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Welcome to the June 2009 edition of our eNewsletter. I just returned from a 3 week business trip in Australia. I visited several coal mines that use 3D machine control. Much of construction machine control technology is developed first at open pit mines, dealing with machines of an entirely different scale. One site has 5 bucketwheel excavators fitted with 3D GNSS machine guidance systems standing 6 stories each. It is an awesome sight! I hope to have authorization to publish a handful of videos I shot while "down under" so please stay tuned.
As usual, please scroll down for original content from our expert columnists. We've got a couple guest authors developing pieces for our next edition (already), you can count on us for fresh, insightful content each and every month.
I hope you enjoy the newsletter. Please stay tuned, visiting us often, as we update the website daily.
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Day, night, week-end, holiday, you name it... Machine Control Online is updated 24/7 with the latest news and announcements affecting the Machine Control business.. Below are some of the latest items of interest.
Editor's Note: Videos of the Week
I've spent quite a bit of time on the road over the last month. To the right, you can see the sheer size and power of the machines many mining operations deal with. New machine control technologies are making better use of these machines every day. Pending clearance, I should have several informative videos (from my visits to Australian construction sites) posted to the site in the coming weeks. Until then, feel free to check out our current archive of videos, half-way down the homepage. I personally select and add new segments each week..
You can browse many more videos (in our library), just click on through.
New Articles for June, From the Machine Control Online Authors...
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 The Bottom Line: Re-Thinking Return on Investment Analysis - Most frequently, Return on Investment (ROI) is thought of in terms of a payback timeline. "How long will it take to pay for itself?" is one of the questions that express this kind of thinking...
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 It's All About the Data: Data to the Rescue - There is something that bothers me about some magazine articles. I see the title and expect to learn about the subject. After reading I find myself wanting more, there was nothing for me to sink my teeth into, I always try to give you some real information. My last two submissions dealt with getting data to...
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 Machine Control & the Land Surveyor: What do I Need to Know to be Involved With Machine Control Technology? - Over the last few articles I have shared my experiences working with 3D Machine Control from a land surveyor's perspective. I have shared what I believe to be opportunities for our profession...
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 Data Prep: Tips, Tricks & Techniques: Organization - I have spent the past three articles addressing what I see as important fundamental issues pertaining to the challenges faced by anyone who builds data. Building data for the sole purpose of GPS machine control use is still new enough that there is still a general lack of information or proper training...
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 Machine Guidance Sensors: 2D & 3D Excavation Simplified - For the newcomer machine guidance can be a tricky business to understand, and the number of solution providers and system types can cause much confusion. As with my previous article over viewing the sensor options within machine guidance I would like to cut through the mumbo jumbo...
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This section is an update about machine control, positioning, construction or land development conferences, training, seminars, webinars and other relevant events. Feel free to make a suggestion for future consideration. For more events, please visit our online calendar HERE.
 AGC Safety & Health Conference - July 22-24th, 2009, Hyatt Regency, Washington, DC. The AGC safety and health meeting is open to all who are interested and with more than 150 construction safety professionals in attendance, you will have an opportunity to network with seasoned safety professionals and influence regulatory and legislative activity on a national and local level...
Maxwell Systems 2009 Annual Conference - September 14-16th, 2009, Walt Disney World (Coronado Springs Resort), Florida. If you are using any of Maxwell Systems products - American Contractor, Management Suite, StreetSmarts, Quest, or Estimation this event will help increase your product knowledge and expand your understanding of your technology application...
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