Monday, February 9, 2015

How GPS Machine Control Models Work

By Lois Evans


Global Positioning System or GPS is often used as an accurate locator, which is an efficient technology to control and adjust the blade of a grader used in construction sites and road works. This makes the life of engineers, construction workers, machine operators, and surveyors more convenient. The GPS is a very dependable system that makes work faster, increases productivity, and income generating.

The design blueprint can be done in CAD, it can be converted into 3D designs that represent a more realistic image of the site. GPS machine control models are designed by engineers to aid in making the site plans more accurate. This is a very advanced engineering innovation that will help increase productivity minus the labor.

Apart from getting the work done a lot faster, not much fuel and energy will be wasted which is not only profit generating but also eco friendly. If there is no accurate positioning that only GPS can provide, heavy equipment can cause a lot of unnecessary damage to the site. It is also crucial to have experienced surveyors because they are the ones who expertly coordinate with the contractors, architects, and engineers so that all the existing data systems of the entire project will coincide.

There must also be surveying infrastructures built around the machinery. These giant equipment need to have reliable networks for efficient control. The machine controls will use GPS to change the direction of the blades of the road grader at accurate angles and locations.

Critically, the design of the model must contain accurate measurements and estimates. Advanced engineering software can create this with the plan in CAD form as reference. Using the software, they can create a 3D design which they can later transform into two dimensional when needed. Experienced designer can do this work with quality and accuracy.

The process includes triangulation. This works by showing meticulously estimated measurements and angles of elevated locations in the construction site. The model shows the triangulated surface or the TIN and this is what the operator will follow as guide as the grader moves.

In order for the model to function more efficiently, grade interpretation must be done carefully. Otherwise, there will be a lot of mistakes. The CAD files need to be reviewed, corrected with errors, converted into 3D files, and then rechecked. Available images of CAD from data systems can be analyzed accordingly to prevent errors. From 3D, they can also make two dimensional images out if it.

GPS works wonders and it is a very reliable technological innovation that can aid contractors in making their jobs easier. However, the preparation of this can be painstaking. Any detected errors, at the slightest details, need to be corrected.

Even so, this kind of model will assure the return of your investments. Cheap design plans of this model will only make you suffer amid the busy site since you may need to redesign the plan to make it more accurate. Now that you have an understanding of how this works, make it a point to contact only the best and most professional designers of machine controls.




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