Topcon Positioning Systems: AI, automation & the democratisation of technology
May 27, 2025
In this exclusive episode of the Infrastructure Podcast, host Anthony Oliver sits down with Ivan Di Federico, President and CEO of Topcon Positioning Systems, to discuss the massive digital transformation underway in construction and agriculture.
Topcon Positioning has developed a new, no-cost app for the LN-100 Layout Navigator system. This now allows cross-platform support for the MAGNET Construct app and was initially released for the Android market but is now available for Apple devices as well. The free MAGNET Construct app offers options to wirelessly connect to and drive an LN-100 for fast as-built measurements as well as graphical guidance to design data. According to the firm, this cross-platform compatibility of the MAGNET Construct app al
Dennis Slater, full-time president of the US-based Association of Equipment Manufacturers, remains as secretary of the AEM after recent elections. AEM officers for 2015 are:
• Chair John Patterson, Chairman JCB USA Group and Director JCB Group, JCB Inc.
• Vice Chair Leif Magnusson, President, CLAAS of America
• Treasurer Göran Lindgren, President Sales Region Americas, Volvo Construction Equipment
• AG Chair James Walker, Vice President Case IH NAFTA, CNH Industrial
• CE Chair Michael Haberman, Pre
In this episode, industry giants discuss the evolving role of sustainability in construction and quarrying. From bidding processes to global standards, Cummins, Volvo, and Topcon leaders share insights on the challenges and opportunities.
Rob Oliver is the longstanding CEO of the Construction Equipment Association (CEA), the UK trade association for the UK construction equipment industry. Guy Woodford recently caught up with him to discuss the industry’s health and the key issues facing the CEA and its members in 2021 and beyond.
