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Roadbuilding
Michigan DOT considers using drones for road condition monitoring
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has been researching the use of drones for investigating road conditions in an effort to speed up such inspections and keep workers out of harms way. According to a report by WZZM TV, MDOT looked at drone use over an 18-month period to see how effective the machines would […]
May 27, 2015
Roadbuilding
This Dutch bike path could be the precursor to solar energy-capturing roads everywhere
A bike path in the Netherlands that’s shorter than a football field could be the future of energy and travel. Engineers built the 229-foot test track with a solar road surface. Al Jazeera reports the path’s surface can be driven over while also generating electricity. The small test track has generated enough electricity in just six months […]
May 22, 2015
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Technology
Caterpillar will pay back $1 for each gallon of fuel you burn beyond its benchmarks
This week Caterpillar unveiled a new fuel guarantee initiative that will give participating contractors $1 back for every gallon of diesel their newly acquired machines burn above the benchmarked rates established by the company. The Fuel Consumption Guarantee program will run between May 1 and December 31 this year. Contractors who buy an eligible Cat […]
May 15, 2015
Technology
Software on John Deere, all other heavy equipment only “destroys” an antiquated idea of ownership
A recent blog from WIRED criticizing the impenetrable software programs that run John Deere’s ag tractors has created quite a stir in the equipment community. In a nutshell, the the author Kyle Wiens reports farmers are hopping mad that there are so many sensors and computers running these machines that you need the dealer to diagnose […]
May 13, 2015
Technology
What it’s like to operate a self-driving big rig: First ride in Freightliner’s autonomous Inspiration (PHOTOS)
I just finished a drive into the future. And it was pretty uneventful. I mean that in the most positive sense possible. Last week, Freightliner unveiled both an $80 million SuperTruck it previewed at the Mid-America Trucking Show and the never-before-seen Inspiration, the first road-legal autonomous rig. And I was able to take a short circuit behind the […]
May 11, 2015
Dealers
Caterpillar invests in, adds dealer inventory to Yard Club, an online contractor-to-contractor equipment rental service
Most contractors outside of San Francisco have likely never heard of Yard Club. But thanks to an investment from and substantial partnership with Caterpillar, that’s about to change. Caterpillar announced today that it has entered into an agreement that will greatly expand the startup equipment rental service, founded in 2013. Much in the same way […]
May 7, 2015
Technology
Freightliner unveils first self-driving truck that will roam U.S. highways legally (PHOTOS)
Freightliner did it. If you’re one of the many who scoffed at the idea of a commercially-viable self-driving truck, or at best figured such technology was years—if not decades—away, you need to reset your expectations. At a press event today at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway outside Las Vegas, NV, Freightliner, in conjunction with the […]
May 5, 2015
Business
Material Tracker site matches contractors for receiving construction materials or dumping excess
In its sales pitch, Material Tracker makes a scary-good point: “Unknowingly, you may have driven past a dump site that could help save time, fuel costs and make more money.” Having too much or too little material on construction sites has just been a harsh reality of the business. Now, it’s just one more cost the […]
May 1, 2015
Technology
Topcon granted drone exemption by FAA
Topcon has received an exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration, excluding the company from the agency’s current unmanned aerial systems (UAS) guidelines that until now have prohibited it from commercial operation of its Sirius mapping drones in the U.S. The company says the exemption covers both the Sirius Pro and Sirius Basic drones for the use of aerial […]
April 28, 2015
Roadbuilding
TRB webinar to focus on protecting transportation infrastructure from hackers, data loss
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) is hosting a webinar to review ways to protect transportation infrastructure from cyber “incidents” May 13, 2-4 p.m. eastern. The program will review materials recently developed by the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP). “Cyber incidents (intentional and unintentional) may likely occur in transportation systems due to the increasing convergence and […]
April 27, 2015
Technology
Case CE consolidates equipment precision services under SiteSolutions umbrella
Case Construction Equipment has moved all of its precision services, such as telematics, into one group of services named Case SiteSolutions. The company says this move will create a “360-degree” business solution system for customers, and make equipment data gathered “more practical and intuitive” for contractors to use. “This starts with the extension of the […]
April 24, 2015
Technology
REVIEW: Can Lemur’s $100 BlueDriver device and app match up to a $3,000 OBD-II scan tool?
Turn your smartphone or tablet into a $3,000 scan tool for $100? Sounds a bit far-fetched. Is the Lemur BlueDriver more gimmick than genuine? That’s the question we wanted to find out. Scan tools are as important in today’s service tech’s toolbox as any wrench, screwdriver or socket. Maybe more so. They gather data from all the vehicle’s microprocessors and […]
April 23, 2015
Safety
Construction firms donate $1 million to establish high-tech construction safety lab at Oregon State University
Two North Dakota construction firms have donated a large grant in order to help establish the premier laboratory in the U.S. for the study of industry safety in Oregon. Knife River Corp. and MDU Construction Services Group have donated a combined $1 million to establish the lab at Oregon State University in Corvallis. The lab will […]
April 21, 2015
Roadbuilding
Mi Drive app helps Michigan motorists navigate around construction zones
The Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) free Mi Drive app, which has reached more than 40,000 downloads since its launch in November 2014, helps motorists find alternate routes around construction zones with details on traffic incidents and the latest construction project updates. “The summer driving season is always hectic but it’s no secret there’s work […]
April 17, 2015
Technology
TEST DRIVE: Caterpillar’s low-tech, K2 dozer automation allows GPS-like machine control without the price tag (PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=235] A theme I hear from contractors these days is that more than ever, they are using dozers to do finish grade passes. Motor graders can do this too, but a motor grader is a one-job machine. A dozer can also hog out mountains of dirt, pile up brush and material, push out stumps, […]
April 16, 2015
Business
Caterpillar to crunch even more data through acquisition of marine analytics firm ESRG
Just in case you didn’t think Caterpillar was really serious about this whole Big Data thing, the company today announced it has completed the acquisition of a marine industry analytics company. Caterpillar Marine has acquired ESRG Technologies Group, a Virginia Beach-based company specializing in marine telematics and analytics. The acquisition will bring ESRG’s telematics software, which […]
April 15, 2015
Business
Caterpillar doubles down on dedication to equipment data with new Analytics & Innovation division
Following through on its March promise to work to begin rolling out predictive diagnostic improvements to its Produc Link telematics service “in the coming months,” Caterpillar has announced the creation of a new division within the company that will focus solely on data and creating new ways for its customers to put the information to work. […]
April 13, 2015
Technology
Komatsu unveils the D155AXi-8, its largest semi-automatic dozer yet
Komatsu has once again expanded its lineup of “intelligent” earthmoving equipment. With the launch of the D155AXi-8, the heavy equipment manufacturer now offers six machines with what its intelligent machine control tech onboard. iMC is built right into the body of these machines and on dozers offer the ability to run in automatic mode throughout […]
April 6, 2015
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