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Construction equipment

Cutting-edge

technology –

for heavy duty equipment

Where automotive and industrial-
applications come together Safety technology plays a particularly important

Excavators, cranes, loaders, construction equip- role in this industry, encompassing all applications
ment etc. are all mobile, modern machines that from tower cranes to off-road specialty vehicles. It
have to master extremely diverse and sometimes is mandatory not only to ensure operator safety, but
very complex tasks. also to have a means to design and implement the
ever increasing complexity and amount of safety
functionality required by this equipment.
Extreme mechanical stresses from impacts, shocks,
vibrations, and falling rocks are another challenge
for mobile equipment. Dust, dirt, heat, cold and The components of Wieland Electric are in actuality
humidity also affect the systems' sensors and units of a modular system. Precisely aligned with
control devices. one another, they can be utilized to create unique
installation topologies, and at the same time, fulfill
all the industry's requirements safely, economically,
When selecting which solutions to use, it is neces-
sary to account for the increased demands of these and reliably.
harsh environments. High quality and robust com-
ponents able to meet the application requirements
are a necessity.

Photo: Wirtgen GmbH, Windhagen/Deutschland

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