ERGONOMICS CONEXPO
TECH EXPERIENCE
e award-winning Tech Experience
is back. Dedicated to creating an
engaging atmosphere that educates
and inspires by bringing to life the
technologies and solutions shaping
innovation in construction, this year
the Experience is divided into three
key areas: Modern Mobility,
Sustainability and Smart Cities. e
last of these incorporate electronic
data collection sensors within urban
areas to e ciently manage assets and
resources. e collection and
processing of this data will help cities
manage power, transportation, water
supply, waste management, law
enforcement, schools, hospitals and
other services.
A 10 . x 22 . smart city replica
will be on display at Tech Experience
showcasing several scenarios
including connectivity in the city
using 5G, sensors, telematics and IoT,
how a city responds to heat, wind and
storms, and how future jobsites and
equipment will communicate.
“Our goal for the Tech Experience
in 2020 is to show contractors how all
of these exciting new technologies will
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impact their work,” says Al Cervero,
senior vice president of construction,
mining and utility at the Association
of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM),
ConExpo’s organisers.
CONEXPO HIGHL IGHT
In 2017 the Tech Experience
spanned 75,000 square feet and
landed the Experience Design and
Technology Awards’ top prize for
Best Outdoor Event.
INNOVATIONS IN MACHINE CONTROL INTERFACES
Curtiss-Wright has been constantly
developing highly effi cient,
fl exible and safety-critical
controls that increase
productivity. There is a trend
towards replacing multiple
hydraulic levers and
discrete components with
electronic human-machine
interfaces (HMIs), which
integrate fully into custom control boxes
and armrest assemblies, providing operators
with a wide range of new capabilities.
The HMIs developed by Curtiss-Wright
incorporate multiple functions and can be
operated with the use of just one hand, or via fi nger or
thumb activation, using push-button switches, rotary
thumbwheels, joystick paddles and levers, which
variously offer switched and proportional control of
a vehicle’s numerous features.
Suitable for use in arduous in-cab applications, the
all-new HI Grip is a heavy duty, multi-function grip
offering a wide range and combination of proportional
roller and discrete push-button switch functions. It is
available fi tted to Curtiss-Wright’s JC6000 and
JC8000 series joysticks, or as a stand-alone grip
with a range of adapters to suit standard
industrial fi ttings.
The HI Grip is Curtiss-Wright’s fi rst grip
offering left- and right-handed versions that
lean inward and forward, and features
a scalloped shaft and handed rest for
optimal operator comfort
and operation. Thanks to
its novel roller design, the class-leading HI Grip
sets the standard by incorporating up to four,
ergonomically-placed, easy-to-reach proportional
rollers. Up to three of these rollers can be placed
across the front plate of the grip, with the fourth roller
positioned on the rear. iVT
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MARCH 10-14, 2020
LAS VEGAS
Curtiss-Wright
South Hall 3 – S83131
RIGHT: Curtiss-
Wright’s HI Grip
joysticks
BELOW: A full
HMI with HI Grip
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