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Dealers
Construction’s Digital Divide: It’s culture, not age, that makes contractors tech-hesitant
The majority of contractors still aren’t using either telematics or GPS/GNSS; a fact that people in technology companies often lament. The cause is usually ascribed to a so-called “digital divide.” The young kids get it; they were raised on laptops and smart phones. The old guys don’t get it; they’re just too slow on the […]
August 15, 2016
Roadbuilding
NHTSA will soon post autonomous vehicle guidelines for manufacturers
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) plans to release guidelines for autonomous vehicles in a few months, focusing on performance standards, policy guidelines for state regulation consistency and the agency’s governance desires for the vehicles. According to a report by the Detroit Free Press, NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind wants the guidelines available as soon as […]
August 8, 2016
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Dealers
How to set up and operate a dozer using GPS blade control
Editor’s Note: This is the third in our four-part GPS/GNSS 101 series. To read more, click here. Bulldozers were the first machines to begin operating using GPS satellite data to guide the operator and position the blade. Today these systems have evolved to become more productive and user friendly, but you don’t just jump on one and […]
August 5, 2016
Machine control
Construction firm’s in-house machine control software the first step toward automated building on Mars
While the vast majority of contractors in the U.S. still look at GPS machine control with a skeptical eye, Japan has embraced the technology as a way to cope with a lack of skilled labor and little hope that it will be able to replenish its construction workforce with new blood. With the 2020 Olympic […]
July 20, 2016
Machine control
GPS/GNSS 101: How machine control systems work and what you need to get started
For the contractors who invest in them, GPS/GNSS systems can deliver huge gains in earthmoving productivity, accuracy and speed. But because these are electronic and digital products, and because full blown GPS/GNSS systems for automated blade control can cost $60,000 to $100,000 per machine, many contractors have not taken the leap. If the complexity of […]
June 17, 2016
Dealers
Komatsu’s new ‘Smart Construction’ service takes all the guesswork out of GPS/GNSS earthmoving
One-stop shopping is a concept everybody knows from the retail world. For Komatsu this same idea is the key to getting more customers to engage with GPS/GNSS earthmoving technology. Last week at its Cartersville, Georgia demonstration facility, Komatsu unveiled a program it calls “Smart Construction.” And though it shares the name of Komatsu’s radical drone-assisted, automated […]
June 3, 2016
Machine control
Wallace Equipment sells Leica Geosystems machine control solutions
Wallace Equipment will sell, install, and service Leica Geosystems’ machine control solutions for automatic guidance of heavy equipment. This is the first such agreement reached in the Canadian Maritimes between any dealer and machine control vendor. Wallace Equipment is the exclusive John Deere dealership for the Canadian Maritimes, with five branches covering New Brunswick, Nova […]
October 18, 2012
Machine control
GeoShack expands in Michigan
GeoShack has added two new locations in Michigan. This addition brings the retailer to a total of 22 stores in six states and two provinces in North America. The new locations in the Detroit and Grand Rapids metro areas will distribute Topcon construction and survey products over the entire state. The expansion is the result […]
October 9, 2012
Safety
Machine Matters
Better Rather Than Bigger The 14-foot-class backhoe remains the industry standard thanks to high maneuverability, increased power and a growing role on the jobsite fueled by attachments. By Wayne Grayson For years, the 14-foot-class has been the industry standard of backhoes. Manufacturers say the class accounts for about 70 percent […]
October 7, 2012
Machine control
Topcon launches TopNET Live website
The company restructured its global navigation satellite services and rebranded them under the new name TopNET Live.
August 15, 2012
Equipment
Machine Matters
Is it time for a new wheel loader? Advanced electronics, drivetrain refinements make the case for a new machine By Marcia Gruver Doyle As you’ve waited for the economy to turn, your wheel loaders have aged, and now those machines are perhaps two generations behind what’s currently in dealer order books. […]
August 7, 2012
Safety
One possibility for dozer training
Vista Training has launched a web-deliverable dozer training module, focusing on basic operation and safety. The 1-hour module is self directed and focuses on three key areas: Components, focusing on major blade and track components, and how they contribute to pushing material. Controls, describing machine controls and functions, plus typical working conditions and basic operating […]
July 19, 2012
Machine control
Product Report
Bucket final grades on the fly A bucket that adjusts final grade on the fly will be launched this summer by Indiana contractor Philip Paull. The Grade Regulator is the latest in a line of attachments he’s created through his three-year old manufacturing firm, Excavating Solutions, building on his more than 20 years of […]
July 1, 2012
Machine control
Machine Matters
Lift Higher, Reach Farther Large skid steers help contractors add services Although on the small end of construction equipment, skid steers with 2,201-pound rated operating capacities and up are playing a large role in operator comfort and productivity. “From 2000 until 2005, the unit-size-class popularity changed from the 1,500-pound class and up […]
June 30, 2012
Machine control
Technology
By Tom Jackson Cable-free depth display system Targeted for compact machines, a new version of Trimble’s Spectra Precision Laser DDS300 Depth Display System, version 3.0 uses wireless communications, a laser receiver and angle sensors to show the operator where the bucket is at all times. In cab, it has a 7-inch screen rated to […]
May 27, 2012
Machine control
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May 24, 2012
Success Stories
Steve Cosper, Granite Contracting, Contractor of the Year, 2012
By Tom Jackson Steve Cosper got his love of construction as a teenager working summer jobs. But it was his keen appreciation for financial management and an aggressive use of digital technology that helped his company survive the recession. Dusting off bluetops for a highway contractor in the hot Alabama sun may not seem like […]
April 29, 2012
Safety
Marketplace
By Mike Anderson and Amy Materson EDITOR’S PICK Mini skid tackles small jobs Perform a wide range of small jobs with the S450TX mini skid steer from Vermeer, which has a four-pump hydraulic system to power attachments. The S450TX has a 500-pound operating capacity with a 1,430-pound tipping capacity, a 24.8-horsepower Kubota diesel engine […]
April 5, 2012
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