Photo Courtesy Volvo CE Volvo CE is discontinuing its lines of backhoe loaders and motor graders, including the recently introduced C-Series motor grader (pictured). Related Links: Where East Meets West, China's Uphill Battle Volvo Goes Modular for Global Markets In one of its biggest production shifts since acquiring China-based SDLG in 2006, Volvo Construction Equipment has announced that it is discontinuing the development and manufacture of its motor graders and backhoe loaders in favor of SDLG-branded machines.Volvo CE made the announcement in a Nov. 13 press release. The company cited the poor performance of "technologically advanced and high-spec Volvo-branded backhoe
Photo by Jeff Rubenstone/ENR SketchUp product manager John Bacus demonstrates the 3D tool's new features at Trimble Dimensions. Related Links: Trimble Acquires Gehry Technologies, Forms Alliance With Frank Gehry Trimble Steps Into Facilities Management With Manhattan Software Acquisition The latest version of the '3D modeling for everyone' application SketchUp was demonstrated at the Trimble Dimensions conference held in Las Vegas November 3 to 5. In addition to a few notable improvements under the hood, the latest version of the popular 3D design tool is compatible with Trimble Connect, Trimble's cloud-based platform which can share design files across a range of
Photo by Jeff Rubenstone / ENR Trimble demonstrated its GPS and laser-based solutions for heavy-civil construction. Related Links: Trimble Acquires Gehry Technologies, Will Form Strategic Alliance With Frank Gehry Trimble Steps Into Facilities Management With Manhattan Software Acquisition Following several major acquisitions, Trimble unveiled a new cloud-based interoperability platform for its design, build and operation tools. The core of the new suite is Trimble Connect, an online collaborative platform based on the GTeam software developed by Gehry Technologies, which it acquired recently.The cloud-based Connect acts as a bridge between Trimble offerings, including SketchUp, Tekla, Prolog, Vico, Manhattan Atrium and Field
The Very Large Structure (VLS) is described as a 600-ft-tall "city on wheels" that would remain in almost constant motion as it rolled over the countryside.
This week we look at a self-retracting lifeline from Werner Fall Protection and a truck-mounted crane from Iowa Mold Tooling. Click to begin the slide show.