KBTX - Tue March 22, 2022
Student Creates VR Simulator to Help Protect Workers
A Texas A&M doctoral candidate has created a virtual reality simulator designed to help construction workers stay safe on the job. Construction science PhD student Nam Kim said more than 100 workers are killed in road work zones every year, but research has found that workers who have already experienced a workplace accident or injury are more sensitive to the hazards surrounding them....
CM Labs Simulations - Mon March 21, 2022
Boom Truck Simulator from CM Labs Replicates Machine Instability to Maximize Trainee Readiness for Work Site
CM Labs Simulations, developer of Vortex training simulators, has released its boom truck simulator training pack. The boom truck typically presents an increased likelihood of training incidents, as it is often the first equipment that inexperienced operators are exposed to....
Tenna - Wed March 16, 2022
Tenna Introduces its Construction Resource Management Product Suite
Tenna has released its construction resource management software as a new product offering within its total construction equipment management platform. This industry-specific product is tailored for equipment and labor resource requesting, planning and dispatching in construction....
Soil Connect - Tue March 15, 2022
Soil Connect Marketplace Helps Curb Rising Fuel Costs
As fuel prices soar, contractors are finding help controlling costs online, with the Soil Connect marketplace. This platform helps contractors find soil and aggregates closer to where they are needed, thus saving fuel and time, while minimizing their carbon footprint, according to Soil Connect....
Wirtgen Group - Tue March 15, 2022
Kleemann's MOBIREX MR EVO2 Now Comes With SPECTIVE CONNECT
The intuitive operating concept SPECTIVE has also now been extended in the mobile impact crushers MOBIREX MR 110/130(i) EVO2 by SPECTIVE CONNECT. All relevant process information and reporting are now displayed on your smartphone without the operator having to leave and excavator or wheel loader, for example....
Katherine Petrik – CEG Editorial Assistant - Tue March 15, 2022
Roland Machinery, Komatsu Team Up to Introduce Operators to iMC 2.0
Operator Jesiah Lee of C. Lee Construction Services in Gary, Ind., goes over some instructions with Roland Machinery's Zac Lucas, technology solutions expert. Roland Machinery invited customers to an information session of the latest technology available on Komatsu machines....
Earthwave Technologies - Mon March 14, 2022
FleetWatcher Anti-Theft Features Thwart Thieves, Locate Stolen Equipment
FleetWatcher, a telematics platform from Earthwave Technologies, includes features to prevent theft and aid in equipment recovery. Its GPS technology allows users to see where any piece of equipment is at any given time, while an included proactive unauthorized use feature alerts user if equipment is started after hours....
Topcon - Thu March 10, 2022
Topcon Software Update Introduces Trials Plot Planting, Multiple Implement Control
Topcon Agriculture has released an update to its Horizon precision farming and crop production software which, as well as a new feature which enables automatic section and variable rate control on multiple implements simultaneously, also makes it quick and simple to lay out and drill trials plotsIn addition to various enhancements to the Topcon user interface, such as improved implement diagnostics, video screen capture and a plug-and-play upgrade which enables Topcon's X-series of consoles to communicate seamlessly with Claas's OEM yield monitoring system (thereby eliminating the need for an external yield monitoring ECU), the software update — to Horizon version 5.02 — also introduces two brand new features: "multiple implement support" and "plot planter"....
John Deere - Tue March 08, 2022
John Deere Bridges Gap Between Classroom, Woods With New Forestry Full-Tree Training Simulator
John Deere's forestry full-tree training simulator offers cost-effective and efficient operator training in a risk-free environment, all while avoiding wear and tear on equipment. The training simulator allows operators to explore interactive virtual logging sites as if they were in the cab of an actual John Deere machine....
Volvo - Mon March 07, 2022
Volvo Trucks Introduces Route Planning, Connected Technology Tools
Volvo Trucks North America is introducing two new innovative technology tools to support customers in successfully deploying Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 models into their fleet operations. The new route planning and connected technology tools are designed to help customers maximize performance capabilities and benefits of the zero-tailpipe emission Volvo VNR Electric model....
