Category: Management & Maintenance
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Bridgestone PressureStat tire pressure monitoring system for OTR tires
Bridgestone is expanding its portfolio of technology solutions with PressureStat, a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) launched for off-the-road (OTR) tires in the construction, quarry, underground hard rock and port industries. The PressureStat system is easy to use and provides instant access to important tire pressure and temperature data, allowing customers to accurately manage tire…
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Case to offer Michelin X Tweel SSL tires as factory option
Michelin North America is partnering with Case Construction Equipment to add the Michelin 10N16.5 and 12N16.5 X TWEEL SSL as a factory-approved/supplied option for all Case skid-steer loaders in 2018. Case is the first skid-steer loader OEM to offer the Michelin X Tweel SSL from the factory. The SSL All-Terrain version is designed for rugged off-road working conditions and is a viable option for industries such as construction,…
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The 5 Best 2017 Smartphones for Construction
The 2017 year’s list is the strongest roundup of devices we’ve seen to date, so let’s dig in: #5 – Cat S60 Though this phone is more than a year old, the Cat S60 remains one of the more compelling smartphones available to those in the construction industry, largely because it’s one of the few…
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Why all equipment operators should know how to service their machine
Most people think modern construction equipment is more reliable. Yet in the 1950s the average breakdown rate was about 20 to 25 percent. By the 1990s that figure had risen to 60 percent. Why, when the equipment was getting better, were emergency repair rates creeping up decade after decade? According to Preston Ingalls, president and…
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Earthworks Tools combine with aerial intelligence to improve project success
Meeting schedules, staying on budget, and following design plans are the core principles for companies performing earthwork operations. Having a balance between these three responsibilities is a difficult task and requires the right combination of technologies to be successful. An enterprise aerial intelligence platform with purpose built earthwork analysis tools is giving construction and engineering…
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The new Dynasty 280 DX Multiprocess welder provides portable solution
Miller Electric Mfg. Co. has introduced the new Dynasty 280 DX with CV, a multiprocess welder capable of AC/DC TIG, MIG and stick welding. Weighing just 24,9 kgs, this portable machine is suitable for the shop or jobsite for applications including shipbuilding, construction, precision fabrication, heavy fabrication, pipe and tube fabrication, and maintenance and repair. With…
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When artificial intelligence meets the construction industry
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in Aggregates Equipment, Asphalt Equipment, Attachments, Breakers, Compaction, Companies, Compressors, Concrete Equipment, Construction Software, Crushing & Screening, Demolition, Drilling, Earthmoving, Engines, Excavators, Generators, Graders, Hammers, Lifting, Loaders, Management & Maintenance, Material Handling, Pipes and Pumps, Safety & Security, Safety and Security, Scraper, Site Preparation, Surveying, Surveying and Location, Technology, Telematics and Machine Control, Tools, Transport, Trucks, Tyres, Underground utilities & PippingSo, what exactly is artificial intelligence? It is a collective term used to describe when a machine mimics human cognitive functions, like problem-solving, learning, and pattern recognition. AI includes a process called machine learning, whereby algorithms are used to enable a machine to learn from the data it is exposed to. Therefore, the more data…
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The real cost of vocational truck ownership
When it comes time for fleets to purchase new trucks, managers often spend hours poring over the costs of each new unit over time. That total cost of ownership (TCO) can be the biggest guide for selecting one brand and model of truck over another. That looks great on paper. But, for vocational trucks, there’s…
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Terex launches AquaClear Water Management Solutions
Terex Washing Systems (TWS) has staged the global launch of Terex AquaClear Water Management Solutions at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017. Oliver Donnelly, TWS business line director, has highlighted the benefits of the new Water Management Solutions commenting “A lot of our customers have a need for water management, which is a growing sector given the way environmental…
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Haver & Boecker Hydro-Clean 1000 Wash Plant offers semi-portability on custom skid structure
In addition to a Hydro-Clean 1000 washing system combined with a Tyler L-Class vibrating rinse screen, Haver & Boecker now offers semi-portability by mounting the complete system on a custom skid structure. The opportunity to purchase the three components together saves operations months of time they would have spent on designing and building a…