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Roadbuilding
Volvo CEâs Co-Pilot in-cab tablet control module wins design award
Volvo Construction Equipmentâs Co-Pilot system, introduced at the Bauma show earlier this year in Munich, has won the 2016 Car HMI Awardsâ âMost Innovative Human-Machine Interface (HMI) Featureâ category. âVolvo Co-Pilot is the first step towards an integrated, holistic solution for worksite optimization,â says Sidney Levy, design director at Volvo CE.  âThe system offers the equivalent [âŚ]
June 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 [âŚ]
June 17, 2016
Construction Equipment
Cab of the first 3D-printed excavator will have a certain alien spacecraft vibe
A 3D-printed excavator is one step closer to reality thanks a collaboration between the Association of Equipment Manufacturers and ConExpo-Con/Agg. AEM has announced that an engineering team from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign won the contest to design a functional excavator cab that will be 3D-printed and on display at the Tech Experience held in conjunction [âŚ]
June 17, 2016
Vocational
New Ford telematics system by Telogis launching soon, promising big fleet savings
Starting this summer, the new Ford Telematics Maintenance Connect by Telogis will be available for all existing and new Ford Telematics customers. Ford and Telogis say that the factory-fit telematics system is an industry first that will allow commercial customers to share their vehicleâs performance and diagnostic data with the Ford dealer of their choice. RELATED [âŚ]
June 17, 2016
Technology
ConExpo 2017 Tech Experience will invite attendees to step into the jobsite of the future
The largest trade show in the Western Hemisphere is getting even larger next year with the addition of a giant new space dedicated solely to the technology that will shape the future of the construction industry. According to a release from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017 will bring the showâs first ever Tech [âŚ]
June 15, 2016
Technology
Samsung launches Galaxy S7 Active, a sleek and speedy rugged phone
Though we stand by the Nexus 6P as our pick for the best Android phone currently available, for those looking for a speedy device with a drop- and water-resistant exterior, Samsungâs Galaxy Active phones remain the best choice, despite Catâs best efforts. Samsung recently launched its latest rugged device, the S7 Active. And though the [âŚ]
June 13, 2016
Technology
Cat details FLIR thermal imaging features on S60 phone; launches SDK for third-party app access
As Cat readies to launch its latest smartphone, the S60, here in the U.S., the heavy equipment manufacturer is giving a few more details on all the functionality this phoneâs built-in FLIR thermal imaging camera brings. Unveiled back in February, the S60 is the first smartphone to offer built-in thermal imaging. The embedded FLIR system highlights [âŚ]
June 6, 2016
Dealers
Komatsuâs new âSmart Constructionâ 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  âSmart Construction.â And though it shares the name of Komatsuâs radical drone-assisted, automated [âŚ]
June 3, 2016
Construction Equipment
Canât Cut Too Deep: Komatsu unveils PC360, 490LCi semi-auto excavators. We put one to work
In addition to updating its fleet of new dozers sporting the companyâs intelligent machine control with a radio-controlled model,Komatsu has added two new excavators to its lineup of GPS/GNSS-guided machines. At its Cartersville, Georgia, demo facility last week the company took the wraps off the new PC490LCi-11 and PC360LCi-11 and gave us a chance to put [âŚ]
May 31, 2016
Roadbuilding
U.S. Army to test driverless, connected vehicle tech on I-69 in Michigan
A convoy of U.S. Army vehicles will be cruising Michiganâs Interstate 69 in late June to test technology being developed for driverless and connected vehicles, The Times Herald reports. The convoy will test vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure radio communications, which is the type of computerized communication that would be used in an autonomous vehicle. âThis is the first time [âŚ]
May 31, 2016
Technology
Telematics 101: How to use equipment data to track fuel, plan routes and diagnose problems
Editorâs Note: This is the third part in our ongoing Telematics 101 series of articles. To view the other articles in this series click here. Telematics data is a lot like a map to buried treasure. The information does you no good unless you act on it. The gold is there. But, if you donât pick [âŚ]
May 27, 2016
Construction Equipment
How dozers are leading the way toward smarter, more productive heavy equipment of the future
Electronics continue to lead the dozer technology parade, but there have been two big shifts in the way electronics are used. First, nearly all machines offer electronics packages as standard or optional equipment, where these features were once restricted to high-end models. Second, electronics packages come in lots of sizes to fit a variety of [âŚ]
May 24, 2016
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