Entries by SITECH

The proven performer for excavators is now rolling out for dozers

The Trimble® Earthworks Grade Control Platform offers your dozer operators cab-mounted portability, a user-friendly Android ™ UI, and the convenience of a 10-inch touch screen. Simply put, it helps new and veteran operators to do things right the first time, and in less time than ever  before.  The next generation of machine control, from the company […]

Onsite training brings bespoke manual to life

(L-R) Jim Skelhorn, Jake Madden, Shaun Gray and Sean Madden hit the ground running…. Contact your local SITECH support rep for training information….. While many of us were perhaps having a slow start to the new year, two SITECH trainers and a group of surveyors and grader operators hit the ground running with a two-day […]

Getting ahead of the game

Staying ahead of the pack and remaining competitive now and into the future was a big motivator for Marino Excavation’s owner/operator Grant Marino and his decision to adopt Trimble’s Earthworks Grade Control Platform as soon as possible. So soon, in fact, he is the first to purchase and run an excavator with the platform in […]

Stockpile Reports Lite is now available in Australia.

Measuring stockpiles on your iPhone  Innovative technology is enabling builders to measure stockpiles more quickly and easily than ever, saving significant time and costs, explains URC Ventures CEO David Boardman. Measuring stockpiles of material has traditionally taken considerable time, money and effort. Accurate measurement reports are crucial to finance and accounting – and getting it […]

Sub-millimetre maintenance

The Wivenhoe Power Station, located on Wivenhoe Dam, about 90 kilometres from Brisbane, contains the largest hydromachines in Australasia. These machines consist of a turbine and pump set, weighing 1 450 tonnes each, and are housed inside a concrete silo. They have an impressive spin rate of 120 rpm. Vibration in the power station can […]