Category: Machine Grade Control
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Real Time Density Scan For Asphalt, From GSSI and HAMM
When it comes to asphalt paving, density is the name of the game. Having access to data, faster and more accurately delivered, means a whole host of savings and benefits for contractors. There are big benefits to fewer passes, not to mention, no over-compaction. With this in mind, and the industry changing at an ever…
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bauma Bound: What Major Construction OEMs Are Showing in Europe
*Editor’s note: The equipment and/or technologies featured in this article may not be available to the North American market. bauma, recognized as the largest trade fair in the world, takes place every three years and serves as the globe’s leading sector event for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles and construction machinery. Held…
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Hitachi Europe Introduces LANDCROS One Concept at bauma 2025
Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe’s (HCM) exhibit (FN.716) at bauma 2025 focuses on four critical industry challenges: Climate emergency — Responding to environmental imperatives with zero-emission technologies Skilled operator shortage — Creating smarter, more intuitive machines that require less specialized operators. Rising operational costs — Implementing solutions that maximize efficiency and minimize downtime. Sustainable mining — Developing…
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Why Collaboration and Visualization are Important for Developers
When the developers of Hudson Yards needed to pre-sell $1.7 billion worth of luxury condos, they didn’t just order glossy renders. Instead, they invested months into an intensive collaboration with visualization specialists, architects, and sales teams. This approach might seem excessive until you consider the stakes: in today’s market, visualization can make or break a…
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SITECH and RodRadar Partner on Live Dig Radar for Excavators
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in Business, Business Services, Construction, Construction Safety, Construction Safety Technology, Construction Technology, Detectable Warnings, Earthmoving Equipment, Equipment, Equipment Management, Equipment Monitoring & Logistics, Excavators, Featured, GPS, Laser & Other, Machine Grade Control, RentalRodRadar and SITECH Deutschland GmbH partnered to work on advancing excavation safety. The technology is real-time underground utility strike avoidance technology for excavation equipment. This partnership will help expand the reach and availability of the safety technology. RodRadar, the developer of Live Dig Radar (LDR), has entered a strategic distribution agreement with SITECH Deutschland GmbH, a provider…
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The 3 Phases of Technology Adoption: Understand, Adjust and Integrate
We’re in a new era — not an entirely digital era where the type or size of iron doesn’t matter, but an era of adoption. Whether a contractor integrates machine control or optimizes their fleet by mining machine datasets, contractors are looking to gain an edge on efficiency by onboarding a total jobsite solution, including…
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World of Concrete 2025 Faces the Future Head-On
Jerry Corder, product manager for construction equipment at Kubota introduces its new SPL 97-3 compact track loader, a third-gen model that replaces the SVL97-2 with refined and upgraded tech, performance, comfort and serviceability features.IRONMARKETSDedicated to the commercial concrete and masonry construction industries, World of Concrete (WOC) 2025 was held Jan. 20-23 in Las Vegas, Nevada,…
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Volvo Features New and Upgraded Compaction Machines at World of Asphalt
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in Asphalt, Business, Business Services, Compaction Equipment, Construction, Construction Safety, Construction Technology, Dealers, Equipment, Equipment Monitoring & Logistics, Featured, Fleet Maintenance, GPS, Laser & Other, Machine Grade Control, Other Components, Rental, Service Centers, Single-Drum Rollers, Sustainability, Worksite EquipmentVolvo Construction Equipment announced improvements to its soil and asphalt compaction product lines. Volvo’s upgrades to the product lines will focus on multiple models, including an electric model. The company is showcasing its new machines at the World of Asphalt booth 4713. Updates to the SD75 and SD45 soil compactors and the PT125 pneumatic tire roller include features that improve safety,…
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Equipment Today’s Annual Equipment Showcase: Technology
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. Trackunit Equipment Today’s Annual Equipment Showcase highlights industry-leading equipment and solutions for the commercial and highway/heavy construction market. The Technology category delivers the latest…
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Volvo Trucks Reveals the New Volvo VNR
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in Alarms, Business, Business Services, Construction Safety, Construction Technology, Dealers, Detectable Warnings, Equipment, Featured, GPS, Heavy Trucks: Class 7 & 8, Laser & Other, Lighting, Machine Grade Control, Safety Equipment – Other, Service Centers, Truck Accessories, Truck Parts & Components, Trucks, Trucks & AccessoriesVolvo Trucks North America announced the launch of its upgraded Volvo VNR. The improved truck features a 90% redesign from the previous generation. Production will take place at the Volvo Trucks New River Valley Plant in Dublin, Va., with sales starting in the coming months. The all-new Volvo VNR is optimized for shorter-range operations, with a…