Manage your equipment better by measuring the effect of downtime events using the Bradford Factor – a formula from the human resources sector that measures impact of employee absence
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Majority of transport companies in Europe, GCC and Asia expect autonomous trucks to become a viable option within the next decade, according to IRU survey
76% of the 450 transport companies that participated in the survey believe autonomous trucks are just around the corner, but 71% cited cost and investment as the major challenges to adopting new technology
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Simulators can help boost crane operator productivity
Simulation-based training is becoming more mainstream as it evolves from a risk-free training tool to a productivity-enhancing tool
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Cat’s ‘45-25-15’ proposition
Al-Bahar launched the next-generation Cat 320 excavator at the Big 5 Heavy expo, addressing the current challenges around productivity, fuel consumption and costs
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Liebherr introduces adaptive lighting on XPower wheel loaders
Liebherr adaptive lighting system uses LED light sensors to react to the glare and shade typically caused by the raising and lowering of the front equipment wheel loaders during night time operation
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Big 5: Portacool shows units made for work sites
Portacool is using The Big 5 2016 to showcase a selection of evaporative coolers that have been designed for use on work sites with high ambient temperatures
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Volvo CE unveils wheel loader attachment bracket
Bracket allows wheel loader operators to switch tools with ease