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		In this section, we give companies a platform to publish their news to you directly. We do not exercise editorial control over these press releases and sole responsibility for content published within this section rests with the originating companies. Views published here do not necessarily represent the views of Route One Publishing or its team members. Tuesday 22 January 2008 HEADS Professional and Enterprise versions for one stop solution HEADS is complete Road design Highway engineering software in its kind with CAD based DTM, Survey & Mapping with GENIO, Alignment Geometrics by String Modeling, Best Quality Project and As-Built Drawings, AASHTO design for Pavement, Highway Drainage, Cost Estimation etc. by TechSOFT Engineering Services (I) Pvt. Ltd. It is supported by Senior and Expert Highway Engineers to Users. Web site: www.headsview.com Email: techsoft@consultant.com more... Tuesday 20 March 2007 Lokotrack successful in Spanish Contract crushing in quarries is gaining popularity, providing quarry operators with the ability to continually adjust their production according to the market need. The Spanish branch of the multinational Hanson Group is using the Lokotrack fleet of local contractor Transportes y Excavaciones Mar Menor S.A. to boost the production at its quarry. more... Wednesday 14 February 2007 New generation of cold milling machines of the 1-m class: Higher performance, more ergonomical and m more... Wednesday 14 February 2007 Wirtgen Group at bauma 2007: Leading technologies for road construction and materials processing more... Wednesday 14 February 2007 New Wirtgen cold milling machine W 100: Power and productivity on medium-sized and large surfaces more... Wednesday 14 February 2007 New Wirtgen cold milling machine W 60: Top-performance rear loader for a wide range of applications more... Monday 6 November 2006 Wirtgen Group sets up new line of business and integrates further premium brand Following the long-standing successful combination of Wirtgen, Vögele and Hamm in the Wirtgen Group and the establishment of a worldwide sales and service network comprising more than 55 own subsidiary companies, the corporate group – the number One worldwide in the field of mobile road construction equipment – is now continuing its consistent and well-structured strategy of growth. more... Monday 6 November 2006 Precision work in the tunnel: Wirtgen slipform paver SP 500 paving slab track for local trains in Ma more... Tuesday 24 October 2006 Noise Mapping and Planning For Non-Acousticians New software is available for those who may not have in-depth knowledge of acoustics but want accurate results of a noise calculation in the smallest amount of time, with the maximum amount of professionalism. SoundPLAN-essential was conceived with this in mind. more... Wednesday 4 October 2006 ECHOSTAR®, THE ONLY SOLUTION TO ANY OF YOUR REQUESTS! more... Tuesday 4 July 2006 Tensar geogrid solution reduces highway construction costs During the construction of the A500 Hough to Shavington bypass in Cheshire, contractor Mowlem Major Projects encountered difficulty along the route of the new carriageway following the discovery of layers of soft formation soils... more... Tuesday 29 March 2005 Keynote Speakers Set for Trimble International User Conference Trimble Dimensions 2006 Building Your Connected Site more... Thursday 17 March 2005 SSI® RELEASES A NEW ACTIVE SURFACE SENSOR Surface Systems, Inc. (SSI®), a member of Quixote Transportation Technologies, Inc. and a leader in Road/Runway Weather Information Systems (RWIS, recently converted to a new model of the Active Surface Sensor. The new model improves the capabilities of the sensor by increasing its operating temperature range. more... Thursday 17 March 2005 ENERGY ABSORPTION SYSTEMS, INC. INTRODUCES THE FHWA-ACCEPTED BARRACUDA™ BARRICADE SYSTEM The Safe-Hit® Division of Energy Absorption Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quixote Transportation Safety, Inc. announces the introduction of its BARRACUDA™ Barricade System, a highly portable and crashworthy barricade specially suited to continuously define the boundaries of a workzone, clearly define lane closures and merges, and physically discourage pedestrian entry and cross through. more... Thursday 17 March 2005 SSI® INTEGRATES ICE CAMERA TECHNOLOGY WITH RWIS Surface Systems, Inc. (SSI®), a member of Quixote Transportation Technologies, Inc. announces the integration of ice camera technology with Road/Runway Weather Information Systems (RWIS). Ice camera technology, when used with RWIS, provides an amazing advancement in how customers view data and make important winter maintenance decisions. The ice camera is an active, eye-safe laser-based sensor that can classify surface conditions over a wide target area in any lighting conditions. more... Thursday 17 March 2005 QUIXOTE TRAFFIC CORPORATION, INC. INTRODUCES IQCENTRAL™ TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Revolutionary software system manages legacy and new NTCIP traffic control and ITS equipment using one convenient centralized system. more... Thursday 17 March 2005 MARYLAND STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION ADDS SURFACE SYSTEMS, INC. WIND SENSOR TO EXISTING RWIS TOWERS Maryland SHA integrates wind sensor technology with existing RWIS after Hurricane Isabel and a major bridge accident caused by high winds. more... Thursday 17 March 2005 HIS, INC. INTELLIGENT COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM HELPS ALLEVIATE TRAFFIC AND PARKING LOT CONGESTION Traditional Transportation Industry System Adapted to Traffic Challenge at Federal Agency. more... Thursday 17 March 2005 PEEK TRAFFIC CORPORATION AWARDED EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS TO SENSYS RS240 SPEED RADAR Peek Traffic Corporation, Inc., a member of Quixote Traffic Corporation (a Division of Quixote Corporation), has been selected by Sensys Traffic AB as the exclusive provider in the U.S. and Canada of the RS240 Doppler Tracking Radar, as well as the automated speed and red light enforcement systems in which it is used. The radar, which is only about the size of a softball, has the ability to track speed, distance, direction and time of up to eight vehicles simultaneously. more... Thursday 17 March 2005 Quixote Corp Announces Reorganization to Better Position New Acquisitions, Products and Technologies A reorganization that aligns its growing number of traffic safety-related companies, products and technologies into logical groups of operating companies has been recently put into place by Quixote Corporation. The new groups are: Quixote Transportation Safety, Inc; Quixote Transportation Technologies, Inc; and Quixote Traffic Corporation. more... Thursday 17 March 2005 SAFE-HIT INTRODUCES NEW “SNAP-IT” AND “WRAP-IT” REFLECTORS The Safe-Hit® Division of Energy Absorption Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quixote Transportation Safety, Inc. announces the introduction of Snap-It and Wrap-It reflectors, unique new reflectors that attach easily to practically any post or similar type product that needs quick and significant visual enhancement. more... Thursday 17 March 2005 STOPGATE® VEHICLE ARRESTING SYSTEM STOPS POTENTIAL DISASTER AT MONROE, WISCONSIN RR CROSSING Positive barrier stops hit-and-run driver about to enter crossing where tanker cars filled with ethanol were moving through. more... Thursday 17 March 2005 Quixote Traffic Corporation Unveils PowerBack™ ITS Series U.S. Traffic Corporation, one of the Quixote Traffic Corporation (QTC) companies, has unveiled its new PowerBack™ ITS Series Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) for traffic applications. As part of a complete battery backup system for traffic signal intersections, this unit provides greater features and versatility including advanced logging/programming capability, real-time status reporting, fully programmable dry contacts, and the ability to upgrade the power output in the field. more... Thursday 17 March 2005 ENERGY ABSORPTION SYSTEMS INTRODUCES NEW COMPACT AND PORTABLE QUADGUARD® CZ CONFIGURATION New modular plate bases reduce anchorage, speed installation of construction zone crash cushion. more... Thursday 17 March 2005 Nu-Metrics, Inc.’s Nitestar® DMI Key for Roadway Imaging For Washington Based Company Imageware, Inc. uses the Nitestar for roadway imaging. more... Thursday 17 March 2005 Iowa DOT Fights Snow and Ice through Information Technology, Weather Data from State-Of-The-Art RWIS Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS) and Pavement Data from RWIS Improves Snow and Ice Control, Saves Time and Money for Iowa DOT more... Thursday 17 March 2005 QUIXOTE CORPORATION 2005 ESSAY COMPETITION WINNER NAMED LINNA ZHANG OF UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN NAMED QUIXOTE CORPORATION PHILIP E. ROLLHAUS, JR. 2005 ESSAY COMPETITION WINNER more... Wednesday 24 November 2004 Advanced Solutions in Pavement Technologies AnyWay was established to provide a comprehensive and advanced soil stabilization solution for road construction; The company's vision is to provide advanced infrastructure solutions through soil stabilization using a product designed to ensure minimal impact on the environment. A unique, patented technology registered worldwide, AnyWay’s RBI Grade 81 Natural Soil Stabilizer is the result of years of research and development - lab tested and field proven. more...


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