This week on The Dirt we discuss potential legislation for road funding, a new excavator from Takeuchi and the all-new 2021 Ford F-150 which has been redesigned inside and out and now features a powerful new hybrid powertrain option and even an integrated generator.
We also talk with Towfique Ahmed, a product manager at Trimble on an update to the company’s Centerpoint RTX system, which allows you to perform site surveys without a base station. Check out this week’s episode below.
This week on The Dirt we discuss potential legislation for road funding, a new excavator from Takeuchi and the all-new 2021 Ford F-150 which has been redesigned inside and out and now features a powerful new hybrid powertrain option and even an integrated generator.
We also talk with Towfique Ahmed, a product manager at Trimble on an update to the company’s Centerpoint RTX system, which allows you to perform site surveys without a base station.
🚧 Episode Chapters 🚧
0:00 Intro
0:55 Current Proposed Infrastructure Funding Legislation
3:18 Hitachi, Topcon partner on factory integrated excavator control
4:12 Takeuchi intros TB225 excavator
4:44 Ford Unveils 2021 Ford F-150
6:06 Introducing Towfique Ahmed to Discuss Centerpoint RTX – Corrections with no Base Station!
🚧 Mentioned in this Episode 🚧
How road construction fares in Democrat, GOP funding plans
https://www.equipmentworld.com/better-roads/article/14972377/how-road-construction-fares-in-democrat-gop-funding-plans
Hitachi to factory-add Topcon grade control on excavators
https://www.equipmentworld.com/equipment-controls/machine-control/article/14972369/hitachi-to-add-topcon-grade-control-to-excavators
Takeuchi’s new TB225 excavator has swing boom, retractable undercarriage for digging in tight spaces
Ford Unveils 2021 F-150
Trimble’s new SPS986 eliminates need for base station in GPS rover surveys
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