HighFlyerAK
Well-Known Member
Folks!
Let me tell you…
This has been a bumpy road for the past two years, but finally I made some progress and wanted to share this journey, and will be happy to answer any questions. I know I was searching for others to give me as much help and do’s & don’ts as possible - especially since I am a one man owner/operator and not doing giant projects for state or municipalities.
After some months of research, looking to purchase a machine control system for my newly acquired excavator (Wacker ET90, which I equipped with the R3 Rototilt) and my dozer, I settled for LEICA before Trimble, Topcon, and iDigit.
It basically came down to have my swing boom and tilt rotator being supported by the system, which, at the time only LEICA was able to do.
There were certainly hick-ups, and delays. Mostly because I am very remote and being a one-man show, obviously not a priority.
Fast forward to today - I did my first test of the system for a 100’x60’ pad, taking off top soil, and it went better than I could have anticipated it.
After some head-scratching, two phone calls and working through setting up the system three times, I did this pad in about 20min.
Never over-excavated soil.
LEICA’s and Four Point Solutions LLC‘s support has been amazing, given the fact that I am very remote (southeast OK) and needed to have things taken care of on site.
What I have now - a full automatic machine control, 2D laser guided system on my Dozer.
What is coming - also going fully automatic machine control, 2D laser guided on my excavator, (after having only laser guidance without machine control)
It’s expensive, but it is amazing to work with. Accuracy gain and time saving, especially for a single operator is paying off quicker than some might believe.
Happy to go more into details if someone is interested.
Cheers,
Andy
Let me tell you…
This has been a bumpy road for the past two years, but finally I made some progress and wanted to share this journey, and will be happy to answer any questions. I know I was searching for others to give me as much help and do’s & don’ts as possible - especially since I am a one man owner/operator and not doing giant projects for state or municipalities.
After some months of research, looking to purchase a machine control system for my newly acquired excavator (Wacker ET90, which I equipped with the R3 Rototilt) and my dozer, I settled for LEICA before Trimble, Topcon, and iDigit.
It basically came down to have my swing boom and tilt rotator being supported by the system, which, at the time only LEICA was able to do.
There were certainly hick-ups, and delays. Mostly because I am very remote and being a one-man show, obviously not a priority.
Fast forward to today - I did my first test of the system for a 100’x60’ pad, taking off top soil, and it went better than I could have anticipated it.
After some head-scratching, two phone calls and working through setting up the system three times, I did this pad in about 20min.
Never over-excavated soil.
LEICA’s and Four Point Solutions LLC‘s support has been amazing, given the fact that I am very remote (southeast OK) and needed to have things taken care of on site.
What I have now - a full automatic machine control, 2D laser guided system on my Dozer.
What is coming - also going fully automatic machine control, 2D laser guided on my excavator, (after having only laser guidance without machine control)
It’s expensive, but it is amazing to work with. Accuracy gain and time saving, especially for a single operator is paying off quicker than some might believe.
Happy to go more into details if someone is interested.
Cheers,
Andy