivered so the bridge could be built. The tower crane was erected using a crawler crane from this provisional island.

The modular system used by Comansa, with its compact pieces, played a fundamental role in this project by allowing the tower cranes to be erected in such complicated circumstances.

The tower cranes were used to lift heavy equipment to the deck during the construction phase, such as mobile cranes, boom trucks and concrete pumps weighing up to 32 tonnes. They were also necessary during concreting operations, to lift 5m3 concrete buckets (weighing approximately 12 tonnes) from the pile cap to the deck and then to move them in a 40-metre working radius, in order to feed the

static pumps used for the delivering of concrete. Other important parts of the project included lifting and placing pylon formwork, prefabricated pylon rebar cages (approximately 8 tonnes), lifting of rebar bundles for structural works, anchor boxes lifting and installation for the stay cables.

The ability to automatically change reeving, combined with the Power Lift system, allowed the cranes to easily adapt to a wide range of loading manoeuvres, handling different volumes and weights and taking full advantage of the cranes at all times.

Given the bridge’s location in a country that is affected by typhoons during the rainy season, the tower cranes were designed to support winds of up to 250 km/h. In addition, due to their height and the proximity to Mactan-Cebu Airport, both the cranes and the booms were fitted with safety lights in compliance with civil aviation regulations.

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“The ability to automatically change reeving, combined with the Power Lift system, allowed the cranes to easily adapt to a wide range of loading manoeuvres, handling different volumes and weights and taking full advantage of the cranes at all times”

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EVENT REPORT FEBRUARY 2022

AT THE SUMMIT: PART TWO

IN THE SECOND PART OF OUR COVERAGE OF THE CMMEORGANISED ACCESS AND HANDLING SUMMIT, IN DUBAI, WE FOCUS ON A NUMBER OF THE CRITICAL DISCUSSIONS

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afety will be a crucial issue in the construction industry over the next decade and no one recognizes that more than Jason Woods, Regional Manager, Middle East & South Africa, IPAF, who decided to go right back to basics and focus on some crucial safety considerations when operating aerial work platforms.

In his presentation, entitled ‘Back to Basics: Developing project guidance and requirements’, Woods explained the importance of bridging the gap between IPAF and the end-user as not all contractors were at the same required level when it came to managing this type of equipment. He highlighted three key areas where he felt this gap could be bridged: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Woods stressed the importance of choosing a harnass designed for elevated work platforms and

not one with a scaffolding langyard.

“On the risk assessment, they will say I’m going to wear a harness. 99% of the time it’s a full body harness with a scaffolding hook,” he said.

“It has not one lanyard but two lanyards, so that means two hooks against one body and we have two hooks either to fit onto the handrail or the one anchorage point. All of us safety professionals around the room today would say we should only have one carobiner, one connector and one anchorage point. But yet, my procurement department has bought this harness and it gives

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FOCUS ON INNOVATION

THE PROMISE OF ELECTRIC POWER Sharbel Kordahi, Managing Director of Terex Equipment Middle East turned attention towards Genie’s fuel electric booms and how the company continues to grow in this area. In particular, Kordahi highlighted the Z60 FE which was their first boom, launched in 2016 and the Z45FE which followed three years later.

“We decided in Genie that with the success we had with

the Z60FE we would continue to manufacture fuel electric booms and we went to the Z45, which is one of the highest selling booms in our range” he said.

He added: “We will also be launching the first straight 60 ft boom with the FE system. We have a lot of commonalities, in all of these, in technical specs and in parts,

with the exception of a few things related to the size of the boom. We are going to go from 227kg to 300kg on the Z45 while the Z60 will also have the extra capacity. So this is where our journey is taking us with the fuel electric because of the patent that we have on our booms and we will continue to innovate more and more on these booms.”

me two. It’s actually a scaffolding langyard that is not designed for elevated work platforms.

correctly then it is going to determine how safe I can move the platform into the key area,” he said.

Stability Assessing the type of ground you are working with, looking at the machine you are going to use and deciding if that is the right piece of kit for that job is absolutely necessary before any job begins said Woods.

“We talk about stability as an issue, certainly where we see contractors using machinery on the wrong type of ground. There are issues with the outriggers, in that, they’re not set into position correctly. If this is the only machine I have on my project, what am I going to do when I need to start raising that platform. The stability of the machine is key, so it needs to be set correctly. If it is set

Entrapment According to Woods, a common issue he has been dealing with since the early 2000s is secondary guarding because people catch either their fingers or they get themselves in a trapped position.

One of the key points repeated by Woods throughout was the need to have a connection with the contractor and be able to go back to the initial white paper documents and help the contractor with this information. For example, how much emphasis is there on the type of PP needed for a particular type of activity, is there enough depth in these documents and how can it be broken down and followed through as

professionals supplying equipment to the industry?

“We are very fortunate that our collection of machinery today is far better that what it was 20 years ago,” Woods concluded. “In those days there was more of a divide towards booms rather than boom and scissor, but as we grow as an industry, we find that contractors enjoy 6metres of a slab scissor lift rather than pushing a steel scaffolding 6 metres because it’s actually quite heavy. So, there needs to be an emphasis on risk assessment and covering all areas. And then it must be revisited with the clients once the risk assessment is carried out. To us, it might sound basic and common sense, but bear in mind, some of the contractors don’t understand this. But let’s get everyone on the same page. This is our opportunity to deliver safety to the contractor.”

EXPERT VIEW

PERSPECTIVE OF A BRAND LEADER The theme of proactively minimizing the dangers of working at height was notable and Ian Hume, JLG re-enforced this theme when he shared his insight into how JLG have been making advancements in this area over the last few years.

“Urbanization is here already”, he said. “We are conscious of being environmentally friendly, having zero emissions but one of the real trends that has been happening for the last 30 years is urbanization.

And this encounters a lot of other aspects. Today more than half the globe live within an urban area and by 2015 two-thirds of the world will live in an urban area.

Even here in the Middle East we have cities that are being built in different ways, to be smarter, to be more connected. In Saudi Arabia, of course, we have the

Lime project coming up and here in UAE we have Masdar which is going to be expanded.

According to Hume, this trend towards urbanization is driving us to develop greener and smarter products. One of JLG’s recent innovations that addresses this need but also provides a safer working solution at height is the Da Vinci Scissor Lift.

“The Da Vinci is a product we have launched in the last 18 months, and this is a scissor lift but a scissor lift you have not seen before,” he said at the event.

“I’m sure a lot of you have electric scissors in your fleet.

That’s nothing new. But how often do you get breakdown’s

because the battery has gone flat, or they need to change your battery or refill it or hydraulic spills on the jobsite. What the Da Vinci does is it gives you a five-year battery warranty on the lithium battery. We have the Da Vinci Go and mobile controls so you can use your phone to load and off load the machine and use it in sensitive areas where needed.”

The Da Vinci scissor lift, which was showcased at the event, allows for 35% extra duty cycles, faster charging and due to the regenerative power of the machine, it has an extra 25% platform capacity.

There is also a new standard control box with an LCD screen interactivity for the operator covered by a protective screen.

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ANALYSIS FEBRUARY 2022

TEN SAFETY PROTOCOLS

MUCH AS THE PANDEMIC HAS TURNED LIVES AND LIVELIHOODS UPSIDE-DOWN, IT’S ALSO INTRODUCED A NUMBER OF RISK MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES THAT ARE NOT ONLY BENEFICIAL, BUT IN ALL LIKELIHOOD HERE TO STAY…

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here’s no doubt that the Pandemic has sharpened everyone’s awareness of safety protocols whether that’s in terms of the strategic and economic dimensions built into a project from Day One, the style of machinery and equipment to be used, or the rug-ed realities of day-to-day work on-site. All of these are not only impacted by the Pandemic, but have the ability to make lives safer whatever the style of work involved.

Moreover, it’s not just a platitude that ‘every cloud has a silver lining’. Some of the lessons learned from the Pandemic involve safety practices that are now definitely here to stay and which improve multiple dimensions of on-site work.

So even if, later in 2022, Covid-19 has no longer become an objective threat but a normal, endemic part of life, there will be new working protocols that make their way as much into the Boardroom

as they do into the morning’s toolbox briefing.

So - CMME is pleased to offer 10 working techniques that, while pioneered due to the Pandemic, are really useful protocols that we should actually enforce as a matter of better, more efficient and safer working. They are as follows:

the much-increased uptake of virtual modelling - the latter bringing together on-site and off-site stakeholders. This trend is influential in making BIM, for example, an industry norm, rather than an exception. These working methods are now here to stay.

MORE COMPREHENSIVE USE OF RELEVANT MACHINERY AND TECHNOLOGY

MODULAR AND REMOTE CONSTRUCTION

Early in the Pandemic, it became clear that keeping full teams on-site was a very successful way to spread the virus - particularly since many teams were also living together in the same accommodation.

The increased use of relevant technology and machinery became a powerful route to enabling better social distancing. This trend also became apparent in the GCC, where traditionally an almost unlimited supply of migrant labour had enabled contractors to become relatively machine-averse.

Technology is not only about on-site machinery, but notably, the use of ad-vanced drones and

The theory goes that the more pre-fabrication that can be done off-site, the less time people onsite need to spend together in the assembly and build process. This is true, as long as the modular components are relatively simple to put to-gether.

One of the key factors enabling this trend is the increased use of 3D printing, which in some markets has almost become a norm for speed-building (notably China and South Korea). We can expect to see this trend develop fur-ther. Also significant here is the fact that modular construction simplifies the planning and design stages, reducing personnel costs as well as the likelihood of spreading the virus.

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REGULAR MEDICALS AND SCREENING

The increased use of on-site equipment in order to keep personnel numbers down (mentioned above), has led in many cases to far stronger training programmes and the acknowledgement that safe working with machines is an absolute priority, rather than a matter of ‘happenstance’.

Globally, the proper attention to the health of labourers and site workers has long been a vexed issue in the Construction sector. The onset of the Pandemic has meant that high volumes of staff have required routine access to medical facilities, and even smaller companies are now familiar (if not expert) with building in staff rotas, timings for testing and vaccination, and so on, and now realise - for the first time - how to cost-in high volume screening to personnel budgets.

REGULATED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING The availability and use of authorised protective clothing has always been one of the hallmarks of on-site best practice - and none more so than now. The Pandemic has sharpened awareness of the whole PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) agenda, with many companies now focusing on the right protection in ways that they hadn’t thought obligatory before. Many of the requirements of Covid-based protection also overlap with those used for working with, eg, bright light (goggles, visors, etc.), dangerous micro-particles (asbestos, silica, and so on), or corrosive chemicals and exposure to heat (heavy and fire-protected gloves). Note also that many of the safety governing bodies are also leading the way when it comes to specifying the right anti-Covid kit in various on and off-site settings.

SANITISATION AND CLEANING OF EQUIPMENT Equipment with more than one user is now required to be regularly sanitised - either washed down or cleansed with sanitiser. For some items of machinery, this treatment is required on an hourly basis. There is no doubt that agendas of this kind are a plus factor and should probably have been adopted long ago - particularly in sites with ease of access from the public, or those seeing multiple shifts.

REDUCING ON-SITE PERSONNEL FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING It is of course truer than ever that risk thrives on numbers and opportunity. Over-crowded building sites have long been a ‘Petri-dish’ for accidents waiting to happen, and the need to socially distance workers and teams has automatically reduced risks of this kind. It can also mean that those sites commercially unable to sustain split shifts and smaller working gangs need to be closed - and that can be no bad thing if previously, they were positively imperiling workers and encouraging the risk of serious injury.

SUPPORT TEAMS WORKING FROM HOME For many of the industry’s largest players, working from home has become a norm for planners, designers, architects, financial controllers and admin teams - and at time of writing, there is little sign of this trend being reversed. The reality is that in many job roles, it makes zero difference if a team member is at home or in the office, and in many cases can actually aid productivity and

BETTER PERSONAL HYGIENE AND ON-SITE FACILITIES

positive views of the role. While practices like ‘telecommuting’ had been the talk of future-ofwork pundits for decades, we are now seeing homeworking becoming an established fact - for the future as well as the present.

A FOCUS ON PROACTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT While the facts show that Construction is still the second most dangerous industry in the world (after commercial fishing), there is no doubt that the Pandemic has led to far greater attention to proactive risk management at the site level, as opposed to Enterprise Risk Management practiced by the Board. Factors such as the need for social distancing, adequate training to use machines, regular sanitisation of tools etc., all lead to a better and safer worksite, where preparation and lower staff numbers can help eliminate or reduce some of the decades-old endemic risks.

The provision of numerous hand sanitizer dispensers on-site has now become almost universal - a factor helpful in delivering better hygiene generally, as well as lessening the risk of passing on Covid. Many companies have now also issued ‘how to’ guidance - whether online or as a pamphlet - about the essentials of personal hygiene in reducing the threat of Covid, and these are likely to play a significant role in encouraging better hygiene routines. Many site washrooms now also feature notices explaining the best and most effective ways to wash hands, guidance that is every bit as applicable to using the rest room as it is to preventing the spread of Covid.

These 10 factors are, in all likelihood, here to stay. Many of them are aspects that generations of Health & Safety professionals have urged and stipulated, but which only now have resonance for the majority of contractors and developers.

There’s no doubt that they make for better and more hygienic working on-site, and if there is any temptation to relax their practice as the Pandemic subsides, we will all be the losers.

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OFFSITE FEBRUARY 2022

READY FOR THE OFFSITE CHALLENGE?

MANUFACTURERS OF CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY ARE FACING A MAJOR SHIFT IN WORKING PRACTICES - AND ONLY THE FITTEST AND MOST NIMBLE ARE LIKELY TO TRANSITION SUCCESSFULLY TO THE NEW STYLE OF OFFSITE, MODULAR ASSEMBLY. CMME INVESTIGATES THE CHANGING SITE ENVIRONMENT…

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ake no mistake: there are significant shifts taking place in the Construction sector that leave manufacturers of on-site machinery with severe challenges. Perhaps the most notable of these is the move towards ‘offsite construction’ ie, the removal of pri-

mary manufacturing and assembly stages of a build from the actual worksite, with components being manufactured (or 3D printed) in modular fashion.

We often hear that Construction as an industry is slow to adapt to change and new technology: in fact, Boston Consulting Group made the comparison that if you look at a car assembly plant from 1919 and compare it to one in 2019 there are hardly any similarities - can we really say the same for most building sites?

Yet it’s all too easy to forget how - throughout the 20th century - construction techniques underwent

dramatic innovations, which led to the frenzied building of super-talls in New York and Chicago in the 1920s and the plethora of all-glass structures in the 1980s and 90s. There is every likelihood that the trend toward offsite pre-fabrication will take off to exactly this same extent. No longer an occasional quirk in commissioned projects, offsite construction is now becoming increasingly common as a fastbuild solution for apartment blocks, hotels, airports and ferry terminals. The parts made off-site can be either precast (concrete) or made from compound materials, and off-site manufacturers have now

19 become high-tech specialists adapted to producing a diverse mix of components, from handily flatpacked units to pre-constructed rooms, staircases and lift shaft segments, through to fully-fledged multiplexes ready to bolt into position.

Bear in mind here what this move is actually about: it takes work away from a frenetic, weather-exposed site into a safety-first, controlled indoor factory setting with a high input from Augmented-Tech hardware. In fact, there are five primary benefits: • Potentially massive time-saving: Offsite construction is much less affected by extremes of temperature and when the part-assembled kit arrives, there is simply much less to do to get it in place.

• Risk reduction: There is dramatically less risk of accidents (because time and activity = risk).

• Reduced operating costs: There are far fewer labourers and site managers required - and it may also mean a reduction in complex multistakeholder agreements with various specialist contractors.

• Punctuality: The best-in-class offsite builders can come close to achieving a 100% rating for on-time delivery. That can mean developers not only obviate late completion penalties, but the commercial aspects of the finished project can come on-stream much earlier.

• Better quality: Automation and in-factory quality checks - both features of offsite construction mean that the defect rate can be halved. Along with the fact that pre-fabricated structures will usually have better uniform quality and

appearance, because they are not made on an ‘ad hoc’ basis amid the turmoil of changing shifts, site deliveries and poor weather.

The risks and the solutions Of course while all the above are benefits, they are actually bi-products of shifting market forces. A number of key factors are driving the trend, notably skills shortages, new technologies, and government subsidies. Yet whatever the background, the offsite

“Whatever the background, the offsite revolution will be turbulent in the extreme - and far from slowing down, we are only just starting to see its true impact”

revolution will be turbulent in the extreme - and far from slowing down, we are only just starting to see its true impact. The construction sites of the future will be simpler, have far fewer workers, and use a host of different hi-tech materials. Every stakeholder in the supply-and-demand chain will feel the benefits of these new working styles - and it makes sense that those who wish to prosper will embrace the change (rather than fight against it) sooner rather than later.

Will you be one of them, or face the threat of being pushed increasingly into a corner as the demand for conventional machinery collapses? There are really only three appropriate strategies: • Machinery manufacturers must shift their emphasis away from the building site and into the new-style, offsite factory. Unfortunately, this may not be such a simple move, because the next-generation, in-factory machinery will be more about industrial apparatus than it is standalone equipment or tools.

• Next comes the push to develop new types of onsite equipment, better suited to the tighter deadlines, less specifically-skilled (and scaleddown) workforce and the need to manage largerscale units of assembly.

• Look to upscale and customise key machinery product lines in partnership with the contractors working on giga-size modular projects (who will have a clear and predetermined need for certain types of assembly).

Of course, there is more than an element of ‘devil’s advocate’ in all of the above. Conventional onsite assembly will probably never disappear in its totality, and many projects will continue just as before. Yet clearly, there are massive changes afoot - and any machinery manufacturer who assesses the risks will see that now is the time to prosper from a new market opportunity, rather than hope that the change never comes.

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CASE STUDY FEBRUARY 2022

FAST TRACKED

MANY SPECIALIST PAVING PROJECTS COME WITH TIGHT TIMELINES AND CHALLENGING SPECIFICATIONS. CMME’S MARK DOWDALL DISCOVERS THE 3D PAVING TECHNOLOGY AND MACHINERY THAT CAN HELP CONTRACTORS MEET THEM

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ittle did those laying the perimeter road to the RAF Silverstone airfield in 1942 know that what they were setting down would become one of the world’s greatest racetracks. At that time, not only was concrete the material of choice for road infrastructure but paving was done in a very conventional way; pins or pegs would be hammered down in the soil 10 metres from each other, a metal string would be tensioned from one pin to another, the string would be levelled to follow the design and this string would be used to control and guide the screed elevation. All the while, the string would be tightly monitored by at least two members of staff. This method has continued up until this present day, yet, as the quality of roads and racetracks have improved, so too has the availability of technology that can eradicate almost any errors when it comes to the paving process.

In 1997, while the Middle East was still several years away from going on to become the hotbed of high-quality racetracks that it is today, a new technology, developed by solutions provider Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, was being used for the first time, with a Wirtgen concrete slipform paver on the high-speed railway project from Cologne to Frankfurt. It had been designed to solve the inaccuracies that often came with using the string method to pave; whereby

the tension on the string would be higher at night due to colder temperatures, and slightly released during the day. As a result, the string would sag in the centre between the pins, which would lead to undulations like waves on the road.

Since then, Leica Geosystems have been involved on multiple road projects around the world, along with a variety of specialized, high-precision projects like race and test tracks in the USA, Europe and Middle East. In one recent project in the UAE, another important application of 3D paving technology was demonstrated, where the contractors wanted to complete the project as quickly as possible, but the accuracy and quality of delivery was non-negotiable. In one example, according to initial calculations, the creation of runways and aprons on an Abu Dhabi airfield project could take up to 12 months with traditional methods, yet utilising machine control from Leica Geosystems, it took six months.

Not only has there been vast improvements in racing cars since 1942, but to allow these cars to fully realize their potential, racetrack surfaces are now faster and of higher quality than ever before. According to Dimitry Lykov, a machine control expert for Leica Geosystems, who is involved with many paving projects, the major challenge on any racetrack is to maintain the layer thickness and cross slope design values, something similar, in fact, to the requirement on airport runways and super highways.

“You can take Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, for example; the requirement on longitudinal

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“Construction schedules are often highly ambitious, and the COVID-19 pandemic has made deadlines even more difficult to meet.

The adoption of digital technologies like 3D Machine Control for applications such as paving can ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to specification” Image: Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool

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undulation will be similar but not as tight as on a top-level racetrack,” says Lykov.

“With our technology, Leica Geosystems, allows our clients to capture existing terrain and then transfer this data from the field into the office, process it, create complex designs and convert them into machinereadable formats which then can be used to control construction machines with our automation solutions.”

He adds: “Each of the processes [excavation, grading or paving] can be

PaveSmart 3D works on a range of machines and hundreds of high-profile infrastructure projects have been realised globally since its introduction in 1999.

automated to a certain extent with our machine control solution. At every step, you need to have a means of controlling the attachment [blade cutting edge or paving screed] and compare its positioning to the design. So, at Leica Geosystems, rather than using the string method, for example, we offer the combination of positioning sensors and software that allows the user to automatically position the attachment relative to a design and with sub-centimetre accuracy. An operator can log attachment

“Our technology, Leica Geosystems, allows our clients to capture existing terrain and then transfer this data from field into office, process it, create complex designs and convert them into machine readable formats which then can be used to control construction machines with our automation solutions”

positioning coordinates manually or automatically, and then, our software can use these points to create as-built surfaces, build cut and fill maps, and do volumetric analyses and progress reports.”

Training the Staff Thanks to the easy integration and interoperability of the various software and hardware solutions the Hexagon portfolio offers, adopters of such 3D Machine Control technologies are able to easily move from traditional workflows toward a more connected, digitised construction site.

In most cases, it is the on-site surveyors, foremen and machine operators that use this technology, so they are the ones that need to be trained. Despite having a background in surveying and civil engineering they may not always be completely familiar with the latest measurement and machine control technologies, as measurements can be done in many ways, says Lykov.

He adds: “When we come to the application of all machine components – i.e the hardware installed on a machine - in paving, especially for high demanding projects, it may take three to ten days to make sure the paving crew is fully confident in what they do, and this is exactly what we have experienced in the Middle East and beyond.

“Once a customer has started to pave absolutely independently from us, we often stay onsite for several more weeks just in case we are required. After that, we are able to support all of their requests remotely.”

On one particular racetrack project in the Middle East, the timelines were incredibly tight, and this created a challenge for the contractors and machine providers: “Overall, the schedule was highly ambitious, and the COVID-19 pandemic made it all the more difficult to achieve.

The challenges resulting from supply chain delays were immense, with huge quantities of mix having to be paved under financial and time pressure” says Rolf Weibel, Senior Sales Manager Middle East at Vögele “But we were able to meet the specifications thanks to planning processes accurately and by working with absolute precision. The Vögele pavers had to work virtually without interruption and be especially reliable to meet the given timeline.”

To help achieve this precision and reliability the German manufacturer used Leica Geosystem’s 3D machine control and linked it with its own open-interface Navitronic Plus system, which supports auto height on either side of the screed, edge control and steering. What this meant is that

23 while the machine was moving, the screed precisely followed the digital design inside the Leica on-machine computer system, causing the fully automated action to take place. This also works similar to machine guidance, in which case, the data is provided on a screen to the operator who can use a certain frequency of checking to monitor the positioning of the screed.

Choosing a Paver Vögele also had to choose the correct pavers and mix for this project and Weibel says, for this, there were two main factors to consider.

“The quality requirements for this kind of project is particularly high due, among other things, to the fact that they have to withstand extreme loads. There are two primary criteria here: the PSV (polished stone value) of the surface course and evenness.

“Polished stone value is a measure of the resistance of the stone to polishing and is the key factor determining the non-skid properties of the surface. This is a question of the mix used while the pavers used have a significant impact on evenness.”

For the base course on such applications, two Vögele pavers, a SUPER 1800-3 and a SUPER 1900-3 were used. They were both equipped with the AB 600 Extending Screed and worked to a width of 6 m. The binder and surface courses were paved using three newly-purchased Vögele Highway Class pavers of the SUPER 2100-3 type. These were likewise equipped with the AB 600 TV Extending Screed and each worked to a width of 9.5 m.

“The SUPER 2100-3 pavers were purchased specifically for this project and belong to the current Dash 3 generation of Vögele pavers,” says Weibel. This is because they are seen as especially reliable and powerful due to their 6-cylinder diesel engine which has an output of 186 kW and a laydown rate as high as 1,100 t/h.

Other features like AutoSet Plus can also be considered when choosing the correct paver. Its automatic functions enable individual paving programs to be stored and called as back up if required. On top of this, the ErgoPlus 3 operating concept offers many more convenience functions.

Paving Accuracy For this challenging racetrack project, as on any other road, when it comes to the actual paving of the layers, explains Lykov, there are two layers of Cement Treated Base (CTB) that need to be laid evenly with sub-centimeter accuracy which is not achievable with GPS. “GPS can give an accuracy of 1.5-3 cm in elevation. For the CTB we need to achieve

the accuracy of around six to eight mm in elevation and this is what we do with the help of Leica Geosystems’ total station which is the high precision robotic instrument to measure distances and angles, vertical and horizontal. This instrument can continuously track the position of the 360° reflector [prism] being attached to a paver screed going along the surface of the road.

“The frequency of checking the screed elevation is 20 times per second. The speed of machine movement is around 1.5 – 1.8 metres

Leica Geosystems’ 3D technology which controls the paving accuracy and plays a key role in ensuring that projects are delivered on time and within specification.

per minute so you can imagine how often the screed position is verified towards the design. And this is exactly how the technology has been used on many racetrack and other specialist projects worldwide.”

Leica Geosystems’ expert says that by adopting this technology, even though there is an initial outlay, it works out far more favourably over the course of a project as it helps to do it right the first time. He adds that from the bottom up, by using 3D to create an absolutely even and correct in grade / slope foundation and then focusing on laying asphalt mixes on correct layer thickness, it reduces high-cost material consumption and leads to a more sustainable workflow.

Despite this, however, the adoption rate of machine control technology in the Middle East is still extremely low.

“We are talking about maximum 4% of active machine population” says Lykov “We go to developed markets like Northern Europe and we are talking about 80-90% adoption rate. And the thing is, if you talk about Heavy Construction industry, we always deal in the surveying segment – nowadays surveyors almost always use Total Stations or GPS, a modern site can hardly be measured without the technology. However, use of the same instruments to position a machine on a construction site is yet to be widely adopted here,” There are several other ongoing projects in the region being delivered on time and within specification with the help of Leica Geosystems’ technology and it is a trend expected to grow over time.

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CMC stocks a wide range of Ammann equipment from asphalt pavers to single drum, pneuamtic and tandem rollers, to lighter equipment such as vibratory plate compactors and rammers.

“CMC’s biggest investment is in its personnel. This is the chairman’s message for all of us that we invest in people, and we believe in people. It’s not about having only the best quality equipment or brand. It will not happen. You need the people who can promote this market. Then it can work”

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CMC AT 50: ON THE RIGHT ROAD

BY THE END OF THIS YEAR CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CENTRE WILL HAVE COMPLETED 50 YEARS IN BUSINESS. ZIAD HAMADE, GENERAL MANAGER AT CMC, TELLS CMME THAT ITS COMMITMENT TO PEOPLE AND SERVICE IS KEEPING IT ON THE RIGHT PATH

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onstruction Machinery Centre (CMC) has been ever present from the very beginning. As a new nation called the UAE was finding its feet in the early 1970s, so too was CMC, starting out under the chairmanship of Mr. Riad T. Al Sadek, one of the most distinguished names in the Middle East construction industry. It was he who founded Habtoor Company along with Khalaf Habtoor, and then created CMC to supply equipment for Habtoor Engineering and their various architectural projects at the time. Through the years, as a mega-rich city was quite literally being built from the ground up, CMC was experiencing its own change, not just in the growth of its internal team, which began with ten employees, but also in the form of the many suppliers and products that were being added to their portfolio over time. By the end of this year, the distributor and service provider will have

completed 50 years of excellence in the UAE. Among other things, says General manager, Ziad Hamade, one of the key values that continues to allow the company to stay relevant half a century later is its investment in personnel.

“CMC’s biggest investment is in its personnel.

This is the chairman’s message for all of us that we invest in people, and we believe in people. It’s not about having only the best quality equipment or brand. It will not happen.

You need the people who can promote this market. Then it can work. We have been having colleagues since Day one of opening CMC and we keep them. We grow from within.”

Hamade is a real-life example of this. He started with CMC as an Inventory & Logistics Controller, in 2005, in charge of warehouse activities, following up on all the incoming equipment and organizing delivery operations from suppliers and customers.

He did this for seven years before he became Logistics Manager, and since then, he has continued through the ranks as Commercial Manager, Deputy Manager, and finally, in May of last year, he assumed the role of full

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“The strength of CMC is the aftermarket. This is where we come big. Supplying a machine is easy but maintaining it each time a customer comes back to you will not happen unless you have good after-market support” General Manager. He could not have taken the reigns at a more challenging time either.

The world was still tenderly emerging from the early stages of a pandemic that most expected, or at least hoped, would have receded by the end of the year.

“Last year was a very challenging year after Coronavirus. It didn’t click right in the beginning of 2021. From April, we started having a lot of improvements in the industry especially in the concrete and material handling along with the infrastructure.

Since May, we have been building on these

Ziad Hamade took over the regins as General Manager of CMC, in May, last year, sixteen years after starting out with the company as an Inventory and Logistics Controller.

improvements. The biggest struggle that we have been facing for the past six months is supply chain. There is a big problem worldwide in the availability of containers and vessels. You name it, we are facing it.

The prices of the containers and shipping is skyrocketing. The increase is more than 300%.

The availability is just not there. If something is against order and not a normal stock order, it will take 6-8 months to get this piece in.

“Fortunately, we have planned a long time in advance. We plan for the following eight months so currently our stock is safe, and we

have ongoing orders. There is a dela y of one month, which, in CMC, we can survive because our stock levels are very high. This is one of the strengths of CMC where we keep reasonable availability of fast-moving items all the time.”

Of this stock, some of CMC’s most popular products - truck-mounted concrete pumps, transit mixers, stationary pumps and concrete batching plants – come from its flagship supplier Scwhing Setter who have been with CMC since 1975 when CMC became their sole distributor in the UAE. In more recent times, they have added more major global brand names like Ammann, Lissmac and Doosan Forklifts as they continue to evolve along with the market and its needs.

“The whole market in the UAE has changed recently. There has been more concentration into road contracting equipment for the infrastructure. This a growing sector that has been growing for the past five years. Before that it was mainly the concrete industry because the country needed lot of mega projects at the time. Recently we have seen a shift in the industry from concrete and big mega projects into infrastructure. CMC has been coping with these changes and evolving since then. Whatever is happening in the industry we are going immediately with that.

“We have introduced a raw material handling division for forklfits, for example, for the logistics centres. So, this business will never stop. For example, now you see Amazon is shifting their locations over here. More than Amazon, all the supply chain companies are moving their businesses over here. So, we added Doosan and we added Pramac Lifter equipment to our portfolio which has been doing great for the past few years.”

In total, CMC has 6 different divisions in the company - construction equipment, concrete solutions, material and handling, power and air, quarry solutions, waste management, and ground support equipment.

Ahmed Elgammal, who has worked as Sales Manager, for one of its most popular brands, Ammann, for the last two years and has spent 21 years, in total, in the construction field in the Middle East, believes that of all these sectors, road construction equipment is one of the most pivotal markets in the UAE right now.

“After covid its demanding and booming.

Especially for road construction. Years ago, the construction or paving was handled by the government or municipality. Around 2006 or 2007 they decided to give it to the main contractors. Then the road construction equipment became a market here. The customer that works in this field is a very critical customer because these are very critical machines. Whatever is done by these machines needs to be approved by the

27 consultants before they can release your payment. So, when they select Ammann they do so because they know this is the best accuracy you will get from your machine in terms of accuracy and paving.”

CMC stocks a wide range of Ammann equipment from Asphalt pavers (tracked, wheeled and stand-on) to single drum, pneumatic and tandem rollers, to lighter equipment such as vibratory plate compactors and rammers than come in both diesel and petrol versions. They have been partners since CMC signed a deal to be sole distributor in 2019. In the same year, CMC also became an exclusive dealer for both Sunward and Doosan Industrial Vehicles, and was announced as Sole Distributor of Waycan(GSE) as part of business expansion to the area of Aviation Ground Support Equipment.

In terms of road manufacturing however, the deal with Ammann was not only a great fit as Ammann is considered to be one of the top manufacturers in Europe, but it came at a time when the economy was shifting to more infrastructure related projects.

Ammann also has a special advantage in that it focuses only on road construction equipment. For them, it is a core business, compared to their competitors where road construction is often just one division.

“In the last ten years there have been a lot of changes in most of the machines,” says Elgammal, “but especially, in Ammann, in terms of telematics and Ammann Compaction Expert (ACE) – an intelligent compaction technology offered on certain light equipment machines that allows the operator to evaluate when compaction goals have been met. New technology like this gives more versatility to our machines which are very specialized. They are durable machines with great reliability, but the most special thing is, they are serviceable. There is easy access to service unlike some others.”

Service is something that CMC has put at the forefront of their business model throughout their existence. The total headcount of their after-market team, without mangers, is 31, which is half of their total number of employees across their three branches in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. Hamade says selling a machine is the easy part but when customers come back time and time again it shows the true value of good after-market support.

“The strength of CMC is the after-market.

This is where we come big. Supplying a machine is easy but maintaining it each time a customer comes back to you will not happen unless you have good after-market support. We also have a promise to the customer to keep at least 40 years of spare

parts availability. Even sometimes if he doesn’t keep the principle, we will keep it. If you are talking about percentage wise, then about 35% of our total turnover is from spare parts and from the workshop in terms of sales, but if you are talking about margins, it’s triple. So that is why we have a dedicated team for the aftermarket. It consists of sales engineers, product support, workshop manager, spare parts manager and parts personnel.

Looking forward, CMC is seeing a huge trend from purchasing, or capex, to rental.

Rental now accounts for about 25% of their

CMC has been partners with Ammann since signing a deal to become sole distributor in 2019. They offer a range of tracked, wheeled and stand-on asphalt pavers.

total sales as many of the mega clients are no longer choosing to go for complete purchases. Instead, they are opting more and more for the rental option as it means less of their money is tied up at one time.

“Dubai is found not to die. This is what we always say,” says Hamade, when talking about the challenges and that may lie ahead, as the company closes in on a half century in business. “The government is supporting the country and it is the jewel of the gulf. We will keep on evolving. If you notice now, the trend is going into green initiatives where we are looking into the environment, battery solutions and electric solutions, for example, instead of the diesel. We cannot announce it, but we are working on a couple of franchises to add to our portfolio. Anything you add to CMC with its brand name, our expertise, and the team that we have, it can give it a good kickstart.

“I always say that CMC is 50 years young not old. We are still not there yet; we are on the right track. We have a lot of announcements in the first quarter, a couple of new dealerships that we have been working on that will add a lot to our portfolio, so we are very optimistic.”

With this optimism who would bet against CMC clocking up another 50 years in business.

As the UAE continues its journey, you can expect that CMC will never be too far away, following its own similar path of growth and change. With continued investment in the personnel that drive the company, the aftermarket service that supports its vast array of products, and new deals on the horizon, CMC is certainly not going away anytime soon.

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NEW RELEASES FEBRUARY 2022

NEW SMART CREEP FEATURE FOR CAT LOADERS WHY GET IT? ABLE TO BALANCE ATTACHMENT LOAD AND MACHINE SPEED TO MAXIMISE PRODUCTIVITY Caterpillar has announced it will launch a new smart creep feature for the full range of Cat® D3 Skid Steer Loaders (SSL) and Compact Track Loaders (CTL) for operating Cat cold planer and wheel saw attachments, later this year. Smart creep senses the load on the attachment and automatically adjusts the drive command to keep the cold planer or wheel saw running at the most productive speed.

A combination of attachment sensors and proprietary software optimally balances attachment load and machine speed to maximize productivity. By continually sensing the load on the attachment, smart creep increases machine speed when encountering less resistance and automatically slows the machine when encountering higher load. Engine load remains constant, while the operator can monitor hydraulic

pressure on the in-cab display panel.

Smart creep takes the guess work out of setting the right creep speed for operating the attachment. Without the aid of this feature, setting creep speed too fast can lead to stalling the attachment, and too slow of speed results in productivity loss. Smart creep software smoothly and efficiently determines the optimal machine speed for cutting conditions.

With this new smart attachment feature from Caterpillar, the operator needs only to activate the standard creep control system and set the maximum creep speed on the advanced display inside the cab. Once the tool engages the cut, smart creep measures load on the attachment and adjusts the drive command automatically as cutting begins. In the event of the cutter jamming or stalling, an auto reverse feature within smart creep quickly changes machine direction to allow the tool to clear the jam.

A field installation kit consisting of sensors and machine software for operating the new feature will be made available for existing fleet loaders and attachments. Once commercially available, new cold planer and wheel saw purchases will be shipped from the factory with the required hardware installed, and new D3 SSL and CTL models will come smart creep ready from the factory.

CUMMINS C550D5 AND C500D6 SERIES GENERATOR SETS WHY GET IT? HIGH POWER DENSITY AND OPTIMIZED FUEL EFFICIENCY CAN INCREASE PRODUCITVITY AND REDUCE COSTS Cummins Inc has launched the C550D5 (50hz) and C500D6(60hz) series diesel generator sets for prime and standby power applications globally.

This series is engineered to deliver higher power density over 15 and 16-liter competitors with 42 kVA per liter of displacement thanks to the robust and reliable Cummins QSZ13 engine with 13L displacement. The QSZ13 engine, featuring XPI fuel injection with 3-stage fuel filtration, protects from poor fuel quality. The new S-range of alternators provides new aesthetics and CoreCooling™ technology.

Speaking on the announcement, Ignacio Gonzalez, Cummins Director, Global Industrial Power, said: “With these new models, we are excited to be able to offer the best-in-class power density and help customers reduce their costs with the other added features of these gensets.”

According to the company customers can reduce operational costs due to extended service intervals (500 hours for prime and 250 hours/2 years for standby applications), while they will also enjoy the servicefree crankcase breather with 99% liquid efficiency. Additionally, fuel efficiency gains are realized due to optimizations to the turbo charger, camshaft and fuel injectors.

Cummins Inc adds that weatherprotective enclosures provide peace of mind against the elements (50° LAT capability for standby ratings and 55° LAT for prime). The new gensets provide less noise pollution because of sound attenuated enclosures with 103 dB LWA sound pressure and 74 dB(A) at 7m sound pressure.

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LIEBHERR’S NEW WHEEL LOADERS FOR MIDDLE EAST WHY GET IT? DESIGNED TO WORK IN REMOTE OPERATING AREAS, EXTREME CLIMATES AND MULTI-SHIFT OPERATIONS OVER A LONG PERIOD Since 2010, Liebherr has offered a series of wheel loaders tailored to markets outside of Europe and North America. Now, the manufacturer has confirmed that they are modernizing the three largest wheel loaders in this series – the L550, L556 and L580 – due to hit the Middle East in the second quarter of 2022. Increasing the tip load, bucket sizes and engine power are some of the most important innovations, the company has said, while wheel loaders will also feature a new electrohydraulic pilot control.

This will enable operators to perform individual adjustments on the new wheel loaders such as setting lift limitations and maximum tilt-out heights, while the tilt-out speed can be programmed to protect lift arm components and the installed equipment.

Liebherr developed the three new models at the Bischofshofen plant, its longstanding Centre of Excellence for Wheel Loaders. “We analysed our international customers’ demanding wheel loader operations over a long period,” explained Wolfgang Rottensteiner, who is responsible for sales of the wheel loader series at Liebherr-Werk Bischofshofen Gmb.

“This included observing different mining operations around the world, some in Africa and South America, coal handling in India and timber work in Russia. Our customers’ experiences were crucial to the development of the new wheel loader series,” The new L 550, L 566 and L 580-wheel loaders feature the hydrostatic Liebherr travel drive, which is renowned for its efficiency.

Liebherr says due to increases in engine power – approximately 17% for the L 550 – the travel drive is more powerful than before while maintaining the same low fuel consumption. This is advantageous when accelerating or penetrating material and it lowers fleet fuel costs. The diesel engine has been installed in the rear, where it also acts as a counterweight thereby increasing the tip load for the wheel loaders.

Liebherr added that there will be three lift arm versions on offer for the new models. Firstly, the z-bar kinematics, which comes to the fore particularly in the lower lifting range and for the break-out force.

Secondly, the industrial kinematics, which have been designed for working with heavy working tools such as high dump buckets and log grapplers. Finally, there are the High Lift arms – an extended version of the z-bar kinematics with the longest lift arms in this wheel loader segment.

In addition to this, Liebherr has also invested in the operational reliability of

the new wheel loaders to help deal with several challenges including: Remote operating areas, extreme climates and multi-shift operations over a long period.

For this reason, the company added that they have installed larger axles than were fitted on predecessor models, drawing on proven components from its other wheel loaders for the core components and steel construction.

The modern design of the new L 550, L 566 and L 580 wheel loaders has particular functional advantages in addition to the bold new look. The clean lines on the rear as well as the large glass surfaces in the cab facilitate good all-round visibility. Furthermore, Liebherr say that the new reversing camera, which is installed in a protected position in the engine bonnet, helps the machine operator to keep an eye on the area to the rear. On the L 566 and L 580, the engine bonnet opens to the rear, making the diesel engine freely and safely accessible.

SPECIFICATIONS

LIEBHERR L550 WHEEL LOADER Tipping Load: 9,300 – 12,430kg Bucket Capacity: 3.10 – 9.50m³ Operating Weight: 17,750 – 19,550 kg Rated Output: 168 kw/ 228 HP

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TOP TEN FEBRUARY 2022

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USE THE CORRECT LUBRICANTS Always use high-quality lubricants and the amounts recommended. The best maintenance is the maintenance that isn’t needed. Too much grease or oil can cause overheating, resulting in rapid wear while inadequate low-quality lubricants can result in increased downtime.

DAILY CHECKS You should check the machine daily. Some checks can be done before starting the roller’s engine, but some should be made while starting the roller and warming it up, during operation and also shutdown.

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CHECK DRUM SCRAPERS Drum scrapers hold the water to the drum to ensure proper lubrication so if they’re worn, you’re going to lose water between the scraper and, similar to the previous tip, the drum and asphalt will start sticking to the edges. The scrapers must hang free from the tires during transportation. Lift up the scraper blades and make sure that they are locked in raised position. This will also help prevent the rollers from running dry.

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HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR CAP Screw off the tank cap and check that it is not clogged. Air must have unobstructed passage through the cap in both directions. If clogged in either direction, clean with a little diesel oil and blow with compressed air until free passage is assured or replace the cap with a new one.

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OPERATE ROLLERS APPROPRIATELY Lastly, the lifespan of a roller will be greatly affected by the way in which a roller is operated daily.

Stick to using the roller as it is designed to be used, on jobs that it is designed to do. Things like jumping curbs, driving rather than ramping the roller off the trailer, quickly moving from forward to reverse and breaking up concrete blocks is all likely to reduce to roller’s lifespan in the long run.

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DYNAPAC’S NEWLY LAUNCHED REDLINE RANGE REACHES NEW SEGMENTS OF THE MARKET AS A LOW-COST ALTERNATIVE TO THEIR MORE TRADITIONAL MODELS

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hen Dynapac launched a new visual branding, four years ago, consisting of three main colours: red, white and grey, Herman Matthyssen, Vice President of marketing remarked: “Red has always been a significant colour for Dynapac, and when investigating the brand values, the red colour was among the top recognition factors. The new colours also underline the uniqueness of the Dynapac brand, now part of the Fayat Group!”

Since then, go to any of its worksites and you will recognize that dash of red that instantly brings its machinery to life. Traditionally, it is also a colour that symbolizes passion, energy, danger and excitement; and many would say it is an apt choice for a piece of construction machinery in an industry, that perhaps at different times, evokes all of these feelings. Now, the supplier of high-tech soil and asphalt rollers, light

equipment and pavers, has gone one step further by introducing its low-cost, economical ‘Red Line’ range.

The very first feature to note about the ‘Red Line’ is the all-red exterior with white logo ‘Red Line by Dynapac’ that distinguishes it from its more traditional line of machinery. Red is no longer simply a dash but is there in full view, covering the full body of the machinery. Designed to be almost identical to Dynapac’s traditional models but offer increased value to the customer, the idea behind the new budget-friendly range was to tap into new parts of the market that Dynapac did not previously cover.

“The Red Line is a product we presented to open new market segments,” says Issam Ghairabeh, Regional Line Manager at Dynapac. “Red Line and Dynapac are similar but not the same. For example, the first idea of Red Line is to cover the second level of customer.

We thought why not give another option for the consumers, something that is cheaper and better value.

“The technology will be the same. The major components of the machines like the engine, the transmission, the hydraulic system, the sensors, will all still come from Europe – but the body of the machine itself, the accessories, the labour charges,

the steel will come from China. You will still get top quality, high-technology with less price only because it is manufactured in a company where the labour charges are less.”

The flagship machine of the new range is the DRF2570C Paver which is a low-cost, cheaper alternative to Dynapac’s more traditional large paver – the F2500C. The new Red Line version will again focus on quality, production and reliability and maintain the same features such as the Alpha Track system as the F2500C. According to Dynapac, this system for their tracked pavers is longer and wider and has 320mm wide rubber pads which give great ground contact. The tracks, which are particularly low, give an optimal dumping height while the high number of rollers inside the tracks makes it easier to maneuver in curves. The tracks also have an independent planetary gear drive that enables 360 degree turns. All of this will still exist in the new Red Line range, along with a strong auger system and adjustable height of up to 250mm, plus a Dynapac screed with a flexilever that offers change of screed angle for different layers and thickness.

Headquartered in Wardenburg, Germany, Dynapac has production facilities in Europe, South America and

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“Red has always been a significant colour for Dynapac, and when investigating the brand values, the red colour was among the top recognition factors”

Asia. It is part of the FAYAT Group and is represented worldwide via its own regional sales and service offices. It also an extensive distribution network One of its official dealers in the UAE for the ‘Red Line” range is East & West Trading, who are part of Al Marwan Group which is the biggest contracting group in Northern Emirates. On top of the light Dynapac range which they received at the end of September, last year, they say they received the first machines for ‘Red Line’ last October.

“The first quantity we received was the end of September, start of October and this was just the light Dynapac range which had existed before,” says Ehab Oreiqat, Commercial Manager for East & West.

“For Red Line, it was in October. We received only one type of machine which was the single drum.

This was the first unit from Red Line. Then at the beginning of January we received the Paver which is the biggest product from the Red Line. Usually for the road equipment there are mainly four products – Single-Drum, Double-Drum, Pneumatic Roller and the Paver. The only one which is not yet available is the Pneumatic Roller.”

He adds: “In East and West we have many divisions.

We have the rental division and also for the rental company we have the biggest fleet in the Northern Emirates. For big machines, like Red Line we ordered nine and received in stock maybe 5 units. The Paver which is the most important is worth around 1 million Dirhams. We have two single-drum and ordered seven units of double-drum.”

Like it’s sister model, the Dynapac CC800, the Red Line DRA90 is used primarily for small-scale compaction work such as pavements, cycle paths, small roads and small parking areas – places that need compaction but are difficult to reach with a larger-rollers. This small tandem roller comes with an operating mass of approximately 1.6 tonnes and drum width of 800mm.

Similarly, the single drum roller - DRS120D - is a more economical version of the CA35D, a vibratory roller designed for compaction operations in pipe trenches, on road shoulders and in cramped spaces in connection with refilling work. This roller is also suitable for repair work on dams, power stations, parking lots and airfields. The smooth drum version with drum drive (D) gives good maneuverability even on very steep slopes. Both

of the latest machines will continue to use exisiting Dyn@link technology to monitor telematics and keep track of maintenance needs.

One final thing to remember is the size of the machinery says Ghairabeh. “In a single-drum roller, for example, I am selling 11 tonne while I don’t have the 11 tonne in the regular Dynapac range. I have 10 tonne or 12 tonne. For the compaction and customer this is up to him. Usually this depends on the specification of the project. That’s why in the paver for example, in the Red Line we have a conventional, more mechanical system, while with Dynapac we are producing the PLC system which is a more computerized system.

Both of them are giving the same result. In a way, it is a different way of working for the customer.

Several Red Line machines have already been sold in UAE, Egypt and Saudi, where demand is particularly high. One of the big challenges s dealing with increased material costs, shipping costs and operating costs, yet the customer is always looking for the cheapest price with highest quality. Dynapac says to give the customer the right machine with the right quality is their core value; and for many customers, the Red Line will seek to do just that.

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HARD HITTERS ROLLERS FEBRUARY AUGUS 2022 T 2019

HITTING THE CORE

THE MIDDLE EAST IS A CORE MARKET FOR PNEUMATIC TYRE ROLLERS. HAMM’S FLEXIBLE BALLASTING AND ADDITIVESPRINKLING SYSTEM EPITOMISE THE HP 240 AND HP 280 ROLLERS MAKING INROADS INTO THE REGION

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he basic principle of a road roller hasn’t changed much over the years; the application of one consistent load to produce the smoothest possible surface. Traditionally, this has been done using two popular methods. A steeldrum roller compacts the surface either as a three-wheel roller with a steering drum in front and two driving drums in the back, or a tandem roller with two or three fullwidth drums. In contrast, a pneumatic roller compacts by the force applied by two rows of rubber tires.

The first prototype HAMM pneumatic tire roller was the GRW 25 in 1965 and it was a real jack of all trades.

It was built by a young engineer called Hermann Feistenauer and although it was not the first of its kind, the Tirschenreuth pneumatic tire roller had a number of crucial advantages: It was not only equipped with all-wheel steering and all-wheel drive, but it also had a hydraulic system integrated in the wheel suspension, allowing it to be used safely and reliably on terrain that had previously proven difficult for rollers.

The next major milestone in the development of the tire roller did not come till much later, till 1983, when the first field trails were conducted with revolutionary oscillation technology. In contrast to vibration, which compacts the material by vertical vibration, the oscillation method allows the moving drum to remain in permanent contact with the ground.

Since then, there have been a series of launches and subsequent models – the latest being the HP series that has been fully rolled out worldwide in place of the more traditional GRW models.

Right now, the Hp 240 and HP 280 are being used in the Middle East, a region that Reiner Bartsch, Head of Product Management at Hamm describes as the “core market” for pneumatic rollers.

“Pneumatic rollers have always been an essential part of compaction equipment in the region, more than in Europe,” he says.

“Rubber-tired, or pneumatic, rollers used with steel drum rollers in certain applications can provide contractors with a better base before paving, achieve a better density or compaction and improve the look of the finished product.”

He adds: “The feedback we are getting is that

HP series is performing very well. On top of their flexibility in terms of ballasting and efficient water sprinkling, their newly designed water tanks mean less stops for refilling and increased productivity.”

Saif Khan, Senior Sales Manager at Genavco, who has been supplying Hamm rollers in the Middle East since 1988, explains that part of their popularity, in the region, is due to pneumatic tyre rollers having a kneading effect which brings the oil up to the surface and gives that nice, rich, black finish that some contractors like to see. It also has a better chance of improving the density in very hot climates.

“Pneumatic tyre rollers are used to close the surface by providing a kneading effect. Mostly, they are used for Asphalt surface final compaction and closing the surface of the layers, but some customers even use them for non-asphaltic layers as well,” he says.

“Due to climatic conditions, the Asphalt mix in this region has less percentage of Bitumen, unlike European countries, where the percentage of Bitumen is more, and temperature windows are shorter. A typical Asphalt gang includes a Paver, two Double Drum Rollers ( 10 ton or 7.5 ton class) plus four pneumatic tyre rollers.”

39 He adds that this year he expects to sell in the range of 150 to 200 units in the region and on top of Hamm being a market leader in this class, there are some superior features that mark out the HP series from the rest.

“These rollers have the highest operating weight of 15 tonnes, they are ballasted from the factory in Germany, and furthermore the HP 240 can be ballasted to 24 tonnes while the HP 280 can be ballasted to 28 tonnes.

Depending on the type of asphalt and layer thickness, or the earthworks to be performed, correctly ballasting the pneumatic tyre rollers is key to achieving high quality compaction. HAMM offers a flexible ballasting concept for the HP series of pneumatic tyre rollers (Tier 3, Tier 4). The concept of ballasting is that the ballast spaces between the wheelsets allows the weight of the machine to be adjusted to varying loads using premade ballast bodies that can be inserted or removed.

According to Bartsch this concept along with

the additive-sprinkling system, that Hamm have completely redesigned, helps define this latest series of Hamm rollers.

“When paving special asphalt, for example, that is rather difficult to process, the sprinkling of the pneumatic tyres with additive is essential for highquality compaction,” explain Bartsch. One of the first advantages of this system is the time saved during the filling of the additive concentrate because no premixing is required. Because of this, the dosage can then be regulated in different levels from the driver’s platform. The water and additive are mixed automatically, so there is always a lasting, optimal mixing ratio without demixing.

He adds: “The operator also always has the option to monitor the fill level via the display on the control panel. It is possible to convert the sprinkling from water to additive at any time from the driver’s platform.”

Genavco says that the machines also provide the strongest engine in the class providing 10-15kw

more than the competition.

“Hammtronic, which is an electronic machine management system that monitors and controls all the key machine functions, is used for the engine, for example” explains Khan “This helps provide the right power as per load demand and helps in achieving up to 30% fuel savings.”

For the HP series, Hamm has developed a uniform platform as the basis for all model variants in every market throughout the world. Based on this, Hamm is also continuing to offer the pneumatic-tyre rollers in different basic versions: On the one hand, they are offering the HP 180 or HP 180i model with a minimum working weight of 8t and a maximum operating weight of 18t, and on the other hand, the HP 280 or HP 280i model with working weights between 10t and 28t. The aim of this is to provide individual markets with the respective model to suit their regional demands, regarding weight classes and equipment versions.

“On top of their flexibility in terms of ballasting and efficient water sprinkling, their newly designed water tanks mean less stops for refilling and increased productivity”

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