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HiKOKI cordless nailer: New strip nailer at BAU 2025
HiKOKI is an international manufacturer of power tools and pneumatic tools with over 70 years of experience in the development of high-performance tools. The company offers a wide ... HiKOKI strip nailer
Metabo KGS 305 cordless cross-cut saw at BAU 2025
Metabo is a German manufacturer of power tools with a focus on applications in the metalworking, construction and renovation trades. The company develops innovative solutions such ... Metabo cordless cross-cut saw
Makita shows powerful cordless tools at BAU 2025
Makita is a global manufacturer of power tools and garden equipment headquartered in Anjo, Japan. The company offers a wide range of cordless and power tools for various applicatio... Makita powerful cordless tools
FESTOOL ETSC cordless sander at BAU 2025: Mobile and precise
Festool is a German manufacturer of power tools, specializing in high-quality solutions for professional craftsmen in areas such as wood and furniture construction, painting and re... FESTOOL ETSC cordless sander
SPAX screws at BAU 2025: aesthetics and function
SPAX is a German manufacturer of fasteners, in particular screws, which are used in various areas such as interior fittings, timber construction and decking. The company offers a w... SPAX screws
AKG Thermotechnology: Hybrid vehicle solutions, bauma 2019
AKG Thermotechnik is showcasing helpful solutions for hybrid vehicles at the bauma 2019 trade fair in Munich. These include a coolant heat exchanger and a heat storage system that ... AKG Thermotechnology: Hybrid vehicle solutions
AKG Thermotechnology: Specific solutions, bauma 2019
AKG Thermotechnik can look back on 100 years of tradition. But the company's product range is not outdated. At bauma 2019 at the Munich trade fair, AKG will be presenting innovativ... AKG Thermotechnology: Specific solutions
BHS: Rotor impact mill type RPM - sand machine, bauma 2019
The company BHS is showing the rotor impact mill type RPM at the bauma 2019 trade fair. A machine suitable for the production of sand, fine sand and dry mortar. The artificial prod... BHS: Rotor impact mill type RPM - sand machine
BHS-Sonthofen: Twin-shaft batch mixer, bauma 2019
The twin-shaft batch mixer from BHS-Sonthofen is used in projects worldwide for the production of all types of concrete. The traditional company invented the twin-shaft mixer conce... BHS-Sonthofen: Twin-shaft batch mixer
Caterpillar: D6XE diesel-electric dozer, bauma 2019
The D6XE diesel-electric dozer is one of the innovations that Caterpillar is presenting at bauma 2019. The dozer is powered by electricity generated by a diesel generator. It is al... Caterpillar: D6XE diesel-electric dozer
Caterpillar Electric Excavator – bauma 2019
Caterpillar is showcasing the CAT 323F Z-Line, an all-electric excavator, at the bauma 2019 trade fair in Munich. Powered by electricity, the excavator is ideal for use on construc... Caterpillar: Fully electric excavator CAT 323F Z-Line
CureTec: AggTherm Aggregate heating, bauma 2019
CureTec is presenting the AggTherm aggregate heating system at the bauma 2019 trade fair in Munich. An aggregate heating system is used in concrete plants. This serves to improve t... CureTec: AggTherm Aggregate heating
Computer Institut Bamberg: CIB Mobile extensions, bauma 2019
The Computer Institut Bamberg is presenting an innovation at the bauma 2019 trade fair in Munich. The CIB Mobil software for the construction materials industry has an extension - ... Computer Institut Bamberg: CIB Mobile extensions
CureTec: AllCure Concrete hardening system, bauma 2019
CureTec is presenting AllCure - a curing system for concrete - at the bauma 2019 trade fair in Munich. The process is optimized with the right moisture and temperature. CureTec: AllCure Concrete hardening system
Fritzmeier Digitalization – bauma 2019
Fritzmeier is delighted to receive an innovation award at bauma 2019 in Munich. Together with the University of Munich, HoloLens and Vancom, the cab expert has developed an innovat... Fritzmeier: Digitalization construction site - Innovation award
Fritzmeier: Global Cab driver's cab, bauma 2019
Fritzmeier is presenting the Global Cab, an aluminum operator's cab, at the bauma 2016 trade fair in Munich. A special feature of the cab is that it can be used with different mach... Fritzmeier: Global Cab driver's cab
HAWE Hydraulics: Functional safety, bauma 2019
HAWE Hydraulik will be exhibiting valves, pumps and systems in the hydraulics sector at the bauma 2019 trade fair in Munich. A core topic at the trade fair: With experts in functio... HAWE Hydraulics: Functional safety
HAWE Hydraulic Systems – bauma 2019
At the bauma 2019 trade fair in Munich, HAWE Hydraulik will be presenting a system solution as used for mobile machinery. From the hydraulic pump to a central control block for wor... HAWE Hydraulics: System solution for mobile machinery
HYVA: Skiploader, bauma 2019
HYVA is presenting a skiploader at the bauma 2019 trade fair in Munich. The automatic covering of the load not only ensures greater work safety for the driver, it basically pays fo... HYVA: Skiploader
HUNNEBECK: Manto panel formwork, bauma 2019
Hünnebeck will be presenting innovations for Manto panel formwork at the bauma 2019 trade fair in Munich. These include a one-sided tie technology that makes assembly and disassemb... HUNNEBECK: Manto panel formwork
HYVA: Cranes Edge Line, bauma 2019
Hyva will be exhibiting cranes from the Edge series at the bauma 2019 trade fair in Munich. The cranes have an extended warranty of 5 years on the steel structure. A special tool i... HYVA: Cranes Edge Line
Klaus Dittrich: bauma, the largest trade fair worldwide!
We talk to Klaus Dittrich, CEO of Messe München, at bauma 2019 about the largest trade fair in the world. Despite the enormous exhibition space, around 500 companies are on the wai... Klaus Dittrich: bauma 2019
Digitalization and 5G – bauma 2019
Digitalization is making its way to bauma 2019. What applications can be seen in the construction machinery industry with regard to digitalization - and does 5G play a role? Klaus Dittrich: Digitalization of the construction machinery industry and 5G
Skill Shortage in Construction – bauma 2019
The construction machinery industry is booming - but the shortage of skilled workers is already a risk to growth today and will continue to be so in the future. What measures are b... Klaus Dittrich: Measures to tackle the shortage of skilled workers in construction machinery sector
Klaus Dittrich, bauma 2019: Sustainability & electrification
The issue of sustainability does not stop at the construction machinery industry. What are the consequences? What effects and changes can be seen at bauma 2019? Klaus Dittrich: Sustainability & electrification
KOMATSU: Wheel loader WA475-10, bauma 2019
Komatsu will be showing us the new WA475-10 wheel loader at the bauma 2019 trade fair in Munich. What's special about it? The machine is specially adapted to the needs of the Europ... KOMATSU: Wheel loader WA475-10
KOMATSU: Bulldozer D61PXi-24, bauma 2019
Komatsu is showcasing the D61PXi-24 bulldozer at the bauma 2019 trade fair in Munich. The crawler tractor has an integrated intelligent machine control system. What does this mean ... KOMATSU: Bulldozer D61PXi-24
LIEBHERR: Mobile crane LTM 1650-8.1, bauma 2019
Liebherr is presenting the new 8-axle LTM 1650-8.1 mobile crane to the public for the first time at the bauma 2019 trade fair in Munich. With a lifting capacity of 650 t, it is an ... LIEBHERR: Mobile crane LTM 1650-8.1
LIEBHERR: Lattice boom crawler crane, bauma 2019
At the bauma 2019 trade fair in Munich, Liebherr will be exhibiting a lattice boom crawler crane that is used in industrial and power plant construction. It can be used to lift ent... LIEBHERR: Lattice boom crawler crane
Mercedes-Benz: Unimog Tool carrier, bauma 2019
The Mercedes-Benz Unimog is an absolute classic. At bauma 2019, Mercedes-Benz will be presenting a Unimog implement carrier at the Munich trade fair that offers many possible appli... Mercedes-Benz: Unimog Tool carrier
Morath: Mortar injection station, bauma 2019
The company Morath actually stands for drilling technology. At bauma 2019 at the Munich trade fair, the company will be exhibiting an automatic injection station for use in stabili... Morath: Mortar injection station
Growing demands on building materials and construction processes
Demands in the construction sector are constantly increasing—not only in technical terms, but also in terms of environmental and legal requirements. Sustainable building materials, energy-efficient construction, and circular building concepts are becoming increasingly important. Construction companies must find pragmatic solutions that can be implemented economically. Some of the dominant topics:
- Building materials with an optimized carbon footprint
- Insulation and energy systems for sustainable building operation
- Requirements due to new building regulations and subsidy programs
Digitalization in construction: potential and reality
BIM, 3D laser scans, and automated quantity calculations promise efficiency—but the reality is often fragmented. Although many planning offices and construction companies use digital tools, integrated processes are the exception rather than the rule. Implementation often fails due to interface problems or a lack of acceptance on the construction site. Digital potential lies in, among other things:
- Consistent planning from design to construction
- Precise quantity determination and scheduling
- Live documentation of construction progress via app or sensor technology
The construction industry caught between a shortage of skilled workers and tight deadlines
Tight deadlines, increasing project complexity, and a shortage of skilled workers pose major challenges for many companies. Without reliable personnel planning and flexible construction organization, there is a risk of delays or quality problems. Strategies to ease the burden on construction operations:
- Prefabrication and serial construction to shorten construction time
- Modular concepts for better planning
- Targeted use of external specialists in the event of bottlenecks
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