TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE ROAD MACHINERY FIELD

TEKNISK UTVECKLING INOM VAEGMASKINOMRAADET

The activity has been directed towards stating a vision for the road machine and its function in the year 2000. The number of construction machines within the contracting field in Sweden today is estimated to be 35-40,000. Of these, approximately one-third are older than 10 years. A great number of them are outmoded fron the point of view of the new demands as far as environment, equipment, safety and the general environment are concerned. General plans for the development of road machinery show efforts to improve the environment with increased demands for exhaust emission controls and motor efficiency. Environmentally sensitive fuels are an important factor in improvements. The whole environment at construction sites will have increased importance. The use of the road machine is an important element. It concerns the design and use of the construction machines in order to obtain the best possible work environment. The ergonomic design of the space for the driver and the operating devices will be of great importance from the point of view or the work environment. A new organization for the machinery is emerging which will allow for larger geographical areas in which to work and greater specialization for the assembly of machinery. The personnel of tomorrow will pose ever-greater demands on the contents and the shape of the work. The development of the machinery in the 90's will require efforts in order to: 1) decrease the level of noise in the driver's cabin, 2) cleanse machine exhausts, 3) develop new fuel sources, 4) increase computer support for the driver and 5) increase the comfort of the driver. (A)

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  NORDISKA VAEGTEKNISKA FOERBUNDET

  BORLAENGE,   Sweden  S-781 87
• Publication Date: 1992

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 24P+A p.
• Serial:
  • NVF RAPPORT
  • Issue Number: 1B
  • Publisher: NORDISKA VAEGTEKNISKA FOERBUNDET
  • ISSN: 0347-2485

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Comfort; Construction equipment; Development; Drivers; Environment; Ergonomics; Exhaust gases; Forecasting; Road construction; Safety; Technology
• Geographic Terms: Sweden
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00664819
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Sep 9 1994 12:00AM