It’s easy to understand why grade technology makes dozers and motor graders more efficient—they tend to do repetitive tasks. But you use an excavator for many types of jobs. So just how useful could grading technology be?
The short answer is: very useful.
Whether your day involves digging basements, building retention ponds, cutting drainage ditches, laying pipe, prepping commercial sites or some other kind of work, chances are you can get the job done more efficiently if your excavator is equipped with grade control.
When technology is used to guide or control an excavator bucket, there’s big potential for time, cost and labor savings. Here are just a few of the benefits.
There are plenty of reasons why this is a great time to try grade technology on your excavator.
Talk with your equipment dealer about using grade technology on your excavators. You’ll want to look at many factors including the types of jobs you do and the amount of time you spend doing them. Together you can determine whether this technology is right for your business. If you decide to make a move, consider all your options:
check out some of the other excavator technologies that can enhance site safety and efficiency:
Don’t make the mistake of assuming that grade control is just for dozers and motor graders. Get advice from an expert who knows the technology and understands the work you do. You may discover that using 2D or 3D grade control on one or more excavators is a fast way to build your bottom line.
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