Network Corrections for 3D Machine Control by Randy Noland: – Network corrections for RTK positioning have been around for several years. I remember visiting Dr. Herbert Landau near Munich, Germany back in 1999 when I was working with Geotronics, AB. Dr. Landau was one of the first innovators if not the first, at least for which I was aware. The purpose of my trip in 1999 ...

Machine Control - A Visit to Trimble Dimensions 2010 by Paul Hahn: – Earlier this month I travelled to Trimble Dimensions, a unique and informative users' conference. All phases of this conference were well prepared and very professionally presented. The theme for this year's conference was Converge, Connect and Collaborate. It gave attendees the opportunity to do ...

Review of the 2010 Carlson Users Conference by Marco Cecala: – I had the opportunity to attend the recent Carlson Software Users Conference in Louisville, held November 7-10. As a writer of all things data, this was an opportunity to not only visit my part of the world, but see what is new with other disciplines. This conference was not only for software, but …

Machine Control and the Land Surveyor - Getting Connected by Jay Jones, LS: – I was fortunate enough to attend Trimble Dimensions this month in Las Vegas. This is a large construction, infrastructure, machine control, GIS, surveying and engineering conference and trade show sponsored by Trimble where they showcase their new equipment, software, and ideas and ...

Building a Simple Site - A Cold Weather Practice by Chad Cooper: – One of the long standing traditions for Thanksgiving is football. For many this means sitting comfortably on the couch and watching it on the TV. For me, it means going outside and playing it. These are never serious games as there is an equal mix of kids and adults. But they are always fun and good for a lot of ...

Landfill Treasure - Some "Get it" and Some "Don't" by Nigel Adams: – Spending the best part of a year distributing and selling machine control in the UK has given me the opportunity to meet many interesting people, observe many different aspects of site operations and appreciate the skills of the machine operators. This has enabled me (well I think so) to gain a good ...

Trimble Dimensions 2010 by Ron Ciccarone, LS: – I recently attended Trimble Dimensions in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was an excellent convention; Trimble has put together a significant offering of products and staff. They did an excellent job presenting the various product lines. I believe the attendance was just fewer than 3,000 people. Automation, communication and ...