Case Construction Equipment has introduced a machine control solution for dozers that the company says it is positioning as an affordable bridge between automatic and indicate-only systems.
SiteControl CoPilot is available as a retrofit or as a factory-installed option on select Case M Series dozers. The equipment associated with SiteControl CoPilot is an internal measurement unit, wiring harness and an in-cab display. The masts, base stations and lasers associated with 2D and 3D systems are not needed.
The system was developed by Leica, which sells it as a third-party add-on kit called iGD CoPilot available for other dozer brands. And though the iGD CoPilot system is already compatible with Case machines, Case project manager for dozers Max Winemiller says that the company’s engineers worked closely with Leica to develop this SiteControl version of the system and tailor it specifically for Case dozers.
Volvo Trucks North America unveiled its new VNL tractor, the first major overhaul of its flagship long-haul model since the VN model was introduced in 1996. The announcement came during a press conference at the company’s new state-of-the-art customer center at its New River Valley manufacturing facility in Dublin, Va.
“The new Volvo VNL builds on our long-standing commitment to deliver the safest, most comfortable and most efficient long-haul truck on the market,” said Göran Nyberg, president of Volvo Trucks North America. “Infused with new innovations and technologies, we’re proud to expand upon that commitment to our current and future customers with this new design.”
