August 2023

Equipment Today August 2023
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With self-leveling technology, cribbing or grading on the jobsite is not required.
Equipment
Smarter Chassis Improves Self-Leveling for Boom Lifts

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.
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Grade Control Tech Update
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
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
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
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Dozers
Pushing Power: Big Dozer Trends of 2023
Compact equipment is popular, but sometimes, you need a larger machine.
August 22, 2023
The 1050K has a 13.5-liter engine producing 350-hp and weighs 95,400 pounds.
Excavators
10 Tips For Boosting Compact Excavator Uptime
With proper maintenance, you can protect your uptime and rely on your compact excavator to do the heavy lifting day in and day out.
August 21, 2023
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Mini Excavators
Compact Excavators for Tight, Urban Construction Sites
By using these machines, operators can enhance their productivity as sites’ sizes continue to decrease.
August 18, 2023
Able to be towed with a conventional pickup truck -- without any need for a CDL -- compact excavators like the CASE CX26C are an easy addition to a majority of companies' fleets.
Equipment
IPAF Regional Manager Talks Lift Equipment Safety & Certifications
Learn some scissor lift and boom lift safety basics from this Q&A.
August 16, 2023
Ipaf Best Practices Training And Familiarization
Lubricating Equipment
Non-CDL Lube Trucks Address Labor & Jobsite Maneuverability Challenges
Finding drivers and navigating tight urban jobsites require an innovative approach.
August 14, 2023
The third factor in the transition to a non-CDL lube truck is lower operating costs.
Equipment
Construction Technology Becomes a Focus of Federal Infrastructure Funding
Biden-Harris administration to fund digital tech that saves time and money.
July 11, 2023
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Concrete
Concrete Contractor’s Overdue Input: ACI’s Latest Efforts Focus On Advancing Productivity
Announced during World of Concrete 2023, the American Concrete Institute launched its third Center of Excellence: PRO - focused on advancing productivity in structural concrete construction.
February 23, 2023
Advancing Productivity in Structural Concrete Construction
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