Understand why events happen, says Emmanuel de Maistre of Airware
Airware integrates drone data and machine telematics data for the Cat Connect framework.
March 15, 2017
Plan, fly and analyse with Caterpillar. It’s all about optimising machine productivity and its affordable, says Emmanuel de Maistre, Airware vice president.
There are fears that President Barack Obama is overlooking the benefits of good highway design following his recent announcement that he plans to impose higher fuel efficiency standards for medium and heavy-duty trucks by 2016.
MOBA continues to develop its novel MDS-2000 drilling system. This package has already proven itself in use for blast hole drilling in many operations and can now be used to record the orientation of the machine with GNSS antennae and the height using laser reference. With telesupport, MOBA also offers fast service through an Internet connection. By recording the machine orientation using two GNSS antennae, the torsion on the machine can be determined with very high accuracy and included in the calculation
The digitisation of the construction process will give greater transparency on costs at the site and ultimately lead to improved productivity and efficiency in the industry, said Johan Arnberg, president of Leica Geosystems Machine Control Division, speaking at a Leica roundtable on digitisation of the construction industry held at bauma. The data gathered by the new generation of digitised construction machines and tools will enable contractors and owners for the first time to put key performance indicator
Caterpillar’s revamped small cold planers have upped the stakes in the urban refurbishing market. World Highways deputy editor David Arminas recently caught up with A.J. Lee, global segment manager, on Spain’s Costa del Sol
