The Bavarian town of Landsberg on Lech situated on the so-called romantic road and with its well preserved medieval town centre, is a major attraction for numerous tourists. The town, with 30.000 inhabitants, situated in the southwest of Bavaria is known as one of the sunniest towns in Germany. Also well preserved are a large number of churches and the baroque town. The list of architectural monuments is long: several towers in their pristine condition, such as the Towers of the Bayer Gate, the Mother Tower and the Smalt Tower, Town Wall and Town Gates. Bakers, Butchers, Painters, Tanners, Weavers etc. characterise the diverse craftworks and commercial enterprises of the town and are, even today, still vibrant in their wonderfully preserved houses and guest rooms within the town walls. Landsberg on Lech even has a small message for rock & roll fans: Elvis Presley was stationed here in this town, during his time as a soldier in Germany, where he also bought his very first guitar.

The demand for trenchless equipment is uninterruptedly high. The number of machines offered on the market is limited and very often subject to longer waiting times. In this case, it is a suitable solution to purchase a used bore system, especially when a bore rig is required immediately. The purchase of a used machine is also worthwhile, if the bore rig is only to be applied occasionally, or for certain projects, or if the purchase of a new machine does not seem to be economically reasonable. In retrospect, used machines in very good condition can be sold on the booming market with very good sales margins.

The progressing digitalisation with increasing data volumes requires appropriate capacities and infrastructures. How the expansion of fibre-optic networks from the distributor to the end customer can be realised quickly and cost saving with the aid of smart solutions, is the topic of the event series “Fibre-optic expansion freshly thought”. In July 2019 the “FTTH-Roadshow” was stationed at TRACTO-TECHNIK in Lennestadt, to inform representatives of network operators, installation companies and the open public about the current trends and possibilities.

With the new generation of GRUNDODRILL HDD rigs - introduced at bauma 2019 - TRACTO-TECHNIK has recently developed a unique machine concept, which in future will be applied to a complete new series with six models available as Jet Condition System (JCS) with normal drill rods for loose stony ground, or as an All Condition System (ACS) with twin-tube drill rods for difficult geologies and rocks.