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  • Meet Volvo Prototype LX03: The Intelligent Future Of Construction

    This fully autonomous, battery-electric prototype by Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is the first real-world example of a self-learning concept wheel loader with the brains to make decisions, perform tasks, and interact with humans. It is also the first time ever a LEGO Technic model has been turned into a real machine. While not commercially available, engineers expect that valuable insights from the LX03 will feed into applications for today and tomorrow.

    Meet Volvo Prototype LX03: The Intelligent Future Of Construction
    Meet Volvo prototype LX03.

     


    Inspired by a concept devised by Volvo CE and LEGO Technic engineers and designers, the Volvo LX03 is a remarkable milestone breaking new grounds in smart construction technology. It represents both the next stage in Volvo CE’s exploration into machine intelligence and its determination to decarbonize the construction industry.

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    Nov 25, 2021 - 4 years ago

  • Yanmar Stowable Utility Hook Offers Versatile, Convenient Lifting For Compact Excavators

    Yanmar Compact Equipment introduces the Stowable Utility Hook to provide a convenient, factory designed lifting point for Yanmar compact excavators without the need to use an attachment. The new option reduces the risk of damage to the machine, buckets or other attachments resulting from attempts to lift heavy objects with a strap or chain connected to areas not intended to be lifting points.

    Yanmar Stowable Utility Hook Offers Versatile, Convenient Lifting For Compact Excavators

     


    “We know compact excavators are a multi-functional tool around the jobsite,” said Frank Gangi, Yanmar Compact Equipment North America product manager of attachments. “They are used for everything from lifting and placing materials such as concrete barriers, to unloading equipment such as portable generators. This utility hook adds ease to our customers’ work and minimizes the potential for damage to both the machine and attachment, which, at the end of the day, increases productivity and reduces machine down time.”

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    Nov 24, 2021 - 4 years ago

  • WorkSafeBC Releases Safety Bulletin On Tower Cranes

    WorkSafeBC has released the bulletin, ‘Top climbing a tower crane: Ensuring safe assembly and dismantling.’ This bulletin provides an overview of the potential hazard of top climbing a tower crane, and discusses how to reduce the risk.

    WorkSafeBC Releases Safety Bulletin On Tower Cranes

     


    The bulletin notes that failure to follow the manufacturer’s instructions may result in a structural failure that puts lives and property at risk.

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    Nov 24, 2021 - 4 years ago

  • Preparing Your Excavator For The Colder Fall And Winter Months

    Expert Advice from Langley Excavator Parts
    Extremes in weather can be challenging for people as well as for heavy-duty hydraulic equipment like your Hitachi and John Deere excavators. You should start thinking about preparing your excavator for the colder fall and winter months. Your excavator needs special maintenance and care in order to keep performing properly and avoid unforeseen problems. 

    Preparing Your Excavator For The Colder Fall And Winter Months

     

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    Nov 24, 2021 - 4 years ago

  • CP Holiday Train’s Lights To Shine On Community Food Banks With Virtual Concert And Donations For 2021

    Canadian Pacific (CP) will host a virtual concert and donate to local food banks in communities across its network for the Holiday Train program's 23rd year. Though this year's Holiday Train will once again be virtual, the much-loved program will continue to serve as a beacon, highlighting the ongoing need for food banks and the critical work they do.

    CP Holiday Train’s Lights To Shine On Community Food Banks With Virtual Concert, Donations For 2021

    CP Holiday Train’s Lights To Shine On Community Food Banks With Virtual Concert, Donations For 2021

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    Nov 24, 2021 - 4 years ago

  • ATA Chief Economist Claims Driver Shortage At Historic High


    American Trucking Associations’ Chief Economist Bob Costello said recently that the current driver shortage has risen to 80,000 – an all-time high for the industry.

    ATA Chief Economist Claims Driver Shortage At Historic High

     


    “Since we last released an estimate of the shortage, there has been tremendous pressure on the driver pool,” Costello said. “Increased demand for freight, pandemic-related challenges from early retirements, closed driving schools and DMVs, and other pressures are really pushing up demand for drives and subsequently the shortage.”

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    Nov 23, 2021 - 4 years ago

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