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Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Doosan unveils updated DA30-5 artic, DX225MH-5 material handler; Barko’s new B-Series trailer/truck-mounted loaders; Fire brings Ford F-150 to a halt; 10 great lifting attachments

Learn all about Barko’s new B-Series trailer/truck-mounted loaders, 10 new attachments for loaders, and Doosan's new DX225MH-5 and updated DA30-5 artic.

May 14, 2018

Construction Equipment

Equipment roundup: Bell intros B30E artic; Diesel F-150 test drive; 9035E is LiuGong’s first zero tailswing excavator; Wacker Neuson unveils DW60 dumper with rotating cab; Hamm intros GRW 280i roller

Hamm intros GRW 280i, its first pneumatic tire roller with Easy Drive At the Intermat show in Paris last week, Hamm unveiled its first pneumatic tire roller to feature the Easy Drive operation system, the GRW 280i. Hamm calls Easy Drive, which is also used in the tandem rollers of Hamm’s DV+ and HD+ series as well […]

May 7, 2018

Roadbuilding

As autonomous vehicles gain traction, Penn. steps up oversight with action plan

Pennsylvania is stepping up oversight of highly automated vehicles (HAVs) in the state. To that end, the Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has unveiled a multi-step action plan. “Given public concerns about safety on Pennsylvania roadways, we must implement interim oversight policies while we await legislative action on our request for permanent authorization,” says PennDOT Secretary […]

April 20, 2018

Machine control

Deere adds integrated SmartGrade machine control to 950K with Power Angle Tilt blade

John Deere is now offering its 950K PAT model with fully integrated machine control from the factory. Introduced last year, the 950K PAT features an 8.6-cubic yard Power Angle Tilt blade. The machine allows operators to place material with greater precision thanks to the cutting angles the six-way blade provides. Deere says the PAT blade […]

April 13, 2018

Roadbuilding

For moving road projects, MnDOT develops remote control flagger robot

Working with a trailer manufacturer, a Minnesota research team has developed a moving automated flagger assistance device (AFAD) that signals traffic at work zones. Field testing on the well-received device continues as this construction season gets underway. Minnesota Department of Transportation developed this Automatic Flagger Assistance Device (AFAD) for moving road work zones, such as […]

April 13, 2018

Technology

Cat S61 brings HD thermal imaging, laser distance measuring to company’s FLIR-toting rugged phone

Cat has introduced an updated model of its excellent thermal imaging smartphone that boasts a better camera and a few new construction-centric features. Like the previous generation S60, the new Cat S61’s standout feature is its integrated FLIR thermal imaging camera. With the S61 Cat has improved the image quality of the FLIR camera to […]

April 11, 2018

Construction Equipment

Wirtgen Technology Days packed with demos including SP 64i slipform paver with fastest mobilization time in industry

Product experts made a big claim at Wirtgen Technology Days 2018 in Nashville Wednesday. Showing off their newest slipform paver, they said the SP 64i has such quick mobilization features that it could be unloaded and set up for a job in less than 10 minutes. That’s a fraction of the time that its competitors […]

April 2, 2018

Roadbuilding

Calif. DMV green lights autonomous shuttle tests on public roads

In the first time that the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has allowed a shared autonomous vehicle to travel on public roads, the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) and GoMentum Station have received permission for testing. It will begin in Bishop Ranch, the largest mixed-use business community in the city of San Ramon, which […]

March 29, 2018

Roadbuilding

NCAT conference discussing asphalt pavement design, construction, technologies and maintenance

In Alabama, the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) at Auburn University is hosting a major conference where experts share their knowledge of research on asphalt technology. Held every three years, the Test Track conference is a forum to present research findings from the previous cycle of accelerated pavement testing. During the two-and-a-half day program […]

March 27, 2018

Dealers

Midwest’s New Iron Expo will showcase 100-plus brands and info on training, jobs, machinery

The  New Iron Expo will be held in Hinkley, Minnesota on April 3, 4 and 5 with more than 100 vendor brands, training opportunities and dynamic hands-on experiences. It will be held on the 400-acre property of  International Union of Operating Engineers Local 49. Local 49 Business Manager Glen Johnson says the goals of the event range […]

March 23, 2018

Roadbuilding

National Center for Asphalt Technology strengthens team to help industry maintain U.S. infrastructure

The National Center for Asphalt Technology, or NCAT, at Auburn University in Alabama is strengthening its team through several staff promotions and a hiring to enhance its research, training and technical services capabilities. The staff changes will help the center in its goal to provide practical research and development to meet the needs of maintaining […]

March 21, 2018

Technology

This VR training simulator is the first for construction equipment

A scissor lift virtual reality training simulator, first glimpsed during The Rental Show, may be the start of using such simulators for all types of construction equipment, according to an Edmonton, Canada-based tech company. Officially launching last week at the IPAF Summit and International Awards for Powered Access (IAPA) in Miami, the VR scissor lift […]

March 16, 2018