Pave-IR [RU] – Thermal profiling in Russia

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Pave-IR [RU] - Thermal profiling in Russia

Today I am proud to show some impressions of Thermal Profiling from Russia.
Here we are in Tatarstan, in Kazan to be more precise. One of the fastest growing places in Russia when we talk about road construction.

Prepared for the night job

Scanning in progress

One more time people were impressed by the helpful things you can get out of the data the system provides. Real data was analysed in a workshop one day later with all people involved. This is how things will work out on the long run. People that are interested in looking at new technologies to further improve processes.

Thermal training

Thanks to Vasily and his team at Korrus as well as the great crew in Kazan for this!

MCA 500 in Thailand

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MCA 500 in Thailand

The corresponding project is located in the eastern part of Thailand, Chon Buri and is part of the Eastern Economic Corridor Investment plan. The earthworks concern the establishment of a future highway to connect Bangkok with Pattaya. Pattaya is one the most important tourist destination of Thailand and is the center of Chon Buri. The total length of the current construction project is about 10 km.

MCA 500 is used to determine the correct density of the base course. MCA 500 increases the effectiveness of the machine and process as well as overall compaction quality. The system saves on time, personnel, costs and machine wear. MCA 500 as a robust yet inexpensive system that fits any brand of compactor around the world.

The project includes the use of different brands of compactors – however no problem for MOBA as MOBA is adaptable to any compactor no matter the maker or model. Quick and simple installation. Below you may see the only MOBA sensor that you need to install for earthworks – the MOBA accelertation sensor. It monitors frequency and amplitude and with that generates a compaction value – the ICV (Intelligent Compaction Value).

Nevertheless, certain projects demand a little more than that. MOBA is proud to be one of the few players of the market that offer a sophisticated and high accurcy hang on system for compactors: The MCA 3000 offers full documentation and clearly structured visualization of the compaction progress in real time. The MCA 3000 saves all data as quality verification and sends data wireless to the office/server. One of the main features of MCA 3000 is that it allows communication between multiple rollers.

Please find more information following this link:

https://moba-automation.com/machine-applications/compactors/mca-3000/

Thank you for reading

MOBA GS506 Double Laser Leveling System

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MOBA GS506 Double Laser Leveling System

End-user: Shandong Juancheng Highway Bureau Tongda Luqiao Engineering Company

Site address:Heze Shandong

In response to the transformation of national shanty towns and old urban areas, Shandong Juancheng Highway Bureau Tongda Luqiao Engineering Company improved the old subgrade construction mode and introduced MOBA GS506 double laser leveling system during the construction process. And become the leader of digital construction.

The length of the experimental section is 100 meters, the transverse gradient is 1.5%, and the longitudinal gradient is 0.219%. The grader driver actually only has 3 months’ driving experience and completely meet the construction requirements with the use of GS506 leveling system.

MCA 3000 on Dam Renovation in England

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MCA 3000 on Dam Renovation in England

Many years after construction, the old dam in Holmfirth, United Kingdom, must be renewed. The old structure was getting weak, and new regulations requested a redesign and the reinforcement of the dam. Approximately 23 new layers, 30 cm thick, of new material, had to be placed and compacted, homogeneous in shortest possible time to max. density. The mix of gravel and loam was placed with a track type dumper and spread with an excavator. To ensure that water does not penetrate the construction, a trench, made of gravel, ensures the proper accumulation of the surface water into a newly designed drainage system.

For the main compaction a BW 213 DH was used.

Technical Data:
Operating Weight: 12 700 kg
Axle load Drum: 7400 kg
Static Linear Load: 34,7 kg/cm
Drum With: 2130 mm
Frequency: 30 / 36 Hz
Amplitude: 2 / 1 mm
Centrifugal Force: 300 / 225 kN

Compaction execution

To achieve the max. compaction and efficiency, the high amplitude with high compaction force were in use. The layers must be compacted with at least two passes in the specified adjustments for the roller. The full width of the dam is compacted in two tracks. The compaction finished at 1m from the dam shoulder to avoid dangerous situations with the roller. Barriers, positioned in the forefront of compaction prevent the operator being close to the soft shoulder.
After compaction is finished, control measurements with a nuclear gauge were taken. One control point on each track, positions are carried out by random sampling.

Imagine, two samples on an area of about 250m²?

To improve the informational value of the measurements with the gauge, the contractor decided using area coverage measurements with MCA 3000. During the compaction process, all movements of the roller and the compaction values have been shown on display and stored on the unit with a time stamp and position for further evaluations.

The values on the left side from the operator’s screen, where the relative values are displayed, the operator sees that the target value (13) is achieved (green) and mostly over the target (red). On the right side of the screen, the compaction progress is shown. Here the operator can see that the compaction progress has stopped (green and magenta). In this case, no further compaction with the current roller is possible.
For further analysis with Compaction Project Manager, the data have been transferred on to a PC

The screenshot below from the PC-analysis shows a very homogeneous compaction result.

  • OCheckpoints defined using the mapped results in the post-processing software on the PC.
The cross-check between the IC values collected with MCA3000 and the results measured with the nuclear gauge allow the setup of the target IC-values for this site. Following this procedure, a significant increase in data reliability is secured. The same amount of manual checks provides a much higher validity of the measurements now.

Findings:

Higher data density for compaction values, measurements were taken where it is most significant, higher security in achieving the required density and reduction of compaction efforts by stopping compaction when target values are reached. Time for compaction reduced, increased productivity and reduced time for completion.

The first BIG SONIC SKI in Brazil

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The first BIG SONIC SKI in Brazil

In 2016 the ECOSUL (a road administration company from the south of Brazil) and the SBS ENGENHARIA (a constructor) looked to MOBA to identify some solution for their problem: how to improve the IRI (International Roughness Index), because the SBS ENGENHARIA had executed the paving but the quality was not good enough for the ECOSUL, that have supervised the job.

After some talk was clear that the problem was the paving execution without a levelling system, and the suggestion was to use the BIG SONIC SKI (BSS).

In Brazil is very common the customers don’t believe in technology and sometimes it’s necessary to demonstrate the equipment, and it was made by a test road to prove the efficiency of the system, and of course it was a success!

The IRI has improved by 34% in only one layer (only one pass by the paver machine), and it was an amazing result for the ECOSUL.

After this test the negotiation was made and the SBS ENGENHARIA was the first constructor to buy this system from MOBA do Brasil.

The installation and the operation training were made at the field, and it was very nice to teach and to learn with the operators.

Sometimes we visit this client to see how the system is working.
2016 - BSS working on TEREX VDA 700 paver:

2016 - BSS working on TEREX VDA 700 paver:

2016 - BSS working on TEREX VDA 700 paver:

2017 - The same system on CIBER AF 4000 paver:

2017 - The same system on CIBER AF 4000 paver:

2017 - The same system on CIBER AF 4000 paver:

2018 - BSS comes back to TEREX VDA 700 paver:

2018 - BSS comes back to TEREX VDA 700 paver:

2018 - BSS comes back to TEREX VDA 700 paver:

And it’s working very well! The BIG SONIC SKI is the best choice!

New operating concept for pavers – made with MOBA

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New operating concept for pavers – made with MOBA

Undeniably, leveling is a crucial aspect in paving new roads, or renewing existing roads. To get an excellent result, everything from the materials, the control system, and the paver must work together. To allow the operator an exact and flexible handling of these systems and to steer the screed the right way, a functional operation concept is a must-have.

MOBA, together with BOMAG, developed a new concept for an optimized screed control. The new built-in leveling system can be controlled via a rugged touchpad and two toggle switches from outside. It allows a comfortable control of many important screed functions like adjusting the height and slope of the screed. It is a very robust device and the easy handling allows for intuitive operation without long trainings.
This new concept not only eases the work for the operators, but also helps achieving highly-precise results in asphalt paving and improving the quality and longevity of the road.

This is another fantastic example of MOBA’s working to develop and produce devices according to a customer’s needs. In this instance, partnering with the customer has developed the housing according to their own company design and augmenting it with MOBA electronics with all MOBA typical features like the robust housing and the special sealing technique which protects sensitive electronics against environmental influences like heat, water or vibrations. Whatever roadwork environments encounter, our products are ready.

MOBA’s operating units and HMIs are not only designed and manufactured for tough requirements, but also offer a wide flexibility when it comes to design and function. This means not only making it fit the needs of a customer’s design, like the BOMAG unit, but when it comes to HMIs for various machines, the design and number of keys, buttons and joysticks can be varied. The customer can choose how many functions they need and then create their own HMI. The best part? This modular HMI concept is that all components are already proven and tested, making it affordable for small quantities. Also, the simple handling and the intuitive, symbol-driven operation is an advantage, when the device is going to be handle my different operators while on a job.

MAWIS bitPAYT APP

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MAWIS bitPAYT APP - MOBA's new citizen tool to enhance waste segregation and the first step towards a circular economy

In MOBA, we are constantly developing new products and projects where innovation and sustainability play a key role.

In this occasion, we are happy to announce the launching of our new APP for smartphones that promotes citizen participation in waste management of our cities. The application has been created as a tool to allow greater transparency and interaction of the citizen and businesses with the municipality in terms of waste management.

The new Mawis bitPAYT application promotes the circular economy at the municipal level, encouraging selective collection and recycling and giving support to systems that promote the introduction of pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) schemes.

More information coming soon.

Stay tuned.

Breakthrough of MOBA 3D in China

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Breakthrough of MOBA 3D in China

Breakthrough of MOBA 3D in China
—-MOBA 3D-GNSS leveling system matches to Shantui bull dozer perfectly.

Over the years, the installation of automatic leveling system in bulldozers with full hydraulic quantitative pumps has always failed. The main reason is that the temperature of hydraulic oil of bulldozers is extremely high under the condition of automatic operation. The high temperature of the hydraulic system can cause the sealing parts of the hydraulic system to fail in a short time, and also cause the oxidation and deterioration of the hydraulic oil, and even cause the deformation and damage of some parts.

On 17th June, three engineers of MOBA Dalian successfully installed MOBA 3D-GNSS automatic leveling system on the bulldozer of Shantui full hydraulic pilot quantitative pump, and after a week’s testing, the system was finally successful.

Main content of the guide for the MOBA cloud connection:

General:
– Common questions and tasks about cloud connection are listed in a general section.
– A definition of the cloud connection for the system or the component. For example, the selection of certain components is important for the later implementation of some requirements.

Cloud server:
– Lists questions and tasks related to server requirements.
– Definitions for IT-infrastructure, hosting, security, management.

Cloud project:
– Lists questions and tasks for installing a cloud project.
– Definitions for the specific application, for customer, partners involved, users. In addition, definitions for web interfaces, service interfaces and so on.
– Checklists help with the implementation.

Cloud gateway:
– Defines the specific requirements for cloud gateway or other system components regarding to the cloud connection.
– Cloud gateways could be:
– MOBA Cloud Gateway WiFi – as a SIM-free solution
– MOBA Cloud Gateway cellular network – SIM card
– MOBA Cloud Gateway cellular network – integrated SIM chip

Communications security:
– This section lists all points for the communications security.

SIM (Subscriber Identity Module):
– The requirements for the SIM are listed here.
– Management for all SIM related data

By integrating the handling of the cloud connection into the development process, a structured and uniform implementation of the requirements are guaranteed.

After long time testing (continuous working for more than 3 hours), the highest temperature of hydraulic oil is 59°C, and the leveling accuracy is controlled within 3 cm. Perfect test results, and MOBA 3D-GNSS automatic leveling system has been recognized by Shantui technicians and leaders.

Big Sonic Ski Installation in Uruguay (Latin America)

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Big Sonic Ski Installation in Uruguay (Latin America)

BSS Installation in Uruguay with our dealer KPN (Kapern Group), supported and trained by another dealer of Moba, our Argentine dealer, CAYSI SA.

"Many hands make light work" and "There’s no ‘I’ in ‘team’" or "United we stand, divided we fall" or "Union is strength"

It is my “thinking” on the business strategy that I am implementing in our distributor network in the Latin American region. Explaining it better, I am training good distributors, who in turn train others less experienced, creating healthy alliances, taking advantage of the same language (Spanish) and with minimal time zone differences, thus allowing response times to the customer to be reduced.

From Argentine to Cuba or Uruguay, from Colombia to Peru or to Guatemala, or from Mexico to Honduras, or from MOBA do Brazil to Colombia, …our dealers are creating friendships either by personally helping each other with this strategy or with the help of Facebook.. So we all win, we all feel like children of the same family (MOBA), offering the best quality of products, with the best support, at a lower cost and time to the end users.

KPN made the first installation of Big Sonic Ski in Uruguay (see pictures below), the jobsite was located in road Ruta 14 TRINIDAD city, the work was performed with the support of Mr. Julian Schvindt, a technical engineer of CAYSI. He made the installation and training of the BSS to KPN and to the operator of INCOCI. Was the first time that the crew of INCOCI worked with this kind of sophisticated technology on the paving machines. The feedback was very, very good.

It is easy make installations on machines that are already ready to connect our systems, but when it comes to machines that are not ready yet, we cannot tell the customer that their machine is unlike any others and we cannot install it!… Then we lose this customer and consequently others will lose without this feedback!… In this case, this Vogele SUPER 1303-2 paver, had no connectors so we couldn’t plug in our power cables.

But thanks to engineer Julian’s high technical knowledge, the solution was found, as you can see in the pictures above and he then plugged our cables directly into the machine’s electronic board, thus converting an unprepared machine into a machine like so many others with quick connections.

Happy customer, Loyal customer !!

After my visit and meeting some months ago with Mr. Antonio Villaluenga (Manager of KPN), the contractor INCOCI decided to try and reach the desired smoothness in this project, with the MOBA Big Sonic Ski with 4 sonics and 3 sonics.

We made many visits and meetings in the last years in construction companies, explaining and showing the benefits of our solutions. Now, they already understood that the smoothness is one of the most focus in road construction in other countries and the Big Sonic Ski is the answer for this specific request.

A good results in costs savings and time, higher quality and of course longer duration of the road, are the goal of the owners of the roads, and this it is possible only with investments in technology.

I hope INCOCI will install many other MOBA solutions in the other machines that they have in their machinery park.

Thank you CAYSI, KPN and INCOCI for your trust and positive feedback of our MOBA products!

MRW Load Cell: Features and Benefits

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MRW Load Cell: Features and Benefits

Rain or shine, the work of essential services continues, and I’m always thankful for that. When that work involves lifters and cranes, safety is always a top concern. When essential workers are using aerial lifts and MEWPs, one of the most important safety features provided is an accurate and precise measurement of the load in the cage. This is where MOBA continues to add value to its customers with the MRW load cell and its unique benefits and features.

One of these features is the easy integration of the loadcell between the boom and the cage. Two different load cell dimensions are also available for different cage weight requirements and each can compensate for the lever-arm effect. This simply means that the actual weight inside the cage will be measured independent from the position of the load inside the working platform. This feature is even available for MEWPs with no PLC system. By using the TUV approved MRW Limit and MOBA components, it is also possible to achieve performance level ‘D’. This increases performance and safety for the end user.

Another unique feature is that each load cell is temperature compensated. The drift caused by temperature in the load cell is compensated by using a climate cabinet during production. Each type of MRW is subjected to extreme high and low temperatures so the temperature effect can be determined and saved. This compensation for temperature is standard in all three types of the MRW, the MRW Limit for machines without a PLC system, 4-20 mA version and CAN version. These saved values provide temperature compensation and increased performance.

Along with the features and benefits demonstrated, the MRW also features easy service and calibration, prevention of end user manipulation, and redundancy for increased safety. With these features, benefits, and great performance, it is no wonder that MOBA is selling thousands of MRWs every year and many companies with large market shares have trusted MOBA to provide great value and performance for themselves and their end users. I’d love to talk more about our systems and you can always learn more here: https://moba-automation.com/crane-lifter or on our MOBA community site: https://mobacommunity.com/blogs/tag/Crane%20and%20Lifters