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Doosan To Start Selling "See-Through" Bucket in July
Contractors won't have to wait long to buy Doosan's "transparent bucket," which has sparked readers' interest since it was announced in March.
May 4, 2021
Technology
Meeting Customer Demands, This Cat Dealer Opted to Produce Its Own Electric Excavator
There's now a waiting list of contractors eager to put these machines to work.
May 4, 2021
Maintenance
Donaldson Filter Minder Connect Tells You When It's Just Right to Change Your Filters
Avoid changing filters too soon or too late – both of which can cause problems for your heavy-duty equipment – with Filter Minder Connect sensors.
May 3, 2021
Technology
Trimble Extends Earthworks 3D Control to Soil Compactors (Video)
The same Trimble Earthworks Grade Control Platform for excavators, dozers and motor graders is now available for compacting dirt.
April 29, 2021
Technology
Powerscreen's Eco-Warrior Battery-Powered Screener in the Wings
And it can keep pace with its diesel counterparts, says its creator.
April 26, 2021
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How Contractors Can Cut Costs and Lower Bids With Telematics
They tell how you, too, can avoid telematics overload and cut costs.
April 27, 2021
Trucks
Long Road Trip Shows That Self-Driving Ford F-150 Can Provide a 'Much Less Stressful Driving Experience'
“Some driving can be stressful but we’re confident that BlueCruise hands-free technology will make some highway driving a much less stressful driving experience,” says Ford.
April 19, 2021
Technology
TyBot, the Concrete Rebar Tying Robot: 2 Million Job Ties and Counting
TyBot just completed its 2 millionth concrete rebar tie, saving workers' backs along the way.
April 20, 2021
Equipment
Digging Precision: Deere Offers SmartGrade on Popular 210G, 350G Excavators
With SmartGrade, the operator controls the arm, while GNSS technology accurately guides the boom and bucket to a 3D design target.
April 19, 2021
Better Roads
Elon Musk's First Commercial Underground Loop to Debut at World of Concrete (Video)
Electric Teslas traveling underneath the Las Vegas Convention Center will have drivers at the June show, but the eventual goal is for them to be driverless and branch out to the casinos.
April 14, 2021
Technology
Autonomous Isuzu Medium-Duty Trucks Expected to Hit the Road in 2021
In an industry first in the medium-duty segment, Gatik will integrate autonomous driving technology into several Isuzu medium-duty N-Series trucks for deployment later this year.
April 12, 2021
Technology
Who, What, When, Where and How Long? Equipment Trackers Have The Answers.
These little black boxes keep track of and manage not only all the OEM brands in your mobile fleet but everything else on your equipment list.
April 13, 2021
Technology
Companies Will Share Telematics Experiences At Tech Talk
During the April 22 talk, three companies are expected to delve into how they are using telematics data for jobsite billing, right-sizing fleets and increasing efficiencies and safety.
April 12, 2021
Technology
Volvo Compact Assist Start: Think of It as Intelligent Asphalt Compaction for Beginners
If you know how to use a smartphone, then this OEM says you should have no problems with its new entry-level intelligent compaction system for asphalt rollers.
April 8, 2021
Technology
Cat S62 Pro Phone is More Than $200 Cheaper Than S61 Predecessor
The phone's high-definition FLIR thermal imaging camera helps users locate and diagnose damp areas, leaks, hot spots, electrical shorts, blockages or elevated temperatures.
April 6, 2021
Technology
Why is Cat’s Command Station Such an Important Innovation? The Answers Might Surprise You.
Instead of seat feel, Cat Command Station operators look for visual clues – such as pitch and roll on a dozer – that they would normally have gotten through the physical machine.
April 6, 2021
Technology
Tenna Steel "Puck" Tracks Construction Equipment Attachments
This little tracker sends out "heartbeats" for locating construction equipment attachments that get lost or stolen, or when you just forgot where you left them.
April 5, 2021
Equipment
Hilti ON!Track Tool Tracking Software Upgrades to 3.0
The system's smart sensor tags and tracking gateways give contractors the location of all tagged assets in tool sheds, shops and containers. Each tag delivers information on how, when and where each asset is used.
March 30, 2021
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