Equipment alliance announces new UK event to showcase technology for mobile plant

April 18, 2011 - PRLog -- CETA (Construction Equipment Technology Alliance) has been formed by Halomec, MOBA Mobile Automation, GKD Technik and OnGrade.
The group has launched with the announcement of a new two-day event, CETA Demonstration Days, to be held at Uttoxeter Race Course on 15 and 16 June 2011 (9am to 5pm).
Aimed at filling some of the gap left following the demise of SED (Site Equipment Demonstration show), the emphasis of the event is on live demonstrations of the range of solutions and systems offered by member companies.
CETA is unique in spanning a wide range of industries and plant types from the railway and quarry sectors to road construction and dredging, from forklifts and excavators to bulldozers and pavers. The breadth of technology on show at the demonstration days will appeal to both larger organisations as well as smaller independent companies.
Solutions on display will range from safety systems and on-board weighing through to 3D machine control systems. Highlights will include the LOADRITE X-weigh on-board weighing system for excavators; the ZoneSafe proximity warning system; the industry-leading 2RCI and 3RCI rated capacity indicators; plus three totally new machine control and automation techniques from MOBA.
Alastair Brown, managing director of MOBA, said: “Visitors to CETA Demonstration Days will be able to experience a whole variety of working technologies as well as discuss their individual applications and requirements with CETA members.”

More about CETA

Commenting on CETA’s formation, Julian Athawes, managing director of Halomec, said: “Many companies already benefit from using a variety of technologies to enhance the safety and productivity of mobile plant operations. CETA is all about promoting the use of such enabling technology and educating users to the benefits that deploying these solutions can bring. It will also allow customers and potential customers to work with a core group of companies that share the same values in order to satisfy their technology needs.”
CETA was initially formed out of the frustration caused by the demise of SED and the difficulty faced by smaller companies with more limited product ranges and resources in organising their own events. Given that the four founding companies were already co-operating in an informal manner it made sense to pool resources and organise something together.
Once the four companies got round the table they discovered, as well as organising demonstration days, there was considerable scope to work collaboratively, hence CETA was born.

Future plans

Gary Escott, a director of OnGrade Ltd, is positive about the future and how CETA can serve as a useful platform for technology in the industry.
He said: “The Demonstration Days are obviously important and will provide a solid platform for our organisation to develop and grow into something that will add value to the industry.  For CETA to be truly successful in the future we will need other members that share our values.”  He adds that any potential members will have to sign up to the CETA charter.
He continued: “In the future it is possible we may see a CETA pavilion at the major shows to provide a focal point for customers interested in business improvement technologies.”
Nick Ground, managing director of GKD, sums up:
“GKD is very pleased to be a founder member of CETA. Our membership confirms our commitment to developing sustainable and lasting business relationships within the plant and construction machinery market. GKD as a company has continued to pioneer solutions with a focus on customer care and quality, values which all the member companies of CETA share and lie at the heart of its philosophy.”
If you would like to visit CETA Demonstration Days please pre-register by visiting http://www.cetauk.org or contact one of the member companies direct.

CETA member companies are:

GKD Technik Ltd designs and manufactures a range of safety and productivity systems for use in the construction equipment market. All GKD products are designed to meet the demands of the toughest environments while providing simple and easy –to-use platforms for the end-user. Based in Wimborne, Dorset, all products are designed and manufactured in the UK.
GKD is currently the market leader in the supply of Safe Load indicators and height restrictors in the UK and is continuing to broaden its range to meet customer requirements.

Halomec Ltd, based in Stroud, Gloucestershire, specialises in the supply and installation of after-market systems for construction equipment, notably with UK distribution for the following brands:
Lincoln Automatic Lubrication Systems;
LOADRITETM on-board weighing solutions for excavators, materials handlers, conveyors and loaders, including telemetry and data management/reporting software;
Alphaview Vehicle CCTV/Reversing Camera Systems for many types of mobile equipment.
With a network of seven regional engineers, Halomec is well placed to provide an effective installation and after-sales service throughout the UK.

MOBA Mobile Automation Ltd is the wholly owned UK and Eire subsidiary of MOBA Mobile Automation AG, a global manufacturer of a wide range of systems including earthmoving and road construction machine control, and safety and weighing products. UK customers will now be supported directly and locally for every phase of activity – technical support, logistics, sales, service, installation, fulfilment, etc. This dedicated support brings a level of commercial relationship development not yet experienced in the UK from MOBA.
At the CETA Demonstration Days MOBA will be showing live three totally new systems - for pavers, for excavators and for rollers.  In addition, it will have a full range of MOBA’s 2D and 3D machine control systems for dozers, graders, kilvers, drag boxes, pavers and millers, available for full scrutiny and discussion.

OnGrade Ltd specialises in supplying innovative safety and productivity solutions for a range of mobile plant. Weymouth based, OnGrade uses innovative technology to provide alternative approaches or solutions to solving customers’ problems. Included in the range are the DigPilot wireless excavator guidance system, the only wireless excavator guidance product that can upgraded from 1D, 2D to 3D and the XW range of dynamic weighing scales for material handlers.
One of OnGrade’s major features at CETA days will be the ZoneSafe proximity warning system which will be shown for the first time.  ZoneSafe can reduce the risk of vehicle–personnel collision and has already received a great deal of interest across many industry sectors including civil engineering, quarrying, and waste and recycling.