App of the Month

Trucker Path has launched the Truckloads app for iOS and added several new features to its portfolio of Android apps for the commercial trucking industry. The majority of the additional features have been designed to give users more input capabilities, including: Tracking the age of posted loads to ensure that the user is viewing the freshest load postings available. Display broker…

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Young Leaders Luncheon Scheduled

Dave Turin shows what industry magazine he reads at last year’s Young Leaders Luncheon. The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) Young Leaders provides a forum for young industry members, up to 40 years of age, to meet others, exchange ideas, discuss subjects of mutual interest and seek ways to promote the benefits of long-term growth of the industry through…

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App of the Month – October 2015

Chicago-based construction-materials firm Ozinga Bros. launched a game app called “Super Nano Trucks,” designed to educate kids and change perceptions about careers in construction. The app was developed in partnership with BugHouse, and is an extension of Ozinga’s “Born to Build” campaign that launched in March. “Born to Build,” by creative agency Cultivate, was the first major integrated ad campaign Ozinga has…

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Atlas Copco Launches Website; Named ‘Green’ Company

Mining and construction professionals can access newer and more specific information about the Atlas Copco location nearest them through a new Atlas Copco USA Stores website. The new site, www.atlascopcousastores.com, will have easy-to-navigate equipment listings, allow customers to request parts and communicate with the service department. Whether it is new or used drill rigs, air compressors or paving equipment, the new website will…

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Six Ways Equipment Data Can Help Cut Equipment Costs

Caterpillar recently conducted a webinar to bring the trade press up to speed on the latest developments in its EMSolutions initiative. EM stands for Equipment Management, and the emphasis is on using data to drive operational success. Using the data generated by your equipment puts money in your pocket by helping you keep your equipment in top shape and avoid unplanned…

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App of the Month – July 2015

Noise Monitoring App Casella CEL offers the dBadge2, the world’s first shoulder mounted, cable-free Noise Dosimeter with Bluetooth 4.0 communications to Apple or Android mobile devices. Available in three models, the dBadge2 package comes with the free Airwave App that captures every metric needed for noise exposure regulatory requirements, reducing the time and costs typically associated with personal noise monitoring…

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Humanizing the Engineering Profession

David E. Goldberg, president of Big Beacon and emeritus professor of engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Mark Somerville, professor of engineering and associate dean at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, are two men on a daring mission. Their goal is to transform the entire world of engineering. Their objective is simple – they want to humanize the engineering profession.…

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App of the Month – May 2015

VOLVO CE APP: INFORMATION AT YOUR FINGERTIPS The Volvo CE Insider app allows mobile device users to easily access the latest information, resources and customer support solutions from Volvo Construction Equipment – 24/7 without an Internet connection or cell phone reception. “The new Volvo CE Insider app puts helpful information and important functions right at your fingertips,” said John Johnston,…

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