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Topcon names new director of sales support
Topcon Positioning Systems named Kai Umino as the company’s new director of sales support. Umino will be responsible for domestic and international sales support groups for TPS, including survey, construction, precision agriculture, emerging business and telematics. Umino replaces John Fujita who will return to Topcon headquarters in Tokyo. Umino joined Topcon in 1995 and spent […]
March 22, 2010
Machine control
Technology
Technology products New machine automation products make heavy construction faster, more precise and profitable By Tom Jackson  Laser grading integrates with existing controls Caterpillar’s new Accugrade laser-based grading system integrates with its machine controls and hydraulics for simplified installation and operation. The system works with the Cat C-Series skid steer loaders, multi-terrain loaders and […]
March 3, 2010
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Machine Matters – December 2009
Just looking at them you wouldn’t know that today’s generation of bulldozers is all that different from those produced in the middle of the decade. But underneath the familiar sheet metal of today’s mid-size machines sits a mother lode of new technology that in 2005 was just a twinkle in the engineers’ eyes. Weight and […]
February 12, 2010
Business
Sitting in seminars, rubbing shoulders with the masters
Great speakers aside, the main reason for the Trimble Dimensions conference is the education. There are two basic areas, construction and survey and dozens of individual sessions within those. Some of these, as you might imagine, are dedicated to specific Trimble products and the products of participating vendors, but there are plenty of non-product specific […]
January 15, 2010
Business
Trimble Dimensions wrap up
Back in February I attended my third Trimble Dimensions conference, held in Las Vegas at the Mirage complex. It’s taken me a while to finish the write up, but a full detailing can be found by clicking here. The conference was well attended, on par with previous years, with some 2,400 contractors and surveyors participating and […]
January 11, 2010
Maintenance
December issue of Equipment World
Is in the mail. High-tech, creature-comfortable dozers take top billing. Be sure the check out Barbara Cox’s story on telematics. The number of vendors of this type of asset tracking technology has exploded this year…for good reason. There are also stories on grease selection, compact backhoes, jobsite recycling–and yours truly takes the Isuzu Fuel Economy […]
January 6, 2010
Telematics
Qualcomm’s third-quarter earnings slip
Qualcomm’s third quarter financial results showed a decrease in earnings and revenue for the company as a whole, although operating revenues experienced a slight improvement. Qualcomm’s third quarter earnings slipped to $737 million, or 44 cents per share, from $748 million, or 45 cents per share, one year ago. Revenue for the quarter fell to […]
July 28, 2009
Technology
Topcon purchases interest in Destura
Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) has purchased a significant ownership interest of Destura, s.r.l, a software and hardware technology company located in Concordia Sulla Secchia, Modena, Italy. TPS has committed to buying the remaining ownership interest by 2014. Destura designs and manufactures software and hardware electronic and mechanical products for the electronics, automotive, agriculture and telematics […]
June 4, 2009
Equipment
Marketplace
Editor’s pick Hyundai 9 series excavators The new 9 Series excavators from Hyundai represent a clean sheet design reengineered from the ground up with dozens of new features. Most innovative is the “Posi-Nega” hydraulic system (available on the R210LC-9 and R290LC-9), which combines the easy diagnostics of a negative hydraulic system with the fine control […]
April 27, 2009
Telematics
OEM Data Delivery Telematics Systems offer accuracy and durability
Wirelessly capture asset locations, along with work time, engine idle and service alerts with OEM Data Delivery Telematics Systems. The system allows management to monitor jobsite activities in real time. The systems are scaleable, and have a high population capability. Systems typically consist of several modules, which can be implemented simultaneously, or over time. The […]
April 2, 2009
Business
Technology: Beyond asset management
How much more productivity could you gain from your equipment fleet if you knew where your machines were and what they were doing 24/7? Better yet, what if you could also pinpoint when it’s time for maintenance? Or, what if you could do all this and be notified as soon as a thief tried to […]
December 14, 2008
Technology
Trucks: New fuel-saving breakthrough discovered: The Driver
With the price of diesel an ever present concern for truck owners and fleet managers there has been no shortage of gadgets, tweaks and additives attempting to squeeze a little more mileage out of trucks. Most are snake oil, a few may help a little bit, and if you’re so inclined you can always derate […]
December 14, 2008
Technology
Product Focus: Theft deterrents – December 2008
Device locks equipment drive controls Mechanically lock the drive controls of all your heavy equipment with Equipment Lock’s anti-theft devices. Designed for a variety of equipment including skid steers, backhoes and excavators, the lock protects the equipment even if the key is available. Equipment Lock devices use barrel style locking mechanisms or are available with […]
December 14, 2008
Telematics
Topcon telematics business unit adds two regional sales managers
Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) has appointed Richard Savage as western region sales manager of telematics and Ron Ludchak as eastern region sales manager of telematics. Their territories will cover the United States and Canada.
November 24, 2008
Business
Cover Story/Machine Matters: 2009 Heavy haulers
Fuel costs may have you questioning your tried-and-true specs, and asking whether manufacturers plan to crank out less commanding versions of the powerful dump trucks you’ve come to depend on. That isn’t the case. While concerns in the on-highway market have directly shifted to improving fuel economy, the vocational truck market continues to set its […]
November 12, 2008
Business
Trucks: Savvy solutions
How many times have you jumped in your truck without glancing at the tools in the back, only to later realize several of your most important pieces of handheld equipment are missing or back at the office? You would probably drive back to get the tools you need, but what if you could track your […]
October 4, 2008
Maintenance
O&O Costs: Excavators
The 20-metric-ton excavator has proven a reliable workhorse and popular machine size for a generation of earthmoving contractors. And as befits a mature machine design, the owning and operating cost parameters are well established. What you pay your excavator operator tops the chart in terms of operating costs, followed by fuel. While there is not […]
August 31, 2008
Business
Technology: Connected construction
For a time the earthmoving industry was the last holdout of the information age. Whatever your operators did or did not do, whether you made money or not – all the critical measurements of success – couldn’t be verified for weeks until the final survey was done. Experienced supervisors usually had a gut feeling about […]
August 10, 2008
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