Grade control optimises compaction ratios and gives operators greater autonomy in Mindarie, Western Australia The Tamala Park Landfill in Western Australia is one of the largest in the state, operated by the Mindarie Regional Council. The site provides comprehensive waste management services for the public, including a recycling centre and reuse shop. An onsite power station uses the landfill gas to generate electricity, which benefits the environment, and powers up to 5,000 homes per day. Two landfill compactors are used on site to distribute and compact the waste. In 2016 Mindarie Regional Council began trialling grade control technology on the machines to monitor the effect it would have on compaction ratios, available air space, and overall productivity. Operations
Aptella is now moving ground in the Phillipines with the first Topcon 3D machine control systems installed on Prime Metro BMD Corporation’s (PrimeBMD) fleet of excavators, graders and dozers. PrimeBMD specialises in the construction of major transport and urban development infrastructure for projects in both the private and government sectors in the Philippines. PrimeBMD’s expertise includes the construction of roads and bridges, marine infrastructure and dredging services, airport infrastructure, building works, water and wastewater infrastructure, rail infrastructure, and commercial/residential land subdivision projects. “With 3D machine control solutions, the equipment operators can easily visualise their work area and follow the indicators to achieve the project design,” said Mae Hernandez, Business Development and Marketing Officer, Aptella South East Asia. “We take
Relied upon by cadastral and topographic surveyors, engineers, architects and drafters, CAD software is used to create and manage plans or projects in a digital format. The software available on the market today has come a long way from the early years of computer programs. In this article we’ll step through the evolution of civilcad, a popular and Australian-developed solution that has a long history and is today known as MAGNET Office, which now forms part of the MAGNET Systems Workflow. Cliff Stewart is a land and mine surveyor with more than 30 years’ experience in land development projects. During his career, he’s also worked on 13 mine sites and is authorised for all aspects of underground and
Intelligent positioning solutions provider Aptella announces its commitment to a new 3-year partnership with The Smith Family, commencing September 2020.. The Smith Family is Australia’s leading children’s education charity, providing young Australians from disadvantaged backgrounds with the extra tools and support they need to succeed at school, so they can create better futures for themselves. The disadvantages experienced by the 1.2 million young Australians living in poverty today* not only impacts their life at home; it also adversely affects their education, and worse, the direction of their lives. Education is key to breaking the poverty cycle. “We are honoured to be joining forces with The Smith Family to help Australian children break the cycle of poverty and realise
