Contractors are leveraging cutting-edge technology, such as machine guidance and grade control systems for dozers to enhance their efficiency and productivity. Since their introduction to the ...

It’s a bit of a stretch to realize zero human interaction in the operation of heavy construction equipment. However, make no mistake. The move is on to make it happen. “Part of the problem involves ...

It wasn’t all that long ago that fleet managers, maintenance supervisors, and equipment technicians walking around shows like Conexpo didn’t miss a step as they passed by the construction-technology ...

The GCS600 system on this motor grader provides cross-slope and elevation control, but the user can initially install the lower-cost GCS500 system for cross-slope control, then upgrade to the more ...

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) today introduced a new rugged LCD display for the Trimble® GCS600 Grade Control System ...

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) today introduced its Trimble® GCS900 Grade Control System version 11.2, which improves ...

No audio available for this content. On a project on the Butterfield Landfill — about 45 miles south of Phoenix, Arizona — Buesing Corp. needed to excavate and haul 1,850,000 cubic yards of dirt from ...

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 ...

Citing the growing and increasingly crowded field of grade-control systems and site-layout technology, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announced on Feb. 18 that it is working with the ...

No audio available for this content. The automatics on Trimble’s Earthworks Grade Control Platform enabled construction of a tricky retaining wall. (Photo: Trimble) Based in Vandalia, Ohio, R.B.