Piloting a fighter jet, removing a brain tumor, programing a particle accelerator, and operting a hydraulic excavator all require a high level of skill. Quick thinking, eye-hand coordination, and ...

Guidance and precision control, the base elements of modern machine control for construction, have continued to evolve since broad productization began in the mid-1990s. However, the value proposition ...

Professionals in the construction industry know that “There’s a price tag to every minute on a job site,” says Ashley Pittman, the GPS manager at Brent Scarbrough and Co. The need for the most ...

GPS machine control is making significant inroads in the site work and infrastructure construction field, and Sarasota, Fla.-based site work contractor KLM Services is one of the growing number of ...

“There are very few earthmoving applications that won’t benefit from machine control in one way, shape or form,” explains Jeremy Dulak, product manager, Case Construction Equipment. “As acceptance and ...

Shantui has used the BICES exhibition in Beijing, China to unveil its first ever GPS machine controlled dozer, the DH17R. The 19.3 tonne, 127 kW machine was demonstrated using a Leica iCON GPS 60 ...

RV Associates has implemented machine-control technologies across its site-building business, and increased its production nearly four-fold. In this video case study from Leica Geosystems, company ...

The lack of young talent entering the construction industry and an exodus of veteran operators retiring or moving to a different career have created a shortage of experienced, skilled labor. Quality ...

Septentrio has launched the AntaRx smart antenna designed for machine automation and control in construction, precision agriculture and logistics. The smart antenna is enclosed in a rugged and compact ...

UK rental company A-Plant said it would now offer GPS technology manufacturer Topcon’s site surveying and machine control equipment through its nationwide network. The companies said the new strategic ...