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Telematics

John Deere showcases customizable Ultimate Uptime system, upgrades loaders to Tier 4 Final at ConExpo

“The number one thing our customers ask for is uptime,” says Mark Germain, director of customer and product support, John Deere Construction & Forestry. “If they’re not working, they’re not earning.” Which is the main impetus behind one of Deere’s primary thrusts at ConExpo 2014, its Ultimate Uptime customer support system. The new system offers […]

March 4, 2014

Telematics

AEMP-AEM collaborate on telematics; new data points will revolutionize mixed-fleet equipment management

A historic collaboration between the Association of Equipment Management Professionals and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers announced today will bring about a new set of voluntary standards for telematics data feeds. In practical terms, the new standards mean that you won’t have to chase down your telematics data on multiple OEM websites, but rather have […]

February 23, 2014

Roadbuilding

Genie telematics-ready connector offers ‘plug and play’ capability

Genie has introduced an industry-first telematics-ready connector with a “plug and play” option for the manufacturer’s boom lifts. Currently available on the Genie S-80 and Z-80 boom lifts, the connector will be available on the S-100, S-120 and ZX-135 models by the end of the first quarter. The telematic-ready connector offers the ability to work […]

February 17, 2014

Construction Equipment

Webtech Wireless brings Driver Center telematics to MDT3500 in-cab Android device

Webtech Wireless, a provider of vehicle fleet location-based services (LBS) and telematics technology, announced that its Webtech Driver Center software application is now available on ruggedized MDT3500 In-Cab devices. Webtech Driver Center benefits from Android smart device technology, making the MDT3500 touchscreen natural to use, the company says. Touchscreen technology is rapidly becoming the industry […]

December 25, 2013

Technology

New app allows Komatsu owners to view Komtrax fleet monitoring data on iPhone, iPad or Android devices

Komatsu America has released a new app that gives owners the ability to browse their Komtrax fleet monitoring data on their iPhone, iPad and/or Android tablet or smartphone. Introduced in 2005, Komatrax comes standard on all new Komatsu machines and wirelessly sends machine operating information to a secure website for owners to browse. The new […]

December 16, 2013

Roadbuilding

Case debuts SR210 skid steer at ICUEE

Case unveiled its SR210 radial-lift skid steer at the 2013 International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE), October 1-3 in Louisville, Kentucky. The new machine replaces the popular SR200, our sister site, Equipment World, reports. The SR210 is powered by a 74-horsepower Tier 4 Final cooled exhaust gas recirculation engine with a particulate matter catalyst, […]

October 3, 2013

Construction Equipment

74 tips for reducing equipment costs (46-55)

Last week, we hit the halfway point in this series of 74 tips for reducing your equipment costs. Here is the next set of tips: 46: Learn more about MRO Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul is the science of inventory control applied to maintenance spares.  Rigorous adherence to inventory control process is a science… not an […]

August 30, 2013

Telematics

How to turn equipment telematics data into actionable information using complementary software

Technology continues to evolve and the latest innovations are changing the way construction and equipment managers work. Job sites are more connected than ever, and advances in telematics provide real-time data on equipment usage and location. While telematics technology is not new to the industry, its adoption (or, current lack thereof) is one that some […]

August 27, 2013

Business

Energy, fuel and the federal regulatory tsunami dominate the conversation at the 2013 Construction Symposium

Contractors and heavy equipment fleet managers got an earful of what challenges await them in the construction industry and what the solutions might be at the Randall Reilly Construction Symposium held Wednesday and Thursday in Dallas, Texas. In a nutshell—the shale oil and gas revolution is going to be great for the construction industry, but […]

August 23, 2013

Construction Equipment

Thieves use backhoe to smash ATM, but come up empty-handed

“We’ve had machines stolen before, but no one’s ever pulled off a bank heist with them.” That’s what a worker at the Trocom Construction Corp. equipment yard in Queens, New York told the New York Daily News after learning that thieves had broken into the yard, stolen a backhoe and then used it to smash an […]

August 1, 2013

Telematics

Why most contractors don’t use telematics and how AEMP and AEM are trying to change that

One of the biggest and most confounding challenges in the heavy equipment industry is how to get more construction companies to use telematics to monitor and manage their fleets. The technology is well established and the ROI well proven, yet surveys continue to find only a small percentage of contractors using the technology. The Association […]

July 25, 2013

Technology

Topcon launches rugged SL-100 modem for connecting Sitelink3D network

Topcon’s Sitelink3D is a pretty amazing thing to see in action. The Web portal provides real time jobsite management, data control and system support and during our coverage of Komatsu’s new fully-automatic D61i-23 dozer, we got to head inside and watch as the work of the dozer and a few other pieces of equipment was […]

July 16, 2013