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Technology
Trimble Buys Vianova Systems to Expand Civil BIM Software Ability
Trimble Inc.
Norwegian BIM software provider will extend Trimble’s Connected Site portfolio with technology specifically for civil engineering and infrastructure lifecycle management
Dirt Work
Volvo EC60E Crawler Excavator
Volvo Construction Equipment
Compact crawler excavator offers a 10% increase in swing force and lifting capacity, as well as a 20% increase in power
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Paving
Video: Paving Contractor Increases Profitability with the Cat AP255E Paver
Ranger Construction Industries Inc. shares how it increased production by 56% to 78% with the Cat AP255E paver
Video: Paving Contractor Increases Profitability with the Cat AP255E Paver
Technology
ForConstructionPros App of the Week: Fieldly
Manage day-to-day field work and construction projects with the Fieldly mobile app, designed specifically for construction contractors
Detailed final reports after work order completion can include text and images.
Compaction
2015 Contractors' Top 50 New Products Recognize Today's Construction Equipment Innovators
Construction equipment owners and end users select the recipients of Equipment Today's 5th annual awards program
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Dirt Work
K-Tec 1263 ADT Pull Scraper
K-Tec Earthmovers
The 1263 ADT is the world's largest earthmoving scraper with a 63-cu.-yd. capacity, which is 9 cu. yd. more than its predecessor the 1254 ADT
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Dirt Work
Hydraulic Clamshell was First U.S. Version of a Compact Excavator
Unable to transition the cable-operation of excavators into a compact version, a different design was used involving a bucket mounted to a universal joint at the end of a dipper stick.
P&H Stik-Clam
Dirt Work
Terex GEN2 R265T Compact Track Loader
Terex Corporation
Terex R265T radial lift path compact track loader features Posi-Track undercarriage with multiple levels of suspension to distribute loader's operating weight down to only 3.6 psi of ground pressure
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Milling
Customized Cold-Planer Saves 50% of Costs, Time on CIR Project
New York State Highway 243 benefits from innovation
The modified cold planer used on Highway 243 had a 1.5-foot wider frame and no conveyors.
Dirt Work
[VIDEO]Caterpillar Advice to Dial in a 20% Reduction in Loader Fuel Use
Caterpillar's latest Rethink The Tank video (4:15 min.) shows how a slight change in truck position can change fuel efficiency at the loading face more than 16%
[VIDEO]Caterpillar Advice to Dial in a 20% Reduction in Loader Fuel Use
Milling
Milling Industry Stays a Step Ahead of OSHA
An historic partnership to keep workers safe leads to innovation and an effort to comply with OSHA before enforcement of the imposed silica dust rule
The Roadtec RX-600e, RX-700e, and RX-900e models include a dust extraction system which uses a hydraulic fan to remove dust from the primary conveyor and channel the material to the dump truck alongside the secondary conveyor.
Technology
ForConstructionPros App of the Week: ShareMyToolbox
Viewpoint Construction Software
ShareMyToolbox helps construction contractors looking to loan, borrow and keep track of their tools
Using ShareMyToolbox to catalog tools lets contractors catalog serial numbers, models, purchase dates and prices.
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