Carlson Machine Control upgrades PDGrade Piling System which will reduce the amount of manual processes for piling applications. Carlson Machine Control has upgraded PDGrade™, a 3D GPS machine guidance system designed specifically for piling applications. PDGrade™, with its accuracy and ease-of-use, empowers piling contractors to work with higher efficiency, improving production while lowering cost and increasing safety. The PDGrade™ Piling System v6.0 reduces manual processes for piling applications, notes Randy Noland, vice president for Carlson Machine Control. “The traditional piling workflow is a manual process requiring staking, marking, and trial and error,” he says.  “With PDGrade™, piling contractors can benefit from high accuracy navigation, positioning and easy-to-use software that offers features such as navigation to pile, pile location, as-builts,
How a combination of Autodesk 3D modelling software, FARO laser scanning and the SIRIUS Pro UAV enables smarter infrastructure decisions. Most large infrastructure projects go to tender without accurate information of the existing site. Surveying as built or green acre sites is traditionally a lengthy and expensive process that takes weeks and sometimes months to complete, depending on the size of the project. Utilising the latest in scanning, aerial mapping and 3D visualisation and modelling software, businesses are able to save significant time and money, sending optimised designs to tender with the most accurate real-world data at their fingertips. “3D documentation solutions are now at a price point and useability level that make them a viable option for
Despite the increased demand for machine control on earthmoving plant for major projects, Daniel Buttigieg from Mulgoa Excavations in Sydney has been somewhat reluctant to invest in the technology due to the costs involved. Mulgoa Excavations’ fleet includes 18 earthmoving machines, predominantly Komatsu excavators, along with 20 road trucks and jiggers. “It’s definitely the way the industry is going,” Mr Buttigieg said, “as a plant hire company, we are increasingly asked to supply machine control systems with the machines, especially with the large contracting firms. “Although it is an investment to adopt machine control, we do get higher rates for the GPS that help to recoup the costs, plus we win more work for them due to demand
Tutt Bryant to integrate Carlson machine guidance kits with Bomag landfill compactors sold in Australia Bomag landfill compactors sold in Australia will soon be machine guidance ready, thanks to an industry-first partnership between Bomag distributor Tutt Bryant and machine control specialists Aptella. The agreement will see all Bomag landfill compactors fitted with the option of a Carlson LandfillGrade™ base kit, which includes the necessary mounts and wiring to add machine guidance at a later date, or a fully-fledged LandfillGrade™ GPS Landfill Management System factory-fitted before delivery to the customer. “Machine guidance offers significant benefits for the landfill industry,” said Peter Gray, Tutt Bryant National Sales Manager. “It’s ability to reduce fuel usage, improve air space utilisation and assist
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
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
New Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) drastically reduces aerial mapping project time and improves safety. MAVinci’s latest offering to the Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) market, the Sirius Pro UAV, offers the same 5cm accuracy as a Sirius Classic without the need for ground control points (GCPs). Traditionally ground control points have been required for UAS modelling applications. This revolutionary new system removes the need to set up GCPs altogether, saving time, reducing cost and increasing efficiency. It also allows areas that are difficult to access, hazardous or very large to be aerially surveyed with ease. “Setting out ground control can often take more than 50% of the total project time for an aerial survey,” explained Gavin Docherty, UAS Product
Christchurch branch to offer a range of solutions for the surveying, engineering, construction and mining industries Aptella has announced its expansion into New Zealand with a new branch in Christchurch. The Australian-owned positioning and machine control solutions company attributes the growth to increased demand for its services outside of Australia. “Since introducing new technologies such as ground penetrating radar and Unmanned Aerial Systems in Australia, we’ve noted a rise in demand from other countries, including New Zealand,” explained Martin Nix, Aptella CEO. “It makes sense to open a branch in Christchurch that will offer a range of solutions and support services for the surveying, engineering, mining and construction industries,” he added. Aptella New Zealand offers sales, hire, services
