Cost of GPS machine control? - Heavy Equipment Forums
2019年7月30日 · Keep an eye on the auctions for clean used GPS ready machinery that's selling the whole package. There are setups that will run off of a laser that work with full machine control. It's quite a bit cheaper afaik, and for a small contractor that does smaller grading projects, basements, etc like I'm sure you are doing, you don't need that huge ...
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2012年8月27日 · If you are looking at something for an excavator, the Trimble Flex system is an inexpensive (compared to full GPS) system that uses much the same components as the full GPS system (control box, sensors, plumbing) and can be upgraded to full GPS down the road. I'm not a salesman, but I deal with machine control on a daily basis.
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2015年9月21日 · Or an add on GPS system, like Trimble GCS900/Accugrade. Then you can move it from one machine to another if there is ever an issue with the machine or you just want to move it to another ARO/Trimble ready machine. I feel that is where the benefit of not having a factory outfitted system is. If a Komatsu i machine goes down, your GPS goes down ...
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2010年4月30日 · If you look back at the timeline, Trimble has been playing catch-up all along when it comes to the key machine control and GPS innovations: GLONASS, touch screen, color screen, high-contrast screen, BlueTooth, cable free, integrated batteries in GPS, user-friendly data collection software, forwards-backwards and cross-machine compatability of ...
My path to 3D machine control | Heavy Equipment Forums
2024年4月4日 · Several times this year on bids, the spec calls for GPS equipment to be incorporated on the project. Aside from requirements like this, the shear time and labor savings of 3D machine control makes it a game changer on capturing bids and being more profitable when you do get the bid.
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2013年12月13日 · I do installation, on site training with customers and troubleshooting. I worked for a contractor for quite a few years before starting this. We used machine control (Trimble Site Vision), so I had been around GPS for some time but I am still learning as I go. Luckily, I work with a guy that is pretty sharp and that is a big help.
Trimble or Topcon? - Heavy Equipment Forums
2009年1月18日 · I have used and sold both, and both systems are good. I am currently selling Topcon GPS Machine Control. We have done several Head-to-Head shoot outs and we have very good results with the Topcon system vrs.Trimble. The new MC2 system is even faster than our other systems. There are several things to consider before buying, Who is selling the ...
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2007年12月21日 · GPS grade control We have been running Topcon for about 4 years now and love it. We have it set up for full machine control on a D5M and a D6R series III. The 6R was accugrade ready and the Topcon system integrated seamlessly. We also have a D9R with a 631 pull scraper that has an indicate system on it that works like a dream.
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2014年7月30日 · A pair of masts—each topped with a Topcon PZS-I laser sensor—are mounted on the machine to control grade elevation and steering. Because Summers-Taylor uses Topcon Millimeter GPS, which uses laser-enhanced GNSS technology, a pair of Topcon PZL-1 transmitters are positioned at control points on the site.
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2016年4月18日 · Our company just jumped in to the GPS world recently. We are in the road construction side of things. Two years ago Topcon GR-3's were purchased used with a data collector and topsurv software independently of a dealer for the simple task of locating 700 utilities on a city paving project.