Trimble Roadworks Paving Control Platform is now available for milling machines and cold planers. The 3D paving control system runs on an Android operating system and enables operators to precisely control cutting depth of the milling machine or cold planer.
The 3D control system minimizes over-cutting and enables the machines to attain a smooth surface on airport runways, highways, racetracks, and other projects that require optimum smoothness. The 3D design is displayed to the machine operator showing areas that are on, above or below ideal grade, comparing the actual drum position and slope with the digital design. The platform automatically guides the milling drum to cut the correct depth and slope without string lines or manual adjustments.
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Use of the machine control system on milling machines and cold planers improves the efficiency of the paving process, according to Kevin Garcia, general manager of civil specialty solutions, by decreasing asphalt usage by paving machines and increasing overall surface smoothness.
“Complex paving projects such as airport runways and heavily traveled highways have some of the tightest specifications in the construction industry,” Garcia said in a statement. “Trimble Roadworks for milling and cold planing takes both the guesswork and the re-work out of milling, making it easy for operators to mill precisely to a 3D design elevation.”
The new software has the same user interface as existing Trimble Roadworks applications and is compatible with Trimble WorksManager software and with Trimble Business Center software.
