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.
Kobelco’s new 35tonne SK350NLC-10 medium excavator is arriving in Europe this spring.
The machine, with a bucket capacity of between 1.2m3 and 1.6m3, is the latest addition to the Japanese manufacturer’s Generation 10 line-up.
The 350 has increased power and greater fuel economy compared with Generation 9 models, said
KCME product marketing manager Peter Stuijt. Eco Mode function can reduce fuel efficiency by up to 25%
Other Gen 10 models are the SK210LC-10/SK210NLC-10 and the SK260LC-10/SK260N
Trimble is expanding the capabilities of its EarthWorks machine control technologies. The firm introduced the first EarthWorks package for use with excavators in 2017 and is now offering a similar system using many of the same components for the dozer market. According to Martin Wagener, worldwide product implementation manager for Trimble explained: “There are the same sensors for the dozer as on the excavator." The compact and rugged inertial motion sensors (IMUs) are mounted on the dozer and measure
Excavators, wheeled loaders and ADTs have all seen improvements for this year. New developments in earthmoving machines continue to help improve working efficiency for contractors. The excavator market is the largest single segment of the construction machine sector, with competition being tough between the major players, and a steady stream of new models coming to market.
Doosan has launched the new Stage IV compliant DX225LC-5 crawler excavator, which is said to offer high performance, fuel efficiency, r
