KOMATSU intelligent Machine Control (iMC

Komatsu’s iMC Tech Lets Contractors, Operators Work More Efficiently

Productivity is key to job site success. And just as technology has transformed global business, Komatsu’s intelligent Machine Control (iMC) can help quickly transform construction job sites into highly efficient, highly productive operations, according to the manufacturer.

Komatsu’s iMC incorporates a host of advanced, proprietary machine technology to let contractors take advantage of productivity-enhancing automation and cutting-edge job site design. Operators — even those with limited experience — can work with utmost efficiency, guided by sophisticated automation, Komatsu said.

Both the Komatsu D51i-24 (131 hp) and D61i-24 (168 hp) dozers are now available with Komatsu’s iMC 2.0 with the following benefits:

Learns as It Works

Tilt steering control automatically tilts the blade to maintain straight travel during rough dozing.

With proactive dozing control, even less experienced operators can automatically cut/strip from existing terrain.

With proactive dozing control, even less experienced operators can automatically cut/strip from existing terrain. The dozer measures the terrain it tracks over and uses that data to plan the next pass. Productivity can improve by up to 60 percent versus previous generation.

Spreads Fill Material Automatically

Lift layer control automatically lets operators spread fill from existing terrain with the press of a button. The dozer measures the terrain it tracks over and uses the data it gathers to plan the next pass for up to double your production with consistent layers for compaction quality.

Levels Material Even During Rough Dozing

Tilt steering control automatically tilts the blade to maintain straight travel during rough dozing. This reduces operator steering input by up to 80 percent.

Quick Surface Creation

Operators can create a temporary design surface with the press of a button with quick surface creation. Combined with other iMC 2.0 functions, crews can begin stripping or spreading using automated input while waiting for the finish grade model.

For more information, visit www.komatsuamerica.com/smart-construction/intelligentmachine-control.  ASPHALT CARE EQUIPMENT INCORPORATED

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“Pretty much anything manufactured form and website.” in the pre-fabricated shoring industry is The president credits team members available through TrenchTech,” with guiding the company toward fuller Kerrigan said of his lineup. utilization of 21st-century technology.

A partial listing includes aluminum TrenchTech is proudly familyand steel trench boxes, slide rail systems owned. Jay Kerrigan saw a developing for major excavations, aluminum market 30 years ago and founded the hydraulic shoring, build-a-box shielding company to take advantage of it. And, systems, road plates, manhole shields like every successful entrepreneur, he and fall protection barriers. “We carry hung on through turbulent economic virtually every available product.” times and steered the company into

While TrenchTech does not fabricate smoother waters. Now a second generashields from scratch for customers — tion of Kerrigans has joined him in the three full-time company welders repair venture. inventory as needed — Efficiency Oldest son John Kerrigan Jr. grew up Production engineers and welders in around the office and began working for Michigan can design and build products his father in summer months when he for contractors with special shoring was 12 years old. Today, he is the comneeds. pany vice president and “ready to step

Six years after moving the office to into the leadership role whenever they Philadelphia, the owner moved it again decide to get rid of me,” said the in search of more office and warehouse founder. space — the welcome downside to busi- Meanwhile, Connor Kerrigan is conness growth. The new office in tributing to company growth as an Conshohocken, a Philadelphia suburb, served well for several years, but TrenchTech has a $40 million inventory of tenching and other shoring products in its three Northeast and mid-Atlantic locations. upper-level regional sales executive based in central Pennsylvania. From Kerrigan uprooted the operation one there, he is overseeing TrenchTech sales more time in 2010, moving to the current systems are the face of the business — the when our customers need them,” said in areas of Pennsylvania, Maryland and New headquarters in Morrisville, Pa. heavy structural steel panels and sturdy Kerrigan. Jersey.

The Morrisville location has a feel of per- spreaders and thick plates that practically The knowledge component of the compa- Turning over the company helm to his manence about it because the property was shout, “Tough!” Yet not everything about ny is evident in services offered by its sons is a pleasant prospect for Kerrigan purchased. “We’d always rented before and TrenchTech can be measured in tensile “Trench Safety University.” The program because he believes the future of the trench there are limitations when you rent. From a strength and soil pressure resistance. covers general safety in trenches as well as shoring industry is “very bright. There are management standpoint, the location is a TrenchTech is more than hardware. fall protection and air quality issues in con- obvious infrastructure needs in this county. much more efficient operation.” Kerrigan said the rest of the company fined spaces. Upon completing the course, We have more need for infrastructure

Situated on 18 acres, the office is in a story is measured in people and knowledge. each participant is awarded a certificate to improvements than we have ever had and a 15,000-sq.-ft. facility adjoined by a product “The number one reason you want to use verify the transfer of safety knowledge. lot of that is underground work. Utility work. maintenance shop. The expansive acreage TrenchTech is that we have an unbelievable A “competent person” awareness course The electrical grid. Gas lines. Potable water lets the company store, display and load team. I would stack up our support staff — offered by the university is an exacting lines. Sewer lines. Storm sewers. Those are shoring products more conveniently and from back office to yard to welding to deliv- review of OSHA rules and expectations for a critical needs in the country right now.” safely. ery and to our sales team — I would stack project’s safety supervisor, with accompany- As the virus threat recedes, he foresees a

Besides Morrisville, two other fully them against anyone in the industry. I actual- ing guides and checklists. It delves into such coming surge in business opportunity for stocked and staffed TrenchTech locations are ly tabulated our combined experience and matters as soil mechanics and classifications TrenchTech. “Coming out of the pandemic, located in Beltsville, Md., and Hackensack, came up with well over 100 years,” Kerrigan and offers tips to the course-taker on the there’s bottleneck of work. Jobs that should N.J. From the three offices, TrenchTech said. safest and most cost-effective methods of have happened or were scheduled but didn’t caters to markets in the District of “We are known for being a solutions- completing a trenching job. happen because of the pandemic — all of Columbia/northern Va., Philadelphia and based company. We don’t just drop off TrenchTech’s software also is a key to its that is beginning to happen now. We’re seeNew Jersey-New York. equipment to people and hand them direc- success, its technology platform speeding ing it start to emerge. That backlog of work

Yet its customer base extends beyond tions, say ‘Good luck’ and leave. We get and smoothing the customer experience. finally is on track to get done.” those metropolitan areas. “We are strategi- involved with folks, beginning in the pre- Kerrigan said the pandemic, which interrupt- The company president looks forward to cally located on the I-95 corridor so we can bidding stage. We look at plans with them. ed normal face-to-face customer service rou- the boom, but then he generally looks forvery quickly serve any contractors from We try to help our customers right on tines, showed again the need for businesses ward to interacting with customers regardsouthern New England to North Carolina through construction, help them to be more to be technologically proficient. less of the state of the economy. Kerrigan and from the Atlantic Ocean to the Ohio efficient, help them to get a job done more “We have been investing in our technolo- simply loves the shoring industry. Valley,” said Kerrigan. quickly and safely.” gy platforms for 11 years. This has made us “I really enjoy the challenges that arise

What does “very quickly” actually mean? Company employees total 35 — shop able to respond in a much more streamlined every day, working with people who are in “Once a customer selects a solution for a labor, office personnel, drivers and salespeo- and efficient way to customer needs — from need of solutions. Every day something difproject, we spring into action,” he said. “We ple. Not on staff but sometimes just as criti- initial contact to completion of a project to ferent pops up and I learn something differmake a lot of same-day deliveries and next- cal to customer satisfaction are consulting billing. In this day and age, people expect for ent. I tell people that all the time: I have been day deliveries. Delivery is as needed. There engineers to provide site-specific engineer- service companies to respond in that fash- doing this for 30 years and each day I learn are very few times that we cannot respond to ing sometimes required by Occupational ion.” something new, something that I didn’t reala contractor’s need within a 24-hour period.” Safety and Health Administration project Kerrigan said the company has “made a ize was part of this industry, and I love that.”

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