Construction projects are usually big in nature, many costing in the millions of dollars. There are many moving parts on the job site, all of which have to be coordinated and timed in order to maximize efficiencies and avoid costly delays. The job of the construction manager is to ensure the coordination of all of these different tasks, subcontractors, and deliveries to ensure the construction project is completed on time. With each delay, the construction project cost adds up, which can be significant if the construction project is wrought with a lot of them.
SITECH Rocky Mountain offers machine control systems and construction management solutions in order to decrease the time it takes for your heavy equipment to do its job. We serve Colorado, New Mexico, and west Texas. Our construction management software is easy to use and will jump your job site productivity significantly. With so many moving parts, you need help, and our construction management software and machine control systems are just the tools you need to get the job done. Below, we’ll go over common construction equipment that machine control systems can help. Contact our team today to get started!
COMMON CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT THAT MACHINE CONTROL SYSTEMS CAN HELP
Scrapers
Time is money no matter what industry you are in, and when you are working on huge-scope construction projects, even a slight delay can be very costly. Thus, you want to be able to move dirt quickly, efficiently, and easily, which is one of the reasons you invest in a scraper for your construction job.
Scrapers are huge machines that move a lot of dirt at one time. They are typically employed on large-scale construction projects. Once soil has been cut, the dirt is put into the hopper to await transport to the fill area. You’ll see these huge machines in mining, construction, agriculture, and other projects where a lot of dirt needs to be moved.
When you partner with SITECH Rocky Mountain, you will use our machine control systems to help you save hours on your typical cut. With precise measurements and the right equipment, including machine control systems, your earth scraper can help make up for construction job delays that inevitably happen such as a spring winter or wind storm. Our machine monitoring system will collect as-built data as the machine cuts to grade, will display the information live in the cab, and allows you to operate without having stakes, which drastically increases cut times. Safety on the job site will jump, and you’ll be able to see precisely where dirt is being moved to on the construction job site. Call SITECH Rocky Mountain to learn more.
Dozers
Dozers, or bulldozers, are perhaps the most recognized piece of heavy machinery on a construction job site. Kids love to play with toy dozers because they move dirt around just like the real machine does.
Typically, when operating an earthworks machine, speed, efficiency, and knowledge of operation best practices are developed over time with practice, which is why the best heavy machinery operators have years of experience under their belts. However, with machine control systems for dozers allow for better blade control and faster operating speeds, increasing operating times by up to 40 percent. Even the newest heavy equipment operator can pick up on the heavy machinery’s operating nuances and increase their time dramatically.
SITECH Rocky Mountain’s grade control system takes the guesswork out of earthworks with construction technology from Trimble. Our 3D grade control technology for dozers makes for more accurate grading, as the position of each blade is compared to the design elevation to compute the cut. The machine control system will adjust for different material conditions, and can be used in finished grading down to the millimeter. Our 2D grade control technology is excellent for those new to grading and construction machine control systems. You can get the elevation and the slope guidance quickly and accurately. Contact us today to get started!
Excavators
Toy excavators, or diggers as they are affectionately known as, are also popular as kid toys. Almost all big construction jobs, from mining to construction, will utilize an excavator at some point during the construction management process.
Let’s remember that the whole point of machine control systems is to save time and operator costs. Thus, by eliminating guesswork when grading our construction technology allows you to work smarter, faster, and ultimately to be more profitable at the end of the day. Our construction machine control systems will keep your construction project on track.
SITECH Rocky Mountain offers both 3D and 2D grade control systems for excavators. Our 3D machine control system measures the precise 3D position of the teeth of the bucket. It also features a watertight seal around the angle sensor for wet construction use. This machine control system can be used on excavators with tilt buckets that can shape V-ditches where the operator is digging a slope that is not perpendicular to the boom. On 2D machine control systems, the operator will be guided to the desired depth and slope and will know where the bucket teeth are and should be. Order yours from SITECH Rocky Mountain today!
Motor Graders
Motor graders are one of the most popular pieces of heavy machinery that you will see on construction job sites and are used to create a smooth, level surface. They are also used in road maintenance work to spread and then flatten soil. Motor graders are also commonly used for snow removal because of their speed and road-ready wheels.
Machine control systems for motor graders offer finished grades with fewer passes, being able to place the material faster with millimeter accuracy. This yields increased profits in the long run. You’ll be able to put the site plans inside the cab as you work, which include the design surfaces, grades, and alignments, saving time in communication with construction management crews.
SITECH Rocky Mountain offers 3D grade control system for motor graders that will measure your exact position with extremely accurate cross slows and heading of the blade. Our 2D construction machine control system will measure the lift and tilt of the blade. You’ll be able to achieve tight tolerances every time. Call today!
Soil Compactors
Compact machines do just what their name says: they compact soil and aggregate on construction sites and are used for highway construction, utilities, water retention systems, and in site preparation for residential, commercial, and industrial uses. The point of a soil compactor is to remove the air voids in the construction material so that the result is a denser material. This allows the material to hold a greater weight, which is especially important in highway construction where big tractor trailers roll by constantly.
Air voids attract water, which is not what you want. With soil compactors, you will accelerate the natural process of soil settling and can make some sites able to be built upon that without soil compactors would just be too soft.
Machine control systems allow you to roll a more efficient pattern and target passes and densities faster. Unsuitable materials can be easily found and removed.
SITECH Rocky Mountain offers a construction machine control system that allows for pass count mapping for soil compaction. This allows supervisors and quality control managers to continuously monitor pass counts and Compaction Meter Values (CMV) over the area. Our grade control system will help to eliminate over compaction, which saves on fuel, machine time, and on operator costs. With our construction machine control system, you will be able to have a uniform lift and be able to target CMV accurately.
CHOOSE SITECH ROCKY MOUNTAIN FOR YOUR MACHINE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR ALL YOUR CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
Let’s face it, operating heavy equipment is not an easy task, nor is it for the faint of heart. It takes skill, concentration, accuracy, and precision in order to move tons of materials quickly, efficiently, and safely. With so many moving parts on a construction job site, it’s imperative that heavy equipment operators on a construction site understand their machine.
SITECH Rocky Mountain is a leader in machine control systems and construction management software, providing the best construction technology in Colorado, New Mexico and west Texas. By saving you time on a construction job site, you will reap the benefits in cost savings. You will have less staking, less rework, less checking and re-checking, and less stress when you partner with us. You’ll have improved material yields, as well as better overall control over the flow of the tasks at your construction jobsite. You’ll be able to train your crews faster and better, and they will have more confidence in their jobs with our grade control systems.
By taking the guesswork out of earthworks, you’ll soon be known as the fastest construction management company in the area. You’ll see a huge jump in performance in all of our metrics and will allow you to focus on improving other inefficiencies in your processes. In construction, you must always be improving and innovating to be at the top of your game in order to compete in your local market. Invest in our machine control systems and construction project management software today!