making progress possible 11/20/09 technology in the dirt gis day – mcallen, tx

MAKING PROGRESS POSSIBLE

11/20/09

Technology in the Dirt

GIS Day – McAllen, TX

MAKING PROGRESS POSSIBLE

So what does all this mean?Will this impact your

business?What are the Risks?

What are the Rewards?

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The Road Design

Profile View

80 m

Cross Section View

A

B

C

8 m

North Road

South Road

Top View

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Summary Summary of the production studyof the production study resultsresults

D6N - Operating Times

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

Conventional AccuGrade

ho

urs

Base

Subgrade

02:24

08:28

05:46

01:28

330D - Operating Times

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

Conventional AccuGrade

Subgrade

05:19

04:36

140H - Machine Operation

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

Conventional AccuGrade

Base

01:49

00:32

Site Setup (Staking / Data Prep)

00:00

01:12

02:24

03:36

04:48

06:00

07:12

08:24

Conventional AccuGrade

Site Setup

07:31

00:54

Conventional:24:32 hrs

AccuGrade:11:50 hrs

MAKING PROGRESS POSSIBLE Summary Summary of the production study of the production study results results

• 100% Increase in Productivity

• 3,0 days vs. 1,5 days

• Increased Machine Utilization

• Less waiting time

• Longer passes

• Savings in Operating Cost• 43% less Fuel consumption

• Less wear on U/C and GET

22

210231

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50

100

150

200

250

330D D6N 140H

7

136123

0

50

100

150

200

250

330D D6N 140H

Conventional

AccuGrade

43% fuel saving

MAKING PROGRESS POSSIBLE Summary Summary of the production study of the production study resultsresults

• Reduction in Surveying Cost• 18 hrs & 14 min. X 2 people (Old way) vs.. 54 min. for 1 person

(New way): 95% time saved and 1 person less.

• Increased quality / potential for material saving• 45% in tolerance vs.. 98% in tolerance & much more consistent

• Verges and side slopes visually looked much better with AccuGrade

• 9 Trucks vs.. 8 Trucks over 80M – 11% savings

Conventional AccuGrade

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MAKING PROGRESS POSSIBLEAccuGrade Product Line Overview

Track Type TractorAccuGrade LaserAccuGrade GPS AccuGrade UTS

Motor GraderAccuGrade Cross Slope

AccuGrade Sonic AccuGrade LaserAccuGrade GPSAccuGrade UTS

Backhoe LoaderAccuGrade Site Ref. AccuGrade Laser Ref.

(indicate only)E Series

ExcavatorSite & Laser Reference(indicate only 311-319)

AccuGrade GPS(indicate only 320-385)

Soil CompactorsAccuGrade Compaction

CS56, CS64, & CS76

Wheel Tractor ScraperAccuGrade GPS

613G

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AccuGrade AccuGrade ® ® Compaction SystemCompaction System

AccuGrade ® GPS

AccuGrade ® CD700 display

• Records & maps compaction results

• Displays measurements and guides the operator

• Export compaction data to AccuGrade ® Office with Wireless Option

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AccuGrade Compaction vs. Traditional Testing Methods

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Intelligent Compaction

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Asset Management with Technology

Low Earth OrbitingSatellite NetworkGPS

Position

00 11 22 33 88Hours from the R Terminal

ECMECM

Location SMU

Event & Diagnostic Codes

System Overview

What’s going on with the machines at the Stone Ridge jobsite.

Status

Jobsite Productivity

Utilization

They’re hardly using it! I’ll move it to the Main Street job. I won’t have to rent one after all.

Jobsite Productivity

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Utilization

Unit T12345 is Idling about 32% of the time.

Jobsite Productivity

Owning & Operating Costs

PlannedMaintenance

The service on the 420D is late.

The D8T will come due this week.

Safety

Operation

We need to get this operator training?

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Conclusions

• What does all this mean?

• This is currently impacting our businesses?

• Are the risks manageable?

• Are there rewards already being reaped?