Continental Continues to Expand into North American Construction and Aggregate Industry Markets

• Solutions contributing to safe, efficient, clean and comfortable mobility
• Customers receive tailor-made solutions from a single source
• Portfolio extension: tires for construction and earthmover industry
• 360-degree monitoring for safer maneuvering and precise positioning of vehicles
• Solutions to reduce weight, save fuel and lower noise and vibrations

Whether in the construction, or aggregate industry, manufacturers are equipping the cabins of their vehicles and machines with increasingly high-quality fittings and placing an emphasis on the highest possible level of comfort. The modular design of Continental's driver’s workplace ensures an extremely flexible, user-friendly workstation that can be adapted for numerous applications and customer-specific requirements. All switches are positioned within reach, while overhead switches can also be replaced by additional panels, as required. As a result, cockpit fittings can be as simple or elaborate as desired by the customer.

Additionally, the Benecke-Kaliko division manufactures a high-cracking resistant cover material called Acella Protect that provides cabin seats with superior performance.  Acella Protect is well suited to heavily stressed vehicle areas such as seat surfaces and side bolsters. Compared to conventional cover materials, it provides 100 to 150 percent better crack resistance in cold environments because it stays flexible even in extreme temperature fluctuations. This is achieved through a low-migration plasticizer system that also considerably decreases emissions.

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, it saves time and money by allowing for safer, more efficient maneuvering and precise and accurate positioning.

With Continental’s ProViu Mirror, these safety levels are not only maintained but also greatly enhanced. The driver can benefit from an extended viewing area due to the integration of displays into the A-pillar of the cabin.  This will also reduce aerodynamic resistance due to the replacement of the traditional wing mirrors and improve fuel efficiency. An electric sun protection system gives added comfort and safety to drivers by helping them avoid the blinding effects of sun in the cabin as well as keeping heat out of the cabin.

Continental features solutions to save weight, fuel and emissions as well as anti-vibration technologies that minimizes vibrations, noises and thus increases comfort in construction machinery and aggregates. Air springs combined with air actuators offer added value compared with steel spring bearings or hydraulic cylinders, as disruptive vibrations are largely minimized even under the toughest conditions. Heavy equipment suspension elements that are being used for the suspension of articulated dump trucks reduce vibrations. Continental also displays high temperature hose for trucks that reduce weight and saves fuel that are crucial to operating under high-pressure hydraulic applications.

Continental also displays its Conti Synchrochain Carbon power transmission belt. The belt is the strongest synchronous belt in the Continental portfolio, and uses ultra-high strength polyurethane and carbon cord to deliver more power in a smaller package. Additionally a unique conveyor belt monitoring process ContiAlert will be highlighted. It takes the guesswork out of belt replacement, and helps prevent downtime and increase uptime. Continental’s Trackman, celebrating its 20th anniversary, become the standard for rubber tracks in the industry not only in the U.S., but now in Europe and will be launched a new urethane wheel product.

For additional information on the products and services mentioned, individual releases detailing their specific attributes are available in a press kit at booth #C32986 Central Hall 3 or via the Media Center.