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Equipment Roundup: Chevy teases 2020 Silverado HD ; Deere adds integrated machine control to 950K PAT; ASV intros RT-40 CTL; Cat unveils new thermal imaging smartphone; Case dozers get universal machine control compatibility

Updated Apr 17, 2018

Case Construction Equipment will now install a universal machine control kit at the factory as an available option on its production class M-Series dozers.

The kit includes a harness for blade guidance systems, brackets and mounts, and universal jumpers. The kit works with systems from all major machine control suppliers including Topcon, Trimble and Leica Geosystems.

Beyond the convenience of receiving a machine control-ready dozer, Case notes that opting for the kit should improve the machine’s resale value as well.

 

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Cat has introduced an updated model of its excellent thermal imaging smartphone that boasts a better camera and a few new construction-centric features.

Like the previous generation S60, the new Cat S61’s standout feature is its integrated FLIR thermal imaging camera. With the S61 Cat has improved the image quality of the FLIR camera to now provide high definition detail, an extended temperature range all the way up to 752 degrees Fahrenheit (400 Celsius) and software improvements for better image contrast.