One and Done.

Leave a finished grade the first time, every time.

Mastless Motor Grader

Eliminate masts and cables traditionally located on the blade for maximum range of motion needed for steep slopes and complex designs. This configuration—available only on select machines—decreases the risk of damage to the machine, keeps valuable antennas safer and reduces the time needed to remove and reinstall them each day.

Make More Progress. And Fewer Waves.

Trimble Earthworks Grade Control Platform helps operators of all levels leave a quality surface in their tracks. Trimble Earthworks for motor graders is more than future forward. It’s fast forward. The next generation system gives you a first-pass finish that’s second to none.

 

Trimble Earthworks is now available in a subscription model with flexible terms to modernize your equipment with no large upfront cost.

Configuration Options for Motor Graders

Product Applications Configurations Description
3D
  • Highway and railway construction
  • Airport construction
  • Concrete pours and slab placement
  • Residential and commercial site construction
Single GNSS Measures the position and slope of the blade and compares that to design data for fine grading on complex design surfaces.
Dual GNSS Measures the exact position, cross slope, and heading of the blade for fine grading on steep slopes and complex design surfaces.
Universal Total Station (UTS) Total station-based system for extreme accuracy for lift and layer control, material monitoring, or where GNSS is not the ideal solution because of overhead obstructions.
2D
  • Road and highway projects
  • Land reclamation projects
  • Dam and reservoir construction
  • New infrastructure projects
Cross-slope Only Cross-slope control system to be used on motor graders for fine grading work for road maintenance, ditches, and slope work.
Single Elevation Plus Cross-slope Single control system uses a laser or sonic receiver to control the lift of the machine blade and the cross-slope for flat, slopework, and finished grading.
Dual Elevation Dual control system that uses a laser receiver and a sonic tracer for higher accuracy lift control. Blade edge can be controlled independently or linked.

Trimble Earthworks Downloads

Download these helpful applications for Trimble Earthworks from the Google Play store.

Trimble Earthworks Assistant

Easily access consolidated Trimble Earthworks learning material and documentation, allowing for a shorter learning curve and less downtime. The Earthworks Assistant app makes it easy to learn and troubleshoot using an Android cell phone, even from remote sites.

Trimble SiteCheck

Trimble SiteCheck is a dedicated software application that makes site check-ins easier than ever, allowing machine operators to check in their machine control systems on pre-loaded Trimble Earthworks Grade Control System control points, or field-generated control points and save these check-ins for later reference. With Trimble SiteCheck, you’ll never second guess your machine control system again.

Trimble File Flipper

File Flipper is a design file converter that allows users to convert design data between the Trimble GCS900 and Trimble Earthworks file and folder structure. File Flipper also allows to import single design, calibration and geoid files and put those files into the correct folder structure.

3D Grade Control for Motor Graders

Trimble 3D grade control can be installed on motor graders to put the site plan - design surfaces, grades and alignments - inside the cab.

 

Grading

 
  • Accurately measure the position and blade slope with the single GNSS antenna configuration
  • Measure the exact position, cross slope and the heading of the blade with dual GNSS
 

Finished Grade

  • Achieve finished grade to millimeter accuracy with fewer passes
  • Place finished grade materials more accurately and in a shorter time period, keeping material costs to a minimum and realizing better profits
 

2D Grade Control for Motor Graders

2D grade control systems from Trimble are an excellent first investment for contractors new to construction technology.

Grading

  • Measure the lift and tilt of the blade with a single laser and laser receiver
  • Measure the slope of the blade by adding another laser receiver or a slope sensor
  • Get to grade more accurately and quickly with in-cab elevation and slope guidance
  • Upgrade to a 3D grade control system as your organization grows

Finished Grade

  • Achieve tight tolerances and a smooth finished grade with precise vertical guidance.
  • Calculate the cross-slope of the blade using two angle sensors and a rotation sensor
  • Add a laser receiver or a sonic tracer to measure elevation 
  • Trace stringline, previous pass, or curb and gutter with a sonic tracer

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