Come with us on a journey into the world of Case’s products – and you don’t even have to go anywhere! The company’s new glasses mean you can take a virtual tour of its many products as they are put through their paces on a virtual construction site.
Demand for telematics technology is growing, as equipment users begin to lean the value of these systems – Alan Dron reports
With construction projects increasingly operating to wafer-thin profit margins, any technological assistance that can keep the accounts in the black is welcome.
This is particularly the case with those projects where contractors can share a larger slice of the profits if they complete their work ahead of schedule. The downside, of course, is that they also share the pain if the
The launch of XSMART, by Rubble Master, is the next step towards the future digital construction site, explains Gerald Hanisch*, the company’s chief executive, and Markus Gaggl, the chief technical officer
Epson, the world’s largest projector manufacturer, has teamed up with drone manufacturer DJI to create smart glasses aimed at reducing the likelihood of accidents. The technology will help drone pilots in the US to meet the new Federal Aviation Administration rules which require a visible line of site.
A new system from Topcon Positioning is taking the firm into a new market segment. Mark Contino is vice-president of North American Retail Distribution at Topcon Positioning Systems and commented that the technology is now well-accepted on larger projects, “We’ve been doing GPS since the late 1990s. It’s not new anymore. Everyone uses it now.”
