Testimonials
New South Wales Projects
Great S Excavations, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Topcon systems : System 5 machine control on Liebherr 742B dozer.
Applications : Plant hire
NSW dozer owner-operator Dan Brown, of Great S Excavations, has found the use of a Topcon System 5 automated machine control system makes him much more productive, more employable and earn higher hourly rates.
"I carry out anything from cutting batters to forming dam walls, trimming subgrade on roadworks or shaping subdivisions - pretty much anything you can do with a dozer," he said.
Ford Civil Contracting, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Topcon systems : 3D-Xi excavator indicate system on Komatsu PC300-7
Applications : Construction of seawall and associated works
Australia's first Topcon 3D-Xi "indicator" 3D GPS+-based control system for excavators has increased productivity and efficiency by up to 50% on a riverside project for Sydney-based contractor Ford Civil Contracting Pty Ltd.
"We are getting productivity increases of about 50% on the seawall construction, and between 20 and 30% on the other boxing out and shaping activities," said Ford Civil's managing director Stuart Ford. "Those are very real efficiency and productivity gains we are achieving.
J K Williams Contracting, NSW, Australia
Topcon systems : two Cat 140H graders fitted with Topcon 3D-GPS+ automatic machine control, one Cat 627G scraper fitted with Topcon 3D-GPS+ indicate system, base station.
Applications : General civil construction, road construction, residential and industrial subdivisions.
The use of a Topcon System 5+ machine control system on graders and scrapers is making a complex residential subdivision project much faster, easier and more straight forward for NSW contractor J K Williams Contracting.
According to managing director Leigh Hartog, the use of the System 5+ on the graders and scrapers is saving at least one grader, around 30-40% in costs and a lot of time - plus the entire project is much safer, because there are no stringline or level checking crews on the ground for the operators to look out for.
Kelly & Shepherd, Penrith, NSW, Australia
Topcon systems : System 5+ machine control Cat 14H grader, D5M, D8R dozers, Cat 627G scrapers (machine control and indicate), Hiper+ rover systems.
Applications : General civil construction, mine and quarry site rehabilitation
Sydney-based contractor Kelly & Shepherd is one of Australia's pioneering contractors in the use of GPS-based machine control systems.
The company's use of GPS-based machine control systems, working in closely with client Penrith Lakes Development Corporation, also shows just how a common client/contractor system increase jobsite efficiency, eliminate disputes over material volumes and achieving project specifications - and generally contribute to a more harmonious relationship.
TRN Group, Camden, Southwestern Sydney, NSW, Australia
Topcon systems : two Cat 12H graders fitted with Topcon 3D-GPS+ automatic machine control, one Cat 627G scraper fitted with Topcon 3D-GPS+ indicate system, three HiperPlus survey rover systems, two base stations.
Applications : Bulk earthworks, plant hire, residential and industrial subdivisions, general civil construction.
Since upgrading to Topcon GPS+ machine control and rover systems about 18 months ago, Sydney civil contractor TRN Group has found substantial productivity, safety and time-saving advantages.
Victorian Projects
Ciccone Constructions, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Topcon systems : two Hiper+ survey rovers, two base stations.
Applications : Subdivisions, general civil construction
The use of Topcon GPS-based surveying and setout products has resulted in a number of cost-saving and efficiency advantages for a Melbourne subdivision contractor.
"Since we purchased the Topcon package from Laser Beams, we've found we're a lot more productive," said managing director John Ciccone.
Yendle & Sons, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Topcon systems : System 5+ machine control on Cat D6R dozer, plus Hiper+ rover system
Applications : Plant hire, civil construction
In just three and a half years, the Yendle & Sons contracting business has come a long way.
"Being the relative new boys on the block, we had to prove ourselves from the word go and deliver projects on time and on budget," Regan said.
"Investing in brand new equipment and technology ensures we are as productive and efficient as we can be.
"That's been one of the main reasons behind our move to the Topcon GPS system: to improve efficiencies all round and provide the company with a genuine competitive advantage."
Bradco, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Bradco's Cat 14G grader fitted with Topcon's System 5+, carrying out final trim on a section of the Melbourne-Bendico freeway.
According to Bradco managing director Daryl Bradford, Topcon's System 5+, which uses the GPS+ RTK system, has achieved accuracies to within 20 mm in grader operations.
Rokon, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Topcon systems: HiperLite rover system
Applications: Site surveying, setout, checking
work
Melbourne-based civil contractor Rokon Pty Ltd is set to double its annual turnover after introducing a Topcon HiperLite rover system to its operations, eliminating the need to bring in a survey team and greatly speeding up operations.
"The main advantage in using the GPS is just how efficient our business has become," said Jim.
Maw Civil, Victoria, Australia.
Topcon systems: 5+ GPS+ receivers and a Mikrodigger XC1 depth monitoring system
Maw Civil's Komatsu PC400-6 fitted with Topcon's System 5+ GPS+ receivers and a Mikrodigger XC1 depth monitoring system, on breakwater construction at Safety Beach, Port Philip Bay.
Machine-control excavation cuts costs on marina project
Queensland Projects
Bachmann Plant Hire, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Topcon systems : mmGPS with System 5+ on Cat 140H grader
Applications : Plant hire, including final trim and paving grading
Queensland Plant Hire company, Bachmann Plant Hire has recently installed Australia's first Topcon mmGPS machine control system, on a Cat 140H grader, and is seeing significant benefits in final trim subgrade and placement of pavement gravels.
According to Managing Director Greg Bachmann, the mmGPS system has been achieving everything expected of it - "and possibly even more".
JD Earthmoving, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Topcon systems : 3D-Xi excavator indicate system on Cat 33B; System 5+ on Cat 140H grader, HiperLite(?) rover system
Applications : Bulk excavation, site works, commercial building site earthworks, general civil construction.
Mark Targett, a site foreman with Queensland-based JD Earthmoving finds that the use of Topcon's GPSbased machine guidance systems and survey equipment helps him complete projects faster and more efficiently.
Ken Dansie Grader Hire, Central Queensland, Australia
Topcon systems : Cat 140H grader fitted with System 5+ machine control.
Applications : General plant hire on civil construction projects
One of the first grader owner-operators to get into machine control in Australia has stuck with Topcon because of its ease of use, reduced level of dropouts and ability to work with other systems.
South East Excavations, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Topcon systems : System 5+ on two Cat 140H graders, Cat 12G
Applications : General civil construction.
The use of Topcon's System 5+ on graders owned by Brisbane-based South East Excavations has allowed the company to carry out a major greenfields shopping centre development within very tight time schedules, according to director Steve Turner.
Thiess Contractors, Central Queensland, Australia
Topcon systems : System 5+ machine control Cat 140H graders, Cat 16G, D10R dozer, Hiper+ rover systems.
Applications : Mine infrastructure upgrade
The use of Topcon GPS-based surveying and machine control equipment has helped Thiess Pty Ltd carry out a major mine infrastructure upgrade faster, more efficiently and more safely than using traditional methods.
