Tag: Technology

Around Townsville they’re calling it the Smurf – a big blue Komatsu excavator which has been painted to support a worthy cause - Beyond Blue. Every hour the machine works, its owner, fourth generation construction company RMS Engineering and...

John Bashforth, a fourth-generation farmer, quarry and machinery operator in the Byron Bay region of NSW, tends not to turn over his heavy equipment often. He’s just bought his third Komatsu bulldozer, almost half a century after his father Jack...

Many contractors and fleet owners have traded gut instinct for data as they use telematic technology to track machine hours, location, idling and more. Telematics is used to collect, record, and transmit vehicle operational data on a web-based platform from which...

Komatsu is continuing to expand its digital presence with the launch of purpose-built new websites for its Komatsu Rental operations in Australia and New Zealand, at komatsu.com.au/rental (Australia) and komatsu.co.nz/rental (New Zealand). Komatsu Rental's Australian and New Zealand websites allow customers to view the...

No longer the domain of secret labs and sci-fi plots, artificial intelligence (AI) can help us recognize patterns in vast amounts of data, anticipate future events and take well-informed actions in real-time – sometimes beyond human capabilities. Volvo Construction Equipment...

Collision awareness and proximity detection technology originally developed for the mining industry is set to become standard on major civil projects to protect workers and increase transparency for project managers. With limited space to manoeuvre and multiple heavy machines working in...

Changing technologies mean every company needs to stay ahead of the digital curve, but few go so far as inviting hackers to take over their systems. Yet Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) did just that. Volvo CE’s first hackathon ‘Hack...

Sandvik Mobile Crushers and Screens roll out the latest upgrade in their 2 Series product offering with the launch of the new QI442 Impactor. Continuing their ongoing product development Sandvik is proud to announce the launch of their new QI442...

In conjunction with SkogsNolia, Komatsu Forest will launch an upgraded product range, with the majority of the machines new. The machines are equipped with a brand-new engine installation conforming to the latest emission legislation. The new, future-proof control system, MaxiXT,...

WesTrac is pleased to be partnering with Rio Tinto and Caterpillar in the commissioning and ongoing support of advanced automation equipment for Rio Tinto’s Koodaideri Mine of the Future.