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Machine control: Page 7
Sitting in seminars, rubbing shoulders with the masters
Great speakers aside, the main reason for the Trimble Dimensions conference is the education. There are two basic areas, construction and survey and dozens of individual sessions within those. Some of these, as you might imagine, are dedicated to specific Trimble products and the products of participating vendors, but there are plenty of non-product specific […]
January 15, 2010
Grade at double your dozer’s normal speed, accuracy
If you haven’t checked out the advances in machine control technology lately, now’s the time to do so. Topcon Positioning Systems showcased its 3D-MC2 at the World of Concrete in Las Vegas, Nevada, last week and its customers’ results are worth sharing. One bulldozer operator reported double the grading accuracy at double the speed he achieved […]
January 15, 2010
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Machine Matters – October 2009
14-to-15-foot-dig-depth-class backhoes address control preferences With backhoes, it’s all about the hydraulics, especially in the production-minded 14- and 15-foot dig depth size classes. Still-popular manual controls, mechanically connected to the hydraulic spool in the valve block, give operators a sense of feel, but also have longer throws, requiring more effort. And so another option appeared […]
January 14, 2010
Safety
Machine Matters – September 20091
14-to-15-foot-dig-depth-class backhoes address control preferences With backhoes, it’s all about the hydraulics, especially in the production-minded 14- and 15-foot dig depth size classes. Still-popular manual controls, mechanically connected to the hydraulic spool in the valve block, give operators a sense of feel, but also have longer throws, requiring more effort. And so another option appeared […]
September 28, 2009
Machine control
Machine Matters – September 2009
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August 31, 2009
Equipment
Marketplace
Editor’s Pick ENHANCED PERFORMANCE AND CONTROL Caterpillar’s TH406 and TH407 telehandlers have a rated load capacity of 8,100 pounds, with two-section booms delivering a 20-foot lift height on the TH406 and a 24-foot lift height on the TH407. Both are powered by Cat’s C4.4 Tier 3 diesel engine, which produces 100 horsepower in its mechanically […]
August 3, 2009
Safety
Landclearing & Site
Compact grinder lowers fuel usage Dispose of wood waste affordably with Rayco’s line of compact horizontal grinders, which offer low fuel consumption for reduced operating costs. Available in a towable model or self propelled on a steel tracked undercarriage, the RH1754 operates productively on small jobsites. The unit grinds pallets, brush, green waste, lumber scraps […]
July 8, 2009
Business
Contractor of the Year Finalist: Bill Morris
Bill Morris has always been cautious and thoughtful, and it’s a business strategy that’s paid off. After 27 years of slow, steady growth and building relationships with solid customers, Morris, owner of W.J. Morris Excavating, turns down as much work as he performs each year. Many times he could have doubled the company’s size overnight, […]
May 28, 2009
Machine control
Spec Sheet: Motor graders
Editor’s note: Spec Master delves deeper into the specifications reported in our annual Equipment World Spec Guide. This month’s guest expert: Dan Gillen, product support manager for motor graders, Caterpillar. Frame type (rigid or articulated) Articulated motor graders make up the vast majority of machines today – in fact, according to the Equipment World Spec […]
May 28, 2009
Machine control
Machine Matters: Choice Controls
The operators who finesse motor graders doing site prep, grading road beds, maintaining county roads and battling snow-covered highways manage one of the toughest pieces of construction equipment. Kent Stickler, grader product manager for Deere says it takes several years of training for operators to learn how to get “on grade.” Once they’ve mastered their […]
April 27, 2009
Machine control
Leica Geosystems launches powerful Rugby series of self-leveling grade lasers
Leica Geosystems is now offering their Rugby series of grade lasers with full machine control compatibility. The new automatic, self-leveling grade laser series will include the Rugby 420DG, 410DG and 320SG rotating lasers. Functionality options range from remote control operation, high accuracy extended range operation and advanced internal laser leveling technology. For more information about […]
April 2, 2009
Machine control
Machine Matters: Utility size crawler excavators balance size and function
Tracked excavators in the 16- to less-than-21-metric-ton range sit on the cusp between compact models and medium size diggers. Utility size crawler excavators will earn your appreciation as they perform roadwork without taking up the entire street, tackle demolition projects, dig trenches and lay pipes. Most machines in this size class are available in configurations […]
March 25, 2009
Equipment
Techwatch: Lightning fast flow
Where operators once needed to exert strength by manually pulling and pushing levers, newer electro-hydraulic controls rely on joysticks and the push of a button. While complex in structure, electro-hydraulics simplify operation by handling many functions at a time. “Electronic controls allow us to do a lot more with hydraulics and create a system more […]
March 25, 2009
Safety
World of Concrete Products
Compact unit takes on range of tasks Perform utility, telecommunications and landscape/irrigation projects with Ditch Witch’s RT55, the most compact of the company’s RT series. It features an integrated front cast weight that reduces counterweight requirements and helps provide balance when running attachments. The RT55 offers backhoe, reel carrier, trencher, vibratory plow and combination trencher/vibratory […]
March 25, 2009
Business
GPS and Reference Station networks
At the beginning of this decade if you wanted to use global positioning satellite signals to direct your survey crews or earthmoving equipment you first had to buy a base station to receive the signals. You’d mount the base station on a surveyed point (what surveyors call “control”) and then rig your machines with roving […]
March 25, 2009
Business
Technology: Beyond asset management
How much more productivity could you gain from your equipment fleet if you knew where your machines were and what they were doing 24/7? Better yet, what if you could also pinpoint when it’s time for maintenance? Or, what if you could do all this and be notified as soon as a thief tried to […]
December 14, 2008
Machine control
Topcon SurveyMaster software simplifies ‘field-to-finish’ work
Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) is now offering their new SurveyMaster software, a job site and surveying data management solution. The SurveyMaster software was designed by surveyors and provides the user with legal, annotation, adjustment and CAD drafting tools in one product. The SurveyMaster program is contained on a single USB key that is convenient for […]
November 24, 2008
Machine control
Improve accuracy with Topcon’s LS-B100 machine control sensors
Topcon Positioning Systems has unveiled affordable, high-quality machine control sensors with the LS-B100 series for dozers, box blades, excavators and backhoes. The series offers increased functionality in a modern design. The LS-B100 series replaces the LS-B2 and B4 models providing tighter accuracy and a larger working range of machine control receivers. The wireless units use […]
November 24, 2008
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