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Daniel C. McCarthy, News Editor

Computer modeling has aided in the design of large construction vehicles and farm equipment, but no computer can model the real-world conditions of mud, strain and uneven terrain under which Caterpillar Inc.'s vehicles must perform and endure. Consequently, the company puts these designs to the test on its Peoria, Ill., proving grounds, where computer-designed vehicles are validated in the real world by a noncontact, laser tracking system from SMX Corp. Caterpillar is using laser tracking technology as a noncontact means to validate real-world performance of its computer-designed...Read full article

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