insite summer 2008 machine control newsletter

SUMMER 2008The Construction newsletter from KOREC

Measured SolutionsConstruction | Surveying | Mapping

This years TCL was all about ‘hands on’ opportunity for heavy and highways contractors to learn about Trimble Construction Technology

New fromKOREC...“I can’t believe it’s taken 25 years to comeup with this!“

‘Increased productivity’ is what KORECcustomers demand from all the instrumentswe supply. With the ultra rugged ApacheStorm Receiver you can add value andproductivity to the laser systems youalready own.

Featuring a digital read out – not only willyou be able to tell if you are high, low or on-grade – it will tell you exactly how much by!

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Many thanks to all of you who attended our first ever UK Trimble Construction LIVE Eventand for making the two days such a success.

For those that couldn’t make it, Trimble Construction Live (TCL) 2008 was a shared KOREC/Trimble venture held at the Concept Centre, Milbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire inJune. It has evolved from an event held by Trimble in Marseille last year where KOREC tookaround 75 customers from the UK and Ireland.

Due to the level of interest in this event in 2007 and a marked increase in enquiries andtake up in both 2D and 3D grade control systems in the months following this, we decidedthat a joint KOREC/Trimble enterprise would be well received in the UK.

This years TCL was all about ‘hands on’ opportunity for heavy and highways contractors tolearn about Trimble Construction Technology and how it can work together as part ofTrimble’s ‘Connected Site’ philosophy (covered in this issue of Insite).

TCL also provided the perfect opportunity to get the answer straight from the horses mouth!Fourteen members of the Trimble team attended from the US and Europe answering questionson development and production through to Trimble’s vision of the future of construction.

Not to be outdone, KOREC supplied a full construction and machine control sales team,technical support and trainers.

The event was supported by several of our customers who kindly supplied plant andoperators for the two days and demonstrated them throughout. Many thanks to Sinbad

Plant, Groundwork Services Ltd andLancaster Earthmoving. Finning (UK) andLiebherr also kindly supplied machines foran outside exhibition area.

For a full round up and photographsplease see centre pages

Over 250 visitors to KOREC’s first everTrimble Construction LIVE event

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New Launch: The Trimble CCS900 Compaction Control System.Compact to target density and Check in the same process!Please call 0845 603 1214 for full details


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For full details on any KOREC product or service please call your local Construction Representative

on 0845 603 1214 or visit www.korecgroup.com

“I can’t believe it’s taken 25 years tocome up with this!

The Storm Receiver is perfect for any-one doing survey work with a staff andreceiver. Our survey productivity is fourtimes faster than previously and overtime we will upgrade all our receiversto the Storm. We just set it up and ittells us exactly how high or low weare, no need to move anything.We’ve been using it almost daily andit’s proved to be com-pletely and utterly idiotproof. The anti-strobefeature has also beenparticularly usefuleliminating interrup-tions from signals offother machines.”

Alan Dobbins,Operations Manager,Twintec (specialists inconcrete flooringcontractor in the field ofsteel fibre reinforcedconcrete)

Instrument FocusApache Storm Receiver continued...

Ideal for site preparation, you can gaugehow hard to hit the stake and how muchmaterial to bring in or take out savingconsiderable time.

You can also choose from 5 accuracylevels and select your preferred unit ofmeasurement.

Here are just a few ways the StormReceiver can increase your productivity:

● NEW SuperCell reception technology - increases reliability and durability

● Digital readout of elevation – No need to go “on-grade” to measure

● Full length reception – time saving by easier and faster beam detection

● Large 21-channel linear LCD on front and back allows for fast readings eliminating the need to get “on-grade” to make measurements

● NEW Offset on-grade for excavation – time saver for cut and driving stakes to final grade applications

● NEW Capture function - obtain grade readings remotely when the display cannot be seen, ideal for use on a high rod

● Super Bright LED’s provides easy reference in any light conditions – no walking and definitely no squinting!

● IP67 for the best water & dust resistance - less down time for repairs / malfunctions

● Anti-strobe sensor - stops unwanted“strikes” caused by construction machinery

The Storm Receiver comes with a 3 year“No Excuses” warranty for customersatisfaction. For further information pleasecall your nearest KOREC ConstructionSales Consultant.

Spectra Precision Dual Grade GL422 Laser and LR60 Display receiverMini Machines, Maximum Productivity and Massive Value

Four ways a Spectra Precision laser-based control system can improve your productivity!

No need for a grade checkerNever stop to measureKnow exactly when you’re at gradeGet to grade much faster

By using laser-based grade display systems to guide the cutting edge to grade, you canspeed up grading operations, increase accuracy and maximise profits. In effect, theoperator becomes an instant grade checker, spending less time walking the job site andmore time in the cab being productive. One of our most popular laser-based controlsystems is the Spectra Precision LR60 Display Receiver with a GL422 dual grade laser.

Easily transferable to a wide range of machines, the LR60 is rugged, portable and highlyflexible. Designed to be used as a stand-alone display receiver for backhoes, excavators,dozers and trenchers, key features include:

● Excavator boom plumb indicator and an angle compensation indicator which automatically calculates and corrects the grade display for the angle of the dipper arm.

● Ability to check grade with the dipper arm extended or retracted up to 30 degrees

● Built-in plumb indicator for fast, accurate grade checking

● Four selectable accuracies for each on-grade location

The GL422 is a cost-effective, automatic self-levelling laser that’s ideal for levelling, gradingand vertical alignment with plumb. Featuring a 2-way, full function remote control, doeverything with the remote control that you can do at the laser keypad. Features include:

● Grade reverse on both axes, up to 100m away from the laser – even from the cab!

● Self-plumb in the vertical position

● Automatic temperature and grade compensation for high accuracy in any weather or geographical location.

● Ability to turn laser beam off on three sides of your choice to eliminate interference with other teams on the site with stray beams.

● HR550 Receiver provides an operating diameter of up to 800m


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“We’ve been using the GL422 inconjunction with an LR60 receivermounted on a 13 tonne 360° Hitachiexcavator. Once set up, the LR60 hasreduced our labour costs andincreased accuracy. We recentlyarrived on site at 4.30pm on a Fridayto do a road profiling job. We used thelaser for straight grading and not asingle peg was required. The clearLR60 display arrows directed us up,down, left, right. With no need to leavethe cab or bang in pegs, we saved 3hours on this job – particularly welcomeat the end of a long week!

It’s a simple feature, but the ability touse the remote control from the cabhas been invaluable. Our machineoperator can avoid getting out inmuddy conditions and save battery lifeby shutting down the laser when it’snot required. We can also use it to turnoff the laser beam on three sideswhen we have brick layers on site toprevent interference with stray beams.”Andy Goodman, Capstan CivilEngineering, Avonmouth, Bristol(Contracts Manager specialising inengineering and surveying)

Based in Somerset, Gartell and Son isa growing family business concentrat-ing on groundworks and sports fieldconstruction throughout Dorset,Hampshire, Wiltshire and Devon.

“We pride ourselves on being a familyrun business that offers the sort ofreliable and high quality servicecustomers can depend upon. Ourcustomers recognise theTrimble/Spectra Precision brand andwhat it stands for – accuracy and effi-ciency. When it came to upgradingexisting site equipment, we wentstraight for the Spectra Precision GL422and LR60 system. We already use aGL722 laser on our bigger sites andwanted a shorter range dual gradelaser. The GL422 and LR60 providethe accurate results we demand andhave allowed us to make considerablematerial savings. We particularly likedthe compensation enabled angle andplumb bob indicator on the LR60 – thishas really allowed us to work faster.

Of course, not everything always goesto plan and if there has been aproblem, KOREC has been quick tosort it out. Our relationship with KORECand Technical Representative ChrisDonovan has been very good andbecause of that, we have fitted aGCS400 Grade Control system to ourdozer without needing to look at anyother alternatives.”Andrew Gartell (Partner) of Gartell andSon, Somerset.

Spotlight On...The Connected Site

Special OfferOur current ‘Excavator Package’ special offer has been extended until the end of August toinclude all readers of Insite. For further information, please call 0845 603 1214.

Excavator Pack Includes:Dual grade laser Transmitter GL422 with hand receiver HR550Display receiver LR60 with angle compensationMM-1 Magnetic Mount£3246 (+vat)

What does the future hold for construction?

The “Connected Site™” strategy is the answer that comes loud and clear from Trimble, butwhat is the Connected Site solution, who benefits and how is it relevant to the UK market?

The Connected Site strategy is Trimble’s vision of how the future construction environmentwill operate and underlines Trimble’s own move from a provider of products to a provider ofsolutions. It is a place where the application of advanced positioning and informationtechnology plays a pivotal role in improving accuracy and productivity in all phases of theconstruction process – Feasibility - Planning – Building – Maintenance and Operating - withthe ultimate aim of allowing all stakeholders in a project to share knowledge.

Trimble’s Mark Forrest (Heavy and Highway Business Manager, Construction Division)explains. “The adoption of information technology around the world from airlines to bankinghas revolutionised the way they work. Up until now, construction has been a technologylaggard. We are now moving into a different phase due to increasing competition within theindustry and the general pervasiveness of technology in all aspects of our lives.”

Jim Veneziano (General Manager, Construction Division) continues, “Progressive customersunderstand the need to adopt a new and more productive way of working and are makingthe investment in computer power and communications. The Connected Site solution isscalable and has multiple entry points - contractors of any size in the UK can invest in asmuch or as little as they want from a broad range of options to get started.”

Mark is quick to point out that many contractors are already using a mix of Trimble GPS,construction lasers, total stations, wireless data communications, the Internet, and applica-tion software. As part of the Trimble Connected Site strategy, these solutions can becombined to provide a high-level of process and workflow integration from the designphase through to the finished project, delivering significant improvements in productivitythroughout the construction lifecycle.

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“Kelston Sparkes is a forward lookingcompany and we have progressed fromusing Trimble’s laser based gradingsystems to the latest dual GPS GCS900Grade Control system. Trimble ConstructionLIVE has been an interesting and timelyopportunity to see new systems and talk tothe Trimble development staff and KORECsales team about our future plans.”Kevin Primmer, Managing QuantitySurveyor, Kelston Sparkes Group

“Trimble Construction LIVE has beenan excellent opportunity for myself andSimon Westall of D&M Plant (our longstanding earthmoving contractors) to bepart of the development and feedbackprocess with KOREC and Trimble.

This event has given us the chance to lookat the GCS900 in conjunction with a UTS(Universal Total Station) for fine grading andfind out about Trimble’s Site SupervisorSystem which combines a vehicle mountedGPS receiver with Site Controller Softwareon a Tablet PC. This in car system wouldbe great for our construction manager –he’d be able to see exactly where he is onthe site, what the cut and fill is for that pointand check finished grade against design,all without input from us. On a green fieldsite it would be perfect for initial visualisationwith a map on screen of the job.”

Mark Humphrey, Design Engineer,Fitzpatrick Environmental Division

“We found the event very informative,learning about a lot of new features thatwe can employ with the equipment thatwe already have, as well as discoveringsome interesting new proposals fromTrimble.”Martin Forster, Contracts Manager,Owen Pugh

“We visited Trimble Construction LIVEprimarily to see 3D machine controlsystems working in a site environmentthat would also allow us to get in thecab, talk to the operators and assessthe benefits first hand. Our aim is tomove Costain towards a ‘stakeless’ siteand the main advantages of that wereunderlined by our visit today – increasedproductivity, the ability to work faster,save on materials and, most importantly,increase safety on site by reducing thenumber of people on the ground.We have a long-standing relationshipwith KOREC and are currently using twoTrimble GNSS R8 GPS, a NetR5base and Robotic Total Stations on theM25 Widening Junctions 1b to 3 and A2/ A282 Dartford Improvement Schemesfor the Highways Agency. These contractsare nearing completion and havegone very well. The integration betweenthe total stations and GPS means thatwe’ve been able to cope with around 20revisions of the design with little or nodown time by simply uploading the revised

data onto the controllers. TrimbleConstruction LIVE allowed us to look attaking this integration a step further with the‘Connected Site’ philosophy. The ability tolink all our partners and field workers withseamless data transfer and knowledgesharing is of particular interest.

The Costain Group is one of the UK’sleading construction companies and ourstrategy - ‘Being Number One’ – means thatwe are constantly looking for ways to moveforward and adopt the latest technology tokeep ahead of the game. TrimbleConstruction LIVE has helped us assessnew ways to do this”Stuart Fagg, Land & Engineering SurveyManager, Costain.

“Trimble Construction LIVE has provided uswith the perfect showcase to demonstrateexactly why machine control technology isthe way forward for any contractor whowants to increase productivity, cut costsand create a safer site.

We were using Spectra-Physics lasers over20 years ago and are a technology focusedcompany moving from the earlier laserbased systems to what we have today, thevery latest Trimble GCS900 Grade ControlSystem. We use this with either dual GPSwhen working to a tolerance of +/-15mm orwith an ATS (Advanced Total Station) for finegrading when an accuracy of +/-5mm isrequired. The benefits for Sinbad Plant areclear cut. We can advise contractors andhire plant that will deliver specific competi-tive advantages to our customers in termsof time saving, cost savings (both in fueland materials used), increased accuracy– the job needs doing just once to get itright – less supervision because we canwork in a virtually stakeless site and lessenvironmental impact.

We are currently using a GCS900 with anATS to form a car park which rises and fallson a curve and covers 15,000 sqm. This

Trimble Construction LIVE!With four different stations to look at (clockwise from left, 2D Grade Control Systems, 3DGrade Control Systems, Construction Services and Site Positioning Systems), many visitorsextended their visit over two days. Although interest was fairly evenly spread across thestations, the working machine area undoubtedly held our visitors for the longest time.

Those interested could get in the cab to find out more - and many did! Additionalpresentations showed how all these technologies could be linked up as part of Trimble’s‘Connected Site’ philosophy.

Visitors could choose from four different stations

A few of your comments on the day...


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Trimble suggests three main entry points forthe UK contractor depending on currentneed:

Connecting Site Positioning Systems Connecting Grade Control SystemsConnecting Mobile and Personal Assets

Mark concludes, “The benefits for the contractorare clear. They have the tools to increaseproductivity, save time, reduce costs,achieve higher accuracy and importantlydeliver the same benefits to the job’s ownerin the form of accurate, timely information,managed costs and reduced risk. These arethe factors that win contracts in a competitivemarket. I can’t stress too highly that thesebenefits can be gained by even the smallestcontractors – the key to the Connected Site is scalability and multiple points of entry.”

What can Connecting my Site do for me?

● Reduce unnecessary travel time and fuel costs

● Keep operators in the field where they are most productive, and reduce machine downtime through remote machine diagnosis to increase utilisation time

● Ensure all machines and site workers have the correct data as soon as it is available

● Ensure site workers are kept in synch with each other and in line with design changes from the engineer or data preparation team, and eliminate mistakes and rework causedby using wrong or out of date information

Control filesSurface files for volumes and laid material thickness checks

● Manage and organise project data over the lifetime of a project

● Notify machine operators when design updates have been loaded into the machine control box

● Maintain firmware and software updates for the machine sensors and control box, keeping them up to date and eliminating incompatibilities between components which could affect machine performance

● Remotely diagnose problems on machines to increase utilisation time

● Know where machines are, what they are doing, and which design they are working with at all times

● Real time production and soil compaction information is available from machines and site workers as soon as a task has been completed

Provides an up to the minute status of progress against schedules and status of cut/fill or compaction on each layer being constructedReduces the need for site measurement operations through use of production data from the machines on siteBetter utilisation of personnel and equipment assets

● Improve equipment and personnel productivity and efficiency

● Check and control subcontractor activity

● Determine equipment utilisation by project and by assetHoursFuel burn rate (emissions control)Idle timeWorking time

● Review and manage load counts, cycle times and utilisation in order to optimize performance

● Integrate the data from Trimble Construction Manager with your ERP or Dispatch systemEstimated arrival times, travel times, and on road times for permitting requirements

● Plan maintenance schedules, increase operating life and avoid unscheduled down time

● Warn when unplanned events occurOut of hours ignitionUnplanned leaving a Geofenced area

● Manage operator or driver complianceOn road speedsUninterrupted hours of operation

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Trimble’s Mark Forrest

job would have been impossible with alaser because of the curve – only a 3Dsystem would deliver. The job demandedan accuracy of +/-5mm to ensure that ourtarmac usage was correct and the site wasentirely stakeless. It’s difficult to knowexactly how much our productivityimproved on this job, but I would estimateat around 50%.

We like and understand Trimble technologyand over the years have built up a strongrelationship with both KOREC and Trimble.As contractors become more informed, wewill equip all our excavators with 3Dmachine control and events like TrimbleConstruction LIVE show that there is apositive move in this direction. It’s been agreat showcase for the technology andmachinery that’s now available and aperfect opportunity to ask questions andsee how technologies can work together ina real construction environment.

The support for an event like this showsjust how much more open minded andenlightened contractors have becomewhen it comes to looking at new ways toimprove productivity. However it is notuncommon to see GPS happily used forsetting out and on that same site, still seestring lines, so there’s still a way to go yet.”Steve Simmons, Director of Sinbad Plant

Plenty of ‘hands on’ opportunities in the 2D & 3D machine control station

Steve Simmons of Sinbad Plant


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Customer ReportExcavator mounted Trimble 3D Machine Control systemis the perfect solution for Fitzpatrick at 1km² earthworks site

When it came to prepping a challenging1km² site of Kent marshland in readinessfor the construction of four enormouswarehouse pads, civil engineers Fitzpatrickknew that they had a demanding job ontheir hands in terms of both the quantityof setting-out required and in meetingstringent environmental requirements.

Close to the Thames, the site in Kent,features over 400,000 square metres ofcar park, four warehouse pads – thelargest occupying 95,000 square metres– and a number of tricky environmentalconsiderations including the contouring ofponds, extensive drainage work and theaccurate levelling of ditches.

Faced with an earthworks project of thissize, coupled with tight time restraints,the Environmental Division of Fitzpatricksaw Sittingbourne as the perfect site tointroduce 3D machine control technologyinto their working practices as an alternativeto traditional time consuming setting-outmethods. Already established users ofGPS for site surveys and familiar withbasic machine control technology,Fitzpatrick and their long standing earth-moving contractors D&M Plant, began aninvestigation into what systems were onthe market and the potential benefits thatthey could bring to this type of job.

Mark Humphrey, Design Engineer forFitzpatrick (Environmental Division)explains, “Following our initial researchwe trialled a 2D system but after twodays of setting it up we found it justcouldn’t deliver the results we needed toget the significant time savings and easeof use that would justify our investment.Upgrading the same system for 3Dusage still wasn’t providing the versatilitywe required so we decided to test amore sophisticated 3D system from adifferent manufacturer, namely theTrimble GCS900.”

“We were aware that we would beamongst the first users in the country toadopt this technology on an excavator,but following a visit in March from Trimble’s

UK distributor KOREC and a speedyinstallation of the GCS900 onto a D&MPlant Volvo EC460-GC it was clear thatthis system was going to deliver. Withinhalf a day the driver was up and runningand found the software pretty wellself-explanatory.”

Using the System

The KOREC team fitted four sensors tothe excavator, on the boom, stick, andbucket linkage, and a pitch and fall sensormounted on the platform of the machine.Dual Trimble MS990 integrated GPSreceivers were mounted onto the backof the excavator which would receivecorrections transmitted via a radio backat the Trimble GPS base station mountedon the site office roof. These positioningsensors are used to compute the exactposition of the bucket teeth many timesper second. In the cab a Trimble CB430control box uses this position informationand compares it to the design elevationto compute cut or fill to grade.Everything is displayed on the screen infront of the driver.

Back in the office Mark Humphrey usedsurvey software to create the job design,which was then loaded onto a PCMCIAmemory card for transfer of the designdata to the cab-based control box. D&MPlant driver Vinnie Holton then had the

DXF file of the whole site on screen infront of him and was ready to go. “In thecab I have a choice of views including aplan view and cross section so I knowexactly where the bucket is in relation tothe design. The flashing light bars andaudible alarms are particularly useful and Itend to use them even more than thescreen. Even changes in design are nolonger a headache. The new data is justuploaded by memory card into the cab.I’m now working in a virtually stakelessenvironment and can get on with the jobwith no need for a banksman. Excavatingtime is slightly longer than before butusing this system I know it’s 100% rightfirst time. There’s no need to get out ofthe cab to replace knocked over stakesand with no one around, it’s a saferenvironment to work in. Work is nowcontinuous, not the stop-start that it wasbefore with dump truck drivers waitingaround for checks”

Checking

Whilst D&M supplied the plant for the site,Fitzpatrick set up the control for the jobincluding the purchase of a base stationand a Trimble GPS Rover and ACU loggerwith software for QA checking purposes.Daily checks are carried out by MarkHumphrey using the Rover with the samedesign data as in the cab loaded on the

Mark Humphrey checks work done with a Trimble Rover and ACU logger and inset, a typical in cab display

Dual Trimble MS990 integrated GPS receivers were mountedonto the back of the excavator


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logger. Fitzpatrick has also taken out alicense to Trimble’s VRS Now service –the same solution as used by theOrdnance Survey to achieve RTK accura-cies without the need to set up a basestation - enabling Mark to quickly checkwork on several sites in one day withoutthe encumbrance of base station set ups.

System Evaluation

Mark Humphrey is enthusiastic about thebenefits of introducing the Trimble systemto the site. “Aside from the health andsafety benefits, we are without a doubtreducing setting-out time by around 85%not to mention saving an Amazonian rainforest by not using stakes! Although westill have a few boards around as a roughguide, this is now essentially a stakelesssite. The accuracy is well within the toler-ances we would expect whatever methodwe use, but is now achieved considerablyfaster. This brings us the added benefit ofbetter utilisation of the good material thatwe are digging out, We know exactly thevolume coming out and can thereforereduce the cost of importing additional fill.Best of all is the peace of mind. Weregularly check the machine and controland they are always +/-20mm, well withintolerance. We’ve had no need for anyrework to date, everything is exactly ason the drawing and the client loves that”

The success of the GCS900 system hasled Fitzpatrick to back it up with a secondsystem on the Kent site, this time on aKomatsu dozer where Mark estimates a100% saving on setting-out time whentrimming the enormous 95,000 sqmpiling platform.

Future PlansMark concludes, “It’s fair to say that using3D Machine Control is now an integralpart of our working practice. This is thefirst project we’ve used it on and withhindsight I can see that there are manyways that we can better manage its usagein the future for even greater productivity.The systems are entirely interchangeablewhich means that we can easily movethem from machine to machine depend-ing on the factors we can’t always planfor such as weather. Reliable technologyhas been backed up by KOREC’s fantastictechnical support.”

Update June 2008A year on from his first project with 3Dmachine control, we catch up withFitzpatrick’s Mark Humphrey to see if thebenefits that the Trimble GCS900 originallybrought have been transferable to other jobs.

The Garden of England is about tobecome the Salad Garden of England!The biggest greenhouse complex inBritain is currently under construction onthe Isle of Thanet and will provide homegrown salad all year round using newhigh-tech environmentally friendly techniques.

This site is five times the size of the previousjob Mark was working on and Fitzpatrick

is preparing seven platforms for sevenglass houses, each with their own reservoir,along with three soak away ponds and2.5km of road. “This time we are workingon an 83 hectare site and have to movearound one million m³ of material. If any-thing the set up is even more challengingthan our last site. It’s not just the scale ofthe project - this site is also the largestarchaeological excavation currently underwayin Europe. This means that we havearound 45 archaeologists on site wholiterally follow us with a trowel and ofcourse we have to avoid damaging any-thing of importance buried beneath thetop soil. The down side of this is that it’simpossible to work continuously in anyparticular area. Sections are set out toavoid and in other areas we have to stripthe top soil for checking below and awaitclearance from Kent County Councilbefore we can proceed.”

Mark continues “On this job, we areagain working with our long standingearth moving contractors D&M Plant, andare using a CAT D6R dozer, a D61Komatsu dozer and a Volvo EC460-GCall fitted with Trimble GCS900 systemsand have another machine coming soon.We are using three Trimble GPS Roversas before for checking and setting out. Ifwe learnt anything from our last job, it’show to better manage our systems indifferent areas of the site and this hasbeen particularly useful for maintainingproductivity in spite of the stop/startnature of the work. Short term planninghas become very important and we arenow better equipped to deal with this andmanage the plant we have available.”

Each of the seven greenhouse platformshas to be trimmed to a specific and veryshallow grade of around 1:500 and if notexact, Fitzpatrick will be charged for the

removal of any excess material. Markexplains, “We’re achieving +/- 20mmwith the GCS900 and although theoriginal spec was for +/-10mm this wasas good as we expected and the as-builts are spot on. We’ve been working ina virtually stakeless environment againand that’s really saved time. We’ve alsobeen using the system to create thelagoons which are 10m deep and verysteep at 1:1. It’s far too steep anddangerous for an engineer with a stringline but with the GCS900 no setting outwas required. An additional benefit is thatwe are again getting the job done rightfirst time. With fuel costs continuing torise this is becoming more and moreimportant”

Fitzpatrick will shortly be taking delivery ofTrimble’s Site Supervisor System whichcombines a vehicle mounted GPS receiverwith Site Controller Software on a TabletPC. Mark concludes, “This in car systemwill be great for our construction manager– he’ll be able to see exactly where he ison the site and carry out checks, allwithout input from us. It’s another interestingdevelopment and application for GPS onthe site.”

When the earthworks are completed inAugust, Mark will return to the originalSittingbourne site for additional workincluding the putting in of roads and carparks. Mark concludes, “We still have alot to learn, but it will be interesting toreturn to our initial job with more experi-ence and even better management ofour systems and machines. KOREC hasagain provided an excellent level ofsupport and been quick to respond toany of our requests” All information kindly supplied by MarkHumphrey, Design Engineer, FitzpatrickEnv. Division. www.fitzpatrick.co.uk

The biggest greenhouse complex in Britain


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KOREC News SED Round UpMay 13th, 14th and 15th saw KOREC returning to Rockingham Motor Speedway inNorthants to exhibit at the biggest SED show for 42 years!

With around 21,000 visitors coming through the doors, we are delighted to report thatSED 2008 was our most successful show ever. Thank you to all those who visited us inthe Site Equipment Zone and especially to Steve Simmons of Sinbad Plant who kindlyprovided us with a JCB and operator for live demonstrations of the Dual GPS GCS900Excavator Machine Control system, Dave Collins for his static dozer showing off the GCS900ATS system and Finning for their D6K mini excavator with LR60 and D6K with a GCS400dual laser system.

So what was hot at SED this year - aside from the KOREC team who boasted their bestever SED suntans! The popular Trimble LM80 Layout Manager with the SPS610 robotictotal station proved a huge draw, whilst inside, Trimble Construction Manager Software forAsset Management and Tracking gathered interested onlookers….particularly on a rainylast day!

New ReleaseNikon NPR Series TotalStations with co-axiallaser pointerKOREC is delighted to launch Nikon’s newNPR-302 Series of three long rangereflectorless total stations, the NPR-362,NPR-352 and NPR-332.

Each model comes with Nikon’s patentedreflectorless system technology providinglong distance reflectorless measurement ofup to 300m reducing the need for multipleset-ups and a co-axial laser pointer toassist with target identification and reduceaiming time. The Series features 3” and 5”angle accuracy models and high precisiondistance measurement accuracy of up to+/-(2 + 2 ppm x D) mm.

Designed with simplicity and productivity inmind, all instruments have an ergonomic,alpha numeric keyboard, powerful andintuitive onboard software and an onboardbattery life of 16 hours of continuous angleand distance measurements. Nikon’srenowned build quality meets IP56 stan-dards with water and dust proof protection.

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Training &SupportDemand for KOREC training courses continuesto grow, and we are pleased to announcethe introduction of our most comprehensivetraining schedule yet for 2008.

The KOREC Training Team are TrimbleCertified Trainers and we ensure that theyremain up to date with the latest methods,tips and fixes from Trimble.

To request a copy of the Training programfor 2008 please call 0845 603 1214 ordownload our brochure by visiting theService & Support section atwww.korecgroup.com

New Version of LM80Trimble has announced the release of version4.21 of their LM80 Layout Manager, thepocket-sized personal layout tool that letscontractors enter their blueprint, creating adigital replica. This new version is available forimmediate download from www.trimble.com.

New features include:

• multi-point resection – now use up to five

• displaying the instrument direction on the map

• auto-pan to current position

• total distance calculation

• using the last instrument setup location Ideal for use with the SPS610 robotic total station

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