How GPS Machine Control Models Work

By Lois Evans


Machinery used for road works need Global Positioning System or GPS in order to accurately locate what needs to be removed by the grader to make construction and engineering works a lot easier. This will also make the work of operators of heavy equipment a lot easier. Furthermore, this makes the entire work faster and more efficient.

When heavy equipment like graders are equipped with GPS, there is low risk to causing unwanted damages to the site as the system will automatically adjust the blades of the machine to the right direction. Surveyors and engineers do not rely solely on CAD models because they may contain errors that will affect the entire project negatively, causing delays that will in turn affect the financial aspects of the project. Hence, they create GPS machine control models based on CAD models.

Apart from getting the work done a lot faster, not much fuel and energy will be wasted which is not only profit generating but also eco friendly. If there is no accurate positioning that only GPS can provide, heavy equipment can cause a lot of unnecessary damage to the site. It is also crucial to have experienced surveyors because they are the ones who expertly coordinate with the contractors, architects, and engineers so that all the existing data systems of the entire project will coincide.

Surveying frameworks must also be available in the site where the grader will rove. These will serve as the guide of the operator of the machine in order to not go beyond the limits of the needed ground work. Moreover, this is needed to control the machine and adjust the blades of the grader whenever necessary.

Design plans are required to make the models function properly. These are done by engineers who often refer to ready made plans through CAD files. They use a software to make 3D versions of the CAD site plans. But before they do so, they still have to recheck the CAD files for errors. To get things done in an accurate and precise manner, experts are needed.

The process includes triangulation. This works by showing meticulously estimated measurements and angles of elevated locations in the construction site. The model shows the triangulated surface or the TIN and this is what the operator will follow as guide as the grader moves.

CAD models are not precise enough to be used because they do not provide the most accurate grade interpretation. The data taken from CAD files must be furnished, triangulated, and corrected because they may contain a lot of errors. 3D software and systems can be used in editing the CAD images. There is also a software that provides two dimensional versions of 3D images of the site.

The GPS model, although very dependable, may take time before it is completed. Every work plan must coincide first before the whole process is finalized and realized. The moment the professional will detect mistakes in the plan, they will have to change it as soon as possible. If not, the goal of getting the work done on or before schedule will be wasted.

Even so, this kind of model will assure the return of your investments. Cheap design plans of this model will only make you suffer amid the busy site since you may need to redesign the plan to make it more accurate. Now that you have an understanding of how this works, make it a point to contact only the best and most professional designers of machine controls.




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