Tom Gresham – NAPA - Tue November 23, 2021
Latest Season of NAPA's 'Pave It Black' Podcast Spotlights Tech Innovations
New technologies are reshaping the asphalt pavement industry, and the pace of change is accelerating as high-tech tools grow both more sophisticated and accessible. During Season 3 of "Pave It Black," NAPA's podcast covering the people and issues affecting the industry, hosts Richard Willis and Brett Williams interviewed industry experts to dig deeper into the innovations that are most affecting the realm of asphalt pavement — and that promise to change the way the industry operates long into the future....
NJ Crane Expert - Tue November 23, 2021
NJ Crane Expert's Mobile Crane Simulators Ready Construction Crews for Work
In response to worsening labor shortages, NJ Crane Expert announced simulation training for mobile crane operators — and those who aspire to have a career as a certified crane operator. NJ Crane Expert has added two mobile crane simulators to its hands-on training....
Volvo Construction Equipment - Mon November 22, 2021
Volvo CE Tests World's First High-Lift Tele-Operation Over 5G
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is the first in the world to trial a remote-controlled high-lift wheel loader over a 5G network in a complex forestry application — in a bid to develop safer, more productive timber processes and explore its potential as an enabler for automation....
Advanced Construction Robotics - Mon November 22, 2021
Infrastructure Bill Calls on Construction Contractors to Innovate
The construction industry has burst into a flurry of activity as the most aggressive infrastructure spending initiative since the 1950s was signed into law on Nov. 15. Combined with a skilled labor shortage, the $550 billion bill calls into question whether contractors have the capacity to meet rapidly growing demand....
Honda - Thu November 18, 2021
Honda Tests Prototype Autonomous Work Vehicle at Solar Construction Site
Honda and Black & Veatch have successfully tested the prototype Honda Autonomous Work Vehicle (AWV) at a Black & Veatch construction site in New Mexico. During the month-long field test, the second-generation prototype of the fully-electric Honda AWV performed a range of functions at a large-scale solar energy construction project, including towing activities and transporting construction materials, water and other supplies to pre-set destinations within the work site....
Caterpillar - Tue November 16, 2021
Caterpillar Now Offers Command Remote Operation for Cat D5, D6, D7 Medium Dozers
To boost jobsite safety in hazardous dozing conditions, Caterpillar announced the expansion of Command remote machine operation to Cat D5, D6, and D7 Dozers. Command for Dozing removes operators from the cab and offers remote operating from a safe distance in applications such as overburden/reclamation work, ripping overburden or leach pads, slurry pond dozing, and operation around hazardous materials or unstable surfaces....
Caterpillar - Tue November 16, 2021
Cat Command Remote Control Operation Expands to Cat 374, 395 Excavators
Cat 374 and 395 large hydraulic excavators can now be equipped with Command for Excavating, offering remote-control operation. Command for Excavating removes operators from potentially hazardous jobsite conditions by offering remote machine operation from a safe distance, eliminating safety risks and reducing injuries from climbing on and off machines....
TOMRA Recycling - Mon November 15, 2021
TOMRA Pioneers Use of Deep Learning Technology in Wood Recycling Applications
Sensor-based sorting specialist, TOMRA Recycling, has further strengthened its offering for the global wood recycling sector by using deep learning, a subset of artificial intelligence, in wood recycling applications....
Topcon - Thu November 11, 2021
Topcon Announces MC-X Platform, MC-Max Machine Control Solution
Topcon Positioning Group has announced its MC-Max machine control solution. Based on its MC-X machine control platform, and backed by Sitelink3D — the company's real-time, cloud-based data management ecosystem — MC-Max is a scalable solution for mixed-fleet heavy equipment environments....
Earthwave Technologies - Wed November 10, 2021
FleetWatcher Construction Management Solution Simplifies Fleet Maintenance with 'At a Glance' Status
Fleetwatcher's popular Construction Management Solution (CMS), collects data from all construction equipment assets, regardless of class or manufacturer, and presents the maintenance due report with color coded entries providing "at a glance" status....
