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Home » Joint Venture Pushes Laser Grading System for Fewer Stakes, Headaches
Laser and GPS controls for earthmoving machines have been available for years from after-market suppliers. But partners Caterpillar Inc. and Trimble Navigation now are offering a new "AccuGrade" laser system as factory equipment on machines, hoping to generate additional interest from operators looking to boost grading speed by as much as 50%.
CAT and Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Trimble formed a joint venture in mid-2002 and unveiled the $18,000-to- $25,000 dozer option Nov. 21 at CATs headquarters in Peoria, Ill.