Link to machine control productivity

Telematics is a new buzzword in the construction industry that refers the long-distance transmission of computerised information via the internet. For the construction industry, this usually means transferring information and data files wirelessly between machines, survey rovers and the office. The technology has been around for many years and was first introduced by machine manufacturers, with patented solutions that enable machine diagnostics and usage reporting to be sent from plant to office. For machine control systems, telematics can provide a wide range of additional functionality and productivity benefits by linking the overall site design with real time information from individual machines. Machine control systems provide an enormous amount of information to the operator, telling him exactly where he

Stringless slipform paving with millimetre precision

Statewide Kerbing is a Sydney-based, family owned company that specialises in slipform paving and kerbing throughout New South Wales. The company has 25 employees and operates a fleet of six slipform pavers, including four Power Curbers, one Miller M1000 and an Arrow 750XL. Brian and Warren Scattergood With more than 40 years of industry experience, Brian Scattergood has seen dramatic changes in the use of technology in recent years. He attributes the company’s adoption of new technology to his son and business partner, Warren. “I am more traditional I suppose and I find it harder to get my head around the technology than my son does,” Brian said. “From encouraging me to purchase our first slipform paver in