CEG - Mon December 02, 2019
Benchmark Tool & Supply, James River Equipment Host Demo Days for Topcon X-53x System
Sitting in the seat and having the opportunity to experience the ease of use and power that is the new Topcon X-53x auto excavator often ends with a huge smile and the uttering of "Wow, that is incredible!"That, and the chance for companies to share best practices and network with each other, is why Benchmark Tool & Supply is always excited to host product demonstrations like the two held on Nov....
John Deere - Thu June 06, 2019
John Deere 470G LC Excavator Now Features Grade Guidance Technology
Power and precision converge with the new grade guidance technology-equipped John Deere 470G LC excavators. First introduced for the 210G LCand 350G LC excavators, John Deere developed this solution in cooperation with Topcon Positioning Group....
Topcon - Thu April 04, 2019
Topcon Announces Redesigned Job Site Management System
Topcon Positioning Group has announced a new edition of its real-time 3D job site monitoring and management system — Sitelink 2.0. The update includes a new pay-as-you-go, point-based service model, new features to Sitelink Support Desk, as well as a new Haul Truck application....
CEG - Wed March 27, 2019
Early Tech Upgrades Put Caliper Ahead of Competition
During the great recession, while most American businesses were in all-out cost savings mode, one contractor in the desert southwest took another approach. Ron Davis, owner of Caliper Construction in Las Cruces, N.M., saw 2009 as the right time to begin the transformation to GPS grade control technology on his fleet of excavating and grading equipment....
Topcon - Thu January 24, 2019
Topcon Upgrades Magnet Software Suite With New Features, Organization
Topcon Positioning Group has announced the newest edition of its suite of software solutions — Magnet 5.1. The upgrade is packed with new features, modules and support, as well as a reconfiguration of the Office portfolio designed for simplicity....
Topcon - Tue October 16, 2018
Topcon, Bentley Strengthen Constructioneering Initiatives and Programs
Topcon Positioning Group, a world leader in positioning technology for the survey and construction industries, and Bentley Systems, the leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing the design, construction and operations of infrastructure, announce new developments in the constructioneering workflow initiative....
Five Star Equipment - Tue September 04, 2018
Five Star Equipment Named an OEM Topcon Dealer
Five Star Equipment, headquartered in Dunmore, Pa., is now an OEM dealer of Topcon Grade Control technology for John Deere crawler dozers and motorgraders. Customers are now able to purchase or rent John Deere machines with Topcon 2D Laser and 3D GPS systems directly from their local Five Star Equipment branch....
John Deere - Tue August 21, 2018
VIDEO UPDATE: John Deere Reveals Integrated, Mastless Grade Control Motor Graders
Road building and site development contractors can now reap the benefits of John Deere SmartGrade in the G-Series motor grader line. SmartGrade technology delivers mastless Topcon 3D integrated grade control as a factory option on new machines and field kit for equipment already on the job....
Jeff Winke – SPECIAL TO CEG - Tue July 17, 2018
Road Resurfacing Simplified
Traditionally, highway resurfacing projects have been a challenge, not only for the contractor, but the inconvenienced community through which the road passes. To collect the project data needed to perform the resurface, typically required lane closures and a team of surveyors collecting data points from along the side of the road with diverted traffic whizzing past....
Mon February 26, 2018
Topcon Roadshow Travels to Mebane, N.C., to Showcase Latest Construction Technology
Benchmark Tool & Supply hosted its third Topcon Roadshow in Mebane, N.C. on Feb. 13 and 14. The Topcon Technology Roadshow is a traveling event throughout the United States that showcases the newest technologies designed to increase efficiency for contractors, engineers, precision farmers and surveyors....
