Tiger Contracting is using GPS technology on a new motor grader and a new dozer to complete site work on a 178,000-square-foot Lowes Home Improvement Center project in Indian Harbour Beach, Fla. The ...
The overall performance of a satellite-based positioning system is affected by the number of satellites the receiver "sees" and by the angles (geometry) between the satellites and receiver. Poor ...
Most earthmoving contractors agree that 3-D grade control systems are the future, but it’s critical to choose the system that best matches your operation. These systems can receive signals from GPS ...
Machine grade control technology has revolutionized earthmoving operations, enabling finish grade to be achieved more quickly, and allowing even less experienced operators to be productive in a ...
No audio available for this content. Topcon Positioning Group has released an indicate dozer machine control system — the i-53. The new system comes with the latest Topcon GNSS receiver, a graphical ...
Shantui has used the BICES exhibition in Beijing, China to unveil its first ever GPS machine controlled dozer, the DH17R. The 19.3 tonne, 127 kW machine was demonstrated using a Leica iCON GPS 60 ...
While construction machinery removes the toil of back-breaking manual labour, it requires exceptional operator skill to ensure accuracy, whether it be in digging a trench with an excavator, grading a ...