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Trimble debuts mast-free motor grader system, new Earthworks platform and more at ConExpo

Trimble introduced a new mastless motor grader system, Earthworks Grade Control v2.0, and more at ConExpo 2020. Discover the latest from Trimble on Equipment World.

April 22, 2020

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No Base Station? No Problem. Trimble SPS986 and CenterPoint RTX corrections give you a go-anywhere GPS rover

Trimble creates a cost-efficient solution for those interested in a GPS rover for site surveys and more. Get all the details about it on Equipment World.

April 17, 2020

Business

Topcon launches free online webinars to help construction workers learn more about GPS

Topcon to offer online education on GPS and other geo-positioning topics for the construction and agriculture industry. Click for more information on Equipment World.

April 14, 2020

Safety

Worried about coronavirus on the jobsite? HCSS delivers social-distancing-friendly digital construction safety talks

While construction workers generally don’t gather into large groups every day, the need for social distancing during the coronavirus outbreak is still a concern. And if there is one time when site workers do gather into a group it is the daily or weekly safety briefing. But thanks to technology, this briefing need not be […]

March 25, 2020

Construction Equipment

Deere intros 333G compact track loader with integrated grade control, DozerMode

With the push of a button, the CTL goes into DozerMode to function like a crawler dozer.

March 24, 2020

Machine control

Trimble intros aftermarket GPS for excavators

The Trimble GPS/GNSS is an aftermarket kit for excavators introduced at the World of Concrete. Find out what it offers contractors here on Equipment World.

March 6, 2020

Technology

SkyMul is a rebar-tying drone designed to eliminate grunt work for faster, safer placement

This drone uses computer vision and machine learning to map the work area and locate the intersections autonomously. Then it swoops down and ties off the rebar.

March 3, 2020

Home

Topcon’s ConExpo 2020 booth to feature Formula 3 driver James Roe

Topcon’s booth at ConExpo 2020 will feature Formula 3 driver James Roe, whom the company sponsors. (You can see more of what OEMs have in store for ConExpo 2020 in our show preview page by clicking here.) Roe will share his experience with how Topcon’s SmoothRide road surfacing technology has made the tracks he races […]

February 18, 2020

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: The Autonomous Rebar Tying Robot (VIDEO); Mack MD Series trucks walkaround; JCB intros smaller, tracked Teleskid; 25-lb. Vacuworx PHD lifts 2,500 lbs. (VIDEO); Polaris intros new jobsite-ready Pro XD UTVs

Polaris intros new gas-powered models for its Pro XD line of UTVs Polaris is now offering gas-powered models of its Pro XD utility task vehicles, a follow-up to 2018’s launch of the diesel Pro XDs. The new gas-powered UTVs are similar to the diesel models, including seating for two to four riders, depending on the […]

February 17, 2020

Technology

TyBot is an autonomous rebar tying robot that delivers huge productivity gains

“This is not science fiction,” said Advanced Construction Robotics co-founder and president Jeremy Searock. He’s near the back of the Las Vegas Convention Center’s North Hall and standing in front of TyBot, speaking to show attendees gathered in curiosity around his machine. As the name suggests it’s an autonomous rebar tying robot. “This is a […]

February 14, 2020

Autonomous

How Doosan’s autonomous Concept-X construction machines work and why they will be necessary

Back in November the operator of a Doosan excavator put his machine in idle, got out of the cab and walked away. Moments later the excavator’s bucket raised up off the dirt. The machine turned around and proceeded to dig a trench and load an articulated truck—all without an operator in the cab. The demonstration […]

January 17, 2020

Technology

Opinion: Touchscreens are here to stay, but tactility of analog controls can’t be beat

In the news this summer was an interesting bit about the Navy doing away with touchscreen controls on its destroyers. Sailors complained that the digital interfaces were too complex and confusing, and investigators blamed the touchscreens for collisions involving the USS Fitzgerald in June 2017 and the USS McCain in August 2017. These collisions led […]

January 14, 2020