GCS600 grade control system is designed for excavation, trenching, grading and profile work. Excavator operator programs for depth and or slope, references the laser system to a benchmark, and digs.

With many public project owners including a hard requirement for grade control technologies in their request for proposals or contract language, it is no wonder the industry is going through rapid ...

Topcon Positioning Systems has announced 2D-MC, an automatic grade control solution for compact track loaders. Now available in North America, 2D-MC is a 2D machine control system that is designed to ...

The new GradoPlane 25 dual grade laser from AGL offers long-range remote capability, and minus 5 to plus-25-percent grade capability that makes it ideal for precise grade control. It has fast, ...

Machine control systems that use laser technology are well known in concert with high-production equipment such as large dozers, motor graders, and excavators, but are a bit lesser known when it comes ...

A laser-based system from Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, Ill. (www.cat.com), helps operators of track-type tractors fine-grade fields more accurately and quickly. Called the AccuGrade Laser Grade Control ...

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) today introduced its Trimble® GCS900 Grade Control System version 11.2, which improves ...

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) today introduced a new rugged LCD display for the Trimble® GCS600 Grade Control System ...

Accessibility of ultrafast lasers is increasing, with researchers, OEM tool builders and system integrators leveraging the power of these devices in a range of applications. Image Credit: PI (Physik ...