Hiring Machine Control For Graders

Hiring machine control for graders: why ownership is not nine-tenths of the job! By Joel Seddon Previously, I have explored 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 with so many more motor graders yet to realise its benefits. This time, I will look at how motor graders are used on large-scale projects and the increasing trend towards hiring 3D machine control for this powerful and crucial piece of machinery. In Australia, the uptake of machine control for graders has been high compared with other markets around the world, with between 15-20% of all machines now fitted with some form