Contractors Now Able to Track, Report, Validate and Control Workflow from
Receipt of Initial Designs to Project Completion
Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) recently announced that the
Trimble® Site
Positioning System is designed to provide contractors with a state-of-the-art
construction positioning solution. The system includes a new total station, two
new Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers, and construction-centric software
for heavy and highway construction applications.
The announcement was made at ConExpo, the world's largest international
exhibition in 2005 for the construction and construction materials industries.
The Site Positioning System offers the contractor the option of selecting
total station or GPS technology for positioning and measuring on the job site.
Contractors can select the Trimble SPS700 Total Station, the SPS780 GPS Smart
Antenna, or the SPS770 GPS modular receiver. At the heart of the system is the
SCS900 Site Controller software, version 1.2, which can be operated in the field
on either the TCU or TSCe controllers and the SCS Data Manager office software.
The Site Positioning System is designed to provide the contractor with the tools
for tracking, reporting, validating and controlling workflow from the receipt of
initial designs to the completion of as-built measurements on a jobsite.
Specifically, the system is engineered to deliver day-to-day functionality such
as on-site surface modeling, volume computations, rapid site measurement from
vehicles and trucks, real time stakeout with cut and fill checks anywhere on the
jobsite, and the ability to validate, check and distribute data to machines on
the jobsite.
The Site Positioning System family of products includes:
- Trimble SPS700 Total Station
This new cable-free, state-of-the art total station incorporates advanced
hardware features that provide faster lock on to targets, reduced errors,
and long-range reflectorless measurement of stockpiles, rock faces,
cuttings, embankments, hard-to-reach and/or dangerous locations.
- Trimble SPS780 GPS Smart Antenna
The high-accuracy smart antenna offers an easy-to-use, wide area measurement
system that uses GPS satellite signals to compute its exact location. Well
suited for working in open spaces, the SPS780 is an ideal tool for
earthworks stakeout, site stakeout operations and grade and materials
thickness-checking applications.
- Trimble SPS770 GPS Receiver
The SPS770 GPS receiver is a multi-purpose system for real-time construction
applications. Its modular design allows the user to secure the base receiver
and provides the ability to raise the radio antenna for better range. The
SPS770 can be permanently installed for vehicle or base station operations,
or pole mounted and used with SCS900 Site Controller Software for site
positioning and measurement.
- Trimble SCS900 Site Controller Software Version 1.2
The latest version of the SCS900 software is designed for easy stakeout
right in the field and easy computation of cut / fill values. A "light
bar" display that works just like a laser receiver shows elevation,
design elevation and the cut / fill values and map. Additionally, the
software can record simple stockpiles or complex progress volumes. The
SCS900 allows a user to measure a surface, create and edit a model, check
the contour, and compute the volume all on site, immediately after the
measurement.
The
Trimble Site Positioning System is expected to be available in the second
quarter 2005 through
Trimble's Construction Division dealer network.
About Trimble's Construction Business
The Construction business of
Trimble is focused on developing technology and
solutions for earthmoving, site preparation, and general, interior and
underground construction contractors.
Trimble's construction solutions help to
get the job done faster, with less machine time and personnel. For each phase of
the construction cycle designing, grading, site checking, building and asset
tracking
Trimble has the broadest portfolio of integrated construction
positioning systems designed to improve productivity.
About Trimble
Trimble is a leading innovator of Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. In
addition to providing advanced GPS components,
Trimble augments GPS with other
positioning technologies as well as wireless communications and software to
create complete customer solutions.
Trimble's worldwide presence and unique
capabilities position the Company for growth in emerging applications including
surveying, automobile navigation, machine guidance, asset tracking, wireless
platforms, and telecommunications infrastructure. Founded in 1978 and
headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif.,
Trimble has more than 2,000 employees in
more than 20 countries worldwide.
For an interactive look at company news and products, visit
Trimble's Web site
at
http://www.trimble.com.
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Caption: The
Trimble® Site Positioning System, designed to
provide contractors with a state-of-the-art construction positioning solution,
includes a new total station, two new GPS receivers, and construction-centric
software for heavy and highway construction applications. Contractors have the
option of selecting total station or GPS technology for positioning and
measuring on the jobsite.
