Everybody is seeking onsite efficiencies these days. Machine control is helping in that search with its ability to reduce operational time, thereby saving money.
Effective compaction control is one of a series of technical innovations boosting performance efficiency – Mike Woof writes. Maximising compaction efficiency can be a major cost factor on construction projects. Both for soil and asphalt compaction sectors, the risk from leaving an area under or over-compacted is substantial.
Rollers working in tandem will avoid duplicating passes with new Trimble CCS900 Compaction Control System.
“With this system, the compactor operators share information at a new level,” said Dwayne Rosie, software sales engineer with the Heavy Civil Construction Division. “The colour mapping on the screen can be transferred from one machine’s screen to the other.”
The transfer is done in real-time, meaning each operator knows what area the other has covered. “It’s important on many jobsites, including thos
Rollers working in tandem will avoid duplicating passes with new Trimble CCS900 Compaction Control System.
“With this system, the compactor operators share information at a new level,” said Dwayne Rosie, software sales engineer with the Heavy Civil Construction Division. “The colour mapping on the screen can be transferred from one machine’s screen to the other.”
The transfer is done in real-time, meaning each operator knows what area the other has covered. “It’s important on many jobsites, including thos
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
