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Topcon X-53x brings 3D automated digging depth to excavators
Topcon highlights the features of its brand new digging depth sensors made for excavators as well as other heavy equipment used in digging operations.
April 19, 2019
Construction Equipment
Manitowoc intros free phone app to aid fast crane setup for lifting jobs
If you need a quick, easy method for determining the proper crane setup for a lifting job, Manitowoc now has an app for that. The crane manufacturer has developed the Manitowoc Boom Length Selector App for Android and iOS smartphones and mobile devices. The app quickly shows the user the proper overall boom and jib […]
March 8, 2019
Roadbuilding
511 App now allows drivers to request roadside assistance in S.C.
Drivers needing roadside assistance in South Carolina can now request help on the S.C. Department of Transportation’s 511 App. The State Highway Emergency Program, or SHEP, responders can change tires, perform minor repairs and provide small amounts of gas. They also can help clearing wrecked vehicles from travel lanes. SHEP has helped about 800,000 motorists […]
December 6, 2017
Safety & Compliance
New products designed to ease ELD mandate compliance
To get ready for the December 18 federal electronics logging device mandate, companies have been releasing new software and ELDs to help the construction industry comply. Here is a sampling of some of those new products: Coretex Coretex’s ELD solution is compatible with all vehicle types, uses the company’s existing range of TMU in-vehicle hardware […]
November 27, 2017
Roadbuilding
VDOT adds Waze navigation to state’s 511 road information app
The Virginia Department of Transportation has upgraded its 511 road information app, which now includes turn-by-turn navigation, the VDOT says. The agency has joined with the popular Waze app to provide the navigation feature. The app also now provides push notifications and alerts, transit and parking information, and it continues to give real-time traffic information […]
November 3, 2017
Technology
Virtual tape measure app shows promise for putting augmented reality to work
At its recent Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple unveiled the latest version of its mobile operating system, iOS 11. Beyond tweaks to core parts of how users currently navigate iOS and major improvements to file handling on iPads, the biggest news with the new OS was the addition of what Apple calls ARKit. The new platform […]
June 28, 2017
Construction Equipment
Caterpillar launches Cat Inspect app, replacing forms with smartphones, tablets on machine walkarounds
Caterpillar has released a new app for smartphones and tablets that allows owners, operators and fleet managers to remove paper forms from their machine inspections. RELATED >> Caterpillar unveils the S40: Rugged smartphone’s slim design combines Cat DNA, user feedback (PHOTOS) Dubbed Cat Inspect, the app replaces Technical Analysis (TA1) inspection forms and preventative maintenance […]
September 17, 2015
Technology
Created by a contractor, busybusy mobile app automates construction labor cost management
You won’t find too many contractors that consider themselves a “nerd.” But very early on in my conversation with Isaac Barlow, a 19-year veteran of commercial excavation, he threw the word out there. “My nature is very analytical,” he said while scrolling through thousands of emails on his iPad amid the dull roar of the […]
February 18, 2015
Technology
Construction app PlanGrid playing a key role in Apple’s new focus on enterprise
When Apple and IBM announced a partnership focused on more efficiently spreading iPads and iPhones throughout the corporate world, many were shocked. This was after all, the company Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs dissed (openly) and repeatedly. In the late 1970s and early 80s, IBM was the droning, robotic, corporatized behemoth Apple sought to […]
November 11, 2014
Technology
CNH Parts & Service launches My Yard app
North American customers of CNH can now find and order parts from the CNH Parts & Service smartphone app, My Yard. The fleet management app allows equipment owners to manage, organize and store equipment data online, including creating pick lists for specific equipment models that they can submit to their dealer from their phone. The […]
January 11, 2013
Technology
Apple announces iPad Mini alongside an updated iPad
During a special event in San Jose today, Apple announced a smaller, cheaper version of the iPad alongside a much faster one.
October 23, 2012
Technology
Apple rolls out iOS 6 software update for iPhone, iPad
Around noon, Apple pushed the iOS 6 update from its servers to iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users. If you haven't gotten a push notification notifying you of this over the air update (no need to plug into a computer running iTunes) here's how to download the update yourself:
September 19, 2012
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