Metts Construction, Chapin, SC, added a CASE 1150M dozer with a Leica Geosystems dual GPS machine control system to its fleet. The resulting efficiencies and improved performance allow the company to ...

Case CE has introduced factory-fit machine control on its 750M through 2050M dozers. The new offering includes factory installed and calibrated 2D, dual mast 3D, and SiteControl CoPilot precision ...

Contractors are leveraging cutting-edge technology, such as machine guidance and grade control systems for dozers to enhance their efficiency and productivity. Since their introduction to the ...

Shantui has used the BICES exhibition in Beijing, China to unveil its first ever GPS machine controlled dozer, the DH17R. The 19.3 tonne, 127 kW machine was demonstrated using a Leica iCON GPS 60 ...

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Caterpillar has boosted the operational efficiency of its D6K dozer in its latest update with an Eco Mode and a range of optional Cat Connect-linked enhancements to help fleets and operators get more ...

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C. Jason Smith, Ph.D. Nowadays, we call them the good old days. You remember – when jobs were predominately straight forward, and practically all job site problems could be cured with simple, common ...

Guidance and precision control, the base elements of modern machine control for construction, have continued to evolve since broad productization began in the mid-1990s. However, the value proposition ...

With growing demand for grade-control systems on its dozers, John Deere has launched the 700K Smart Dozer, which features an integrated 3D grade-control system from Topcon Positioning Systems, ...

Using surveyor data to automate machine operation is set to revolutionise the construction industry, reducing project time and cutting costs – but how quickly will contractors in the Middle East adopt ...