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Technology

Total stations, laser scanners come to forefront in rebuilding and restoration of Notre Dame

When Notre Dame went up in flames April 15, many people lamented the fact that we have few craftsmen today with the skills to recreate the work it took to build the cathedral more than 1,000 years ago. But while masons, woodcarvers and plasterers may be in short supply, there’s already a small army of […]

May 20, 2019

Technology

Liebherr’s cab-less 7XX concept dozer offers glimpse at “construction site of the future”

At the recent Bauma trade show in Munich, Liebherr offered attendees a glimpse at future technologies during demonstrations of a remote-controlled dozer and wheel loader. During the demonstration, an operator working in a remote-control station switched between operating the concept cab-less 7XX dozer to an adjacent operator-less Liebherr L 550 wheel loader. (See video below.) […]

May 17, 2019

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Texas DOT plans to build new Nueces River Bridge as part of I-37 project

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) plans to build a new Nueces River bridge as part of a major construction project planned for Interstate 37, North Shore News reports. The project will focus on a section of I-37 between the Redbird Lane exit and the US-77 interchange. “What we’re doing is what’s called lane balancing,” […]

May 17, 2019

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Topcon X-53x brings 3D automated digging depth to excavators

Topcon highlights the features of its brand new digging depth sensors made for excavators as well as other heavy equipment used in digging operations.

April 19, 2019

Telematics

Cat PL161 device enables attachment tracking by smartphone, tablet

Now contractors and fleet managers can keep up with their buckets, grapples and other construction equipment attachments quickly and efficiently.

April 12, 2019

Technology

Romu the construction robot drives sheet piling autonomously, works in concert with other robots to swarm the jobsite

Construction robot drives its own sheet piles into the ground by itself. See how this construction robot completes its tasks on the construction site here.

April 8, 2019

Machine control

Topcon upgrades 3D MC Max for 4-way dozers, improves blade wear calibration and accuracy

Topcon has upgraded its dozer control system to support four-way pusher bulldozers and a third IMU for improved performance. Learn more on Equipment World.

April 8, 2019

Driver/operator coaching/training

John Deere intros new construction equipment simulators

The simulator software creates "highly-detailed" environments with advanced operator duties and tasks and will offer interchangeable joysticks and foot pedals.

April 4, 2019

Construction Equipment

Ritchie Bros. developing voice assistant that searches auction listings for you

Imagine talking to your Google Home device, or Alexa or Siri and saying: “Get me the historical bid prices on a low-hours Cat 320 excavator and let me know 15 minutes before the next one comes up for bid at an online auction.” While you can’t quite do that yet, Ritchie Bros. is beta testing […]

March 20, 2019

Technology

Terane app matches those who have dirt to those who need dirt

Colt Byrom knows that excess dirt – or the need for additional fill – is a pain on a jobsite. A fourth-generation homebuilder based in Birmingham, Alabama, Byrom found the process a manual struggle as a project manager. “I always needed to either haul dirt out or bring it in,” he says. “It was tedious […]

March 19, 2019

Technology

New Stanley retrofit kit turns compact excavators into remote control diggers with Xbox-like controller

Hoping to give compact excavator operators more flexibility when facing challenging work conditions or environments, tool-maker Stanley has announced a retrofit kit for compact excavators that enables easy remote control operation. Developed by Stanley’s Infrastructure Team, the ROC, or Remote Operated Control, System can be installed on excavators under 10 tons in roughly five hours, […]

March 14, 2019

Technology

Volvo CE uses 5G wireless to test remote-controlled, autonomous machines

Volvo Construction Equipment says it has partnered with phone company Telia and communications network giant Ericsson to launch Sweden’s first industrial 5G network at Volvo CE’s facility in Eskilstuna, Sweden. The launch means that Volvo CE will be “one of the first to use 5G technology to test remote-controlled machines and autonomous solutions,” says the […]

March 13, 2019