Feb 27, 2017
The newly available biometric technology measures genetic characteristics such as fingerprints, iris or retina patterns, facial characteristics, and hand geometry, providing companies with a mechanism to ensure individuals are who […]
Jan 22, 2017
By the end of this year, all of your trucks should comply with new electronic logging mandates and utilize electronic logging devices (ELDs). Although this mandate from the Federal Motor […]
Nov 22, 2016
American drivers spent 888 million hours in traffic resulting from work zones in 2014, according to the Federal Highway Administration. Mitigating congestion around your work zones doesn’t just save area […]
Sep 27, 2016
A pipeline assessment tool capable of leak detection and imperfections in water networks is helping to locate weak spots before they become costly pipe bursts. P-CAT is a condition assessment […]
Aug 23, 2016
Transporting material to and from the work zone isn’t our only transportation-related concern. We also need to worry about how traffic is getting through our work zones. Do drivers know […]
Jul 26, 2016
In the June 2013 edition of AsphaltPro, we shared the inner workings of the Guardian telematics from Roadtec, Chattanooga. Since then, we’ve shared updates to that system and innovations in […]
Jun 28, 2016
Doug Oberhelman, Chairman and CEO of Caterpillar Inc., unveiled “the Age of Smart Iron” at bauma 2016. The Age of Smart Iron describes Caterpillar’s strategy to be the industry leader […]
Jan 07, 2016
New technologies for tracking equipment seem to hit the market place each week. From RFID tags to GPS locators, contractors have myriad intelligent options to keep an eye on each […]