Hexagon, a global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies, announced the acquisition of Xwatch Safety Solutions. Xwatch provides machine control hardware and software technologies designed to enhance safety protocols on construction sites. This includes height control, slew control, and rated capacity indication (RCI) for heavy machinery, allowing operators to limit an excavator’s height and set side boundaries to define a working zone, significantly increasing safety around a machine.
“Safety is an increasing focus for our construction customers,” says Paolo Guglielmini, president and CEO, Hexagon. “Technologies like Xwatch’s solutions are already mandatory in public contracts within the UK, and we see this trend extending further in future.” For more, visit www.hexagon.com.