Caterpillar - Mon February 18, 2019
Caterpillar Introduces New Locator Device for Machine Attachments, Jobsite Assets
Caterpillar has added the PL161 attachment locator to the Locator series of the Cat Product Link hardware product line. The PL161 locator is the most advanced OEM integrated technology solution for attachment tracking, according to the manufacturer....
RACHEL LERMAN - Associated Press - Fri February 15, 2019
Google to Invest $13B in New U.S. Offices, Data Centers
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google plans to invest more than $13 billion this year on new and expanded data centers and offices across the U.S. CEO Sundar Pichai announced the news in a blog post Feb....
Caterpillar - Wed February 13, 2019
Cat Safety VR Module Creates Immersive Safety Training Experience for Employees
Caterpillar Safety Services announced the development of Cat Safety VR, a new virtual reality (VR) safety training module. Customized for paving applications, the new VR safety training solution immerses the trainee into a virtual four-lane rural highway construction site, so the employee learns to interact with coworkers and identify hazards in a safe and controlled environment....
Syncron - Wed February 13, 2019
Sumitomo Construction Machinery Chooses Syncron Price to Optimize Pricing
Syncron, a provider of cloud-based after-sales service solutions focused on empowering the world's leading manufacturers to maximize product uptime and deliver exceptional customer experiences, announced Sumitomo Construction Machinery has selected Syncron Price to optimize its global service parts pricing....
Empire Crane Company - Wed February 13, 2019
Stoneridge-Orlaco Announces Empire Crane as Preferred Partner
Empire Crane Company recently became a preferred partner of Orlaco products. It will be responsible for the approach of the United States crane industry. Empire Crane will be the industry partner regarding quotations, sales and service of Orlaco camera monitor systems....
Volvo - Tue February 12, 2019
Volvo CE Expands ActiveCare Direct to Pavers
Originally launched in 2017 for excavators, articulated haulers and wheel loaders, ActiveCare Direct is now available on select Volvo asphalt pavers. Starting February 2019, the P7110B and P7170B will be eligible for a one-year free subscription to ActiveCare Direct with a new machine purchase....
Ironworks - Mon February 11, 2019
Ironworks Signs up Teichert Construction as Beta Participant for Comprehensive Heavy Equipment Cost Management System
Ironworks LLC announced an agreement with Teichert Construction to serve as the first beta program participant for Ironworks, a comprehensive, cloud-based equipment cost management system for infrastructure contractors....
Perkins - Fri February 08, 2019
Perkins Showcases Range of Technology Solutions at bauma Munich 2019
Perkins is showcasing its complete EU Stage V engine range, future technologies and aftermarket services and digital solutions at bauma Munich, April 8 to 14, 2019. Choice and customer collaboration, providing the right solutions for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) will be central themes on the stand as Perkins exhibits its widest choice of engines for today and for the future....
Hamm - Thu February 07, 2019
HAMM: Sustainable and Far-Sighted Solutions for the Future
At HAMM, the developers are thinking not only about the next machine generation; they also are focussed on the effects that current megatrends will have on road building in general and on compaction in particular....
NTEA - Wed February 06, 2019
NTEA Announces Partnership With TruckScience
NTEA recently partnered with TruckScience, a global technology provider, to offer association members access to an innovative weight calculator resource at a discounted subscription rate. The TruckScience tool comes with a library of pre-populated specifications/drawings and features, such as compliance indicators and drag-and-drop design"TruckScience is passionate about simplifying the task of designing efficient and compliant trucks, and we are proud to partner with an industry leader such as NTEA," said Jens Hellberg, TruckScience managing director....
