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Machine control technologies range from 2D and 3D grade control to automation, robotic control, and augmented reality. GPS/3D control – eliminating the need for placing stringline by hand – is ...

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No audio available for this content. Building a solid foundation for any construction requires that the ground be adequately compacted and leveled. Construction workers and contractors operating ...

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Laser cutting is being redefined. TOPTEK Laser is a high-tech company dedicated to advanced laser technology research, manufacturing, and high-end automation applications. Based in Jinan, China, the ...

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A compact track loader can basically run an entire jobsite. They load trucks, move pallets, trench earth, clear snow, clear brush, and now they grade, too. Thanks to smarter attachments, lower-cost ...

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A strong weld does not begin when the arc starts or the laser beam hits the joint. It begins earlier, when the metal su ...