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Welcome to the end of summer and the next edition of our eNewsletter. I hope you have survived the brutal heat this summer without too much wear and tear!
As mentioned in the last newsletter, and shown below, I just returned from a speaking engagement in Eugene, Oregon where I participated in the Oregon DOT's "Design to Dozer" two-day seminar. You can check out our flickr pics HERE.
Ron Singh, ODOT's Chief of Surveys, led the event and with 140 attendees on Tuesday and 110 on Wednesday, everybody considered it to be a success. "We want to raise awareness of the benefits 3D machine control and positioning technology provides," says Ron. "I have been a proponent for many years and although adoption has lagged, I believe it is here to stay."
ODOT is talking about holding a follow-up classroom version sometime this winter that will drill deeper into digital workflow and processes across the design-build lifecycle. I will be writing a more detailed article in our September newsletter as well as producing a video of the sights and sounds from the event.
I am happy to promote these educational events and believe they are of huge value. If your DOT or other organization wishes to promote a similar event, please contact me at editor@machinecontrolonline.com.
In case you didn't check 'em out in the last issue, we again have the articles from our exclusive MachineControlOnline authors, which you can see by scrolling down. I hope you'll find value for your business. 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. 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..
What's up with this SITECH business?
Sounds a lot like a Jerry Seinfeld line, but a lot of people have been asking this lately. The establishment of SITECH Technology Dealers 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 locations in Texas, Florida, Georgia, India, Germany, Northern California, Brazil and others. If you missed the announcements here's a recent example:
"SITECH South East Joins the First Fully ...
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Check out our video of the week, hand-picked by our editorial team:
Back to Basics with GPS Fundamentals
This video is an oldie but a goodie discussing in wonderfully simple terms how GPS works. The video shows older Trimble receivers but the principles are the same. I hope you find value and pass it along...
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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 Dealers 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, LS: – 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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