The Future of Construction: Emerging Technologies in Plant Equipment

Many innovative technologies have been integrated into plant equipment over the last decade. Those innovations are expected to continue as new plant equipment technologies emerge yearly.

Below are the top three technologies you can expect to see in the future plant equipment on construction sites.

1) Telematics

Telematics refers to the transmission of digital information across long distances. The latest advancements in plant equipment technology incorporate the “Internet of Things” approach to sharing information on a construction site.

The newest plant equipment and machines can collect, transmit, and evaluate information between one another on a construction site. For instance, the telematics in a piece of plant equipment can self-assess its performance status and transmit its location information to others on the site.

The result is higher productivity and faster communication between various workers.

2) Autonomous Operation

Plant equipment manufacturers are currently developing fully autonomous plant equipment. This autonomous technology would automate and assist with some of the plant equipment’s functions, such as digging, loading, and compacting soil and debris.

The overall purpose of autonomous technology is to speed up and simplify plant equipment operation. That way, human operators can finish their work faster and increase productivity.

3) Optical Detection Systems

Some of the most technologically sophisticated plant equipment is built with optical detection systems to detect people and objectives that may be in its path. Once something is detected, the equipment operation will automatically halt until the object is gone.

Optical detection systems will help maintain more safety on construction sites in the future.