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6th Day of Construction Gifts: UE ROLL waterproof Bluetooth speaker is perfect for the jobsite
In the past, bringing tunes along to the jobsite without worrying about finding a plug or destroying the stereo with dust, water and other materials, meant lugging around a giant rugged boom box that probably best functioned as an FM radio. But thanks to the advent of the Bluetooth speaker, you can now easily throw [ā¦]
December 14, 2015
Technology
Daqri collabortating with Topcon on development of Smart Helmet augmented reality hard hat
Topcon has announced a new collaboration on a hard hat equipped with augmented reality for construction. And you might remember the hard hat in question here. Last year, we reported on the Smart Helmet, a new piece of wearable technology designed with construction and other industrial uses in mind. Made by augmented reality company Daqri, [ā¦]
December 8, 2015
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1st Day of Construction Gifts: Caterpillar S40 Android smartphone (plus a chance to win one)
Weāre kicking off this yearās 12 Days of Construction Gifts with Caterpillarās latest Android phone, the S40. And weāre ringing in the holidays by giving one away! Powered by a quad-core processor paired with 1GB of Ram, the S40 connects to 4G LTE networks, runs Android 5.1 Lollipop and features a super-bright 4.7-inch display. And [ā¦]
December 7, 2015
Technology
AEM/AEMP Telematics Standard to incorporate additional features
Earlier this year the Association of Equipment Management Professionals and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers announced a much expanded telematics standard to help contractors manage and analyze information across multi-brand fleets. The standard is currently undergoing an approval process through the International Organization for Standards (ISO) and as a result of this, several key changes [ā¦]
December 7, 2015
Technology
Caterpillarās online fleet management quiz is quick way to get acquainted with telematics
Much of Caterpillarās focus as of late, beyond its corporate focus of drastically reducing costs, has been on technology. Specifically, outfitting machines with more technology and sensors so that Cat customers are able to mine the most minute operation data possible from their equipment, and thus being able to make better decisions when it comes [ā¦]
December 4, 2015
Technology
John Deere launches WorkSight Fuel Advantage with consumption target ā10% lower than Caterpillarā
John Deere has joined the fuel guarantee fray, with a WorkSight Fuel Advantage program that takes direct aim at the Cat Pays You Back program. āWeāve set aggressive fuel targets that are 10 percent lower than Caterpillar,ā says Mark Favetti, Deere global tactical marketing manager. Deere says it will also offer North American customers registered [ā¦]
December 3, 2015
Technology
The 5 Best Smartphones for Construction [2016 Edition]
No. 4 Story in 2015 Ā« No. 5 Story No. 3 Story Ā» Ā Smartphones have become so vital to the workflows of so many construction firms and the technology so foundational to the way many people expect things to work nowadays that the devices and the apps they support have changed the way communication [ā¦]
December 2, 2015
Technology
Amazonās new helicopter/airplane hybrid drone points to exciting possibilities for jobsite deliveries
Amazon has released the first design update on its āPrime Airā drone delivery program since releasing footage of a prototype nearly two years ago. In that time the company has pushed for the Federal Aviation Administration to speed up the process in establishing commercial drone regulations, but beyond that, we havenāt seen much of the [ā¦]
November 30, 2015
Technology
New Trimble lasers for gravity flow pipelines offer compact convenience
Shorter in length than their predecessors, the new Trimble Spectra Precision DG613 and DG813 pipe lasers work well in space-constrained environments such as manholes with precast inverts and a tight radius. DG stands for DialGrade and this new generation of lasers have a grade range from -12 to +40 percent and are fully self-leveling over [ā¦]
November 26, 2015
Technology
The 3D-printed car is here and the technology is well on its way to disrupting construction, too
One of the most atypical things we saw this year at the SEMA show (Specialty Equipment Market Association) was a prototype of a 3D printed car from the company Local Motors. Itās a cute little two-seater that looks a lot like a Mazda Miata, but donāt think for a minute that this is just a [ā¦]
November 24, 2015
Technology
FAAās coming drone registration will likely be very easy
The task force formed by the Federal Aviation Administration to figure out how to register U.S. drone purchases in order to better keep track of the unmanned aircraft has issued its official recommendations. The good news is that if the FAA adopts these recommendations as its final registration process, it should be fairly painless for [ā¦]
November 23, 2015
Technology
Work trucks get a tech tune-up thanks to smarter transmissions, telematics
Technology isnāt just electrons and algorithms. Itās metallurgyĀ and frame rails and a host of other details. Truck manufacturers use these tools to develop, produce and service what they sell. Some techniques for improving fuel efficiency in line-haul trucking donāt carry over well to vocational applications. Skirts and other aerodynamic features donāt help much on a [ā¦]
November 17, 2015
Roadbuilding
Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont to share traffic data via Waze navigation app
The transportation departments for Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont are partnering with the Waze crowdsourced naviation app to share traffic data with motorists travelling through the three states. The partnership is part of the Waze Connected Citizens Program, which has been designed to āhelp users of the app (called āWazersā), along with drivers and local [ā¦]
November 9, 2015
Technology
BrandMotionās 360Ā° Vision system brings Ć la carte overhead views to most pickups
Though the SEMA show hadnātĀ officially opened its doors quite yet Monday, that didnāt stop theĀ Equipment World team from poking around a bit inside the Las Vegas Convention Center as exhibitors hurried to put the final touches on their booths. One of the companies we ran into at a preview event for the media was BrandMotion, [ā¦]
November 2, 2015
Technology
REVIEW: Caterpillar S40ās excellent durability, battery life come with major sacrifices
No. 6 Story in 2015 Ā« No. 7 No. 5 Ā» Ā Itās not often that Caterpillar is beaten handily by competitors when it comes to power. But thatās exactly where the companyās smartphone lineup finds itself. However,Ā itās not exactly due to a design failure. Itās more of a consequence of trying to find the [ā¦]
October 28, 2015
Technology
How Caterpillar is developing virtual and augmented reality to design and service heavy equipment
We are in the midst of a transition between ages. Data is everywhere. Computers will soon be in nearly every pocket and screens are increasingly being strapped to more and more wrists and heads. Even our homes, a thing that you wouldnāt necessarily have pegged as a data-intensive environment, have become Smart with a capital [ā¦]
October 22, 2015
Technology
Google files 2 drones with FAA to explore using the aircraft for delivering Internet access
With the unmanned aircraft industry blossoming into a multi-billion industry before our very eyes, itās not surprising to see some of the big names in tech turn their focus to drones. Amazon was the first to show interest in the technology as a means of getting its products to customers faster. Both Sony and GoPro [ā¦]
October 22, 2015
Technology
Komatsu says its drone-powered automated equipment service eliminates 20-30% margin of error in soil volumes
Much like here in the U.S., Japan is experiencing a severe lack of skilled construction and craft workers. And right now, that shortage is only being amplified as Japan is in the middle of several stadium construction projects as the country readies to host the 2020 Olympics. Which is why the country is really hoping [ā¦]
October 20, 2015
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