Shoalhaven City Council optimises landfill use with machine guidance technology

Peter Windley, Team Coordinator Waste Operations, Shoalhaven City Council waste services was looking to improve machine efficiency, maximise air space and extend the landfill life of the West Nowra landfill site. In particular, Mr Windley wanted to use GNSS technology on the site’s landfill compactor. To achieve these goals, Aptella worked with Shoalhaven City Council to implement the Carlson LandfillGrade machine guidance system. “Overall reduction of landfilling is certainly an organisational goal for Shoalhaven City Council Waste Operations,” he said. “Maximising air space within our current landfills is a major factor in our strategic planning and, when used in conjunction with effective resource recovery activities, will ensure we prolong the landfill lifespan.” “We conducted a trial of the

Topcon introduces ‘Infrastructure and Technology’ documentary series

Topcon Positioning Group announces a new series of documentary videos designed to bring greater awareness to automation and technology in the construction and agriculture industries. Along with thought leadership from Topcon, the documentaries feature interviews with various tangential industry experts and business representatives — including comments from Intel Corporation, SAP, Solar City Corporation, among others — offering their perspectives on how technological advancements have changed infrastructure and what to expect going forward. “We wanted to take a partnership approach to the video series to feature industry experts along with our visionary thoughts at Topcon. The infrastructure industry is changing quickly, and this video series highlights how this advancement is part of a larger story of technology changing the