The Trimble® Earthworks grade control platform is a next-generation, automated machine control and guidance system designed to maximize productivity and profitability in earthmoving operations. By delivering precise 2D or 3D design data directly to the cab, Trimble Earthworks eliminates the guesswork, reduces material waste and minimizes costly rework. It empowers operators of all experience levels to achieve the perfect grade on the first pass, drastically streamlining workflows from initial excavation to fine grading.

Key features:

• Intuitive interface: Features highly visual, easy-to-learn software running on field-ready touch displays, complete with 3D models, live cut/fill indicators, and avoidance zone alerts.
• Advanced automation: Automates blade and bucket control for fast, millimeter-accurate positioning, reducing the physical strain on operators while maintaining tight tolerances.
• Continuous compaction & steering: Offers real-time pass counts, compaction mapping and optional soil stiffness measurements alongside automated steering for optimized, high-efficiency density patterns.
• Rugged dual GNSS hardware: Utilizes cab-mounted, high-precision dual GNSS smart antennas to track a machine's 3D position and heading, eliminating the need for vulnerable masts and cables on the blade.
• Connected site integration: Seamlessly syncs the office to the field via integrations with Trimble WorksManager, Trimble Business Center and Trimble WorksOS for remote design transfers, real-time volume tracking and instant data collaboration.
  

Primary benefits: 

• Boosted profitability: Requires fewer passes and reduces fuel consumption, material overages and labor costs.
• Upskilled workforce: The intuitive, automated platform makes it easy for newer operators to perform complex slope work and excavation with professional accuracy.
• Enhanced safety and visibility: Keeps ground crews safer by reducing the need for manual grade checking and stakeouts around active machinery.
  

Supported machinery and fleet versatility:

Trimble Earthworks features a highly scalable, flexible design that accommodates a wide variety of equipment, utilizing standard, advanced or premium smart receivers:

• Heavy machinery: Dozers, excavators, motor graders, soil compactors, wheel loaders and scrapers.
• Compact machinery: Compact excavators and grading attachments optimized for tight jobsites.
  

Learn more about Trimble Earthworks here.