Every millimetre counts

We explore the current situation with grader machine control in Australia, the different options available and why there is still so much to be gained from the technology. In Australia, the uptake of machine control for graders is high compared with other markets around the world, with between 15-20% of all machines fitted with some form of the technology. However, when compared with the 95% of new machines that now come fitted with basic machine control from the factory, there is still an enormous number of graders that are operating in this country without any form of machine control. The fact that almost all new graders are fitted with machine control tells us that the benefits of the

Aptella picks up Topcon awards

At this year’s Topcon Xperience, an annual event that brings together Topcon’s resellers from North America, South America and Australasia, Aptella was awarded Top 10 Dealer for Construction and Top 3 Dealer for Emerging Business, which includes products such as the IP-S2 mobile mapping system and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). The event takes place in October/November each year in the US and is run as both an information exchange across Topcon’s distribution network as well as a thank you to Topcon’s dealers for their contribution and input during the year. Hosted at the Sawgrass Marriott resort in Ponta Vedra Beach, Florida, the region is famous for hosting the PGA event known as The Player’s Championship (TPC). A little known