Simpson Strong-Tie Yield-Link® Brace Connection Speeds Up Construction and Repair, Adds Resiliency to New and Existing Structural Steel Buildings
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has introduced the Yield-Link® brace connection (YLBC), an innovative structural steel solution for dissipating energy through a fuse connection, creating a resilient steel frame that protects the beam column and brace during seismic and wind events. The YLBC is simple for designers to incorporate into new construction or retrofits, helps reduce testing and inspection costs...
Leica Geosystems announces 3D machine control compatibility options for Caterpillar NGH excavators
Leica Geosystems and Caterpillar now offer simplified installation of the Leica MC1 3D machine control technology into the Caterpillar Next Gen 2D excavators. (Heerbrugg, Switzerland) Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, today announced a new option for Caterpillar Next Gen Hydraulic (NGH) excavator users to leverage Leica Geosystems’ 3D machine control solution with Cat Assist features. To get the job done right the first time, civil contractors want solutions that are easy to use....
AGTEK releases Gradework update and launches stand-alone software Materials SA and Underground SA for construction takeoff and production control
AGTEK introduces a host of new features to simplify takeoff and production control in construction to help earthwork, paving and utility contractors bid with confidence and complete work profitably AGTEK Development Company, part of Hexagon, announces today the introduction of its stand-alone software Materials SA and Underground SA and the release of the Gradework software suite for 2023. The new features will simplify takeoff and improve production control of construction materials, utility...
Leica Geosystems and LiuGong Dressta Machinery announce a new Leica Ready kit for factory fitting
A new Leica Ready factory kit is available for the Dressta TD-15M and TD-16N dozers (Heerbrugg, Switzerland) Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, and LiuGong Dressta Machinery, a worldwide supplier of durable and powerful heavy construction equipment, today announced the release of a new Leica Ready factory kit for the TD-15M and TD-16N dozers. Digitalisation transforms the way contractors move and grade dirt. Machine control technology helps to optimise costs and enables more efficient...
Velocity Micro Announces New Professional Workstation Lineup, Including Dual 4th Gen Intel Scalable Xeon and AMD Epyc 9004 Series Tower Options
ProMagix HD360A and HD360MAX professional workstations feature up to 192 total cores and 384 processing threads RICHMOND, Va. - Velocity Micro, the premier builder of award-winning enthusiast desktops, laptops, and high-performance computing solutions, announces the immediate availability of a new line of dual and single-socket AMD Epyc and Intel Xeon tower workstations with full Windows support. Designed for specialized CPU-intense tasks, these new workstations vastly reduce render and compu...
DENIOS Introduces Falcon Funnel XL for the Fast & Safe Filling of IBCs
(Louisville, KY) DENIOS-US introduces the new FALCON Funnel Model XL for the fast, safe, and efficient refilling of IBC totes. Constructed of chemical resistant polyethylene (PE), the model XL is easily fitted to a standard IBC tote and includes a storage pocket for IBC locking lid, and a discharge basin with side storage areas. Liquids run off the domed base and through a large, 6-inch drain opening. Each unit includes an integral 2-inch connection for an optional level indicator. The FALCON...
NVIDIA Expands Omniverse Cloud to Power Industrial Digitalization
New Platform-as-a-Service Coming Soon to Microsoft Azure, Follows Initial Omniverse Adoption by BMW Group, Geely Lotus and Jaguar Land Rover GTC—NVIDIA today announced that NVIDIA Omniverse™ Cloud, a platform-as-a-service that enables companies to unify digitalization across their core product and business processes, is now available to select enterprises. NVIDIA has selected Microsoft Azure as the first cloud service provider for Omniverse Cloud, giving enterprises access...
NVIDIA Redefines Workstations to Power New Era of AI, Design, Industrial Metaverse
Global System Builders Tap Into Performance of NVIDIA RTX Ada GPUs and SmartNICs for Next-Generation Laptop and Desktop Workstations GTC—NVIDIA today announced six new NVIDIA RTX™ Ada Lovelace architecture GPUs for laptops and desktops, which enable creators, engineers and data scientists to meet the demands of the new era of AI, design and the metaverse. Using the new NVIDIA RTX GPUs with NVIDIA Omniverse™, a platform for building and operating metaverse applications, designers can s...
Vectorworks Connection to NVIDIA Omniverse Expands Designers’ Opportunities in the Metaverse
Working with NVIDIA, Vectorworks Delivers a Direct Connection to the Innovative Platform for Building and Operating Applications. Columbia, MD — Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. has released an integrated Omniverse Connector, providing Windows users a direct connection to the NVIDIA Omniverse platform for building and operating metaverse applications. The new plug-in connects Vectorworks 3D models straight to Omniverse via the Universal Scene Description (USD) framew...
SimActive Software Used to Accelerate Corridor Mapping
SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, announces the use of its distributed processing capabilities by Sharper Shape to complete statewide utility corridor base maps. Last year, over eight million images were ingested in SimActive’s Correlator3D software to generate orthomosaics and colorized point clouds. Hosted on an Amazon cloud environment, Correlator3D allowed the acquisition teams to rapidly process thousands of images per day over a network of virtual mac...
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February Issue 2026
