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 ...

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 ...

Liebherr Gen 8 dozers now integrate with Unicontrol for simple, cost-effective 3D grade control on new or retrofit machines.

"There has been steady growth in the adoption of grade control systems on our track-type tractors and motor graders since the downturn in 2009," says Scott Schmidtgall, technology business development ...

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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 ...

Leica’s MC1 3D machine control is now available for Develon -9 Series excavators, offering faster, simpler 3D upgrades and ...

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 ...

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 ...

C. Jason Smith, Ph.D. Nowadays, we call them the good old days. You remember – when jobs were predominately straight forward, and practically all job site problems could be cured with simple, common ...

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 ...