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Construction Equipment

German heavy truck battery supplier plans Detroit production facility

Darmstadt, Germany-based electric systems company AKASOL is planning a production facility in metro Detroit with production slated to begin next year. AKASOL, founded in 1990, is Europe’s largest supplier of battery systems for commercial vehicles and buses with hybrid or all-electric drives and is a leading manufacturer of high-performance, lithium-ion battery systems for buses, commercial […]

August 15, 2019

Vocational

Cemen Tech’s cloud-based Accu-Pour software now works with more volumetric concrete mixers—including competing models

Cemen Tech, makers of volumetric concrete mixers and technology, has announced expanded compatibility of its Accu-Pour cloud software suite. Unlike drum mixers, volumetric concrete mixers act as mobile batch plants mounted to a truck chassis or a trailer. Using a segmented body, they carry unmixed sand, cement, coarse aggregates, water, and any other admixtures or […]

August 12, 2019

Safety

Sony’s portable air conditioner could become a sought-after gadget on construction jobsites

You probably know this already but it’s hot outside. Record-breaking hot, actually. This past June is now the hottest June on record. Beyond that, it was “the 414th consecutive month recording above-average global temperatures,” according to weather data reported on by CNN. And few people know this harsh reality more than the folks working on […]

August 2, 2019

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Hitachi intros “do-it-all” ZW220-6 loader; State-of-the-Art Dozers; 2020 Chevy Silverado 3500 towing test; Electric Ford F-150 tows 1 million lbs.; Pettibone intros Extendo 1246X telehandler

Pettibone Extendo 1246X telehandler boasts 12,000-lb. lift capacity Pettibone’s new Extendo 1246X Telehandler features 12,000-pound lifting capacity for contractors and rental users working in demanding construction jobsite conditions. The telehandler has a max lift height of 46 feet, 6 inches and forward reach of 30 feet. A 30-gallon fuel tank allows for a full workday […]

July 29, 2019

Roadbuilding

Researchers develop robotic bridge inspection system

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a bridge inspection system that uses six cameras with a 360-degree view mounted on robots and a remote sensing method to collect data for defect detection and analysis, making the inspections more accurate, accessible, and safer, CTV News Kitchener reports. “There’s a lot of work that’s been going […]

July 25, 2019

Business

Survey: Paperless data collection fast becoming preferred method for contractors

While the good old spreadsheet may have launched and sustained many a construction business, contractors are increasingly turning to the cloud and more advanced software to update, access and analyze their records. That’s the findings of a new survey from Dodge Data & Analytics in collaboration with Viewpoint, a construction management software provider owned by […]

July 19, 2019

Technology

Volvo CE announces expanded test track, facilities to demonstrate electric, autonomous machines

Volvo CE will add more than 29 acres to its 111-acre demo ground and use them for testing its electric and autonomous machines and more. Details here.

July 12, 2019

Technology

Volvo makes Dig Assist, Load Assist data systems standard on excavators, loaders

Volvo Construction Equipment is making these two Assist data systems standard on a swath of new excavators and loaders. Details on Equipment World.

July 8, 2019

Construction Equipment

This is the first unmanned truck to run at speed on a public highway—with traffic

Starsky Robotics becomes the first company to test an unmanned vehicle in traffic on a public road. Learn more about the historic moment on Equipment World.

July 4, 2019

Safety

Raken app makes it easier to conduct toolbox talks

Raken has a new app to make it easier for superintendents and foremen to conduct toolbox talks, including finding the topic information, getting signatures from attendees and sending confirmation to the office. The Toolbox Talks app allows the scheduling of jobsite safety talks by mobile device, including collecting signatures on the spot and submitting proof […]

July 4, 2019

Telematics

Volvo launches Haul Assist real-time load monitoring for articulated haulers

Volvo has launched Haul Assist, a load monitoring system for its articulated haulers. The system can operate in Project Mode or Trip Meter Mode. Details here.

June 25, 2019

Class 7-8

With new driver-assist features for heavy trucks, ZF has big plans for automating commercial vehicles in NA

ZF is making a push for broader brand awareness and higher market share for electrification and automation in North America. Details here on Equipment World.

June 19, 2019