Leica - Wed March 08, 2017
Leica Geosystems Increases Productivity with Intelligent MSS400 Series Sensors
“The new MSS400 Series Sensors are so responsive that I receive almost instantaneous updates on the panel. This means that I can use my excavator to fine grade much faster. The sensors are very fast even when I dig 4 to 5 meters down,” said Michael Madsen, excavator operator from Entreprenørfirmaet Ollerup in Denmark....
Tue March 07, 2017
New Leica ConX Simplifies Collaboration, Data Transfer for Construction
Leica Geosystems announced the new Leica ConX, a cloud solution and web interface to seamlessly integrate, manage and analyze surveying and machine control workflows for heavy construction projects. Personnel and machines on the job site need to share the same data and stay in sync with changes, so work can be carried out effectively, on time and budget....
Sat December 31, 2016
Brooks Tractor Opens New Branch in Mount Pleasant, Wis.
Brooks Tractor, a Wisconsin-area construction equipment dealer, announced its newest 35,000-sq.-ft. branch in Mount Pleasant, Wis. The location, which features a 30,000-sq.-ft. main building and a 5,000-sq.-ft....
Wed April 06, 2016
CASE, Leica Geosystems Expand Partnership in North America with Certification Program
CASE Construction Equipment and Leica Geosystems have extended their partnership in North America to include the availability of off-machine precision construction tools through CASE dealers, including pipe lasers, rotating lasers, underground utility locators and automatic/electronic levels....
Tue April 01, 2014
CASE Construction Equipment and Leica Geosystems Enter Into Strategic Partnership
CASE Construction Equipment has entered into a strategic partnership with Leica Geosystems to provide machine control technologies – both factory installed and aftermarket – throughout its line of construction equipment....
Tue February 14, 2012
Leica Geosystems signs Software License Agreement with John Deere
Leica Geosystems has entered into a software license agreement with Deere & Company to provide guidance software for a range of new AutoTracTM Ready tractor models directly via the ISOBUS. To date Leica Geosystems precision agricultural solutions cover a wide range of John Deere models....
Wed August 10, 2011
Leica PowerDigger 2D Excavator Guidance System Features Automatic Elevation
By expanding on Leica’s PowerSnap technology, Leica PowerDigger 2D makes excavating easier and more productive. Using the same panel on a dozer, excavator or grader saves money on training and equipment while minimizing down time....
Wed August 10, 2011
Leica Geosystems’ Guidance System Speeds Slope Cutting by 30 Percent
An Oregon excavating contractor has found that a 2D guidance system from Leica Geosystems improved the productivity of an excavator by 30 percent when cutting slopes to a precise grade. About a year ago, Pihl Inc., a grading and excavation contractor based in Banks, Ore., bought the PowerDigger Plus guidance system from Leica Geosystems and fitted it onto a Kobelco 235 excavator....
Fri June 17, 2011
Leica Geosystems Enhances SP Technology
Leica Geosystems released the next generation of its Leica SP technology. SP Technology now also supports machine control with total stations, providing high precision and increased grading speed in environments where GPS is not useable....
Thu June 09, 2011
Leica PowerDigger Lite Guidance System Increases Productivity
Leica Geosystems’ Leica PowerDigger Lite is its new entry-level single-slope guidance system for all types of excavators. Designed with single slope applications in mind, PowerDigger Lite is ideal for mini-excavators and backhoes....
