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achine control (MC) is advancing all the time and it can be difficult to know which solution suits your site and your team the best. Automated MC solutions, such as Topcon’s MC-Max, help to increase processing power, speed, accuracy and reliability and can be installed on a full range of dozers and excavators, using the same basic modular components. But there are other reasons to invest in an automated machine control solution over older technologies.
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Automated, mastless machine control What are the benefits of automated, mastless machine control? Is it worth the extra investment? This CPD in association with Topcon Positioning GB explains
Automated solutions have an optional automatic control mode
A more efficient solution The latest solutions are linked to cloud software, which means that data can be saved and updated in real time, helping you to keep track of progress throughout the whole project. This also means that machines can be controlled from remote locations. An operator could be in Portsmouth and control an excavator or dozer on a site in Aberdeen. This has made remote working possible for the construction industry for the first time, because you can trust your machine to do the job without needing to monitor progress on site. While the software capabilities have advanced, the system functionalities stay the same, so you can jump in and use it straight away if you’ve used the same operating system on older kit. If you haven’t used software like Topcon’s before, these systems are simple to understand and full training is provided. In terms of the physical benefits, newer technologies like the MC-Max offer flexible mounting solutions, as well as optional automatic blade and bucket control for a variety of machines.
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