Continental expands technologies for aggregate and material handling machines

International technology company Continental, with North American headquarters in Fairlawn, Ohio, is further expanding its industry-related business. Technologies for construction, aggregate and material handling machines and vehicles will come increasingly into focus, especially in the North American industry markets.

“Digitalization is also one of the trends in the transforming construction world. Precisely in this efficiency-driven business the question arises of how to gain the most benefit. We intensively listen to our customers because it is extremely important for us to add mutual value,” says Hans-Jürgen Duensing, member of the Continental Executive Board, and added that ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017, which took place March 7 to 11 in Las Vegas, gave an opportunity to build up and further strengthen beneficial relationships with its customers.

Continental displayed products, systems and services specifically designed for the construction and aggregate industries including earthmover and construction tires, conveyor belting, rubber tracks, industrial hoses, power train belts, vibration control systems, advanced multi-purpose instrumentation and displays, 360-degree camera systems and control units.

Offering a variety of instrumentation solutions that range from the single dial-type gauge to the fully programmable 12-inch terminal, Continental follows the trend toward connected vehicles. An on-board telematics unit transmits data from and to the vehicle. For machinery leasing, data about the duration and place of use can be stored for billing purposes.

Continental’s integrated and retrofittable camera systems enable 360-degree monitoring of the vehicles. The ProViu ASL360 surround view camera system allows the operator to see all around the vehicle at a single glance from one video screen designed to give equipment operators a perfect view of areas that would normally be difficult to negotiate.

Air springs combined with air actuators are designed to minimize disruptive vibrations. Heavy equipment suspension elements that are being used for the suspension of articulated dump trucks are designed to reduce vibrations. Continental also displayed high temperature hose for trucks designed to reduce weight and save fuel.