General Equipment Company Introduces High-Powered EPIC Series Two-Man Hole Diggers
OWATONNA, Minn. – General Equipment Company has introduced its 332H and 348H EPICÔ Series two-man hole diggers. Featuring 5.5-horsepower (4.1 kW) Honda GXV160 four-stroke engines, the new models are capable of digging holes up to 18 inches (457 mm) in diameter. They offer an ergonomic design and heavy-duty construction to handle a wide range of construction-related hole digging projects, from simple backyard fencing to more complex landscaping or soil sampling jobs. Like other hole diggers in th...
Trimble Business Center Streamlines Point Cloud Workflows and Adds Vertical Applications Enabling Survey and Mapping Professionals to Maximize Productivity
SUNNYVALE, Calif.— Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today version 5.40 of Trimble® Business Center office software, which adds new automation and integrates additional data types to generate compelling deliverables. In addition, new subscription options also lower the point of entry—increasing the accessibility and scalability for survey, mapping and engineering businesses. Automated 3D Point Cloud Extraction As the capture and processing of rich 3D point cloud data becomes more common...
Simpson Strong-Tie Introduces Versatile WBAC Wood Backing Steel Connector for Attaching Wood Backings to Cold-Formed Steel Studs
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, today introduced the WBAC wood backing steel connector designed to eliminate alignment issues and reduce installation time in connecting wood backing to cold-formed steel (CFS) studs. Answering contractor demand for an all-in-one wood-to-CFS connector for interior and finish applications, the WBAC provides a strong, easy-to-install, versatile solution that’s ideal for heavy wall han...
The Wild Releases ‘Tours’ to Facilitate Collaborative Presentations in VR/AR
Portland, OR – Today, VR/AR collaboration software company TheWild announced their biggest release to date, ‘Tours’, to turn creative visions into a shared experience in a collaborative virtual workspace. Tours in The Wild is a compelling new immersive presentation feature to help architecture, design, and enterprise teams frame focused stories through their design spaces. Tours helps prompt meaningful conversation and present smarter to clients and collaborators by guiding them through preci...
Leica Geosystems Introduces One App for All Terrestrial Laser Scanning Portfolio
All Leica Geosystems’ terrestrial laser scanner users, now including Leica ScanStation P-Series users, can seamlessly capture and document high-quality data and verify registration with a few simple clicks with the Leica Cyclone FIELD 360 mobile-device app. Award-winning mobile-device app, Leica Cyclone FIELD 360 now expands in-field data acquisition and visualisation for all Leica Geosystems 3D terrestrial laser scanners (HEERBRUGG, Switzerland) – Leica Geosystems, part of Hexa...
Q-Free announces Kinetic™ Mobility, blazing a trail to unify local, intercity, and regional traffic operations in a single platform
Cutting-edge platform will dramatically simplify traffic management and bridge the gap between traditionally siloed operations including signal and freeway management CARLSBAD, CA – Q-Free (OSE: QFR), a global leader in mobility solutions for smart city infrastructure, today introduced Kinetic™ Mobility, an integrated traffic management platform delivered in an entirely new way. Changing the existing industry model, Kinetic Mobility enables agencies to collaborate on common mobility goals acr...
Leica Geosystems announces new Leica Cyclone ENTERPRISE Project Management Hub
Leica Cyclone ENTERPRISE provides a next-generation universal project management hub that supports management, collaboration and deliverable creation in the desktop or on the web, in the office and on the go. New reality capture management and collaboration platform provides a single source of truth for deliverable creation and rapid viewing (HEERBRUGG, Switzerland) – Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, announces Leica Cyclone ENTERPRISE, a new, user-managed, enterprise-level real...
GSSI Updates to StructureScan™ Mini XT GPR Kit and Palm XT Antenna
GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, announces new updates to the StructureScan™ Mini XT all-in-one GPR concrete inspection system, including a software update and a newly designed survey wheel for the Palm XT Antenna. Rugged, compact, and flexible, the StructureScan Mini XT is ideal for locating rebar, conduits, post-tension cables, and voids. The Mini XT can help identify structural elements, including pan deck and concrete cover, and can also...
Daikin releases upgraded version of the heat pump standard: Daikin Altherma 3 R
Brussels – Daikin Europe today announces the release of an upgraded version of its air-to-water heat pump range powered by Bluevolution with R-32 refrigerant: the Daikin Altherma 3 R. Released in 2018, the Daikin Altherma 3 line set an international standard for heat pump performance. Now, the product includes remote control, voice control assistance and a redesigned outdoor unit casing, which are the result of Daikin's mission to always find new ways to improve features that are important to ou...
FARO Zone 3D 2021 Software Released for Optimal Forensic Scene Documentation
Lake Mary, Florida – FARO® Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: FARO), a global leader for 3D Metrology, AEC (Architecture, Engineering & Construction), and Public Safety Analytics, today announced the release of its new FARO Zone 3D 2021 software for crime, crash, fire and security applications. The latest edition of FARO Zone represents a significant software advancement that empowers public safety professionals with even more tools to diagram, document, share and analyze forensic scenes, and create co...
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February Issue 2026
