Excavator Topcon GPS Pipeline digging

Watch my mate Phil who is an experienced operator utilising Topcon Machine Control to excavate for a poly pipeline installation.
He used the Machine Control to dig to line and depth prior to the installation crew working behind him.
Watch how he digs as he glimpses at the screen as he needs.
This is a great example of Machine Control in action particularly in an excavator.
Hope you enjoy it.
Mark
Stegg Civil.

[@RealLordkiffington]

Just started using gps, its a game changer

[@magnondel]

Interesting sistem of working, I'd love to work with it,

[@ClydeTyme]

All good othee than how much you do in a day tracker. Mondays and Friday's are only for the operator to know

[@alpinestars13523]

Do you happen to have a workflow on how to access the what I'll call "Dig to Line" function?

[@حمزةحمزة-ن4ط7ت]

Excellent work. We in Morocco have few movements that work with this technology. To work as a group leader in the field of digging trenches and building reservoirs for potable water

[@Splunkzop]

I work in a coal mine driving dozers - mostly D11's - and little diggers - 50 to 120 ton machines.
We use Leica for all the work around the mine. Great to have something where all the machines
in an area can work off one design file to achieve a result.
I had to dig a 3mtr deep trench the other day to put some 280mm poly pipe under a new haul road
for a highwall pump we will need in the next month or so.

[@billjacobi3688]

An intelligent excavator would accomplish this same work much quicker.. you should try one out.

[@nigelwest5018]

Just wondering how many meters a day you average with that system?

[@steggcivil]

Hi Nigel.
Tough to say - I didn't ask the guys while I was there but they were dealing with limited access for crushed rock, traffic management, the digger is set between trees and powerlines so probably not the job to set as a benchmark.
With Topcon GPS you don't need anyone checking heights.....and no-one to paint the line for the trench.....so if the guys at the back can keep up with stone and laying, then the first digger can usually drop back and backfill earlier.

[@nigelwest5018]

@@steggcivil Thanks for the reply . I’ve only been digging for a couple of years and was mainly interested how many meters ur lead digger does just to see how I’m travelling. We do airport lighting so average about 5-7 km for a rural airport job.
Cheers
Nigel