Improving operating efficiency through technology is no longer a revolutionary idea … it’s absolutely necessary if you want your business to survive say industry leaders Trimble, MOBA, Topcon and Leica Geosystems.
Trimble is focussing on making a difference at a corporate level, developing a process of positive change within its structure. The company aims to be inclusive and develop new solutions for its customers, while bringing in a wider range of personnel within its organisation. Bryn Fosburgh, vice president and executive committee member said, “What we have found in industry is that collaboration is needed. Collaboration is a key part of our values. Diversity is our strength.”
The use of sophisticated machine control tools from Trimble has helped US contractor Beaver Excavating deliver a project more efficiently. In the US, earthworks contractor Beaver Excavating is testing Trimble’s new machine control platform and is achieving high accuracy and consistent excavation and grading in less time.
Jim Sterling, survey and GPS manager for Beaver Excavating, explained that the company has been a longtime Trimble customer. Over the years, the company has added additional machine
New innovations in machine control are delivering highperformance, with advances to come showing future potential – Mike Woof writes
In transportation, the potential for autonomous vehicles that operate without the need for a human driver is now being evaluated. A string of development projects are underway by an array of automotive and technology companies, sometimes in partnership with each other.
In the mining sector, autonomous machines have been operating in underground facilities for 20 years and
Rob Oliver is the longstanding CEO of the Construction Equipment Association (CEA), the UK trade association for the UK construction equipment industry. Guy Woodford recently caught up with him to discuss the industry’s health and the key issues facing the CEA and its members in 2021 and beyond.
