拉斯维加斯 - 与2016年混凝土世界的人群勇敢地勇敢地寒意的寒冷的拉斯维加斯，据估计，注册的与会者比2015年增加了5％。与2015年相比，贸易展览会在人群中吸引了渴望看到最新的混凝土的人群以及砌体产品和设备。
这个节目本身规模与日俱增的罪ce the recession of 2008, according to Steve Pomerantz, senior marketing manager for World of Concrete. “We have more than 1,525 exhibitors, [its] our largest event in seven years with over 700,000 net square feet,” he said. Last year's show saw just just under 56,000 construction professionals in attendance.
Around the Show
Rosy predictions of a 5% increase in portland cement consumption in 2016by the Portland Cement Association was qualified by some worrying economic indicators on the strength of the non-residential construction market.
Among the exhibit areas,Skyjack揭开了最大的伸缩板器在其阵容中，SJ1056TH，最大升力容量为10,000。该拨款者使用74 hp的发动机符合美国4级最终排放标准，这使其符合EPA更稳定的要求，该要求适用于75 hp及以上的柴油发动机。
Additionally,麦克卡车宣布了一个上升in adoption of its new mDRIVE HD transmission system on its work trucks following a robust penetration rate on highway tractors.
Put a Sensor on It
In addition to the hands-on product demonstrations that World of Concrete is known for, manufacturers were just as eager to demonstrate new levels of wireless connectivity coming to tools and heavy equipment. Hilti announced its ON!Track asset-management system, which uses RFID tags on tools for easier tracking. The tags can be added to any asset via simple RFID barcode stickers, and are integrated into new Hilti tools in the factory. The cloud-based system allows for remote monitoring of tool status, and for entire tool chests to be quickly scanned at once.
Technology firm Trimble is bringing greater connectivity to mixer trucks. New sensor packages and an in-cab tablet allows for better monitoring of concrete deliveries. “We’re working with seven or eight major mixer truck manufacturers to get this into their machines,” said Jeff Van Grootel, global sales director for Trimble Logistics. The latest version of the system, announced at World of Concrete, includes an Android tablet in the cab so the driver can monitor the status of the drum and the truck, with remote telematics for support and data collection.
范·格罗特尔（Van Grootel）补充说，Trimble正在努力将搅拌机卡车的监视整合到更广泛的软件组合中。他说：“现在，它将其集成到我们的其他车队管理软件中，但我们也试图将其绑定到Tekla和其他程序中，以便在整个项目视图中可以看到您的水泥交付。”
