Equipment World Digital Magazine
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EquipmentWorld.com | July 2017 73 machine control attachments | by Marcia Gruver Doyle | MGruver@randallreilly.com MACHINE CONTROL ATTACHMENTS Portable tracking device moves from asset to asset DPL Telematics' MultiTrack offers a portable solution for equipment owners to track their equipment. The GPS tracking system can attach to any asset and then be rede- ployed on another machine, eliminating the need for a dedicated system on every asset. Completely enclosed, the self-contained tracking system has no wires or antenna. With an internal battery offering up to four months of life on a single charge, the unit can be recharged in three hours using a wall plug. DPL says the system requires little to no sky view for tracking, thus allowing users to install it either under or inside machines. The MultiTrack notifies the user whenever the asset begins to move. Customer defined cur- fews can be set up to alert users to unauthorized activity. For use on a trailer, the device can be wired to the tail light circuitry to automatically charge when the trailer is hitched. The device can be hardwired to collect runtime hours, location and battery voltage, as well as offer remote starter-disable capabilities. Topcon Positioning Group's ZPS system uses a Z- Robot and Z-Stack sensor to produce accurate concrete pavements with a fraction of the hardware required for local positioning systems, says the company. The Z-Robot, an advanced robotic total station with integrated Z-beam laser technology, is designed to provide a hybrid function of vertical accuracy control and laser positioning to maintain accuracy across a concrete paver. The ZPS system uses only one Z-Robot to control the paver, in comparison to tradi- tional systems, which require multiple robotic total stations to control the paver in addition to another set of instru- ments for downrange transition. As part of the ZPS system, the Z-Stack modular-designed sensor system integrates GPS, optical targeting and Z-beam reception into one unit that requires no separate base station and only one power cable. Topcon says the system also offers a working area of up to 150 feet wider than traditional methods, which helps minimize instrument transitions. Produce accurate concrete pavements with less hardware