TRIMBLE has a launched a new depth display system which has been developed to improve the accuracy and productivity of trenching, excavating and grading operations.

Designated the Spectra Precision Laser DDS300 system, it is designed for compact equipment like backhoes, mini-excavators and smaller excavators.
With wireless connectivity between components, simple installation, movement between machines and an affordable price, it is described as being ideal for large commercial, industrial and residential jobsites.
The system can be employed by contractors involved in general construction, site preparation and utility work and can be used for excavating basements, foundations and footers, trenching flat bottom and simple slopes, grading flat and simple slopes as well as embankment and profile work for canals.
“The DDS300 leverages laser and angle sensor technology to provide dynamic real-time position information for the bucket at all times,” says a spokesman for the company. “The dynamic real-time information allows the operator to excavate, trench, grade or cut profiles more quickly and accurately than traditional laser-referenced machine guidance systems.”
It requires little training time and can increase an operator’s productivity and efficiency. At the core of the system is the Spectra Precision Laser CB300, a seven-inch full-colour touch screen that takes the user through the installation, set-up and operating modes of the display system.
The Spectra Precision Laser DDS300 will be available through Trimble’s worldwide building construction distribution channel.
Trimble has also introduced a new version of its GCS900 grade control system, which expands the mix of machines supported by the system to include milling machines.
By expanding the heavy equipment machine mix to include this new machine type, Trimble reinforces its commitment to meeting the contractor’s needs for productivity technology across all types of development projects and all phases of the construction life cycle.
Using Trimble GCS900 grade control system on a milling machine, a heavy and highway contractor can realise significant material savings and increased road smoothness during the ensuing paving operation. By controlling the precise cutting depth of the mill, the contractor is less likely to over-cut existing surface and less likely to require additional costly asphalt or concrete material in the re-paving process, the spokesman says.
Trimble’s expanding product line also includes a new mechanical total station, the Trimble TS215 Total Station and a new version of the Trimble LM80 Layout Manager version 5.0. Together, the products deliver a high-value solution that can help contractors increase point layout productivity and accuracy while reducing rework and project expenses.
The TS215, part of Trimble’s portfolio of total stations, is said to be ideal for general, concrete and specialty contractors, enabling them to effectively perform a range of jobsite layout and measurement tasks, including measuring distances and angles, laying out building and excavation lines, creating reference points and offset hubs, and setting out point locations for concrete forms and anchor bolt placement.
The TS215 can be used as a standalone instrument or in combination with the Trimble LM80 Layout Manager. The pocket-sized Trimble LM80 Layout Manager combined with a total station allows the contractor to carry, manage, work with, and lay out the jobsite blueprint for fast and accurate building foundation layout.