Entries by SITECH

,

Be prepared for the leap second

A leap second has been added to 2016. It will occur at midnight on the 31st December (UTC). The last occurred on the 30th June. Chances are, if you didn’t notice the first one, and you’ve kept your firmware and software up to date, you won’t notice this one. Trimble has made every effort to […]

Trimble updates

  Having the latest version means you have the software or firmware’s latest features and advances and can be functioning at your best. That’s why we’re bringing you Trimble’s latest updates.     Trimble Business Center – HCE v3.70 Version 3.70 of TBC – Heavy Civil Edition is available for download. The new version includes […]

Overpass bridge replaced in 57 hours

According to a report by the Accelerated Bridge Construction University Transportation Center, in Florida, a bridge was replaced in just 57 hours. The bridge is the Route 30 bridge over Bessemer Avenue in Pennsylvania. The project used accelerated bridge construction to speed up the process. The bridge was constructed with precast concrete abutment caps, modular […]

Basic Road Design

The powerful tools of Trimble Business Center – HCE help you create accurate, integrated 3D models for sites and highways quickly and easily. In this three part series we look at how to design roads. If you’d like to find out more about Trimble Business Centre – HCE, contact your local SITECH office, or visit […]

Trimble GCS900 version 13.1

Recently Trimble announced Trimble GCS900 Grade Control System, version 13.1 and Caterpillar announced the Cat AccuGrade, version 13.1. This is a major release that adds new functionality to all machine types, making this the most feature-rich version to date. Some of the new features include customer colour mapping, navigate to point, and excavator centreline marker. […]