Caterpillar now offers Cat Grade technologies as an aftermarket option for mini excavators. Cat Grade with Advanced 2D or Cat Grade with 3D can be fitted to next-generation excavators in the 6- to ...

Following the preview of the SmartGrade 333G compact track loader at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020, John Deere has announced it is expanding its SmartGrade range with the launch of the proprietary grade ...

Looking to simplify its product lines and streamline production, Cater­pillar has introduced a trio of 20-ton-class excavators aimed at a broad range of applications. The company also expanded its ...

There's no doubt that compact track loaders (CTL) and skid steers are becoming more integral on construction jobsites. Not only are the machines easier to learn than their larger counterparts, but ...

Machine control systems that use laser technology are well known in concert with high-production equipment such as large dozers, motor graders, and excavators, but are a bit lesser known when it comes ...

Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, today announced the launch of the new Leica iCON site excavator, a machine-control solution that enables compact excavators to carry out designs easily and ...

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Topcon Positioning Systems has announced 2D-MC, an automatic grade control solution for compact track loaders. Now available in North America, 2D-MC is a low-cost 2D ...

Looking to keep up with recent advances in machine-control systems, John Deere is adding GPS-based grade-control technology to some of the manufacturer's G-Series excavators. All 2019 model 210G LC ...

No audio available for this content. Trimble’s Earthworks Grade Control Platform version 2.0, unveiled at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020, includes new features for all machine types. Trimble also released the ...

Guidance and precision control, the base elements of modern machine control for construction, have continued to evolve since broad productization began in the mid-1990s. However, the value proposition ...