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The cold weather season is approaching faster than we’d like it to and it’s the perfect time to start thinking about meals that will warm your bones on those frigid work days. Some jobsites are lucky enough to have a microwave on site, but for others it’s a thermos of soup or a cold meal – at least it USED to be.
Read moreEvery year, Milwaukee Tool organizes an invite-only media event, called NPS, in order to showcase dozens of new products that they plan to release over the next year. This year, the company had to pivot to an online event – and everyone is invited.
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The robotic brick laying robot, Hadrian X has been pretty busy this summer. After breaking its lay speed record of 200 blocks laid per hour, the robot is now taking on commercial structures.
Read moreAcross the country, construction jobs are being filled by less experienced workers than ever before. Our industry’s aging workforce is retiring, which leaves many new workers in a “trial by fire” situations, fumbling to troubleshoot with little training. A new artificial intelligence powered training solution may help solve some of training problems.
Read moreOne thing that I’ve been concerned about since the coronavirus pandemic started is how it will affect training. With social distancing guidelines, the reduction of in-person meetings, and other challenges, it’s easy to just push training down the line and get back to it when it’s more convenient. Heavy equipment operators have had access to remote training through computerized simulators for years, but one training solution just created a platform that’s even more remote.
Read moreThe Ekso EVO, via Ekso Bionics
A Couple of years ago, exoskeleton maker, Ekso Bionics, released the EksoVest, which was a lighter weight, upper body support mechanism that provided lift support to the wearer. After real world testing and customer feedback, Ekso Bionics has released the next generation of the EksoVest, called EVO.
Read moreLowe’s, hot off the heels of their new deal to carry the extremely popular outdoor power equipment brand, EGO, in store, has yet another major announcement that will have its customers excited: tool rental.
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There are some pretty cool ways to get to remote and difficult to navigate jobsites, like helicopters and this blimp-like aircraft, but I’ve never seen something quite as relatively affordable and attainable as the Fat Truck.
Read moreEvery year, Milwaukee Tool organizes an invite-only media event, called NPS, in order to showcase dozens of new products that they plan to release over the next year. This year, the company had to pivot to an online event – and everyone is invited.
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Milwaukee Tool’s One-Key is an application that is both built into some of their power tools for tracking and security purposes and is also a powerful reporting database for usage and location information. Originally released in 2015, One-Key allows users to edit certain settings of One-Key enabled tools and even lock them out if their tool leaves a certain area. Managers can use the app to track inventory and determine maintenance needs.
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