Fri November 11, 2016
Saving Steps Pays Big Dividends at ADOT's Vehicle Repair Shops
At the Tucson shop where the Arizona Department of Transportation repairs and maintains vehicles, technicians once rolled tires across the facility to reach a machine used for repairs. Today, that machine is located next to the operation's tire storage, along with the tools and supplies needed for the work....
Fri November 11, 2016
Bentley Development Co., Inc. Selects Identified Technologies Automated Commercial Drone Solution
Identified Technologies has announced that it has been selected by Bentley Development to support a large surface mining project in Western Pennsylvania. Established in 1971, Bentley Development now performs a combination of mining operations, landfill construction, and commercial site development....
Fri November 11, 2016
Cat Grade Control 3D for D3K2m D4K2 and D5K2 Models Boosts Productivity
Cat Grade Control 3D, by automating machine functions during both production-dozing and fine-grading applications, enables dozer operators to work more efficiency, accurately, and productively, while also lowering operating costs....
Fri November 04, 2016
DroneDeploy Launches App Market and Unlocks the World's Largest Drone Imagery Dataset
DroneDeploy has announced at the inaugural DroneDeploy Conference the launch of the App Market, the first drone industry app store. The new DroneDeploy App Market launched with more than 15 inaugural apps, and offers third-party developers access to the largest dataset in the world of drone 2D maps and 3D models, to help solve business challenges....
Tue November 01, 2016
NHI Offers Web-Based Design Program
National Highway Institute's (NHI) web-based training course 135094, Culvert Hydraulic Analysis and Design Program (HY-8), provides training on the use of the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) HY-8 computer program to complete culvert analysis and design calculations commonly performed by civil engineers and others involved in roadway design....
Tue November 01, 2016
Simformotion LLC Announces Cat Simulators 2016-2017 Scholarship Winner
Simformotion LLC — a leader in heavy equipment simulator development — is pleased to announce that John Escarcega of Eloy, Ariz., has been awarded the 2016-2017 Cat simulators scholarship. He will receive $2,000 to support his pursuit of a heavy equipment-related career....
Thu October 27, 2016
This Technology Could Revolutionize Construction
The Houston Chronicle recently posted a Q&A with Nanotechnology expert Professor James Tour that touches on the impact nanotechnology could have on several industries, including construction. Excerpts follow:Q: What are these nanomachines, and how do they work?A: Often these are cars - four wheels, four axles and a chasse....
Wed October 19, 2016
Subsite Electronics Introduces Commander 7 HDD Guidance Display
Subsite Electronics, a Charles Machine Works Company, has introduced its most advanced HDD guidance display ever: the Commander 7. The new display offers enhanced capabilities to the TK RECON Series HDD Guidance System and delivers all vital tracking data to both the tracker operator and the drill operator....
Mon October 17, 2016
Mapping Directory Helps Businesses Ramp Up Drone Operations
DroneDeploy, a leading cloud-based drone software platform, unveiled the Drone Mapping Directory, a drone mapping marketplace to connect businesses with drone service providers. At launch, the Drone Mapping Directory unites more than 250 drone service providers operating in 48 countries and servicing 10 industry verticals....
Jon Gambrell - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu October 06, 2016
Futuristic Dubai Dreams of Hyperloop Transit Tubes
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) A network of tubes whisking passengers across a country at close to the speed of sound may seem like a sci-fi pipe dream, but in the already futuristic city of Dubai it would fit right in....
