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June 3, 2008:
Harry O. Ward, PE, Named VP of Carlson Software
In recognition of the growth that Carlson Software has been experiencing in civil engineering sales and its training division, Harry O. Ward, PE, has been named a vice president and as such, he will be directing the operations of Carlson College and the Civil Engineering Division.
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April 21, 2008:
Carlson Software and HydroCAD Form Alliance
A new alliance between Carlson Software Inc. and HydroCAD Software Solutions, LLC, to take advantage of the strengths of both companies and to benefit both companies' customers was recently revealed at the Carlson Silver Anniversary User Conference. HydroCAD is a Computer Aided Design tool used by civil engineers for modeling stormwater runoff.
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April 14, 2008:
Carlson Software to Give Users CAD Platform Choice.
At the opening session of the Carlson Silver Anniversary User Conference, Bruce Carlson, president and founder of Carlson Software Inc., announced the addition of the ability to run on IntelliCAD® (ICAD) to the 2009 releases of Carlson Software.
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April 10, 2008:
Carlson Software Supports JAVAD GNSS.
Carlson Software recently announced that it will provide support for the all-new receiver technology provided by JAVAD GNSS.
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March 11, 2008:
Carlson Software and Prolec U.K. Announce OEM Partnership.
Under a new agreement with Carlson Software, Prolec U.K. will be providing European distribution of Carlson machine control software and products.
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March 11, 2008:
All-New Carlson Grade 3.0 Introduced by Carlson Software.
Now contractors and heavy equipment operators have no need to buy or install more software than they need. Learn about Grade's Upgrade Option Authorization, Open Positioning Architecture, and User Defined Interface.
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March 3, 2008:
Carlson Software forms new Positioning & Machine Control Division
The construction industry is rapidly embracing technology and Carlson Software is ready with the newly formed Positioning & Machine Control Division incorporating its machine control software development team, a specialized sales force and global OEM distribution.
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is Carlson Software's
GPS-based assignment
and tracking system
for haul trucks. It
enables dispatch operators
to know haul truck
locations and material
types during transit,
even in blinding conditions.
TruckPro currently
tracks operators,
downtimes, delay codes,
material types, load
counts, cycle times,
and delivered tonnage.
The truck routinely
broadcasts its position
to the tracking system,
such that routing
can be modified and
speeds monitored for
different road sections.
Your process and equipment
performance can be
monitored and analyzed
to gain advantage
over your competitors. |
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| General
Features |
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TruckPro
is ideal for real-time
tracking applications,
since dispatchers
can monitor haul
truck locations,
even in blinding
conditions. By knowing
the truck locations,
the dispatcher can
more accurately
assign trucks to
digging equipment.
This means reduced
idle times and elimination
of excessive movement,
which results in
less maintenance
and cost. Known
load locations also
enhance blending
practices. In addition,
TruckPro aides the
shift foreman or
engineer in calculating
material types and
tonnages hauled
for the shift. Furthermore,
the heavy equipment
operator has instant
feedback on their
performance statistics;
thus, giving them
goals in which to
better.
This product consists
of two-way communication
between dispatch
and the vehicle,
a GPS with meter-level
accuracy, and a
ruggedized touchscreen
computer. This program
works semi-real
time, when the radios
have line of site
communications.
A future release
of TruckPro will
include recording
the dumping location
to aide in further
material tracking,
which in some instances
could lead to stockpile
modeling and improved
blending.
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| Benefits |
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Reduced
idle
time |
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Increased
productivity |
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Lower
dilution |
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Improved
blending
and
stockpile
management |
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Enhanced
recovery |
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More
accurate
tracking
for
improved
planning |
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Comprehensive
electronic
reporting
across
the
network |
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Road
speed
analysis
can
lead
to
better
roads
for
haulage |
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Reduced
staking |
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Low
cost
alternative |
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On-site
support |
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| Login
Screen |
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The
operator logs
onto the system
with their
id and password
in the first
screen. The
shift is also
set here. |
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| Tracking
Screens |
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presents
the
operator
with
a
loading
information
screen,
along
with
a
dumping
location
screen.
The
payload
weight
is
read
from
an
on-board
sensor
which
is
integrated
with
the
TruckPro
system.
The
pit
and
seam
are
filled
in
with
the
location
extracted
from
the
main
navigation
screen
when
the
operator
selects
the
record
load
location
as
seen
in
the
next
section.
These
values
are
all
editable
from
these
screens
in
case
an
override
is
needed. |
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| Main
Screen |
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the center of the
TruckPro main screen,
there is a map with
current position and
other routes taken
through the shift.
It shows both the
pit and dumping locations.
The seam quality is
changeable on the
right side of screen.
To the upper left,
the user is allowed
to: set delays and
record load locations.
On the left, Travel
indicates the distance
traveled since login
and LastGPS is the
time in seconds since
the last good GPS
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The
GPS status
is displayed
to the lower
left along
with a running
total of loads
and tons.
The zoom buttons
at the bottom
of the screen
allow the
operator to
view more
or less of
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"Set"
items
include: |
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Seam
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These
are
user
defined,
but
some
examples
include:
coal,
overburden,
and
scoria. |
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Delay
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These
are
user
defined,
but
some
examples
include:
lunch,
maintenance,
and
shift
change. |
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Tools |
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When
TruckPro
is
combined
with
Productivity
Tools,
a
whole
wealth
of
information
is
available
for
analysis,
which
can
lead
to
increased
productivity
and
optimal
performance
from
your
haul
truck
and
digging
equipment.
Productivity
Tools
feature
real-time
remote
viewing
and
full
3D
playback
of
earthmoving
equipment.
In
addition,
user-defined
reports
on
any
aspect
including
rehandle
and
tonnage
per
hour
are
included
in
the
arsenal. |
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| Supported
GPS Types |
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major GPS types
are supported,
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Ashtech/Thales |
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Garmin |
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Javad |
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Leica |
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Navcom |
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NMEA |
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NovAtel |
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Sokkia |
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Topcon |
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Trimble |
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This
depends
significantly
on
the
hardware
chosen.
Please
consult
with
one
of
our
machine
guidance
experts
to
find
out
what
will
work
for
your
operation.
Please
contact our
main
office
or
your
local dealer for
sales
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