We recently gave you some tips on purchasing your first milling machine, but what we didn’t touch on was CNC (Computer Numerical Control) systems for milling machines (or other machines, like lathes).

Piloting a fighter jet, removing a brain tumor, programing a particle accelerator, and operting a hydraulic excavator all require a high level of skill. Quick thinking, eye-hand coordination, and ...

Declan McGrath was a surveyor by background, but he eventually found himself responsible for machine control for his company’s fleet. In a 10-year period, he’s gone from little knowledge of ...

Contractors are leveraging cutting-edge technology, such as machine guidance and grade control systems for dozers to enhance their efficiency and productivity. Since their introduction to the ...

Machine control has forever changed the way roads are paved, dirt is moved and holes are drilled. It has improved productivity, efficiency, quality and provided measurable sustainability improvements ...

Machine control technologies range from 2D and 3D grade control to automation, robotic control, and augmented reality. GPS/3D control – eliminating the need for placing stringline by hand – is ...

Machine control systems, which combine positioning sensors — both GNSS receivers and inertial systems — with computer displays, give operators better insight into and control over their work. Whether ...