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Business

CONEXPO/CONAGG 2011

CONEXPO-CON/AGG What it means to you and the future of the industry Staff Reports With a backdrop of 20-percent construction unemployment and two years of abysmal machine sales, the tri-annual heavy equipment trade show CONEXPO-CON/AGG opened on March 22nd, in Las Vegas – ground zero in the housing bust and a town still reeling from […]

May 4, 2011

Roadbuilding

Colorado Machinery now Leica Geosystems dealer

Colorado Machinery has been appointed as a dealer for Leica Geosystems’ line of machine control products. Colorado Machinery will sell Leica Geosystems 2D and 3D machine control systems, construction positioning systems, digital levels, and rotating lasers. “Leica Geosystems has almost 200 years of pioneering solutions, providing lasers, sensors, machine control, and many other items,” said […]

May 2, 2011

Machine control

Gradtek appointed Leica Geosystems machine control dealer for Quebec

Leica Geosystems established a new machine control dealer in Quebec. Gradtek, which sells, rents, and services precision products in the construction and agricultural markets, has been appointed a dealer of 2D and 3D machine control systems. Peter Hettstedt, general manager, Canada at Leica Geosystems stated, “We are very excited to be partnering with Gradtek to […]

April 25, 2011

Roadbuilding

Leica Geosystems’ conferences form Hexagon

Leica Geosystems’ High-Definition Surveying Worldwide User Conference and Airborne Sensor User Conference expanded to become Hexagon 2011 International Conference. This new format will offer attendees a variety of sessions, hands-on training, networking and new business opportunities under the Hexagon 2011 umbrella. In addition to the tracks in HDS and Geospatial Solutions, the conference will also […]

February 17, 2011

Technology

Leica Geosystems, GOMACO enter reseller agreement

Leica Geosystems, a manufacturer of stringless paving technology, entered into a definitive OEM value added reseller agreement with GOMACO, a manufacturer of concrete construction equipment. Under the terms of the agreement, GOMACO will sell, install and support Leica Geosystems’ Concrete Paving System. These services will be extended to existing and/or new customers using GOMACO equipment. […]

January 25, 2011

World of Concrete

Leica Geosystems, GOMACO form business relationship

Leica Geosystems entered into a reseller agreement on Jan. 19 with GOMACO Corporation. The announcement came during the World of Concrete, being held Jan. 18-21, 2011, in Las Vegas. Under the terms of the agreement, GOMACO Corporation will sell, install, and support Leica Geosystems’ Concrete Paving System. These services will be extended to existing and/or […]

January 20, 2011

Roadbuilding

From World of Concrete: Freightliner, McNeilus develop bridge formula mixer chassis

Freightliner Trucks has collaborated with McNeilus Companies in the development of a new bridge formula mixer chassis, Freightliner announced on Jan. 18 at World of Concrete 2011 in Las Vegas. The new truck is on display at the World of Concrete in Booth C-6236. Ideal for the ready-mix market, Freightliner’s latest vocational product – a […]

January 19, 2011

Machine control

Technology

Tech tools Track, control, monitor and easily transfer information By Tom Jackson From pickups to dozers, telematics system tracks anything in your fleet If it’s a machine and it moves, you can track and manage it with the new Navman Wireless Qtanium 300 GPS tracking device. Designed to work with both on-highway trucks and off-road […]

November 9, 2010

Home

Leica opens solutions center in Georgia

Leica Geosystems is opening its first retail facility in Duluth, Georgia, to bring local sales, service and support to contractors. The Leica Geosystems Solutions Center offers a full range of products and services with the manufacturer’s direct resources, full repair capabilities and a pool of rental instruments for short-term projects. The new facility also stocks […]

July 22, 2010

Roadbuilding

GNSS receivers withstand harsh winter conditions in Cumberland Trail survey project

In Winter 2010, Leica’s Viva GNSS receivers and integrated surveying system played key roles in a boundary survey that added a lengthy section to Tennessee’s nearly-finished Cumberland Trail. Working in extremely harsh winter conditions —during the 11 weeks of the survey, average daytime temperatures were below freezing, and surveyors endured more than 60 inches of […]

July 1, 2010

Safety

Equipment Technology

Lasers   Despite competition from 3D GPS systems, 2D laser control systems are still a viable and low cost way to guide your earthmoving operations. But the smart buy today is a 2D system that you can upgrade to 3D later on.   By Tom Jackson   When rotating lasers were introduced to the earthmoving […]

May 5, 2010

Roadbuilding

Leica Geosystems showcases mine management system at Bauma 2010

Leica Geosystems says the system increases productivity, reduces costs and enhances safety standards in the mine   Leica Geosystems, has presented its full range of mine management systems, including truck and shovel fleet management and optimisation, and dozer, shovel and blast-hole drill high-precision GPS navigation and production monitoring systems, to the European market at Bauma […]

April 28, 2010