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Machine control
New total stations designed for tough field conditions
Leica Geosystems’ new System 2000 total stations are designed for applications such as bridge and tunnel building, structural work above and below ground, deformation monitoring of dams and other structures and real-time 3D machine control. There are three units in the series. The TC2003 and TCA2003 provide angle-measuring accuracy of 0.5 inches and distance measuring […]
December 15, 2004
Machine control
Plug and pave with new asphalt paver machine control systems
Leica Geosystems has introduced a new series of 2D and 3D machine control systems for asphalt pavers and road planers. The company has a variety of sensor systems available for specific applications, including ultra sonic, stringline and slope sensors, as well as high-precision laser receivers. The modular designs mean you can mix and match single […]
September 3, 2004
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Machine control
Updated machine control system features low-cost functionality
The new Version 4.5 of Leica Geosystems GradeStar 3D automatic machine control system for dozers and motor graders offers a low-cost, indicate-only system for applications such as bulk earthmoving jobs. The new version’s automatic side shift functionality allows you to pick any polyline from the plan view window and select it as a horizontal reference […]
August 5, 2004
Machine control
Komatsu to use Topcon automated control systems
New Komatsu motor graders and bulldozers can be purchased with Topcon automated machine control systems as factory-installed options under an agreement the two companies announced March 26. The agreement covers the Komatsu distribution network worldwide and Topcon three- and two-dimensional control systems. The companies say they will share information to assure the Topcon control platform […]
April 5, 2004
Machine control
Four Trimble distributors merge to form GeoShack
Four distributors serving the construction laser, machine control, GPS and survey instruments markets merged Oct. 14, creating GeoShack North America. The companies involved in the merger are: Ohio Beam, with operations in Ohio and Michigan; Spectra Laser & Precision, with locations in Texas; Laserline Ontario, with operations in Ontario; and Construction & Survey Instruments, with […]
October 26, 2003
Business
Topcon roadshow exhibits latest in GPS
If you are thinking about investing in a GPS system for your survey crew or dirt-pushing machines, but are worried you can’t justify spending $50,000 to $200,000 on that kind of equipment, maybe you should reconsider. Today’s GPS systems can make your machines and stake-out crews 50 percent to 100 percent more effective, says John […]
October 15, 2003
Machine control
Gradestar controls motor grader hydraulics automatically
Leica Geosystems GradeStar 3D motor grader machine control system allows you to complete many grading jobs without staking out hubs and stringlines. The 3D position of the blade is measured either by a mast-mounted GPS antenna or a precise 360-degree prism. Position data from the GPS or TPS sensor is transmitted via a radio data […]
May 23, 2003
Machine control
Trimble intros laser-based control system at INTERMAT
At the INTERMAT exhibition last week in Paris, Trimble unveiled a laser-based machine control system, the GCS400, which simultaneously controls dozer blade lift and tilt through a single box. Developed by a joint venture between Trimble and Caterpillar, the GCS400 has two elevation control modes, the “independent mode” and the “linked mode.” While the “independent […]
May 23, 2003
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