Despite a transportation strike in France, the Intermat equipment tradeshow, held in Paris, attracted 183,800 visitors and 1,500 exhibitors. The event takes place every three years.
Visitors from 120 countries attended the show, with the percentage of international visitors remaining steady at about 45 percent.
Here is a roundup of events and product introductions that took place at Intermat.
Wirtgen recycler given Intermat commendation
The trade press organization behind Intermat presented the Wirtgen WR 2500 S recycler with a commendation during its Innovation Awards held the first day of the show.
The machine, an upgrade from Wirtgen’s former WR 2500 recycler, is equipped with a 680-horsepower engine that offers 10 percent more horsepower than its precursor. The model’s steering system now includes an additional indicator for the lock angle of the wheels.
A cleaning mechanism for the spraying bar prevents contamination. A more powerful generator allows the foamed bitumen system to be heated faster. The driver’s seat can be swiveled 90 degrees.
Intermat sees world introductions of Komatsu products
Komatsu took the opportunity of Intermat to introduce two new wheel loaders and a compact excavator. The WA250-5 and the WA250PT-5 wheel loaders offer a hydrostatic transmission and infinitely variable speed regulation as standard equipment, which in turn increases their fuel economy by 10 percent.
