Trimble highlights next generation machine control
March 10, 2017
The manufacturer’s Android platform for excavators and dozers automates the boom and bucket, offering a 30% boost to productivity while reducing operator fatigue.
Manufacturers are rolling out sophisticated machines for the European, North American and Japanese markets - Mike Woof reports. This year has been a pivotal period for the development of advanced, low emission earthmoving machines. During 2011 an array of manufacturers have introduced new models designed to comply with the latest Stage IIIB/Tier 4 Interim emissions regulations introduced for
The operation is now using one of the EC220DL excavator models, which has helped boost productivity by some 30%. In addition, the machine is said to be delivering savings in running costs at the Alam Jaya volcanic rock quarry, through reducing fuel consumption by two litres/hour.
The site is located close to West Java’s capital city, Bandung, at the foot of the volcano, Tangkuban Perahu. The city is home to 2.5 million people and sits at 768m above sea level, while it benefits from one of Indonesia’s coo
