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Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other

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Profit Matters
Simple to Complex: Know Your Excavator Grade Control Options
With many advantages, and quick payback, deciding to use grade control system on excavators is pretty much a no-brainer. The tougher choice is deciding which systems is the right fit for your operation.
Caterpillar
March 22, 2022
Dennis Howard, vice president of RDO Equipment.
Business
Dennis in the Dirt with Hammett Excavation: Technology Solves Labor Challenges
November 28, 2023
Audodesk CEO Andrew Anagnost kicks off Autodesk University 2023.
Construction Technology
Autodesk Event Focuses on AI, Interoperability
November 15, 2023
Excavators and other equipment with machine control are becoming a common sight on more types and sizes of projects.
Profit Matters
Grade Control: It’s Not Just for Earthworks Contractors Anymore
November 13, 2023
Trimble CEO Rob Painter kicks off Trimble Dimensions 2023.
Construction Technology
What's New at Trimble Dimensions 2023
November 8, 2023
Due to cyclical increases in solar flare activity, GNSS device makers should be releasing updated firmware for GNSS receivers. Read more to learn who this will affect, when, and what steps are suggested.
Surveying & Layout
An Important Message for Contractors Relying on GNSS Receivers
October 24, 2023
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Equipment Monitoring & Logistics
What Does the Powerfleet/MiX Telematics Merger Mean for Construction?
Two telematics and GPS equipment tracking companies combine as the market GPS-enabled equipment IoT rewards scale.
Powerfleet
October 17, 2023
How AI Can Improve Construction Scheduling
Personnel Management
The AI Advantage: It's Time To Explore & Adopt Generative AI
One of the areas that has seen the greatest AI-powered innovation has been construction scheduling. Here's how self-performing concrete contractors can benefit.
ALICE Technologies
August 7, 2023
The Command console is a lightweight, portable console supported by a shoulder harness. Offering line-of-sight machine control from up to 437 yds. away, it is suited for temporary or emergency remote operation with no on-site communications infrastructure required.
Profit Matters
4 Machine Control Trends
Offroad equipment technology is evolving to enable fewer operators with less skill to do more either on site or from a remote, centralized location by automating with a higher degree of accuracy.
Caterpillar
July 20, 2023
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Panasonic offers products with a two-in-one form factor, so field workers get a laptop in the cab and a tablet for the site.
Profit Matters
How Mobile Is Changing Construction
Construction takes place in the field, and construction software continues its evolution to harness the power of mobile applications to increase productivity and safety.
Sean Dunphy
Charles Rathmann
October 26, 2023
Fleet owners today are inundated with a range of equipment types and brands needed to manage active and upcoming jobs, and without the right solution in place to help keep track of everything, the pressure fleet owners feel starts to build up.
Business
Emergence of Co-equipment Management in Construction
The CE market is already evolving, and as digitization continues to sweep the industry and change ‘the way things are done’, those who take action now can ensure their business is poised for long-term success.
Activate
October 19, 2023
Intended to be a solution for digital layout, the LN-50 has a 50-meter (164-ft.) range as compared to the longer-range, full-featured LN-150.
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Topcon Releases LN-50 3D Laser
Intended to be a solution for digital layout, the LN-50 has a 50-meter (164-ft.) range as compared to the longer-range, full-featured LN-150.
Topcon Positioning Systems
October 18, 2023
Steer Assist 3D comes as part of the factory-installed Grade with 3D package.
Profit Matters
Easier Operation Starts With Automated Dozer Steering
There’s a simple way for operators of various skill levels to push light and heavy loads more effectively. Get the scoop on Steer Assist.
Caterpillar
October 17, 2023
With Hemisphere’s expertise and network, it is accelerating its strategic plan to attain leadership in automation technology, expedite delivery of a fully autonomous farming cycle, and extend and enhance automation and autonomy across a broad range of agriculture and construction applications.
Business
CNH Purchases Hemisphere GNSS
This development strengthens CNH’s ability to provide technology for construction equipment.
CNH Industrial N.V.
October 14, 2023
Construction companies can improve vehicle safety on the jobsite through training and tracking equipment data.
Equipment Management
Georgia Contractor Reins in Driver Behavior With Telematics
Decreases in speeding and hard braking events and improved truck spacing were just some of the wins for this company.
Earthwave Technologies
October 13, 2023
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The physical dumping of materials will be handled remotely by one operator controlling multiple machines from a command center.
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Teleo Unveils Autonomous Hauling Technology
The physical dumping of materials will be handled remotely by one operator controlling multiple machines from a command center.
Teleo
October 13, 2023
Teleo
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Equipment Autonomy in the Wild
While technologies like drive-by-wire and autonomy are used primarily in controlled sites like mines, and then even sparely, automation vendor Teleo is being used on a major residential development and gearing up for growth.
Teleo
October 9, 2023
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Construction Technology
Utility Field Tech Tips
With utility contractors bracing for explosive growth, we asked Tilson CTO Jason Burns what his company was using and what steers their advisory group gives utility contractors.
Caterpillar
October 2, 2023
The GraphQL API simplifies development, eliminating the need for vendor libraries, intermediate data stores or working with convoluted networks of REST endpoints.
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Point One Navigation Unveils GraphQL API for Location Data Integration
The GraphQL API simplifies development, eliminating the need for vendor libraries, intermediate data stores or working with convoluted networks of REST endpoints.
Point One Navigation
October 6, 2023
Mobile applications have infiltrated every other industry in the modern day, and the construction sector is no exception.
Construction Technology
Smart Equipment Management: IoT Integration in Construction
Tomorrow's construction landscape is undeniably smarter and more connected, bridging the gap between digital technology and physical operations like never before.
Alpha Software
October 3, 2023
By using Epiroc's VC double drum model, which doesn't have to move side by side, operators can dig different trenches, including those with flat bottoms.
Underground Equipment
Equipment for Underground Utility Construction
Numerous equipment and technology offerings are enhancing underground utility construction employees’ productivity and safety long term.
Chris Lewis
September 29, 2023
Contractors require real-time data to make informed decisions, ensure profitability and prevent costly overruns.
Equipment Management
8 Elements of ADCM & the Future of Technology on the Jobsite
Site prep best practices: what works today, what contractors need to let go of and where the industry should be headed.
Leica Geosystems
September 27, 2023
These M18 Rotary Lasers are impact protected with the ability to withstand 1.5-m drops and 2-m tripod tips.
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Milwaukee Tool Launches M18 Rotary Lasers
These M18 Rotary Lasers are impact protected with the ability to withstand 1.5-m drops and 2-m tripod tips.
Milwaukee Tool Corp.
September 19, 2023
John Deere offers a range of grade management solutions: SmartGrade, SmartGrade-Ready with 2D, 3D Grade Guidance and 2D Grade Guidance.
Digging Deeper
Eliminate Rework with Proper Grade Management
John Deere has made it their goal to reduce wasted time on jobsites. Their solutions for grade management allow contractors to get the job done right the first time.
John Deere
September 18, 2023
Make the switch to grade control easy with these quick tips.
Profit Matters
4 Tips for Making the Transition to Grade Technology
Grade control is no longer a luxury — it’s a requirement on many projects today. Here’s some advice to help ease the switch from traditional to technology-driven construction.
Caterpillar
September 15, 2023
Leica BLK2FLY
Surveying & Layout
Leica BLK2FLY Indoor UAV
New capabilities, already tested in the field by early adopters, give BLKFLY users powerful tools for indoor lidar scanning to support progress tracking, quality control, as-built capture prior to industrial refits and more.
Charles Rathmann
September 8, 2023
Caterpillar was an early pioneer of grade control with products like Grade with Assist, which automates the bucket and stick to continuously optimize the blade position, helping operators hit grade 45% faster.
Profit Matters
Grade Control Tech Update
A quick overview of how grade control, already indispensable to heavy and civil contractors, is evolving for additional use cases and construction disciplines.
Caterpillar
August 28, 2023
One solution to combat the blind-spot risk is using a real-time awareness and alert system. This combines a sensor tag worn by personnel on the ground which communicates with receivers installed in all the machines and vehicles onsite.
Construction Safety Technology
How Tech Elevates Safety
Technology transformations improve safe operations on construction sites.
Hexagon
August 25, 2023
Teletrack Navman's new an AI-enabled, dual-camera device that adds value to video imagery by tightly integrating with other data flows in Teletrac’s TN360 fleet management software
Equipment Monitoring & Logistics
Teletrac Navman Goes Beyond the Dashcam
How Teletrac Navman sits as the market for GPS-enabled fleet management and telematics splinters into subcategories from slap and track to OTR solutions to true enterprise asset management for construction equipment.
Charles Rathmann
August 23, 2023
Sensors actively monitor the machine’s platform load and sound an alarm as well as interrupt normal operations if it is overloaded.
Equipment
Aerial Lifts: Elevating Safely With Stability
New ANSI regulations and technology make scissor lifts and boom lifts even safer.
Carol Brzozowski
August 23, 2023
vSite CEO Alec Pestov demonstrates his augmented reality solution using a Microsoft Hololens headset.
Equipment Monitoring & Logistics
Live from Advancing Construction Technology
Contractors are researching AR supplier as a competitor folds and Topcon rolls out its Aptix integration platform.
Charles Rathmann
August 22, 2023
Many construction companies and equipment vendors still rely on phone calls and written logs to track equipment transported to and from jobsites as well as its actual use.
Construction Technology
How Satellite Connectivity on Construction Jobsites Improves Project Coordination
In the construction business, safety, timing and security are essential to delivering projects successfully and satellite connectivity can help you accomplish that.
Globalstar
August 1, 2023
For rental companies, Sites enables users to see what is on their site or yard, where equipment is and whether it is on its way in or out.
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Trackunit Unveils Jobsite Location Solution Trackunit Sites
For rental companies, Sites enables users to see what is on their site or yard, where equipment is and whether it is on its way in or out.
Trackunit
August 1, 2023
From the ability to remotely customize cab settings and control attachments to improved diagnostic capabilities and troubleshooting, the benefits of control systems are revolutionizing the construction industry
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Advances in Machine Control
Advancements in machine control are bringing improved safety and efficiency to work truck operations.
Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc.
July 28, 2023
The Command console is a lightweight, portable console supported by a shoulder harness. Offering line-of-sight machine control from up to 437 yds. away, it is suited for temporary or emergency remote operation with no on-site communications infrastructure required.
Profit Matters
4 Machine Control Trends
Offroad equipment technology is evolving to enable fewer operators with less skill to do more either on site or from a remote, centralized location by automating with a higher degree of accuracy.
Caterpillar
July 20, 2023
Technology needs to be managed and monitored for obvious reasons such as equipment usage, condition, and location.
Construction Technology
6 Reasons Why Managing Edge IT is Critical for Construction Companies
Effective IT asset management plays a critical role in the success of construction companies, especially as more assets are deployed in unmanned, remote sites.
RF Code
July 21, 2023
Gps Trackit
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
GPS Trackit Rolls Out E-commerce Platform
The new e-commerce platform enables individuals to browse, select and buy GPS trackers and video telematics products.
GPSTrackIt
July 14, 2023
Dash cams add value to GPS for theft prevention by offering a more powerful deterrent since clear images are available of perpetrators stealing of vandalizing equipment.
Profit Matters
Tech for Construction Theft Protection
From GPS tracking and fixed and equipment-mounted cameras to cybersecurity approaches to back office tech for white collar theft, criminals may soon find contractors a harder target.
Caterpillar
June 19, 2023
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The Contractors Best Friend
The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 1: Benefits of Factory-Integrated 3D Grade Solutions
Grade control is one of the hottest topics in construction as technology continues to advance in this area, integrating it with machines and adding new pieces of the puzzle, including improved safety.
Caterpillar
June 7, 2023
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