Hiring machine control for graders: why ownership is not nine-tenths of the job! By Joel Seddon Previously, I have explored the current situation with grader machine control in Australia, the different options available and why there is still so much to be gained from the technology with so many more motor graders yet to realise its benefits. This time, I will look at how motor graders are used on large-scale projects and the increasing trend towards hiring 3D machine control for this powerful and crucial piece of machinery. In Australia, the uptake of machine control for graders has been high compared with other markets around the world, with between 15-20% of all machines now fitted with some form
Aptella hosted The Constructioneering Academy in Brisbane with Topcon and Bentley Institute. The Constructioneering Academy brought Australian industry leaders together to tackle data silos and accelerate civil infrastructure workflows between contractors, engineers, surveyors and owners. The Constructioneering Academy was designed to allow construction industry professionals to learn best practices for constructioneering, a process of managing and integrating survey, engineering and construction data, to streamline construction workflows and improve project delivery. The Constructioneering Academy was attended by surveyors, engineers, contractors and owners. This event provided civil design build professionals information on the digital construction process and how to leverage mass data, design models and automated machine control to improve project efficiency. Attendees of The Constructioneering Academy were given the
Topcon Positioning Group announces the MAGNET® Enterprise software system has been updated to expand integration with Autodesk solutions through a new Autodesk BIM 360 cloud connection. The integration with BIM 360 is designed to allow MAGNET Enterprise operators to manage 2D plans, 3D models, and any other project documents in the BIM 360 or Autodesk A360 Drive environments. The software is designed to streamline document management bi-directionally between the field and office and provide a dedicated location for sharing and saving the most updated project files. “The BIM 360 integration allows construction teams to perform field layout from building plans stored in the Autodesk cloud or collect survey and positioning data that can be directly uploaded to BIM
Aptella and Topcon are proud to present the MAGNET Conference on the 17th of August 2018 at the Heritage Ballroom, The Westin Hotel, 1 Martin Place Sydney. This conference will provide attendees with a full breakdown and demonstration of the latest updates to the MAGNET software. Attendees will also get the opportunity to learn how they can use MAGNET Office to improve efficiency and productivity. Members of the Topcon MAGNET research and development team will be on site to discuss and present upcoming developments and address any challenges end-users may be experiencing, to help with achieving the overall outcomes of improving efficiency within the software. Throughout the conference, Aptella national MAGNET support team will give MAGNET software users the
Topcon Positioning Group and Bentley Systems announce the second collaborative Constructioneering Academy initiative. The session is scheduled for April 12, 2018 in Brisbane, Australia. The Constructioneering Academy is designed by Topcon and Bentley Institute to allow construction industry professionals to learn best practices for constructioneering, a process of managing and integrating survey, engineering, and construction data, to streamline construction workflows and improve project delivery. “Coming off the heels of the success of our first Constructioneering Academy session in Livermore, California, we are very excited to continue the Academies that allow Topcon and Bentley personnel to interact directly with attendees to cater the experience to their interests and needs,” said Ron Oberlander, senior director of Topcon Professional Services. “Our goals
