NEWS FLASH
Spring 2014
Newsticker +++ Latest LED technology in Sochi +++ NiBus – A concept for innovation and flexibility +++ Better safety in construction sites with protective walls
Dear reader,
Hooray, it‘s Intertraffic time again?!? Every two years, the industry makes its pilgrimage to Amsterdam. But why Amsterdam? Because it‘s so beautiful there? Because we enjoy the construction work that‘s been going on at the trade fair site for decades now, because the prices for the booths are so low, or because the tulips CONTENTS are blooming in March?
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It‘s hard to understand why the main industry treks to a road traffic-technology province. Some decision makers at manufacturers and innovation leaders have been saying in unison: „Well, because it‘s always that way - but that‘s only unofficial, of course.“
a Better safety in construction sites with protective walls a Short report
It is a fact that the most important traffic-technology companies – whether large companies or SMEs* – are located in German-speaking countries. It is undisputed page 4 that Germany has developed the world‘s most ambitious guidelines for working on roadway construction sites. a Trade fair review a Nissen Ibérica – our It is also a fact that the people who write tenders and „daughter“ in southern Europe are supposed to put to use the latest innovative developments on roadways rarely get approval for domestic business travel, let alone to neighbouring countries. On the one hand, the industry complains that public officials don‘t get any access to the latest applications. On the other, it appears that none of the associations that represent industry‘s interests (IVST) waste any thoughts whatsoever on attributing more weight to the brand „German mobile traffic safety“ and breathing more life into it. Sure, we have the Roadway Regulation Planning Day (Straßenausstattertag) and the Traffic Congress (Verkehrskongress) in alternating years, but an „Intertraffic Germany“ with fixed meetings would be the best approach for carrying out real lobbying work. Germany has very good, innovative trade fairs, and it is sad to see how Amsterdam is „waved through“ without any reflection. In any event, WE at Nissen will no longer be attending the Intertraffic in Amsterdam. There are always very good opportunities to exhibit products at national trade fairs around the world. But the main trade fair should be held where the heart of industry and innovation is located - and that is in the German-speaking region, primarily in Germany!
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100 years of Nissen – 60 of them with mobile traffic applications! A long time with great changes. This year, Nissen celebrates its 100th anniversary, and to mark it, we have „reactivated“ our logo from the early years. The stylised Viking ship atop a wave was the founder‘s synonym for geographic proximity to Scandinavia and looking for a challenge in a changed environment, meaning research and development.
In 2014 the logo will appear in all of our marketing campaigns, as well as on the Internet.
Oliver Tauffenbach, Commercial Manager and Partner *SME = Small and medium sized enterprises
Latest LED technology for the Olympics – On the centre field, not on the sidelines.
For the first time in the history of Adolf Nissen Elektrobau GmbH + Co. KG, our company was awarded a large contract in Russia, which we carried out with great success. In March 2013, we presented our highly advanced traffic guidance technologies at the “Expo Traffic 2013” trade fair in Moscow, where we made initial contacts. This enabled us to submit an offer for the traffic organisation during the Winter Olympics in Sochi. In a pilot project, an automated traffic guidance system using specialised LED warning trailers was to be installed along a 100-km perimeter in and around Sochi. In addition, parking guidance systems and information for directing large numbers of visitors were to be made displayed. Thanks to our know-how and our flexibility we were able to beat out the international competition and sign the contract in the summer of 2013. Forty trailers were ordered, which marked the actual start of the development work. After about five weeks, the product was ready to go into series production. A 1 .80 m x 2.60 m LED display panel attached to a pole that can be hydraulically extended to about 4 m was installed on a newly designed trailer. Using our proven LED technology and four-colour diodes, traffic signage, pictograms, images, and written information can be displayed in any language. With electricity supplied by a diesel generator, the trailers can be deployed at any location. The full ALMO® software was developed by our software partner, momatec GmbH. continued on page 2 NEWS FLASH 01/2014 | www.nissen.de
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