LiDAR and 3D Machine Control by Randy Noland: – 3D Machine Control is comprised of various sensors. These sensors converge and define the system's core capabilities. The sensors gather and communicate data to a control box (computer) that is loaded with application software. The software analyzes this data presenting appropriate application centric feedback to the ...

What's up with this SITECH business? by Paul Hahn: – Sounds a lot like a Jerry Seinfeld line, but a lot of people have been asking this lately. The establishment of SITECH Technology Dealer's has sharply accelerated in the last few months. If you have been following Machine Control Online's "Latest Machine Control News" section, you have seen announcements for ...

Software Review - Trimble Business Center, New Features by Marco Cecala: – Last month I submitted my review for Trimble Business Center, (TBC). Shortly thereafter, I had a remote meeting with Trimble's Alan Sharpe and he walked me through some of the new features of the program as well as what we can expect in the future. My initial impression was that the …

Machine Control and the Land Surveyor: What’s Next? by Jay Jones: – Site Prep Magazine recently published its "Third Annual Machine Control Report." It is noted in the article that it is one of the few reports on the machine control market that includes information about the types of heavy equipment being utilized with machine control and the purchasing trends of the ...

Data Prep: Tips, Tricks & Techniques- Building a Simple Site - Paper and CAD by Chad Cooper: – To kick off my multi-article series on Building a Simple Site, I wanted to cover the first step you take as a data builder. This first step is a common step with all other project types, but so are nearly all of the steps for building a simple site. Which, again, is why mastering the ...

Offshore Machine Control by Nigel Adams: – The majority of machine control articles in the press and associated advertising literature focus on land based civil construction applications. This isn't a surprise as that is where the bulk of the work is and has kept machine control suppliers happily in business for many years. However as well as providing solutions for dozers, excavators ...

Rin Tin Tin Barks Again by Ron Ciccarone, LS: – If you get to the point where you have done all of the general settings and you still have issues with the shape of the model, which in most cases you will. Then you must get even more involved with extra points or breaklines or both. The process can be very tedious, but the results are a more accurate surface to use on ...