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Smooth Operators
What does it take to be a smooth operator in today’s world of advanced heavy equipment? Operators work with machines that are increasingly outfitted with impressive equipment and instrumentation, from laser- and robotic- to GPS-guided indicate and automated systems.
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Machine Management
Construction machines are costly--to acquire, operate, maintain and even to manage. Use the wrong machine for the job, run one past its scheduled service hours, misdiagnose a series of similar failures, rent a machine out only to have it misused, unused or sitting onsite with its engine idling… and you’ve got problems. Machine monitoring and remote management help solve some of these problems.
by Joseph V.R. Paiva PLS, PE, PhD
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Dirt Talk: Can You Trust a Real-Time GPS Network?
Real-time GPS networks are rapidly proliferating, and more contractors are using them for GPS machine control. Do you subscribe to a local network? What has your experience been like?
Editor's View: Mulling Over the Machine Control Report
Last year, after we published the results from our first survey on machine control, I received quite a few e-mails from readers. The response was encouraging, and we knew we had to continue to provide this research to our readers.
by Kimberly Jensen
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