Hilti Unveils BIM-Enabled Construction Jobsite Robot

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Hilti has introduced its first robot, Jaibot, for semi-autonomous mobile ceiling drilling. The Hilti Jaibot construction robot will help mechanical, electrical and plumbing installation contractors tackle productivity, safety and labor shortage challenges. It is cordless and easy-to-use, and doesn’t require expert skills. The Jaibot executes its tasks based on BIM data. It locates itself accurately indoors, drills the holes dust-controlled and marks them according to the trade. BIM-enabled robotic solutions also make the construction process more transparent with improved execution speed, constant performance and fewer errors. Daily progress can be reported from the field to the project office via cloud … Read more

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FlyPaper Technologies Launches Daily Superintendent Reporting Application

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FlyPaper Technologies, a partner firm within the Barton Malow Family of Companies, has released FlyPaper Daily, a new superintendent daily reporting application that rethinks the traditional pen and paper process to better streamline workflows. The product was launched at Autodesk University 2020. Daily is built on a cross-platform application framework that works on any device, with a simple design that makes it easy to share information between project team members and roll over information from the previous day’s daily. The application also generates clear, yet data-rich reports that can be sent to anyone, anywhere. FlyPaper used constant feedback and ideas … Read more

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Stronghold by Pure Safety Group Introduces Tool Tethering Kits

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Stronghold by Pure Safety Group introduces its all-in-one tool tether kits for use by workers at height. The kits include a full suite of products, available in three bundled designs exclusively for more than 15 different common industry trades, to prevent tool drops from at-height work locations, onto people and infrastructure below. The kits feature Stronghold’s innovative tethers that connect tools to wrists, belts and other anchors, to eliminate drop hazards. Coils, bungees and swiveling premium tethers that prevent tangles while handling tools when working, no matter which tool attachment is used, are featured in the kits. Other kit items … Read more

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OxBlue Corporation Expands Jobsite Security Solutions

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OxBlue has expanded its project management solutions into the jobsite security space. The new security capabilities include video recording and motion detection alerts on all new Sapphire camera systems as part of OxBlue’s security solutions initiative. OxBlue provides both high-resolution and pan-tilt-zoom video camera solutions for project management, as well as always-on video recording and motion detection alerts to help prevent jobsite trespassing and theft. The application sends instant alerts to any computer or mobile device, ensuring that OxBlue clients will always know what’s happening on a project, no matter the hour. All Sapphire Series cameras come with a minimum … Read more

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John Deere Introduces E-Series Cold Planer Attachments to Lineup

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Expanding on its established lineup of attachments, John Deere unveiled its new CP18E, CP24E and CP30E cold planers. These new attachment offerings help operators who work on street repairs, leveling uneven pavement, texturing pavement and cleaning around larger milling machines. The CP18E, CP24E and CP30E are compatible with John Deere skid steers and compact track loaders, as well as equipment offered by competitors. The attachments are equipped with a heavy-duty planetary drive system that delivers high-torque speed for the toughest and most demanding jobs. The planetary drive system is a wheel drive, which allows the operator to remove the side … Read more

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