Haulotte is using computer diagnostics to make sure that is new generation of aerial work platforms and telehandlers is as intelligent as possible, offering easier service and maintenance routines to keep downtime and operating costs at a minimum.
Trimble is building on proven technology with its latest advances for the machine control segment - Mike Woof writes
With new systems coming to market, Trimble is keen to retain its strong position in the machine control segment. The firm is now introducing advanced technology for the bulldozer segment, which utilises similar systems to the Earthworks package unveiled for excavators at the CONEXPO show in early 2017.
Eric Crim is product manager for machine control systems in Trimble's heavy & highway
Utility machines are designed to be highly versatile and able to handle a wide range of duties but using attachments can further broaden the array of capabilities - Mike Woof writes
The utility equipment market is a diverse sector of the construction machinery business. These versatile machines can be used in a vast array of duties and are very popular in the rental equipment market. Skid steer loaders, compact tracked loaders, compact wheeled loaders, mini excavators, zero tailswing excavators, wheeled
Packing a bigger punch in a smaller package and the rise of the electric motor are two big themes underlined by new products from Bonfiglioli: the 705XT gearbox and the 605WE electric drive. Operating globally with an annual turnover of €808m (€300m of which comes from construction equipment), Bonfiglioli manufactures gearboxes, electric motors and inverters for products that range from production line robots to wind turbines. “In terms of development and innovation we are following macro trends: increased
Getting the human-machine interface for equipment automation right is a lot trickier than expected. David Arminas reports from the CECE conference in Rome
For many contractors, digitisation is key for improving on-site operational efficiency. But it may be time to take stock of progress and examine what does and doesn’t work.
That is not to say that the anchors should be thrown out to halt development. Far from it. In the past eight months, the CECE - Committee for European Construction Equipment – led
