Bobcat launches new Machine IQ telematics system
BOBCAT has announced the launch of the company’s new Machine IQ telematics system, which the manufacturer revealed connects customers to information about their machine ...
AMPS adopts CESAR ECV to help address equipment theft
AMPS (The Association of Manufacturers and Suppliers of Power Generating Systems) will adopt CESAR ECV, making it available to its members to help tackle...
New Quvo technology partnership a ‘game-changer’ for businesses
TECHNOLOGY specialist Quvo Limited has announced the launch of its UK and Ireland partnership with Blickfeld.
The company has been set up by brothers Allan...
New machine control solution launched for compact excavators
LEICA Geosystems has unveiled the new Leica iCON site excavator, described as a machine control solution that enables compact diggers to carry out designs...
SITECH to showcase latest Trimble machine control solutions at Hillhead 2024
SITECH UK & Ireland will unveil Trimble’s latest advancements in machine control and guidance technology at Hillhead 2024.
New offerings will include the 10-inch Trimble...
Why communication breakthroughs will be crucial to a healthy post-pandemic sector
By Lesley McLeod, CEO of The Association for Project Safety, and Shachar Harari, chief business officer & head of Cardo Crew
COMMUNICATION technology has always...
Leica expands 3D machine control offering for Cat wheeled excavators
LEICA Geosystems has confirmed an expansion of its offering to deliver aftermarket 3D machine control solutions for Caterpillar’s next gen wheeled excavators.
The move follows...
Bobcat Machine IQ systems now available as subscription service
BOBCAT has launched its new Machine IQ telematics subscription service in Europe and Israel.
Designed to connect customers to machine information anytime and anywhere, the...
ConTech ‘disruptors’ to co-sponsor Plantworx’s Get Connected Zone
TWO digital solutions companies, MachineMax and PLINX, have been confirmed as co-sponsors of the new Get Connected Zone at PlantWorx 2023.
The zone is a...
Software specialist offers help to hire firms during Covid-19 outbreak
POINT of Rental Software has announced it is making its electronic signature product, Rental eSign, available for free for 90 days for hire business...
Marubeni-Komatsu joins forces with Topcon
MARUBENI-Komatsu is partnering with Topcon Positioning GB and Ireland to provide machine control technology, it has been announced.
The deal means Marubeni-Komatsu customers will now...
New wind data system aids site planning
A Glasgow-based firm has launched a ‘new and improved’ wind speed data system for construction sites.
Windcrane said its mobile app is designed to improve...
Family business puts safety first with Xwatch investment
RIDGWAY Rentals has invested in Xwatch Safety Solutions to boost the safety and flexibility of its national hire fleet.
The family-run business has fitted two...
Blairgowrie business sings praises of first Unicontrol system
BLAIRGOWRIE-based Bryan Contractors has taken delivery of the first Unicontrol3D machine control system supplied by SMT GB.
Fitted to a Volvo EC140E excavator equipped with...
New utility detection system helps reveal underground assets
LEICA Geosystems has launched the Leica DS4000, a utility detection system said to be capable of identifying underground assets up to 60% deeper than...
Doosan unveils manufacturer’s first ‘smart’ excavator
DOOSAN has announced the launch of the company's first 'smart' excavator.
The DX225LC-7X boasts full electric hydraulic (FEH) technology, integrated 2D machine guidance, semi-automatic 2D...
ZQUIP and Leica Geosystems team up to ‘advance capabilities’ of equipment
ZQUIP, part of Moog Construction, and Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, have unveiled a prototype 8t excavator described as 'geospatially intelligent' and powered by...
Partnership looks to generate better data collection
THE MHM Group has announced it has stepped up its collaboration with Trackunit to address a 'significant gap' in the collection of data in...
SMT GB appointed distributor for Unicontrol 3D machine control system
SMT GB has been appointed as a Unicontrol distributor in Britain, with the 3D machine control system said to be capable of being retrofitted...
Komatsu Smart Construction sees rise in adoption of digital tools
NEW data from Komatsu Smart Construction has indicated the adoption of digital tools across the construction sector is increasing.
The business has seen a 'significant'...
Point of Rental innovation ‘revolutionises’ equipment hire and rental sales
POINT of Rental has revealed that its Syrinx and Syrinx 365 platforms now integrate 'seamlessly' with SitePad CRM, a tool built for the plant...
New Point of Rental solution empowers hire consumers with digital info access
POINT of Rental has introduced a new QuikLink feature in Syrinx 365, designed to provide an easy-to-use method for consumers to access and share...
Komatsu unveils ‘revolutionary’ tool to optimise dump truck fleet efficiency
KOMATSU has announced the launch of a 'revolutionary' tool designed to optimise the efficiency of rigid dump truck fleets on mining and quarry sites...
Develon and Leica Geosystems extend 3D machine control solution to all 9 Series crawlers
DEVELON and Leica Geosystems have announced that the Leica MC1 3D machine control solution is now available as an aftermarket kit for all Develon...
Liebherr scoops innovation award for autonomous operations system
LIEBHERR has won a bauma innovation award in the Digitalisation category for its Autonomous Operations solution.
Liebherr Autonomous Operations is an autonomous system for wheel...
Hitachi to offer factory-fitted machine control solutions for Zaxis-7 excavators
HITACHI Construction Machinery (Europe) has revealed it is now offering its Zaxis-7 excavators from 10 to 50-tonnes with factory-fitted 2D and 3D machine control...
Trimble Ready option available for new line of Hyundai dozers
TRIMBLE and Hyundai Construction Equipment have announced the availability of a Trimble Ready 3D option for the new line of Hyundai HD130A bulldozers for customers...
Sunbelt Rentals in new telematics investment
SUNBELT Rentals UK has teamed up with ZTR to launch a new telematics programme.
The access management software will be applied to all of Sunbelt’s...
Collaboration paves the way for automated steering and screed edge control
LEICA Geosystems and Dynapac have announced the compatibility of auto-steering and screed edge control features on Dynapac asphalt pavers with the Leica iCON pave...
JCB and Leica Geosystems team up on new factory-fitted machine control solutions
JCB and Leica Geosystems are teaming up to offer factory-fitted 2D and 3D-ready semi-automated excavator control solutions.
The solutions - known as INTELLIGRADE - will...
