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Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Topcon MC-Mobile for Compact Equipment
Topcon Positioning Systems
Solution provides user experience and performance benefits of full-size machine control guidance solutions for compact excavators, skid steers and compact track loaders.
January 25, 2022
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Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Construction Managers Guide to Seamless Projects: 4 Ways to Automate Site Processes
Deputy
Workflow tools and site automation are making the inefficiency of wallets stuffed with receipts and hand-written purchase orders obsolete. From permitting to punch lists, some of a construction manager's best automation tools are in this guide.
January 13, 2022
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Digging Deeper
Technology Can Help Conquer Construction Challenges & Boost Productivity in 2022
RDO Equipment Co.
Adam Gilbertson, RDO Equipment, examines the challenges the construction industry faced in 2021 and is likely to continue to face in 2022, and the role advanced technologies could play in helping contractors be more productive and profitable.
January 3, 2022
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Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
5 Ways to Monitor Multi-Location Construction Projects
Deputy
Tools you can use to track the costs and progress of widespread, complex projects in a way that doesn’t add distraction load to site supervisors and workers
December 28, 2021
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Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Cat Grade Technologies Expanded to 6- to 10-ton Mini Hydraulic Excavators
Caterpillar - Cat
The technologies are now offered as an aftermarket option to owners of Cat next-generation mini hydraulic excavators in the 6- to 10-ton class range.
December 7, 2021
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Excavators
John Deere SmartGrade 470G LC Excavator
John Deere
Full range of grade management solutions available on the 470G LC including SmartGrade, SmartGrade-Ready with 2D, 3D Grade Guidance and 2D Grade Guidance.
December 7, 2021
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Construction Technology
3 Ways Technology Can Overcome Construction Challenges and Where to Start
RDO Equipment Co.
There are compelling reasons to look to technology to address ongoing challenges and ensure both short- and long-term gains.
December 6, 2021
The real payback of a technology investment comes in production increases. For example, an automatic excavator system has been shown to deliver a 30% increase in production.
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
The Contractors Best Friend Podcast Season 5 Episode 18: Using Data to Make Better Decisions
Caterpillar - Cat
Brad Humphrey and the Caterpillar experts discuss how using data on the construction site is saving contractors money by allowing workers to be more efficient, and through improved equipment maintenance.
November 17, 2021
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Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Topcon announces MC-X Platform and MC-Max Machine Control Solution
Topcon Positioning Systems
MC-Max is a scalable solution for mixed-fleet heavy equipment environments designed to adapt to owners’ machine control and data integration needs as their fleets and workflows expand.
November 11, 2021
Topcon Positioning Group has announced its MC-Max machine control solution. Based on its MC-X machine control platform, and backed by Sitelink3D — the company’s real-time, cloud-based data management ecosystem — MC-Max is a scalable solution for mixed-fleet heavy equipment environments.
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
How AI Boosts Warfel’s Safety and COVID Protocol Without Extra People or Data
Artificial intelligence from Smartvid.io integrated with Procore recognizes safety risks in progress-monitoring photos and builds a database that confirms COVID compliance and measures the policies that will make the biggest difference in job-site safety
November 11, 2021
A high-level Warfel Construction dashboard of the Smartvid.io's AI analysis of photos for safety risks rates the safety of the contractor's projects in the table at upper right (project names obscured).
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
John Deere Offers SmartGrade Remote Support for SmartGrade Earthmovers
John Deere
SmartGrade Remote Support is offered on new SmartGrade dozers, motor graders, excavators and compact track loaders.
November 2, 2021
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Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Machine Control Streamlines Earthmoving Operations
Sharpen your competitive edge by utilizing machine control to increase productivity, slash operating costs, reduce labor and eliminate staking.
November 1, 2021
MacMor Construction was one of the first contractors to take delivery of a Case factory fit dozer earlier this year. The goal with adding machine control was to be more competitive with production on jobs.
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Procore’s New In-Line Financial Tools Upgrade Kitchell’s Forecasting Certainty
Shifting from spreadsheets to tools built in to the general contractor’s project management software improves inputs, transparency and consistency of forecasts, improving communications with clients and freeing up funds to invest in R&D.
October 13, 2021
Kitchell's modeling with safety data has proven that artificial intelligence can predict risk with an accuracy that the company will also apply to construction-project financial performance.
Excavators
CM Labs Adds Trimble Earthworks Grade Control to Excavator Simulator
CM Labs Simulations, Inc.
CM Labs Simulations, developer of Vortex training simulators, has released an integration with the Trimble Earthworks Grade Control Platform on the Excavator Simulator.
September 28, 2021
CM Labs Simulations, developer of Vortex training simulators, has released an integration with the Trimble Earthworks Grade Control Platform on the Excavator Simulator.
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Rummel Construction’s Master Plan for Technology-Enabled Earthmoving Efficiency
A roughly 30% earthmoving-efficiency improvement convinces residential earthmover to stay on top of 3D grade control and drone mapping as it continues to grow into civil-engineering-scale mass excavation
September 14, 2021
Mastless Trimble Earthworks systems improve the range of grader moldboard motion and keep operators from having to climb around mounting receivers on masts.
Excavators
Excavator Automation Reaches Next Level
Excavator grade control that can command the machine's hydraulic valves is spreading throughout the brands to automate functions, reducing demands on operators and making it easier to achieve desired results
September 1, 2021
John Deere equipped the 210G LC, 350G LC and 470G LC with SmartGrade to give operators at entry level of experience the ability to achieve grade quickly and confidently. By controlling the boom and the bucket, this semiautomatic technology frees up the operator to concentrate on the arm function, resulting in fewer periodic grade checks every time.
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Hensel Phelps Keeps Discovering Profitable Uses for Construction Drones
Weekly flights over Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye Airport terminal replacement provide the map for daily work planning, safety briefings, progress reports, quality control and communication with everybody from equipment operators to the project owner
August 31, 2021
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Dozers
Crawler Dozer Technology Pushes the Envelope
Integrated technologies provide increased crawler dozer automation while sharing real-time productivity data.
July 30, 2021
The D7E proved the viability of the electric drive concept and the technology has now evolved with the introduction of the D6 XE. The electric drive system allows the diesel engine to run at the most optimized rpm to get the best efficiency.
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