Siteworks Machine guiding expands Trimble Siteworks Software’s capabilities beyond surveying and layout to include on-machine guiding and operator assistance, currently available on small track loader buckets.
Trimble has announced the availability of its Trimble Siteworks Machine Guidance Module for small track loaders. Siteworks Machine guiding expands Trimble Siteworks Software’s capabilities beyond surveying and layout to include on-machine guiding and operator assistance, currently available on small track loader buckets. This is the first new machine type for the Siteworks Machine guiding Module since its introduction for excavators in 2023, and Trimble’s first machine guiding solution for compact track loader buckets.
Siteworks Machine Guidance for compact track loaders expands the versatility of this popular and adaptable machine type by providing an all-in-one solution for planning, grading, and leveling. With the inclusion of a simple-to-install machine kit and the Siteworks software module, users may quickly and easily shift the system across different machines and jobsites, as well as use their existing technology on-machine.
“The Siteworks Machine Guidance Module has been popular since the day we introduced it because it gives operators a simple, high-value, one-stop-shop for both survey and grade control,” said Elwyn McLachlan, Trimble’s vice president of civil solutions. “We’re thrilled to introduce support for compact track loaders, which increases the versatility of this machine type. With Siteworks Machine Guidance, the operator may effortlessly use the bucket to level materials for design, which used to require switching to either a grading or box blade attachment.”
The Siteworks Machine Guidance system consists of the Trimble SPS986 or Trimble R780 GNSS Smart Antenna with tilt compensation, the Trimble ProPoint positioning engine, and any bring-your-own-device or Trimble field tablet that supports the Siteworks software. The module allows contractors to plan, measure, and layout projects using Siteworks off the machine. Contractors can then transfer the GNSS receiver and field tablet from the pole to the compact track loader or excavator, enabling in-cab 3D machine guidance and grade inspection without the requirement for a surveyor.
Trimble WorksManager Software allows contractors to effortlessly share designs, obtain remote support, and keep projects moving from the road while also enhancing field efficiency. Contractors who use a Trimble correction service, such as CenterPoint RTX, have increased mobility without the limits of a local base station or VRS network, as well as high-level accuracy delivered globally via satellite or cellular/IP.
Siteworks Machine Guidance sales and support for compact track loaders are now available worldwide via the SITECH distribution channel.
