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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

Roadbuilding

Topcon updates SmoothRide for mapping roads at optimal speed

Topcon has released an upgrade to its SmoothRide road-mapping system to simplify setup and automatically detect the position of the wheel sensor during data collection. SmoothRide, released last year to allow mapping of road surfaces at highway speeds from a vehicle mount, is designed to replace typical road surveying equipment and eliminate the need for […]

October 30, 2017

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What to see at ConExpo 2017: Kubota, Topcon, Vacuworx, Indeco in the North Hall

The big show is fast approaching, and ConExpo exhibitors have given us a sneak peek into what they’ll have in store for those attending the March 7-11 massive exhibition. Here’s the spotlight on three exhibitors in the North Hall: Kubota Tractor, booth N-12567 Kubota’s addition to its KX excavator line, the 3-ton-class KX033-4, has a […]

February 2, 2017

Roadbuilding

Topcon launches SmoothRide system for mapping road surfaces at highway speeds

Topcon has launched a vehicle-mounted system for mapping road surfaces for road construction work that allows scanning at highway speeds. The information collected can be used to enhance work for pavers or milling machines for machine control using GNSS with sonic tracer sensor guidance, the company says. Because the SmoothRide system can scan at high […]

March 29, 2016