Trimble - Wed February 02, 2022
Trimble Introduces Next Generation 3D Paving Control System for Asphalt Compactors
Trimble introduced its Roadworks paving control platform for asphalt compactors that enables operators to accurately control the compaction process, while reducing unnecessary passes that can result in over compaction....
Caterpillar - Wed February 02, 2022
Caterpillar Expands Cat Command for Loading to Skid Steer, Compact Track Loaders
Caterpillar announced the expansion of Cat Command for Loading to its D3-series skid steer and compact track loader line. Removing the operator from the machine, Command provides joystick-controlled remote operation of the skid steer and compact track loader models to increase safety and productivity when operating in challenging and potentially hazardous environments....
JLG - Tue February 01, 2022
JLG Establishes Developmental Partnership With RE2 Robotics
JLG Industries Inc. , an Oshkosh Corporation company and a global manufacturer of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) and telehandlers, announced a developmental partnership with RE2 Robotics, a developer of intelligent robotic mobile manipulation systems....
Volvo Construction Equipment - Tue February 01, 2022
Volvo CE Launches Digital Service Business for Load Out Solutions
A new business entity, Global Load Out Solutions AB, has been launched by Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) to expand the market for its load out solutions portfolio and enable more customers to transform the efficiency and sustainability of their operations....
Komatsu - Thu January 27, 2022
Komatsu's Intelligent Machine Control 2.0 Promotes Productivity Gains for Excavators
Productivity is the key to success on the job site, and the faster a crew can reach maximum productivity, the better. As part of Komatsu's suite of Smart Construction products, services and digital solutions, the company's intelligent Machine Control 2.0 (iMC 2.0) gives contractors the opportunity to take advantage of sophisticated, productivity-enhancing automation....
Topcon - Fri January 28, 2022
Topcon Announces GTL-1200 Scanning Robotic Total Station
Topcon Positioning Group has announced its latest scanning robotic total station — the GTL-1200. The GTL-1200 solution combines the power of a robotic total station with a laser scanner, enabling users to perform digital layout and capture high-resolution 3D scans, all with a single setup....
Topcon - Thu January 27, 2022
Topcon Unveils MC-Mobile Portable Machine Control Solutions for Compact Equipment
Topcon Positioning Group has announced its all-new MC-Mobile portable machine control solution for compact equipment. Based on the Topcon MC-X machine control platform, MC-Mobile offers the user experience and competitive performance benefits of full-size machine control guidance solutions for compact excavators, skid steers and compact track loaders (CTL)....
Earthwave Technologies - Wed January 26, 2022
FleetWatcher Escalating Idle Alert Slashes Equipment Idle Times
Equipment and operator idle time is a major problem in the construction industry. Industry research indicates that off-road assets average an hour of excessive idle per machine per day, at a cost of roughly $50 per hour (including fuel, services and depreciation)....
RAM Inc. - Wed January 26, 2022
Updates to BlastMetriX UAV Optimize Blast Performance, Improve Safety
3GSM GmbH, developer of software that optimizes blasting and reduces inherent environmental issues, announced several significant updates to its flagship BlastMetriX UAV software. Advancing blast performance and safety, the new version improves communication with smart drills, offers face profiling enhancements and delivers more sophisticated drill pattern analysis....
Trimble - Wed January 19, 2022
Trimble Introduces Horizontal Steering Control for Soil Compactors
Trimble announced horizontal steering control functionality on the Earthworks Grade Control Platform for soil compactors, an automatic steering control solution for soil compactors — and the next step towards Trimble's autonomous vision....
