Caterpillar - Tue October 10, 2023
Caterpillar Validates Rajant Wireless Solution With Cat MineStar Command for Hauling
After extensive testing, Caterpillar Inc. has completed the in-house validation of Rajant BreadCrumbs, LX5 CA radios, which will enable field trials with this Rajant product and Cat MineStar Command for hauling....
AEM - Mon October 09, 2023
How Telematics Helps Optimize Construction Equipment Efficiency
Construction equipment has undergone a technological transformation over the past decade, resulting in significant improvements in productivity, efficiency, safety and environmental impact. AEM's newly published whitepaper, Benefits of Construction Equipment Technologies and their Impact on Society, discusses four key equipment advancements:Machine & Grade ControlEngines & DrivetrainsDigital Control SystemsMachine TelematicsOver the past 30-plus years, those four advancements (among many others) have led to:79 percent reduction in worksite injuries83 percent reduction in worksite fatalities associated with equipment96 percent reduction in NOx and particulate emissions per gallon of diesel fuel consumed13 percent reduction in CO2 emissions per machine hourThe technological transformation also has brought about game-changing improvements in equipment performance, allowing construction companies to complete projects faster and more accurately....
Topcon - Thu October 05, 2023
Topcon Expands Construction Layout Portfolio With LN-50
Topcon Positioning Systems announced the launch of the LN-50 3D laser, the latest addition to the LN layout navigator family of instruments. Intended to be an affordable and easy-to-use solution for digital layout, the LN-50 has a 164-ft....
Wirtgen Group - Wed October 04, 2023
3D Control System From Wirtgen Increases Process Efficiency, Safety
In the future, the eastbound and westbound lanes of the A 43 Autobahn near the city of Münster, Germany, will be separated by a poured in-place concrete safety barrier. The effectiveness and permanence of such construction elements for the passive protection of road users makes them the preferred vehicle restraint system, especially on sections of roads with heavy traffic....
Teleo - Wed October 04, 2023
VIDEO: Teleo Announces Customer Launch of Autonomous Capabilities for Heavy Construction Equipment
Teleo, a company building autonomous technology for heavy construction equipment, announced that Florida-based Tomahawk Construction will become the first customer to deploy its autonomous capabilities on an active job site....
Benchmark Tool & Supply - Thu September 28, 2023
Benchmark Tool & Supply Partners With Unicontrol to Deliver Cutting-Edge 3D Machine Control Tailored for U.S. Operators
Unicontrol, the Scandinavian company transforming the 3D machine control landscape, announced its strategic partnership with North Carolina-based Benchmark Tool & Supply Inc. This collaboration is a significant move to provide groundbreaking, user-friendly solutions for earthmoving machines across the U.S....
Leica - Tue September 19, 2023
3D Machine Control Compatibility Option From Leica Geosystems Now Commercially Available for Caterpillar NGH Excavators
Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, announced the commercial availability of the Leica MC1 3D machine control system with Caterpillar factory-installed NGH sensors. The first customers of this new compatibility option have already experienced the streamlined installation process of the Leica MC1 system into Caterpillar's existing Grade 2D Assist excavator system with the support of Leica Geosystems and Caterpillar dealers....
Farm Equipment - Mon September 18, 2023
Report: More than 50 Percent Use Precision Technology in Top Row-Crop States
Growers in the top corn, soybean and wheat producing states are almost twice as likely to use precision technology than growers in other states, according to the most recent USDA Technology Use (Farm Computer Usage and Ownership) report....
Trimble - Tue September 12, 2023
VIDEO: Dirt Ninja Digs Deep Into Multi-Purpose Layout/3D Guidance Solution
As the face of The Dirt Ninja YouTube video channel and co-owner of New Era Excavation, Tom Gardocki is well known for his passion for and interest in all things heavy equipment and the technologies that can enable these machines....
Volvo Construction Equipment - Tue September 12, 2023
Volvo CE Launches New Fluid Analysis Program
Volvo Construction Equipment is rolling out a new Fluid Analysis program. The service expands on its existing Oil Analysis program and now encompasses lubricants, diesel fuels, diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) and coolants....
