Pit & Quarry, July 2015
uct based learning model The partnership resulted in the students designing a compact concrete planer that could address potential urbanization problems for the construction industry The concept design takes into account the construction laborers strenuous daily activities and the environmental impact of urban deconstruction The compact concrete planer breaks up the concrete in sizes that are best suited for recycling and can be hooked up to a vacuum to eliminate dust particles from getting into the air In addition the compact concrete planer is remotely controlled to minimize heavy work and also has the ability to eventually be made completely autonomous These students are pursuing masters degrees in sustainable product service system innovation so this project allows them to get a lot of real life experience in solving actual problems Emerging trends for worksite safety Volvo CE has been working with a team of Carnegie Mellon University students to explore the idea of smart technology and integrating human intelligence into equipment to improve operator safety The students are a part of the universitys Integrated Innovation Institute capstone course which ties together the engineering design and business aspects of product development The Double Team Dangerous Tramp Metals Dangerous unwanted metals are no match for Eriez Double Team specialists Suspended Magnets and Metal Detectors Remove tramp metals before they reach your valuable crushers and downstream equipment SUSPENDED MAGNET 1200 SERIES METAL DETECTOR Call 888 300 3743 or visit www eriez com Suspended Magnets Metal Detectors Heavy Duty Feeders Download Catalogs Product Selection Guides www pitandquarry com July 2015 PIT QUARRY 51 ISTOCK COM PETERJSEAGER EQUIPMENT RESEARCH One part of the Construction Climate Challenge is to stretch the length of the construction industrys value chain from extraction and production of building materials to demolition and recycling
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