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    NTRIP or Radio transmission for GNSS machinery and Surveying

    Hi to everyone I am a surveyor who wants to implement the Trimble control system in our CAT machines. I have been working with Trimble Surveying equipment for a long time and I broadcast corrections by radio via the Internet. Our local Trimble equipment distributor for CAT machines does not...
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    Looking to talk to Operators/Mechanics of Heavy Equipment Machinery

    Hi! I am an engineering student who is super passionate about heavy equipment machinery and I was hoping to maybe get some of my questions answered here as I have no expertise in operating heavy equipment. 1> Is there a standard pre-operative check that mechanics and operators do regardless of...
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    CAT D6 / A4M1 ECM Valve speed and offset parameters

    Hi, does anybody know if it is possible to fine tune the behavior of the hydraulics by editing some parameters on the A4M1 ECM of a D6 using the CAT ET tool ? Hydraulics are moving too quickly when sending the minimum CAN valve drive message (1 out of 255). Help & information would be greatly...
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    Integrated Machine Control vs Traditional Mast-Mounted

    I would like to know if anyone has any knowledge or has had any past experiences with the new integrated machine control, primarily information on the durability of these "stroke sensing hydraulic cylinders". All of our equipment with machine control is currently outfitted with the traditional...
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