Machine Control Technology on HS2

MACHINE CONTROL ON HS2

Our GPS Machine Control division was created in January 2020 with the view to offer our customers the best service for their projects. Our GPS Machine Control Centre in Cambridgeshire gives Operators the chance to use and embrace this new technology. They receive classroom training, which is then supported by practical learning, without being forced to learn with simulators which will inevitably be different when they get onto site. All of this helps up to support Operators, and increase skills within the industry.

In September 2021 we proudly announced our partnership with CITB in order to get even more operators trained using the very latest GPS Machine Control Technology.

1. Pre delivery engineering survey consultation 2. Project connectivity 3. Site handover

■ 46% fewer project hours ■ 34% fewer equipment hours ■ 37% less fuel consumed

■ 31% fewer total man-hours

The ISG60 Base Station used for the whole of the site.

Machine Control for BBV Kingsbury.

Machine Control for Buckinghams at Lower Bottom House Farm

Machine Control was installed on a 14T Excavator fitted with a Tiltrotator. We needed to dig a narrow trench, and constraints of the Excavator meant this was proving difficult. Using a Tiltrotator allowed the Operator to complete this work, and the Machine Control system was fully calibrated to include the bucket movements with the Tiltrotator, ensuring the same high level of accuracy.

The full motion of the Excavator used Machine Control.

Machine Control for Skanska SAS Bridge 13

Machine Control was used to help support preparation work on a 100-year-old bridge. 8T Excavators and Dozers were fitted with the technology, and models were created of the piling mat. The As-Built data helped provide instant feedback to the site team.