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.
An array of sophisticated machine control and surveying tools are coming to market from Leica Geosystems. One of the key developments is an addition to its iCON range in the form of its iCONtrol package. The firm says that this offers contractors a portfolio of powerful machine control solutions that can communicate with iCONstruct sensors on site and the iCON office software. This customisable and versatile solution suits use in grading and excavating segment and can be used as a control system for constru
From its Gold Lot stand, Caterpillar is remotely operating a D8T dozer situated 1,700 miles away in Peoria, Illinois. The CAT Command remote control system offers a choice of two operator interfaces - a portable operator console designed for line-of-sight use and an ergonomically-designed operator station that can be located remotely.
An optimum infrastructure is a decisive factor for the economy of every country in order to facilitate a fast and reliable transport of goods. In Russia, which covers more than 17 million km², the expansion and maintenance of trans-regional roads plays a decisive role Transportation delays and failures due to non- or poorly-upgraded roads cost the country approximately 9% of economic output. Statistics from the Ministry of Transport show that only 8% of all Russian roads are multi-lane. The Russian governme
