Topcon Positioning Systems has announced new 3D machine control technologies, functionalities, and safety features for earthmoving and paving applications, as well as geomatic technologies for ...

Leica Geosystems expands 3D machine control compatibility to Caterpillar next-gen wheeled excavators starting March 2026.

Leica Geosystems’ machine control will be integrated on Liebherr excavators, and its Xsight360 aftermarket camera and obstacle-detection system is now in the U.S.

Professionals in the construction industry know that “There’s a price tag to every minute on a job site,” says Ashley Pittman, the GPS manager at Brent Scarbrough and Co. The need for the most ...

No audio available for this content. Guidance and precision control, the base elements of modern machine control for construction, have continued to evolve since broad productization began in the ...

Machine control technologies range from 2D and 3D grade control to automation, robotic control, and augmented reality. GPS/3D control – eliminating the need for placing stringline by hand – is ...

The lack of young talent entering the construction industry and an exodus of veteran operators retiring or moving to a different career have created a shortage of experienced, skilled labor. Quality ...

At the core of Topcon’s heavy equipment ecosystem is 3D-MC, a machine control environment that delivers precision, real-time guidance and automation for excavation, grading, paving, milling, and other ...

No audio available for this content. Building a solid foundation for any construction requires that the ground be adequately compacted and leveled. Construction workers and contractors operating ...

Humans had to carry out all their machining processes by hand for centuries. Even precision tools had to be maneuvered very carefully, inch by inch, by people holding the devices personally. That all ...

Faced with ever-increasing cost pressures and demands for improved performance, machine builders are actively seeking new automation solutions with improved cost/performance ratios. In response to ...

At PACK EXPO Connects, Bosch Rexroth demonstrated its new ctrlX Automation platform. The complete ctrlX Automation system includes IoT, software (ctrlX Works), motion, safety, drives and motors, I/O, ...