New surveying tool
Trimble has developed its TSC7 Controller as a new field solution for civil construction surveyors. The TSC7 was designed based on customer feedback. It provides a tablet experience with a physical keyboard and a sunlight readable touchscreen. Front- and rear-facing cameras allow users to video conference their office from the field for on-the-job support, and capture videos and images.
The TSC7 runs on Windows 10 Professional, driven by an Intel Pentium 64-bit quad-core processor. The
Volvo CE is following a revolutionary path in the market for earthmoving construction machines with its innovative, mid-size electric models – Mike Woof writes
Integrating Caterpillar's latest machine guidance and asset management tools offers efficiency gains for contractors in a competitive market. Mike Woof reports Caterpillar has been a leader in the development of GPS machine control systems through its partnership with Trimble. The manufacturer has rolled out a series of AccuGrade packages for various machines in its line-up, starting with the dozers and graders and then spreading to other machines such as scrapers, excavators and soil compactors. Caterpilla
This is the third topic of the World Highways Roundtable series of discussions. We asked three leading experts on machine control technology - from Leica Geosystems, Topcon and Trimble - to tell us how their solutions are helping the construction industry deal with labour shortages, an ageing workforce and a growing skills gap. If there aren't enough machine operators out there with knowledge and experience, how do we avoid a major crisis on site? Let's hear what our key opinion leaders had to say.
