Machine Control in Construction and Infrastructure
Machine Control is becoming increasingly important across global construction, infrastructure and industrial technology, influencing how projects are visualised, coordinated, delivered and managed over time.
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From planning and design to field execution and asset management, this topic sits at the centre of digital change across the built environment, helping teams improve visibility, accuracy, coordination and long-term performance.
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 low-cost 2D mach...
The Unicontrol 3D machine control system can now be retrofitted to the majority of construction equipment products in Great Britain. Created by Danish developers in colla...
In June, at the Hillhead fair in the UK, the 2000th Komatsu intelligent Machine Control (iMC) sale was delivered by Marubeni Komatsu Ltd., the Komatsu Distributor for the...
Trimble introduced today the Trimble® Roadworks Paving Control Platform version 2.10 with Horizontal Steering Control for Vögele Navitronic asphalt pavers. The addition o...
Caterpillar introduces two new Mini Hydraulic Excavator (MHE) Ease of Use technologies – Indicate and E-Fence – for the Cat® 306 CR, 308 CR and 309 CR next generation min...
K&W Mechanical celebrates 450 installations of the Xwatch System K&W Mechanical has spent decades building its strong reputation as fast, reliable engineers speci...
Allan J Hargreaves Plant Engineers has been working with Xwatch Safety Solutions just over two years ago and to date the company has installed more than 100 Xwatch system...
Topcon Positioning Group announces a new option for Caterpillar Next Gen excavator users to leverage Topcon 3D machine control functionality together with Cat Assist feat...
Tak Lee Machinery Company Limited is a leading earthmoving equipment sales and rental service provider in Hong Kong. The company is the sole dealer of Hitachi Constructio...
Unicontrol, a fast-growing disrupter of 3D machine control systems for excavators and wheel loaders, has entered the Australian market to provide a more competitive high-...
Hubbway Ltd was founded in 1965 by George Hubb. The business was originally located in Ellington, next to one of the largest deep coal mines in the UK. Hubbway has since...
Lynch believes that the right training and familiarisation on all types of plant that the company supply is key to the company and the wider industry’s future. Ensuring t...
MCD Developments Civil Excavations engaged SmartTech Australia to install XWatch XW4 height and slew limiting systems on two of their excavators. Xwatch caught up with Ma...
Trimble announced Horizontal Steering Control functionality on the Trimble® Earthworks Grade Control Platform for Soil Compactors, the industry’s first automatic steering...
When construction company Matthäi was hired to complete the resurfacing of the busy B420 road around Fürfeld in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, it turned to Topcon technol...
Topcon Positioning Group has announced its all-new MC-Mobile portable machine control solution for compact equipment. Based on the Topcon MC-X machine control platform, M...
Topcon Positioning Group has announced its MC-Max machine control solution. Based on its MC-X machine control platform, and backed by Sitelink3D – the company’s rea...
Topcon Positioning Group has opened a new, state-of-the-art European distribution center in Zoetermeer, Netherlands. The new site has been built as part of the Dutch Tech...
The Autodromo di Franciacorta is a race track in Castrezzato, Italy, which has hosted a variety of prestigious motorsport events throughout the years and most recently, t...
Topcon Positioning Group has announced its MC-Max machine control solution. Based on its MC-X machine control platform, and backed by Sitelink3D — the company’s real-time...
John Deere is pleased to offer SmartGrade Remote Support on its newest SmartGrade dozers, motor graders, excavators, and compact track loaders. SmartGrade Remote Support,...
The semi-autonomous digging functionality offered by Volvo Active Control on the Dig Assist suite of tools from Volvo CE can now be used with Topcon 3D-MC software on app...
Yet another demand is met for the construction industry, with precise and efficient excavation work. Unicontrol now has a solution ready that makes it much easier to carr...
Tansoba Boulevard is the busiest road in Ouagadougou, the capital city of West African nation Burkina Faso. The south-eastern bypass is a key interconnection corridor, no...
Specialist ground engineering contractor Ground Developments Ltd (GDL) was one of the first companies in Scotland to upgrade its fleet to machine control. Eleven years ag...
For over 25-years GKD has focused on developing technology and solutions that keep people safe by supplying construction and industrial sectors with the next generation o...
CASE Construction Equipment introduces OEM-Fit 2D and 3D machine control solutions designed by Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon — now available for CASE D Series excavat...
Trimble and Doosan Infracore North America announced today that Doosan will offer the Trimble® Earthworks Grade Control Platform for Excavators as an optional factory-ins...
Regular monitoring and maintenance is an essential practice when it comes to roads and highways to ensure the safety of road users. However, it’s on the racetrack that le...
Machine guidance manufacturer, GKD Technologies has been supplying nationwide plant hire specialists L Lynch Plant Hire & Haulage for over 3.5 years in what has been...
Trimble has announced that SITECH® Technology Distributors have been established to serve civil construction contractors in Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and V...
ShoreTrench, developer of the UK’s first range of preassembled trench shoring systems and a subsidiary of Secure Ground Solutions Ltd, has purchased a new Bobcat E45 mini...
UK based, GKD Technologies design, develop and produce height, slew and load safety control systems for general construction equipment and Road Rail vehicles (RRV’s). The...
Doosan has launched a new optional ready kit for the 2D/3D semi-automation system from Leica Geosystems for the company’s popular DX255LC-5 25.5 tonne crawler excavator....
With the growing availability of modestly priced yet highly accurate precision farming technology, including auto-steering/guidance systems, tractor/implement headland ma...
Machine control manufacturer, GKD Technologies has been supplying nationwide plant hire specialists L Lynch Plant Hire since 2017. GKD Technologies have a team of preferr...
A first in the construction market, the John Deere 210L and 210L EP Tractor Loaders are now available with grade control-ready and grade indication factory options, allow...
Volvo CE is updating its mid-size and large wheel loaders with machine and software features that improve productivity, performance and total cost of ownership. Volvo Con...
Caulfield Contractors has its headquarters in Braintree in Essex. The company, which forms part of the Link Group of companies, alongside Caulfield Civil Engineering, spe...
Based near Dublin in County Kildare, Ireland, Hanlon Rail specialises in plant machinery sales with a focus on the rail and material handling sectors in Ireland. The core...
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