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Caterpillar updates hydraulic excavators for 2025
Caterpillar has released its 2025 Annual Product Update (APU) for the complete Cat hydraulic excavator series
MCS adds ‘AI insights’ to its rental software
Firm says AI tools will offer tangible benefits 
Doka creates AI tool to count scaffold and formwork components
AI tool in mobile device replaces time-consuming manual counts.
Opinion: 3G is shutting down — don’t get caught out
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Mobile network providers are slowly ending coverage for 3G,  leaving many older construction machines without connectivity
Oshkosh highlights industrial technology strategy at Investor Day
JLG leads construction-sector innovations for Oshkosh Corporation’s 2025 Investor Day
Microsoft 365 collaboration for Integrated Rental software
Integration will be available for Dynamics 365 customers
Caterpillar adds collision warning, payload options to medium wheeled loaders
World’s largest OEM releases collision warning, payload options for wheeled loaders
Point of Rental integrates with fleet tracking specialist
Automatic fleet updates part of the new offering
Hiboo signs rental partnerships in the UK and France
Data sharing and telematics the focus of deals
Green means go: Nixon Hire CEO on the switch to becoming a sustainability specialist
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CEO Graham Nixon — son of founder John Nixon — updates IRN on the company’s progress since implementing its new strategy.
Irdeto and Trackunit partner on equipment sharing
Alliance creates ‘bridge’ between cloud platforms
Bobcat presents updated 1–2 t mini excavator line at Bauma
Bobcat is presenting its newest line of mini excavators at bauma
HSS Hire sells its Irish business
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Company sold to Grafton Group for €31.6 million
Volvo CE and Unicontrol announce partnership for machine control technology
The Unicontrol 3D system will be available in select European markets later this year
Digitising the depots: Point of Rental boss on the AI tech already making a difference for hire firms
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Point of Rental Software CEO Wayne Harris on the opportunities of AI
HSS partners with payment specialist to simplify transactions
Wynne Systems integrates with accounting platform
RentalMan users now able to automate invoicing
UK software firm Kerridge to rebrand
New name for software specialist
TSR-Elsite to debut site management system at Bauma
Platform provides real-time monitoring across a site
Wynne Systems to host tech summit
April event to focus on strategies to improve business performance
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