Leica Geosystems introduces the Leica iCON grade solutions for dozers and motor graders on the one-for-all MC1 software platform
New Leica iCON offering becomes latest addition to one-for-all MC1 software platform (HEERBRUGG, Switzerland, 10 March 2020) – Leica Geosystems, a Hexagon company, today announced to further develop its one-for-all Leica MC1 3D machine control platform with the new Leica iCON grade solutions for dozers and motor graders. The new MC1 platform will precisely and safely control dozers and motor graders automatically and assist operators to meet the exact grade on any given surface while reducing o...
Leica Geosystems introduces stringless paving on the one-for-all Leica MC1 software platform
New Leica iCON offering becomes latest addition to one-for-all MC1 software platform (HEERBRUGG, Switzerland, 10 March 2020) – Leica Geosystems, a Hexagon company,released the update of the latest Leica iCON asphalt paving solution on the one-for-all Leica MC1 software platform. With the all-in-one machine control platform MC1, Leica Geosystems delivers an intelligent and intuitive hardware and software combination supporting multiple machines for the heavy construction industry, including asph...
Leica Geosystems Now Offers Semi-Automatic Functionality for iXE3 3D Excavator Machine Control Solution
(HEERBRUGG, Switzerland, 10 March 2020) – Leica Geosystems, a Hexagon company, today announced the release of the new semi-automated excavator functionality for the iXE3 3D excavator machine control solution, including tilt and tilt rotator bucket automation. The solution automatically controls boom, bucket, tilt and tilt rotator bucket functions to dig faster and more accurate to the target design surface and cross slope. The new semi-automatic functionality enables the operator to execute c...
Hexagon Unveils Luciad 2020
Latest release delivers even faster and more powerful 3D visualization and analysis capabilities (Norcross, GA. USA) Hexagon’s Geospatial division has launched Luciad 2020, a significant update to its platform for building advanced location intelligence and real-time, situational awareness applications. Luciad 2020 delivers even faster and more powerful 3D visualization and analysis capabilities. It also extends the portfolio with LuciadCPillar, an API for C++ and C# developers to incorporate a...
AGTEK Development Company introduces new software for materials takeoff, production control
AGTEK has introduced Materials, the next-generation software to simplify takeoff and production control of construction materials (Livermore, California, USA, 10 March 2020) – AGTEK Development Company, part of Hexagon, announced today the introduction of Materials, the next-generation software to simplify takeoff and production control of construction materials. The new software puts materials first and accounts for all construction cost items without entering any data twice. Users can ea...
SJI's Joist Girder Moment Connections Version 2.0 Now Available
The Steel Joist Institute (SJI) has released Version 2.0 of the Joist Girder Moment Connections. Release updates include: Updated to the AISC's 2016 specifications for most spreadsheets. Some HSS limit states maintained AISC's 2010 specifications, which gave the same results. Reference manuals have been revised to make them easier to follow. Spreadsheets have been updated with some corrections and to match each reference manual example. Each figure has been reviewed and modif...
ModelStream® 2.0 EAM Application Boasts Improved Performance and Integrated AI in Latest Version
New York, NY - Global BIM Management Consulting Firm Microdesk, a leading provider of business and technology services for the design and construction industry, has released ModelStream® 2.0, an Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) application that provides bi-directional synchronization of assets and location data between Autodesk Revit and IBM® Maximo®. The application alleviates the time and personnel resources needed to combine assets from IBM® Maximo® with the attributes and location data a...
VRMesh V11.2 Adds Two-Sided Meshing for Visualizing Large-Volume Scans
Seattle, WA – VirtualGrid announced today the release of VRMesh v11.2, the latest version of its powerful point cloud and mesh processing software. This release presents a new method of point cloud meshing that enables users to convert point clouds to a two-sided mesh for visualizing intricate environments such as construction sites.As a technology pioneer in the field of point cloud meshing, VRMesh has been famous for creating an accurate mesh to represent original objects with high details. To...
Gexcel announces RECONSTRUCTOR 4.2
Reconstructor 4.2 increases the capability to manage data from tunnels, underground and open-pit mines 3D surveys, thanks to new and improved tools that help users get the result done by a smart process. Gexcel has announced the release of Reconstructor that introduces some very interesting improvements for mining, tunneling, construction, and infrastructure applications thanks to new strategic workflows designed to easily guide customers to final deliverables from the surveying d...
FLIR Launches its First Uncooled, Fixed-Mount, Connected Thermal Camera for Detecting Methane: GF77a
FLIR GF77a Offers Low-Cost Optical Gas Imaging Solution for Continuous and Autonomous Leak Detection ARLINGTON, Va.– FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced today the FLIR GF77a Gas Find IR camera, its first fixed-mount, uncooled, autonomous leak detection camera designed specifically to visualize methane and other industrial gases. A new camera in FLIR Systems’ optical gas imaging (OGI) series, the connected GF77a provides upstream and midstream gas processors, producers, and operators w...
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