by Kyle Molyneux | Wed 18 Mar 2020
New Trimble systems announced
At the recent CONEXPO-CON/AGG exhibition held in Las Vegas, USA, construction machine control specialist Trimble made two major announcements. The first is Trimble Earthworks Grade Control Platform version 2.0 (pictured below) with ‘ground-breaking’ new features for all machine types, along with the release of the Trimble Earthworks Assistant App for in-cab learning material. These improvements are designed to enable faster ROI, increase productivity and decrease training time for operators.
Horizontal Steering Control for dozers automatically controls the machine to follow any horizontal alignment such as a back of a kerb, breakline, roadway centreline or bottom of slope, without operator assistance. Another first, Augmented Reality for excavators enables users to easily understand 3D models, cut/fill information, slope data and other bench points and reference points on the in-cab display in context, without the need to interpret complex 2D plans or stakes.
A new mastless motor grader configuration gives operators an improved range of blade motion, allowing for machine control in applications where it was previously not possible. Integrated Trimble LOADRITE Payload Management displays grade control and accurate payload data on one screen, increasing mass haul productivity and efficiency by preventing underloading, and improving safety by avoiding overloading. Trimble Earthworks is also now available for compact grading attachments with dual GNSS, single GNSS and total station guidance options.
Trimble also previewed its new WorksOS (below) at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020, a new cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) operating system, which will integrate data from Trimble and third-party providers across the entire civil construction project lifecycle, including estimating, scheduling, designs and the field. The Trimble WorksOS preview will demonstrate 3D productivity and real-time progress to plan to bring next-generation, real-time visibility from the jobsite to the back office.
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