Tag: Internet of things

Construction Equipment

Xylem’s new NC100S, CD100S ‘smart pumps’ can be operated remotely from anywhere

Xylem has increased the offerings of its Godwin S Series Dri-Prime dewatering pumps with the new NC100S and CD100S models. The 4-inch surface-mounted centrifugal pumps feature Xylem’s latest cloud-based Field Smart Technology, which enables remote operation and monitoring of the pumps from anywhere in the world, the company says. The technology comes standard on the […]

January 1, 2020

Business

AEMP conference to focus on innovation for equipment managers

Those interested in the future of equipment management should plan to attend the EquipmentShift 2019 Conference sponsored by the Association of Equipment Management Professionals. The October 23-24 event in Kansas City, Missouri, will focus on such topics as how the Internet of Things will change equipment management, how to use emerging technologies, innovation through experimentation […]

September 4, 2019

Technology

Tenna software, apps track assets, enable equipment inspections

Tenna announces the development of a new program that allows contractors to know where all their equipment, trucks and tools are. More here on Equipment World.

February 28, 2019

Autonomous

In industry first, Komatsu autonomous mining trucks now qualified to run on LTE

The mining industry’s first autonomous haulage system will run on private LTE mobile broadband technology that's more reliable, secure and has higher capacity.

January 29, 2019

Roadbuilding

Coretex, Marcotte developing ready-mix concrete telematics, automation system

Both technology firms will combine their products into one system designed to cut costs, increase productivity and give ready-mix fleet companies. Details here.

November 30, 2018

Components

Continental ContiConnect automatically displays truck tire pressure, eliminating manual inspections

Tire maker Continental’s new ContiConnect system automatically gauges tire pressure and temperature data every time trucks return to the fleet terminal. Sensors placed in the tires send tire-pressure data through Vodafone Internet of things (IoT) SIM technology, and the results are displayed on a web portal that can be viewed from anywhere, by phone, tablet […]

April 20, 2018

Technology

Computer vision, machine learning, cloud computing will create entirely new construction ecosystems

Imagine a time in the very near future when your hand-held concrete drill contains the entire layout of a job in its CPU and guides you to exactly where the holes need to be drilled. You never have to measure or use a chalk line or set the depth of the drill. It knows where […]

October 25, 2017

Dealers

Hitachi eyes North American distribution network with Sullair purchase

Hitachi is purchasing Sullair from Accudyne to pick up the company’s portable air compressor business and as a means of tapping into the brand’s sales network with a primary focus on the North American market. The announced purchase price is $1.245 billion. “We are thrilled by the prospect of partnering with Hitachi to grow Sullair […]

May 2, 2017

ConExpo-Con/Agg

Cat: Connected assets, ‘voice of the machine’ will drive growth, big productivity advances

Caterpillar says it’s putting its future bets on the huge opportunities it sees beyond the iron, in comments made this weekend on the eve of ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017. “Instead of Cat being a brand on the jobsite, we’re pushing to make Cat the jobsite brand,” says Paolo Fellin, Cat vice president, global construction and infrastructure. Cat […]

March 6, 2017

Roadbuilding

Providence to use Silver Spring Starfish IoT Service for smart streetlights program

Providence, Rhode Island, is partnering with Silver Spring Networks’ Starfish Internet of Things (IoT) service on the city’s streetlight management system in connected 17,000 LED streetlights to modernize and economize its lighting infrastructure. The city can later use the Starfish program for other applications, including smart traffic controls, parking, water, gas and electricity management, environmental […]

August 10, 2016

Roadbuilding

MoDOT ready to move forward on Road to Tomorrow “smart” pilot projects

Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) engineer Tom Blair recently told the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) the department is ready to move forward on five pilot projects for its Road To Tomorrow initiative. MoDOT announced the initiative last year, in which it is turning Interstate 70 between Kansas City and St. Louis into a […]

June 15, 2016

Roadbuilding

AT&T partners with USDOT on Smart City Challenge with hardware and services pledge

AT&T is partnering with the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) on the agency’s Smart City Challenge with a pledge to provide the winning city with $1 million in hardware, products and/or services. The Smart City Challenge is designed to convert one city into the first in the nation to fully integrate technologies, such as smart […]

June 14, 2016