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 Get a Competitive Edge with Grade Control Technology
Make an investment in your future that can pay for itself in weeks. Innovative GPS technology will change your business and boost your productivity by 20 percent or more, increasing your profits and adding a competitive edge to your business.
Considering a new grader or a customized system fitted to your new or existing machine? Select the level of control and investment right for your application. No matter what you need, the Ziegler Cat® team can customize a grader system for your business.
Automate Measuring: 2D Machine Control Systems
Connect your machine's hydraulic system to a laser-based or sonic-based grade control system for automatic positioning. At the same time, reduce operator fatigue, save material, and decrease dependence on grade checkers.
Two-dimensional (2D) systems offer construction-site durability and easy set-up and operation. Perform grading jobs with frequent checking quickly and easily with just one person. Get to grade faster and more accurately with Trimble®, a leader in GPS and grade-control technology.
Brochure and Specs
Trimble Grade Control Systems Brochure (PDF 2.43 MB)
Cat AccuGrade Control System for Motor Graders Brochure (PDF 1.77 MB)
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Trimble
GCS500 Grade
Control System
Cross-Slope Control |
- Cross-slope control system performs fine grading
- AS400 sensors feature 100 percent slope capability
- Use two AS400 sensors and one RS400 rotational sensor to calculate cross-slope
- Operator selects which side of the blade is controlled and switches sides on the return pass
- Ideal for road maintenance and construction, embankments, and ditches
- Completely upgradeable system
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Trimble
GCS600 Grade
Control System Cross-Slope and Elevation Control |
- Includes all features of the GCS500
- Add an LR410 laser receiver or an ST300 sonic tracer to provide elevation control
- ST300 sonic uses a physical reference like a curb and gutter, stringline, or an existing or previous pass as an elevation reference
- Use one or two LR410 laser receivers for fine-grading surfaces
- Controls lift to an accuracy of 3.6 millimeters (0.01 to 0.02 feet)
- Ideal for tight tolerances and finished grade work
- Use on applications like housing and building site pads, road and highway construction, runways, embankments, and ditches
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Cat AccuGrade
Cross-Slope
for Motor Graders
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- The basic system automatically controls the slope of the blade to maintain desired cross-slope
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Cat AccuGrade
Sonic
for Motor Graders
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- Single sonic sensor gives you a blade reading for one side of the blade
- When two sonic sensors are used, the system provides automatic elevation control to either side of the blade
- Using only one sensor at a time makes it easy to change direction and switch sides of the blade without relocating sensors
- Sensor locks onto and traces stringline, previous pass, curb and gutter, existing road surface, or previous cut
- Select manual mode (for rough grading) or automatic mode (for fine grading)
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Cat AccuGrade
Laser
for Motor Graders |
- Delivers precise grade control with tight tolerances
- System makes automatic adjustments and provides blade control to one (single laser) or both sides (dual laser) of the blade
- Single or dual control controls lift or tilt of machine blade, or both, depending on system configuration
- Select manual mode (for rough grading) or automatic mode (for fine grading)
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3D Grade Control Streamlines the Job
Combine grading, surveying, and design into one process and replace stakes and string lines with digital data. Three-dimensional grade control compares the coordinates of the machine blade to a preloaded digital terrain model, calculates elevation and cross-slope, and automatically moves the blade to the correct cut or fill position. You can see real-time grade and slope information along with blade position on the cab display.
Brochure and Specs
Trimble Grade Control Systems Brochure (PDF 2.43 MB)
Cat AccuGrade Control System for Motor Graders Brochure (PDF 1.77 MB)
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Trimble
GCS900 on Motor Grader
with Single GPS |
- CAN-based design allows easy transfer from machine to machine
- Cost-effective 3D solution for site prep and bulk earthworks
- Use one system from mass excavation to finished grading
- Easily upgrades from GCS500 and GCS600
- Upgrade to GCS900 to dual GPS or ATS as requirements change
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Trimble
GCS900 on Motor Grader
with Dual GPS |
- Dual GPS measures the exact position for very accurate cross-slope and heading of the blade
- Great for complex design surfaces and super-elevation grading
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Trimble
GCS900 on Motor Grader
with Dual GPS Control and Laser Augmentation |
- Dual GPS controlled with augmentation
- Dual GPS measures the exact position for very accurate cross-slope and heading of the blade
- Adding a SR300 laser receiver gives improved vertical accuracy and 360 degree receiving
- Ideal for operations with tight tolerances
- Designed for jobsites where other lasers may be present
- Use SR300 laser receiver with a spinning elevation
- GL700 series of grade lasers for elevation control to 3.6 millimeters (0.01 to 0.02 feet)
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Trimble
GCS900 on Motor Grader
with Single GPS and Laser Augmentation |
- Economical solution for high-precision grade control
- Single GPS plus laser measures the exact position for very accurate cross-slope and heading of the blade
- SR300 features 360 degree receiving
- Use SR300 Laser Receiver with GL700 series of grade lasers for blade control to 3.6 millimeters (0.01 to 0.02 feet)
- Easily upgrades to dual GPS or ATS as requirements change
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Trimble
GCS900 with ATS
Total Station Controlled (ATS) |
- ATS Construction Total Station provides blade guidance to 2.5 millimeters (0.01 to 0.02 feet)
- Ideal for contractors moving from site to site frequently
- Ideal for jobs where GPS fails, for example, urban canyons, wooded areas, or near overhead obstructions like over-passes
- Easily upgrades to GCS900 with GPS as requirements change
- Ideal for road and highway jobs
- Precise fine grading system
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| Cat AccuGrade GPS for Motor Graders |
- GPS combined with real time kinematic (RTK) positioning delivers blade positioning within centimeters
- Choose single GPS or dual GPS
- Significantly reduces material overages
- Improves productivity and profitability
- Plug and play makes it easy to change systems; cables and connections work for both AccuGrade GPS and AccuGrade Laser
- Controls on the levers in the cab activate operating modes
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Cat AccuGrade
ATS for Motor Grader |
- ATS Construction Total Station provides blade guidance to 2.5 millimeters (0.01 to 0.02 feet)
- When combined with AccuGrade Cross-Slope, the ATS system provides automated blade adjustments to one or both sides of the blade for control of both elevation and cross-slope
- Ideal for contractors moving from site to site frequently
- Ideal for jobs where GPS fails, for example, urban canyons, heavily wooded areas, or near overhead obstructions like overpasses
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