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JLG AUGMENTED REALITY APP

JLG Industries Inc. has given the JLG Augmented Reality (AR) app a facelift. The upgrades include a new interface, content, cloud-based and offline use, expanded machine inspections functionality and a “Fleet” feature.

“This new, expanded version of the JLG AR app not only has a more modern look and feel, but it also operates more effectively and efficiently,” said Ara Eckel, director of product management for connected solutions, JLG.

The app continues to provide five functions that increase safety, and efficiency on job sites: 1) Machine Visualization, 2) Accessory Visualization, 3) Operation Guidance, 4) Decal Viewer and 5) Inspection Assistant.

Upgrades include several performanceenhancing capabilities to these functions, such as a refreshed mobile application interface and experience that starts at the machine level, allowing users to select a product and go directly into its content module from the menu guide or through the app’s improved search functionality.

Content is now cloud-based, rather than native, to reduce the application’s size from 1.3 GB to 227 MB and enhance accessibility to new and updated content. And, the inspection assistance functionality has expanded to cover annual machine inspections, daily machine inspections and pre-delivery inspections.

The new “Fleet” feature helps JLG customers optimize their fleet management in the app. Users can now add and store multiple assets for tracking by serial number/asset ID. And, users can save data on machines and access it instantly, regardless of connectivity.

New machines and content have also been added to the JLG AR app’s equipment modules offering users more than 60 models to view and manipulate in 3-D. PHOTO: JLG

A round-up of some of the latest developments in construction equipment.

The Cat 350 excavator can work at up to 14,764 ft. above sea level and has standard high-ambient temperature capability 126° F and coldstart capability of 0° F.

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NEW CAT 350 EXCAVATOR

The new Cat 350 excavator can be equipped with buckets up to 3.2 m3 (4.2 yd3) for high productivity while consuming up to 13% less fuel than the Cat 349. Three power mode options – Smart, Power, and Eco – further reduce fuel consumption.

“Caterpillar is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, while helping our customers meet their climate-related objectives,” said Brian Abbott, Caterpillar global product manager for large hydraulic excavators.

The excavator’s standard Cat 2D Grade system indicates depth and slope on the monitor with alerts to increase operating efficiency. Grade Assist helps the operator to stay on grade with single-lever digging, said the company. For truck loading and trenching applications, Swing Assist automatically stops excavator swing at setpoints to consume less fuel. Lift Assist helps to avoid machine tipping by letting the operator know the load is within safe working range limits. To work around obstructions, 2D E-Fence prevents the excavator from moving outside of operator-defined set points.

Cat Payload onboard weighing gives real-time weight estimates to achieve precise load targets and improve efficiency, said the company. Combined with VisionLink, Payload offers remote managing of production targets. The monitor’s USB port also allows fleet managers to download 30 days of work for management without an internet connection or VisionLink subscription.

The Cat C9.3B diesel engine rated 413 hp has 1000-hour oil and fuel filter service intervals. The hydraulic oil filter offers a 3000-hour replacement interval – an increase of 50% over the previous design – and provides improved filtration.

The 350 can work at up to 4500 m (14,764 ft) above sea level. It features standard high-ambient temperature capability of 52° C (126° F), cold-start capability at -18° C (0° F) with optional cold-start capability at -32 C (-25° F). Automatic hydraulic warmup gets the machine to work faster and prolongs the life of machine components. A double element air intake filter with pre-cleaner has high dust capacity, and the machine’s hydraulic fan has automatic reverse. ■

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POLARIS INC. announced that MICHAEL SPEETZEN has been named chief executive officer and appointed to the company’s board of directors and that BOB MACK has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer. Speetzen and Mack have been serving as interim CEO and interim CFO, respectively, since January.

Mack will continue to oversee the corporate development and global adjacent markets teams as Polaris’ chief financial officer and executive vice president of Finance & Corporate Development and president of Global Adjacent Markets.

Speetzen was senior vice president and CFO of Xylem Inc. since 2011, when the company was formed from the spinoff of the water businesses of ITT Corp.

Mack joined Polaris in April 2016 as senior vice president of Corporate Development and Strategy, and president of Adjacent Markets.

HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. has named BILLY ALDRIDGE as senior vice president, managing director of Enovation Controls LLC, effective May 3.

JINGER MCPEAK, president of Electronic Controls, has resigned for personal reasons.

Aldridge brings over 21 years of experience in the electronic and operations industry. He joined MerCruiser/Mercury, part of the Brunswick Corp., in 2000, where he earned his Lean Six Sigma and worked in many functional areas including supply chain, program management and OEM sales. RAVEN REBRANDS AUTONOMOUS SOLUTIONS BUSINESS

Raven Industries Inc. has launched a new product brand and autonomous growth platform, OMNi. The new brand is said to highlight Raven’s advancements in autonomous solutions for agriculture with a strategic offering of two integrated products: OMNiDRIVE and OMNiPOWER. The OMNi name is expected to take center stage within Raven.

“Empowering ‘all’ is exactly what OMNiPOWER and OMNiDRIVE bring to the agriculture industry. OMNi enables holistic, hands-free precision; it gives the farmer total control of their time and maximizes operational productivity and efficiency,” said Nick Langerock, director of Strategic Marketing for Raven. “As we bring OMNi to market, we want farmers to understand that some of their pain points are now more manageable through autonomous solutions. OMNi solutions allow the farmer to trust the routine tasks to automation and focus on important farm functions.”

The OMNiDRIVE replaces the AutoCart name from the acquisition of Smart Ag, while the Dot name used for the self-propelled power platform is now OMNiPOWER. All of Raven’s intelligent autonomous solutions for the farm industry will be branded with the OMNi prefix and are part of one connected ecosystem that leverages Raven’s technology portfolio.

OMNiDRIVE is Raven’s aftermarket technology kit that transforms existing tractors into driverless machines. OMNiPOWER is a self-propelled machine that interchanges with farm implements (see the May issue of Diesel Progress). It will be available for order this summer with expected delivery in the fall. n NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR DIESEL PROGRESS AWARDS

Nominations are now open for the Diesel Progress Awards, which will be part of the third Annual Diesel Progress Summit, which will be held Oct. 25-26 at the Loew’s Chicago Hotel in Rosemont, Ill.

“The remarkable achievements in engine and powertrain engineering are too often unnoticed and unrecognized,” said Mike Brezonick, vice president of editorial for Diesel Progress. “The Diesel Progress Awards are intended to shine a bright light and honor the products, technologies and companies that make the industry great.”

The awards categories for 2021 are:

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Companies are invited to nominate themselves or their customers or suppliers. “Innovation happens at all levels,” said Chad Elmore, managing editor of Diesel Progress. “OEMs and suppliers are in a great position to understand what excellence in engine and powertrain engineering looks like. We want to hear from them.”

The awards will be selected by a judging panel that includes decades of industry experience. The judges are David Hoffman, recently retired as director of worldwide marketing, sales, and customer support for John Deere Power Systems; Steve Neva, International Standards and Regulations manager, Doosan Bobcat North America; Jim Saunders, new business development for MurCal Inc.; and Andy Noble, president of Ricardo Japan and Ricardo Korea.

To download entry forms, please go to https:// dieselprogresssummit.com/ awards.html NEWS

DIESEL HR

RB ROYAL has appointed TRISTIAN KANWAR to chief executive officer and president. Kanwar succeeds John Valek, a 27-year-veteran at the company who will continue to work at RB Royal in a strategic consulting capacity.

Kanwar has served as chief operating officer at RB Royal since February of this year. He previously worked at Rockwell Automation for 18 years.

The Diesel Progress Awards will be presented during the evening of the Diesel Progress Summit on Oct. 27, following a day of presentations about new power technologies along with sessions about the latest improvements in engines.

The 2021 event follows a virtual program in 2020 that drew more than 1400 attendees from 71 countries.

To find out more or to register, go to https:// dieselprogresssummit.com/ index.html n

NEW BRANDING, LOGO FOR CONEXPO NEW BRANDING, LOGO FOR CONEXPO

ConExpo-Con/Agg has unveiled a new brand identity and tag line.

The “Taking Construction to the Next Level” branding is intended to reflect the growth and momentum of the construction industry and the role the exhibition plays in connecting innovators, equipment manufacturers and construction professionals. Held every three years in Las Vegas, ConExpo-Con/Agg is North America’s largest construction trade show.

“The launch of a new identity for ConExpoCon/Agg reflects how the show and our industry has evolved and what it aspires to be in the future,” said Dana Wuesthoff, vice president exhibitions and event services at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and ConExpo-Con/Agg show director. “The forward

BUSINESS NOTES

DOOSAN BOBCAT NORTH AMERICA said it is planning a $70 million expansion of its Statesville, N.C., manufacturing facility. The company said it will construct an additional 580,000 sq.ft. to its manufacturing operations, which will create 250 new, full-time jobs over the next five years. Construction is expected to begin in July and be completed in '22.

The announcement came on the heels of an earlier $11 million facility upgrade at Statesville which was completed in January. The company said the new investment will enable it to meet growing demand for all Doosan Bobcat products, including its Doosan Portable Power equipment and the growing line of Bobcat grounds maintenance and landscaping industry products.

TEREX CORP. will close its Oklahoma City manufacturing facility in early 2022 and move telehandler production to a new plant in Monterrey, Mexico. The company currently manufactures its Genie line of telehandlers in Oklahoma City and Umbertide, Italy.

John Garrison, Terex Corp. chairman and CEO, attributed the Oklahoma plant closure and production move as a means for Terex to improve its global cost competitiveness.

MTA has acquired 80% of the shares in EDN, a Italy-based specialist of battery chargers. motion of the logo matches the forward motion of the show, where construction professionals experience the latest equipment, participate in demonstrations and education, make new professional connections, and grow their own marketability within the industry.”

The forward-pointing arrows are designed to indicate progress and momentum, while the deepening colors represent growth, AEM said. The tread-like arrangement of the arrows conveys traction and making a mark on the construction industry. This is the first complete overhaul of the event's identity since ConExpo and Con-Agg combined in 1996.

The next event takes place in Las Vegas over March 14-18, 2023. n

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