Entries by IT Support

Keeping you productive

Trimble regularly releases version updates to firmware to ensure that the devices can meet the current needs of those using the machines – keeping you productive. For example, firmware version 12.7 for CB460 Machine Control Box has some great new features compared to older versions. These include the ability to configure the radio using the […]

SketchUp for Visualisation

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a 3D model must be worth at least a million. It is one of the easiest and fastest ways to clearly and persuasively share your ideas with your customers, or potential customers, and it’s pretty darn impressive too! There’s even a way to get started in […]

Preparing and exporting alignment based designs

Trimble Business Centre is a powerful tool that helps you create accurate, integrated 3D models for sites and highways quickly and easily. Make better decisions, decrease costly mistakes, and increase efficiency in the office and on the job site. Check out this 8 minute video to learn tips for preparing and exporting alignment based designs […]

The advantages of Machine Guided Construction

The art of surveying has progressed a long way since its ancient Egyptian origins. Early survey tools involving long sections of rope with markings were replaced with chains, compasses and complex mathematical equations, which in turn were replaced with theodolites and eventually total stations. Machine guided technologies present enormous advantages for a construction surveyor. This […]