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Welcome to the August 2010 edition of our eNewsletter.
It is hard to believe that August is already here. My family has settled into our new home outside of Cincinnati, Ohio and are enjoying our new surroundings.
On August 16th and 17th in Eugene, Oregon, the Oregon Department of Transportation is hosting an educational event called "Design to Dozer - Computer Controlled Heavy Equipment Demonstration." Speakers include Ron Singh, Chief of Surveys/Geometronics Manager, ODOT, and Murray Lodge, VP Construction, Topcon Positioning, as well as representatives from Autodesk, Bentley, other ODOT representatives, Carlson Software, Trimble and yours truly. This event is designed to educate, offering brief seminars and hands-on demonstartions of machine control technology. I do hope to see you there! For more info please click HERE
or email odot.hr.training@odot.state.or.us
In this issue, we have 8 new articles. 7 articles come from our exclusive MachineControlOnline authors. Topics range from offshore machine control to a software review of Trimble Business Center to more data prep insight to LiDar to the new SITECH distribution. I would also like to welcome back guest author Don Talend. His article, "Excavator Systems, A Flexible Upgrade" is featured in Today's Spotlight below. Please scroll down to see all the new articles. I hope you find value for your business!
We continue to hear from our readers about new projects and bidding opportunities. If you are considering positioning and 3D machine control technology, welcome. MachineControlOnline.com is committed to serving as your knowledge base.
As always,I hope you enjoy this newsletter! Please stay tuned, visiting us often as we update the website daily. As always, please drop me a line if there is any subject about which you would like to see more information. I personally read every email! |
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Machine Control Online is updated 24/7 with the latest news and announcements affecting the Machine Control business..
Excavator Systems - A Flexible Upgrade
The most commonly cited benefits of GNSS-enabled machine control are grading and excavation productivity, and the cost savings that result from a reduction in manual tasks such as excavation depth verification using conventional surveying methods. The use of this technology on recent underground utility work for a state vehicle maintenance facility outside of Phoenix demonstrates that it has something in common with...
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Check out our video of the week, hand-picked by our editorial team:
LiDAR & Radiohead's House of Cards Music Video
LiDAR used in Music Video for Radiohead This is a bit outside our normal technology coverage but we thought the cool factor along with the demonstration and discussion of what LiDAR is ...
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From the Machine Control Online Authors... New Articles for August, 2010:
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 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 ...
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 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 ...
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 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 …
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 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 ...
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 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 ...
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 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 ...
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 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 ...
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