Grade-control app runs on the 10-inch Trimble TD520 touchscreen Android display. Excavators can work semi-automatically, allowing operators to create smooth, flat or sloped surfaces more easily.

“Now you have the ability for 3D grade control to measure that rate of production and get that over the air,” notes Drake. “Back-office systems are performing calculations in near real time.

With 3D machine control, operators can excavate, grade and pave to within millimeters of any given site plan. Fine-Tuning the Grade for Better Results.

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