Trimble® GCS900 Grade Control System on a Motor Grader
The Trimble® GCS900 Grade Control System can be installed on motor graders for a wide range of earthmoving applications. The Trimble GCS900 on a motor grader is a full 3D control system that puts the site plan - design surfaces, grades and alignments - inside the cab.
Using the single GPS antenna configuration, the position and blade slope is measured.
The on-board computer uses this position information, and compares it to the design elevation to compute cut or fill to grade. This information displays on the Trimble CB430 screen- in plan, profile, cross-section view, or text. The cut/fill data is also used to drive the valves for automatic blade control.
Additionally, the cut/fill data is passed to the GCS900 lightbars, providing additional visual guidance to the operator for up/down to grade and right/left to a defined alignment.
The Trimble GCS900 on a motor grader is ideal for contractors who require a cost-effective, 3D grade control solution for site preparation and bulk earthworks.
Using the Trimble GCS900 on a motor grader allows contractors to significantly improve their productivity and profitability.
The GCS900 motor grader systems is easily upgradeable to:
- Add laser augmentation for even tighter tolerances.
- Add Sonics with Trimble’s ST300 for matching to string line, curb and gutter or previous pass.
Applications:
- Roads and highways - rough grading
- Large earthmoving projects - dams, reclamation, etc.
- Landfills and waste deposits
- Commercial site prep - complex design
- Commercial site prep - pads, grading for large slabs, etc.
- Residential site prep
- Subdivisions - pads, local infrastructure
- Land reclamation projects
- Golf course construction
- Railway construction
Features and Benefits
- Significant cost saving
- Less time to completion
- Less rework
- No waiting for stakes to be set
- More accurate, more consistent excavation
- Perform more complex excavation
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