Technology in the Dirt

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Technology in the Dirt
GIS Day McAllen, TX

• 11/20/09

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So what does all this mean?
Will this impact your business?
What are the Risks?
What are the Rewards?
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The Road Design
Top View
Cross Section View
A
B
C
8 m
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Summary of the production study results
Conventional 2432 hrs
AccuGrade 1150 hrs
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Summary of the production study results

• 100 Increase in Productivity
• 3,0 days vs. 1,5 days
• Increased Machine Utilization
• Less waiting time
• Longer passes
• Savings in Operating Cost
• 43 less Fuel consumption
• Less wear on U/C and GET

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Summary of the production study results

• Reduction in Surveying Cost
• 18 hrs 14 min. X 2 people (Old way) vs.. 54
  min. for 1 person (New way) 95 time saved and 1
  person less.
• Increased quality / potential for material saving
• 45 in tolerance vs.. 98 in tolerance much
  more consistent
• Verges and side slopes visually looked much
  better with AccuGrade
• 9 Trucks vs.. 8 Trucks over 80M 11 savings

Conventional
AccuGrade
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Design Surface
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AccuGrade Product Line Overview
Track Type Tractor AccuGrade Laser AccuGrade GPS
AccuGrade UTS
Motor Grader AccuGrade Cross Slope AccuGrade
Sonic AccuGrade Laser AccuGrade GPS AccuGrade
UTS
Backhoe Loader AccuGrade Site Ref. AccuGrade
Laser Ref. (indicate only) E Series
Excavator Site Laser Reference (indicate only
311-319) AccuGrade GPS (indicate only 320-385)
Soil Compactors AccuGrade Compaction CS56, CS64,
CS76
Wheel Tractor Scraper AccuGrade GPS 613G
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AccuGrade Compaction System

• Records maps compaction results
• Displays measurements and guides the operator
• Export compaction data to AccuGrade Office
  with Wireless Option

AccuGrade GPS
AccuGrade CD700 display
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AccuGrade Compaction vs. Traditional Testing
Methods
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Intelligent Compaction
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Asset Management with Technology
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System Overview
Location
SMU
Event Diagnostic Codes
ECM
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Jobsite Productivity
Whats going on with the machines at the Stone
Ridge jobsite.
Status
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Jobsite Productivity
Theyre hardly using it! Ill move it to the Main
Street job. I wont have to rent one after all.
Utilization
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Jobsite Productivity
Unit T12345 is Idling about 32 of the time.
Utilization
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Owning Operating Costs
The service on the 420D is late. The D8T will
come due this week.
Planned Maintenance
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Safety
We need to get this operator training?
Operation
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Conclusions

• What does all this mean?
• This is currently impacting our businesses?
• Are the risks manageable?
• Are there rewards already being reaped?