Volvo Trucks - Mon October 16, 2023
Volvo Trucks Launches Volvo Connect, All-in-One Fleet Management Portal
Volvo Trucks North America announced a new comprehensive fleet management portal to access Volvo Trucks' digital services, providing fleets with near real-time data on the health and performance of trucks in operation....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu October 12, 2023
SITECH Horizon: New Professional Services Offering
Many contractors across the country have embraced the technological advances available in construction equipment over the past several years. SITECH Horizon, a company under the Weisiger Group, has become a one-stop shop for advanced Trimble construction technology solutions in western North Carolina....
Associated Builders and Contractors - Thu October 12, 2023
ABC 2023 Tech Report Details Framework for Successful Construction Tech Adoption
Associated Builders and Contractors released its third annual construction technology report, which consists of a framework and complementary real-life case studies from ABC contractors that utilize construction technologies to strengthen safety, workflows and profits....
Tri-State Bobcat - Wed October 11, 2023
Tri-State Bobcat, Farmer Go High-Tech With MaxControl
In today's world, technology surrounds us wherever we go. From cell phones that never seem to leave our side, to drones that save construction companies thousands of dollars annually on labor, everyone seems to be adopting technology in a new way....
Trimble - Wed October 11, 2023
Trimble Launches New IonoGuard Technology to Mitigate Costly GNSS Signal Interruptions
Trimble introduced Trimble IonoGuard, a next-generation technology designed to mitigate ionospheric disruptions in positioning and navigation by minimizing performance impacts caused by scintillation or signal noise....
Leica - Tue October 10, 2023
Leica Geosystems Brings Leica BLK2GO PULSE to Market for Intuitive Mobile Laser Scanning
Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, a global leader in digital reality solutions combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies, announced the upcoming release of the Leica BLK2GO PULSE. The BLK2GO PULSE is a new first-person laser scanner that combines cutting-edge LiDAR sensor technology with the original Leica BLK2GO form factor....
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....
