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Safety

Cat Detect sees workers even when your machine’s cameras don’t

The Cat Detect system uses a safety vest or hardhat outfitted with a passive radio frequency tag and machines with a UHF antenna. It sounds an alarm to protect workers.

August 15, 2018

Technology

HCSS Plans puts the blueprints in your pocket, enables field and office to share changes, quantities and reporting instantly

Field crews get instant access to information and revisions and can annotate plans from mobile devices to share with the people back in the office. More here.

August 8, 2018

Technology

Now we know why Komatsu bought a fleet of 1,000 drones from DJI

Komatsu launched Smart Construction, a drone-assisted, automated equipment service to alleviate the burden of the shortage of skilled workers in construction.

August 1, 2018

Roadbuilding

Night Vision: Intelligent Compaction giving paving contractors better results in the dark

The IC technology has not only improved results during the day but has proved to make night paving much easier. Details here on Equipment World.

July 18, 2018

Technology

AGS automation is transforming milling and paving. And more technology is coming.

Automatic grade & slope systems (AGS) are having an impact on the milling and paving industry. Click here to see how this technology, others is changing things.

July 17, 2018

Construction Equipment

Tiny, tank-like robot can haul up to 9,000 lbs., makes moving trailers around the yard and shop a cinch

This motorized, remote-controlled trailering robot is the latest invention from the folks at trailer dolly manufacturer Trailer Valet. Find out more here!

July 12, 2018

Gear

Phone cases don’t get much thinner or stronger than Pitaka’s MagCase

We highly recommend the Pitaka MagCase if you're looking for an ultra-thin case to provide protection from whatever life may throw at you. Details here.

July 11, 2018

Technology

US Radar’s GP Rover finds and plots utilities fast to create underground maps

US Radar recently introduced its GP Rover, which combines the deep scanning ability of GPR with a GPS component that finds the exact location of the utilities.

June 25, 2018

Roadbuilding

Ohio combines drones, smart highway to test self-driving vehicles

Drones will work in tandem with the state’s fixed-location traffic cameras, and they will interact with roadside traffic sensors and communication equipment.

June 18, 2018

Machine control

Trimble agrees to buy Viewpoint Construction Software for $1.2B

Trimble will acquire Viewpoint Construction Software in a $1.2 billion all-cash deal. Learn all about this on Equipment World.

June 13, 2018

Dealers

United Rentals deploys Triax Spot-r and EquipTags allowing customers to monitor crews and machines

Triax’s plug-and-play Spot-r Clips and EquipTags worn by workers and attached to equipment. Spot-r Clips and EquipTags collects and transmits real-time data.

June 8, 2018

Telematics

Volvo CE says ActiveCare Direct service takes “the noise out of telematics data”

Almost all of the customers who had a year of the service for free have re-enrolled in the company’s ActiveCare Direct fee-based subscription service. More here.

June 1, 2018