Feature: Sustainable Solutions
entirely. As a result, projects can be completed twice as quickly, and the operating hours of construction equipment are reduced by approximately one-third. Additionally, this system ensures work is carried out at the highest level of quality. With the help of numerous high-precision sensors that record the exact position of excavator buckets in real time, earth movements can be executed with an accuracy of up to 2 cm. Novatron's Xsite control systems
are utilised in a diverse range of earth moving vehicles, including excavators, wheel loaders, bulldozers and crawler drills, regardless of the manufacturer. Tese installations can be found on nearly all major machine types within the global top 10, spanning from market leaders such as Caterpillar, Komatsu, and XCMG to Sany, Zoomlion, John Deere, Volvo, Hitachi, Liebherr, Doosan Infracore and more.
Universally applicable to construction machinery Te design options for Xsite solutions are as diverse as their proven use in a wide range of construction machinery. It is easy to connect network correction services, base stations and GNSS receivers from various manufacturers, allowing for keeping up with the rapid development of respective technologies. Tere is no reliance on a single manufacturer, ensuring flexibility. Te system is also compatible with popular soſtware suites for 3D models, including cloud-based BIM offerings. Various openBIM data formats can be used without the need for conversion or compatibility issues, and real-time work progress can be recorded if necessary. With its modular soſtware structure, Xsite is scalable and supports both 2D and 3D visualisations in the Pro version. With their open design, the Xsite
control systems from Novatron serve as a versatile digitalisation platform for construction machinery. Earthmoving companies and construction machinery manufacturers highly value the exceptional quality of the overall
If machine data of earthmoving equipment gets digitised and compared with BIM, data in operations can be executed both faster and more precisely
solution provided by this technology leader in the field. However, achieving such a remarkable market position requires continuous effort and dedication to keep up with ongoing technological advancements.
Technological leadership necessitates continuous innovation Approximately 30 years ago, when Novatron introduced the first commercially viable 2D machine control systems, lasers were only beginning to be utilised in the construction industry, and satellite positioning with centimetre accuracy was still a distant goal. Also BIM and IIoT were not yet major trends then. However, from the beginning, fast and lag-free real-time visualisations of planning data compared to actual earth movements in the most impressive graphics possible have been crucial to the company. This is because the graphical user interface (GUI) plays a vital role in determining the perceived quality of a product. "When developing the Xsite
Digitisation of earthmoving equipment saves time and preserves machines and the environment
controller, we wanted to deliver the best possible performance for the user and thus drew inspiration from the cutting-edge technology used for
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