Earthworks

General earthworks cover a whole range of jobsite applications, such as trenching, foundation and basement excavation, pipe laying, slope work and general excavation. Even the simplest job can benefit from installing machine control and safety systems.

Trenching Example

If an operator needs to dig a length of 100 metre trench to a depth of 2 metres with a width of 1.5 metres, the total volume of material to be removed is 100 x 2 x 1.5 = 300 cubic metres.

If, on average, the operator over excavates this trench by only 15cm in width, the total volume removed would be 100 x 2 x 1.65 = 330 cubic metres, representing 10% more material.

An error of just 10% may seem insignificant. However, if the trench had been excavated to the specified dimensions 10% less fuel would be used with 10% less material to dispose of. Additionally, the job would have been completed in less time.

This is a simple example, and 1D or 2D machine control would provide a more than adequate solution. But what about a more complex job? This is where 3D machine control really comes into its own. All the above benefits are still valid, but with additional advantages like the ability to upload the job into the cab of the excavator, and a significant reduction of expensive staking out (in some cases it can be almost completely eliminated). No stakes to run over or knock out, and no downtime waiting for the surveyor to return.
 

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