Longtime operators of offroad construction equipment may be extremely facile with travel sticks and pedals or levers for blades, booms and end effectors. But an expert operator in every cab is already ...

Machine control technologies range from 2D and 3D grade control to automation, robotic control, and augmented reality. GPS/3D control – eliminating the need for placing stringline by hand – is ...

Motion-control systems provide greater control and accuracy for production. Laser-micromachining processes are useful when developing a prototype part. Once it comes time to mass-produce a product, ...

C. Jason Smith, Ph.D. Nowadays, we call them the good old days. You remember – when jobs were predominately straight forward, and practically all job site problems could be cured with simple, common ...

Laser-based additive manufacturing encompasses techniques that fuse powdered or wire‐feedstock metals layer by layer using a high‐power laser. Precision control of laser power, scanning speed, ...

A compact track loader can basically run an entire jobsite. They load trucks, move pallets, trench earth, clear snow, clear brush, and now they grade, too. Thanks to smarter attachments, lower-cost ...

A maintenance technician arrives with a handheld laser welder, plugs into a standard power outlet, dials in a preset for thin stainless, and lays down a clean fish-scale bead in under twenty minutes.

Is it possible to achieve surgical precision in surface preparation while simultaneously slashing labor costs? Can a factory truly eliminate secondary waste streams and still meet the most stringent ...

Ultrafast laser systems help reduce microcracks and support stronger edges for cover glass, automotive displays, and ...