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Equipment Experts

John Deere unveils 700K SmartGrade dozer, integrating Topcon system with machine refinements to accelerate operator productivity

“One of the biggest challenges our customers tell us they have is finding skilled labor,” says Liz Quinn, product marketing manager, John Deere Worksite. “With the baby boomers retiring out of the workforce, getting these brand new guys up and running the way that their predecessors did is a challenge.” The way Deere is meeting […]

February 8, 2016

Construction Equipment

John Deere unveils 700K SmartGrade dozer, integrating Topcon system with machine refinements to accelerate operator productivity

“One of the biggest challenges our customers tell us they have is finding skilled labor,” says Liz Quinn, product marketing manager, John Deere Worksite. “With the baby boomers retiring out of the workforce, getting these brand new guys up and running the way that their predecessors did is a challenge.” The way Deere is meeting […]

February 8, 2016

Technology

Away with the masts, Topcon’s new 3D-MC Max GNSS blade control boosts speed, precision and accuracy

Automated blade control using GNSS signals has been the most revolutionary earthmoving technology of the last decade and now it seems the technology is entering a second phase of refinement and improvement. Case in point is Topcon’s new 3D-MC Max dozer machine control system, introduced this week at World of Concrete. Rather than use a […]

February 5, 2016

Construction Equipment

Trimble launches DG613, DG813 pipe lasers with more compact design, radio remote control

At World of Concrete, Trimble has introduced two of its newest Spectra Precision pipe laser models, the DG613 and DG813. We first got word of these lasers in November but now have a bit more detail on all the new features they’ll pack. The lasers will be available in North America later this month and […]

February 4, 2016

Technology

Mack Trucks expands telematics program with GuardDog services support

Last year Mack Trucks announced the launch of a telematics program, GuardDog Connect. This year at World of Concrete, the company announced that the service is now available and standard in all Mack TerraPro cabover models equipped with a Mack MP engine. But more importantly it announced the first four dealers that have been trained and certified in […]

February 3, 2016

Construction Equipment

Quadrel launches devices for real-time measuring of concrete maturity and strength

Quadrel announced at World of Concrete three devices aimed at making it possible to measure concrete maturity and strength in real-time, rather than waiting the traditional 28 days for break results. The devices, QCal, QPaw and QCap are part of the company’s QOrb system. The units contain sensors that transmit data to Quarrel’s Cloud service […]

February 3, 2016

Construction Equipment

Spectra Precision intros FOCUS 35 RX robotic layout instrument, Nomad 1050 Data Collector at World of Concrete

A new robotic layout instrument and an update to its Nomad data collector were among Spectra Precision’s introductions at World of Concrete 2016 in Las Vegas. The FOCUS 35 RX robotic instrument provides “a one-person layout solution,” Spectra Precision says. A tracking sensor enables the device to constantly lock onto the prism while StepDrive motion […]

February 2, 2016

Technology

Terex to light up equipment with ORBCOMM telematics

Terex Materials Processing, a division of Terex Corporation, announced that it will begin offering an ORBCOMM telematics solution on Powerscreen and Terex Finlay machines. The telematics system will be offered as standard equipment on Terex crushers initially, but will be expanded to the screeners as well, says Christian Allred, ORBCOMM’s general manager and senior vice […]

February 1, 2016

Construction Equipment

Why Caterpillar invested in Powerhive, a smart microgrid delivering affordable power to developing communities

Since 2012, PowerHive has been delivering electricity to spread-out rural communities in developing nations. The company does this through a smart mix of software and hardware, a mix that recently attracted a $20 million Series A investment round. Caterpillar Venture Capital, the investment subsidiary of the heavy equipment giant, has announced its participation in that […]

January 27, 2016

Technology

AI, robotics expected to claim nearly 500,000 construction jobs by 2020

An estimated 5.1 million jobs are expected to be lost in the next five years due to advances in technology, specifically those in artificial intelligence, machine-learning, 3D printing and robotics, according to a report from the World Economic Forum. Of those job losses, construction and extraction are anticipated to account for nearly 10 percent. The […]

January 25, 2016

Technology

Telematics 101: Cutting through the jargon to what you need to know to get started with this fleet tracking tech

Editor’s Note: This is the first article in our ongoing Telematics 101 series. To view the other articles in this series Click here. EW: What is telematics? DS: Think of it as a conduit that takes information from your vehicle or equipment and sends it to a website where you can view it. The word “telematics” […]

January 22, 2016

Technology

Parrot unveils fixed-wing Disco drone with autopilot and an orbiting “Loiter” mode

Outside of surveying uses, the vast majority of construction applications for unmanned aircraft require multi-rotor drones like DJI’s Phantom series. The helicopter-like function of these drone models allows for way more versatility thanks to their ability to hover and capture images of a given subject at various angles. And though the airplane-like fixed wing models […]

January 19, 2016