Doosan Bobcat North America and Green Machine Equipment, Inc., a manufacturer of renewable power drive systems, announced today a strategic partnership to produce electric/hydraulic Bobcat compact excavators.
Green Machine will custom retrofit Bobcat excavators with their proprietary battery technology to replace the standard diesel power source and will sell the machines in select markets beginning this year. These electric/hydraulic machines...
Brokk unveiled the Brokk Atomized Water Mist System during CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020. To combat harmful silica dust and other airborne particles created by the demolition process, Brokk’s new dust suppression system produces atomized fog that effectively binds dust particles in the air while also providing ground-level dust suppression. Additionally, the mist dissipates, rather than forming puddles, for a safer, cleaner...
Expanding on its established lineup of attachments, John Deere unveiled its new CP18E, CP24E and CP30E cold planers.
These new attachments offerings help operators who work on street repairs, leveling uneven pavement, texturing pavement and cleaning around larger milling machines. The CP18E, CP24E and CP30E are compatible with John Deere skid steers and compact track loaders, as well as equipment offered by competitors.
“The E-Series cold...
New functionality and options in Topcon machine control provide contractors with full portfolio for all earthmoving projects
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Topcon Positioning Group announces advances to its portfolio of machine control solutions that are designed to provide contractors with better performance and profitability in earthmoving applications. The new solutions include tilt rotator functionality for the Automatic Excavator system, mobile and bring your own device (BYOD) display options, among other additions.
Advanced tilt rotator functionality will allow Automatic Excavator operators to easily swivel or...
Volvo CE partners with professional futurists and students to present visions of a possible future
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Volvo CE has unveiled a new project that furthers its efforts in “Building Tomorrow.” The company has partnered with professional futurists to gather their forecasts for the industries that Volvo CE’s customers work in, including construction, agriculture, mining and infrastructure. The company has also partnered with students from the Columbia College of Hollywood to animate these visions of the...
Rolls-Royce with its Power Systems business has set up a new organisational unit 'Power Lab' to focus on innovative and net zero carbon drive and energy solutions.
The Power Lab will concentrate on the development of cutting-edge technologies for the marine and infrastructure sectors, with a strong emphasis on fuel cell systems and the production and deployment of synthetic fuels.
“We've...
Aceinna launches OpenIMU ROS driver for development of robotic navigation systems
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Robot Application Developers Finally Have an Affordable and Easy to Integrate Navigation Solution
Aceinna announced the availability of their new Aceinna OpenIMU ROS Driver for developers of robots and robotic applications.
James Fennelly, Product Marketing Manager – Inertial Systems at Aceinna, says:
"This new ROS driver makes it simple to integrate a wide variety of Aceinna IMUs (Inertial Measurement Unit sensors) into...
“When developing 700L and 750L, we leveraged feedback from contractors around the world. These next-generation dozers are the most productive, reliable, and easiest to operate yet,” said Nathan Horstman, product marketing manager, crawlers, John Deere Construction & Forestry.
“These new models merge power and technology to deliver an easy-to-use, comfortable dozer that is built to run all day.”
The 700L...
Dana Incorporated (NYSE:DAN) today introduced new drive technologies for material-handling vehicles, including a low-voltage, high-efficiency motor for electric-powered applications, as well as a new series of modular, high-efficiency drive axles for Class I, IV, and V industrial lift trucks.
The new technologies demonstrate how Dana offers modular systems that support both bolt-on and fully integrated approaches to vehicle design. Dana's...
The Fendt 900 Vario has won two prizes at the Machine of the Year 2020 award ceremony on 12 November. Fendt won both the Audience Choice Award and Machine of the Year in the high-horsepower tractor category for its new Fendt 900 Vario.
The specialist editors on the judging panel were impressed with the technical innovations and versatility of the...