LiuGong North America has been awarded two contracts through Sourcewell in the “Heavy Construction Equipment” and “Medium and Compact Equipment” categories. These were awarded following a rigorous process to determine new contract purchasing solutions vendors. Sourcewell is a government organization with more than 40 years of dedicated service helping government, education and nonprofit agencies operate more efficiently through a variety…
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Teleo Retrofits Existing Heavy Construction Equipment To Create Remote-Operated And Autonomous Robots. By Mark S. Kuhar Construction and mining work is skilled, physically demanding and often dangerous. According to the Associated General Contractors of America, 91% of construction firms are having a hard time finding workers to hire, driving up costs and project delays. To address this issue, Teleo is…
Read MoreAllan Myers Supports Penn College Off-Road Programs
Pennsylvania producer Allan Myers has pledged $250,000 to expand its support of academic programs at Penn College. Those funds – celebrated during an Oct. 17 event – will be used to help meet equipment needs, to expand the company’s financial assistance to students through the Allan Myers Corporate Scholar Program and for branding at the college’s off-road operations site in…
Read MoreIronDirect Debuts Online Buying Platform for Heavy Equipment
At a special media event in Asheville, N.C., attended by Rock Products, IronDirect unveiled its brand and business model to the aggregates, mining and construction industries. IronDirect is “a first-of-its-kind platform for buyers of heavy construction equipment and parts,” according to the company, and can “reduce equipment costs by up to 50 percent.”
Read MoreDig it at Diggerland
I can’t wait to go to Diggerland! Diggerland USA will be a construction-themed adventure park where “children and their families will be able to drive, ride and operate heavy machinery in a safe family-friendly environment.” The new theme park in West Berlin, N.J., will cover 14 acres and feature more than 23 attractions, all slated for an early summer 2014…
Read MoreModustri Mobile Simplifies Undercarriage Inspections
To address the problem of lengthy, inaccurate, and inefficient undercarriage inspections of heavy construction equipment, Modustri announced the beta launch of its new mobile technology platform, the Modustri HDE Suite. The HDE Suite simplifies field inspections for the construction industry, creating efficiencies in the measurement and data collection processes. The Modustri HDE Suite was designed for inspectors, sales reps and…
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