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Technology

Topcon unveils host of new products and upgrades, announces partnership with GOMACO

The Topcon press conference at World of Concrete was chock-full of new products and a few interesting corporate developments. On the product front the company showed: The new TP-L5 pipe laser series includes five models with clearer and brighter beams and an upgraded operating panel with a high contrast display. The TP-L5 series offers three green and […]

February 6, 2015

Technology

Catch jobsite thieves in real time from your phone with the Eyetrax Ranger Series construction camera

Security cameras are cheap and easy to find, but most have shortcomings. The Ranger Series construction camera from Eyetrax solves these problems with three high tech improvements over standard cameras. First, the Ranger Series, shown at the World of Concrete this week, is solar powered. No external power source is needed. A 14- x 14-inch […]

February 4, 2015

Construction Equipment

With drones and driverless dozers, Komatsu to begin leasing automated construction fleets

With consecutive showings on our annual Innovations awards, the Equipment World staff has talked pretty extensively about Komatsu’s Intelligent Machine Control (iMC) technology. Unveiled in 2013 alongside the D61i-23, iMC is now available on four Komatsu dozers and one excavator, the PC210LCi-10. The technology delivers automatic control from rough dozing through finish grading on dozers while […]

January 26, 2015

Technology

“Doom” begets DIRTT: How a classic video game inspired revolutionary construction software

More than 20 years after its release, it’s easy to see how “Doom” was a preview of the future of video games. Just about every top-selling modern video game, be it the “Call of Duty” series or the slightly more-cinematic “The Last of Us,” involve gunplay of some sort and exploring complex 3D environments—seemingly simple […]

January 21, 2015

Technology

Leica DISTO E7500 laser distance meter measures up to 500 feet

Tape measures only get you so far, and they’re not the fastest way to take measurements, especially when you have a lot of them. Leica Geosystems has introduced it’s DISTO E7500 laser distance meter with a 4X zoom capability that can take measurements up to 500 feet. In sunny conditions when the red laser point […]

January 20, 2015

Safety

WorkplaceAware Safety reporting app can keep near misses from turning into serious accidents

For every reported fatal workplace accident there are 29 minor injuries and 300 near misses that go unreported. And anybody who knows construction knows why. Guys are afraid to interrupt the flow of work, or they fear retribution or paperwork, or to quote the Arnold, “I ain’t got time to bleed.” The WorkplaceAware system enables […]

January 20, 2015

Technology

Convert AutoCAD into Topcon construction solutions

Topcon’s eXchange software add on saves time by converting for AutoCAD Civil 3D civil engineering design data into files compatible with Topcon 3D construction solutions as well as the company’s Magnet software system. Once design data is ready to be sent to an active project site, Topcon eXchange simple converts the Civil 3D design information, […]

January 18, 2015

Business

Jobsite Unite’s social platform streamlines construction project information

Crews can streamline communication on the worksite with Jobsite Unite, a new mobile and web-based communication platform that allows superintendents, foremen, project managers and workers to more effectively communicate, boosting safety and awareness. The system works by allowing workers to check-in using tablets or smartphones, enabling location-based communication while creating a roll call. Users can […]

January 9, 2015

Pickups

2014’s Top 20 Most Popular Articles

When you let the numbers tell the story, it’s easy to see what interests Hard Working Truck website visitors the most: tech, how-to’s and reviews.

December 30, 2014

Technology

10th Day of Construction Gifts: Braven BRV-X rugged bluetooth speaker brings tunes to the jobsite

Why should the guys and gals running closed-cab equipment be the only ones who get to enjoy some music while they work? With the Braven BRV-X, tradesmen, construction laborers and everyone else on the jobsite can listen to their favorite music without having to worry about the typical delicate nature of most bluetooth speakers. The […]

December 19, 2014

Technology

FAA gives Chicago contractor, Ohio design firm and Trimble permission to fly drones

Though the Federal Aviation Administration has largely dropped the ball with regard to establishing regulations for commercial drone flights, the agency has at least acknowledged the great potential the technology holds for the construction industry. The agency recently granted exemptions to its ban on commercial drone flights to three companies in the construction industry. Construction technology provider Trimble, […]

December 17, 2014

Technology

Construction and the Internet of Things: Own it, control it, get out in front of it…or it will control you

You’ve probably heard the hype about the Internet of Things—small sensors, transmitters and computer chips embedded in everything from thermostats to coffee makers to jet engines. Chris Rezendes has heard the hype and he hates the hype, but says: “I’m betting my economic future that we will deploy sensors, they will create value and they […]

December 15, 2014