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Excavators
Hitachi Europe Introduces LANDCROS One Concept at bauma 2025
Hitachi Europe Limited
The concept excavator features a modular cab with intuitive ergonomics, gamified operations and AI-assisted interfaces. It also allows three powertrain options so operators can switch between autonomous, remote and traditional operating modes.
April 5, 2025
The company's LANDCROS One concept excavator that represents the future of construction sites.
Coaching & Consulting
How to Decommission Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
Bluewater Battery Logistics
As the adoption of renewable energy and BESS technologies continues to grow, the need for comprehensive decommissioning and end-of-life planning will only become more critical.
April 4, 2025
Decommissioning a BESS facility is a multi-step process that requires careful planning and coordination. Before the start of work, the appropriate disposition for all materials must be defined.
Equipment Trailers
Making Moves: Equipment Trailering Today
Talbert Manufacturing
Advancements in heavy-haul trailer design are reshaping the transport of construction equipment, improving efficiency, and enhancing safety.
March 31, 2025
As construction equipment size and weight evolves, trailers must also evolve to meet the needs of the contractors moving these machines.
Construction Technology
29 Equipment Solutions to Step Up Technology on the Jobsite
If output and efficiency are dragging on the job, it may be time for a technology tune-up. To get your equipment and your jobsites operating at peak productivity, Equipment Today is diving into the latest in tech and software innovations.
March 24, 2025
Trackunit's new purpose-built IrisX Operating Data Platform connects, streamlines and empowers data from the back office to the frontline, allowing users to leverage generative AI and Large Language Models in an open environment.
Construction Safety Technology
Jobsite Enforcement of Situational Awareness Saves Lives
Learn more about object detection and visibility innovations and how they ensure everyone gets home safely.
March 4, 2025
John Deere's SmartDetect system combines cameras and machine learning to help operators improve situational awareness from inside the cab.
Construction Technology
FleetWatcher World Of Asphalt Preview 2025
FleetWatcher
FleetWatcher by AlignOps Tames “Data Overload” to Better Manage Construction Equipment - Featured in World of Asphalt Booth #6121.
February 24, 2025
Fleet Watcher Tames Data Overload At Woa
Construction News
Tech-Skilled Labor in Demand
As contractors weigh the impact of tech taking over the jobsite, study reveals mixed expectations.
February 22, 2025
In November 2024, Equipment Today joined Caterpillar's creative minds behind the scenes at the filming of CAT Trial 14: After Hours, a video celebrating the company's 100-year milestone and its museum of innovations along the way. Visit cat.com/trial14 to watch.
Theft Prevention
Autonomy and Cybersecurity on the Jobsite
TE Connectivity
The automated safety features built into today’s off-road equipment are controlled by software and vulnerable to cyber attacks.
February 13, 2025
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Lifting Equipment
6 Access Equipment Trends: What Are Customers Looking For?
JLG Industries Inc.
Equipment manufacturer JLG shares the trends from their customer survey.
February 5, 2025
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Tires, Tracks & Treads
How OTR Market Changes Are Impacting Off-Highway Manufacturers, Suppliers
Yokohama Tire Corp.
Off-the-road (OTR) tire manufacturers are facing many challenges, but also many opportunities with the rise of automation and autonomous vehicles.
January 31, 2025
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Safety Equipment - Other
6 Effective Controls for Mitigating Subcontractor Risk
Sentry Insurance
From site prep to specialized installations, the people you hire can either drive your project forward or increase risk. The GC sets expectations and enforces safety.
January 22, 2025
Regular safety audits ensure compliance with protocols and quality standards.
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Leveraging Equipment Telematics to Meet Jobsite Sustainability Goals
United Rentals Inc.
Six ways data can effectively reduce jobsite emissions, fossil fuel consumption and waste.
January 17, 2025
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Compact Equipment
Why Winter Demands More Attention to Compact Equipment Maintenance
KIOTI Tractor
Learn how to prioritize equipment service and preparation for durability, operational safety and reduced downtime on the construction jobsite.
January 7, 2025
With the right preparation and preventive measures, contractors can correctly protect equipment from the effects of winter weather.
Articulated, Rigid Dump Trucks
Deere Showcases Autonomous Dump Truck at CES
John Deere
Deere is unveiling its first autonomous construction equipment: an articulated dump truck (ADT) for use in mining and quarry environments. Deere is unveiling these machines and more at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, which takes place from Jan. 7-10.
January 6, 2025
Deere is unveiling its first autonomous construction equipment: an articulated dump truck (ADT) for use in mining and quarry environments. Deere is unveiling these machines and more at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, which takes place from Jan. 7-10.
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Lighten the Labor Shortage With Remote and Autonomous Equipment
As demand increases and labor options diminish, technology is paving the way for innovative contractors to grow, compete and prosper.
December 24, 2024
Remote equipment technologies enable humans and robots to work side-by-side productively and safely.
Jobsite Equipment
Transform Your Jobsite Equipment With Propane
Propane Education & Research Council (PERC)
Four ways propane-powered equipment can offer jobsites more performance, portability, safety and savings.
December 13, 2024
Data from the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) shows that propane-powered small-engine job site applications can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 17% and sulfur oxide (SOx) emissions by up to 16% compared with gasoline-fueled models.
Estimating & Bidding
Aurigo Software: Top Tech Trends in Construction Come 2025
Aurigo Software
Balaji Sreenivasan, founder and CEO, Aurigo Software, details the top tech trends set to define the construction industry in 2025.
December 2, 2024
Aurigo Software's Balaji Sreenivasan.
Financing, Insurance & Leasing
8 Ways to Increase Safety Around Heavy Equipment
Sentry Insurance
Construction sites, especially those involving heavy equipment, carry significant safety risks. Mistakes or overlooked protocols can lead to accidents that harm workers and derail projects.
November 11, 2024
If an excavator arm reaches too far into an area adjacent to a power source, it could lead to injury or death for the operator as well as those nearby.
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