Micro Gas Turbine Could Help Take Homes off the Grid
South Australian company ecoJet Engineering has developed a lightweight, portable 20kW micro gas turbine with funds from the Royal Australian Air Force and the South Australian Government. The project aims to replace diesel generators typically used to provide electricity to units in the field. The prototype unit is only about 10 per cent of the weight of a typical internal combustion diesel generator and can be configured to run on a range of liquid and gaseous fuels including propane, natur...
Phoenix Industries Recently Announced the Addition of a New Product to its PelletPAVE™ Line of Additives for the Asphalt Paving Industry
PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz., Nov. 29, 2018 - Phoenix Industries recently announced the addition of a new product to its PelletPAVE™ line of additives for the asphalt paving industry. The new PelletPAVE |TR is a specifically formulated PG 64 -22 binder with 12% - 15% of a very fine crumb rubber (SBR) used to enhance the performance of dense graded hot mix asphalt. Kelly Sockwell, Technical Director for Phoenix Industries stated, "We're excited about the addition of this product to our line. Our...
Newforma Announces General Availability of a Connector with Bluebeam to Streamline Project Workflows
Manchester, NH - Newforma, a leader in Project Information Management (PIM) software for architects, engineers, contractors and owners (AECO) worldwide, announces a new connector with Bluebeam Revu, the AEC industry’s leading project efficiency and collaboration solution. The connector increases productivity throughout the build process by connecting Newforma Project Center with Studio Sessions, the real-time collaboration capability within Revu. The Project Center – Studio Sessions co...
New Research Shows Design-Build Continues to Deliver Projects Most Efficiently
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- New research shows that America's design-build projects continue to deliver faster, and with greater reliability in cost and schedule performance, than other delivery methods. It's been 20 years since the seminal CII/Penn State research showed that design-build projects consistently delivered projects more efficiently. Over the decades, even as projects have evolved in complexity through many diverse economic cycles, design-build continues to provide imp...
Epiroc Launches New Generation Battery-driven Machines for Sustainable Mining
Stockholm, Sweden: Epiroc, a leading productivity partner for the mining, infrastructure and natural resources industries, today launches its second generation of battery-operated machines that will lower mining customers’ costs and promote a healthier work environment. The battery-driven underground loaders, trucks and drill rigs launched today will create a number of benefits for mining companies globally, including improved health and safety, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and lower ope...
Virtual Surveyor 6.1 Handles More Than Drone Data
LEUVEN, Belgium – Virtual Surveyor, the popular drone surveying software, has eliminated the need for clients to use third-party applications to prepare data for processing. Released this week, Virtual Surveyor 6.1 now handles on-the-fly projections that previously required a separate software package to set the data in the proper coordinate system. “We have developed a completely new project experience for users of UAV data,” said Tom Op ‘t Eyndt, Managing Director of Virtual Surveyor nv in...
Procore Joins Fast-growing List of Solutions Partners Integrating with Acumatica Construction Edition
BELLEVUE, Wash.- Acumatica, the world's fastest-growing cloud ERP company, today announced a number of key business partners as well as its integration with Procore, the world's leading construction management software, which is now available in the Procore Marketplace. https://marketplace.procore.com/apps?category=accounting "Acumatica provides the construction industry with a true cloud-based accounting solution. The integration with Procore is a great fit to enable a seamless connection b...
HP Debuts Comprehensive Design to Print Portfolio at Autodesk University 2018
LAS VEGAS, NV — Today at Autodesk University, HP Inc. announced new hardware and solutions to help change the way architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) industries design and print. Autodesk users will now experience faster HP PageWide XL printers1, breakthrough simplicity with HP Solutions for Large Format printers, new Z by HP portfolio enhancements, and advances in VR. The new technology makes its debut in the HP showcase (#A451) of new printing hardware and solutions designed...
Epson to Showcase SureColor T-Series Wide-Format Printers and Moverio AR Smart Glasses at Autodesk University 2018
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Who: Epson will be participating in the upcoming Autodesk University conference in Las Vegas to showcase its latest advancements in wide-format printing and imaging technology for the architecture and engineering industries in booth A251. What: For the first time at a technical show, Epson will be showcasing its new line of SureColor® T-Series wide-format wireless printers, built to meet the demands of professionals and workgroups...
New Release of IMAGINiT Clarity Increases Efficiencies for Building Information Modelling Teams
BALTIMORE, MD — IMAGINiT Clarity helps project teams audit, identify and manage building information modelling (BIM) data to optimize overall project performance and save time. IMAGINiT Clarity saves customers hundreds of hours of redundant task work on every Autodesk Revit project regardless of whether the Revit model resides in Revit, Autodesk BIM 360 Design, or on a Revit server. IMAGINiT Technologies’ software development experts will be on hand in Booth A221 at Autodesk University (AU) 201...