Case CE has introduced factory-fit machine control on its 750M through 2050M dozers. The new offering includes factory installed and calibrated 2D, dual mast 3D, and SiteControl CoPilot precision ...

Metts Construction, Chapin, SC, added a CASE 1150M dozer with a Leica Geosystems dual GPS machine control system to its fleet. The resulting efficiencies and improved performance allow the company to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Declan McGrath was a surveyor by background, but he eventually found himself responsible for machine control for his company’s fleet. In a 10-year period, he’s gone from little knowledge of ...

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Topcon Positioning Group has released a new 3D dozer machine control system — 3D-MC MAX. The system is driven by dual IMUs (inertial measurement unit) designed to increase on-grade performance where ...

Caterpillar has boosted the operational efficiency of its D6K dozer in its latest update with an Eco Mode and a range of optional Cat Connect-linked enhancements to help fleets and operators get more ...

Guidance and precision control, the base elements of modern machine control for construction, have continued to evolve since broad productization began in the mid-1990s. However, the value proposition ...

Using surveyor data to automate machine operation is set to revolutionise the construction industry, reducing project time and cutting costs – but how quickly will contractors in the Middle East adopt ...