We recently gave you some tips on purchasing your first milling machine, but what we didn’t touch on was CNC (Computer Numerical Control) systems for milling machines (or other machines, like lathes).

Faced with ever-increasing cost pressures and demands for improved performance, machine builders are actively seeking new automation solutions with improved cost/performance ratios. In response to ...

Leica Geosystems expands 3D machine control compatibility to Caterpillar next-gen wheeled excavators starting March 2026.

At the core of Topcon’s heavy equipment ecosystem is 3D-MC, a machine control environment that delivers precision, real-time guidance and automation for excavation, grading, paving, milling, and other ...

No audio available for this content. Guidance and precision control, the base elements of modern machine control for construction, have continued to evolve since broad productization began in the ...

Machine control technologies range from 2D and 3D grade control to automation, robotic control, and augmented reality. GPS/3D control – eliminating the need for placing stringline by hand – is ...

Leica Geosystems' PowerBlade machine control system makes precision laser-based grading available for every machine and budget. Designed for harsh construction use, the system features the easy-to-use ...

Machine control has forever changed the way roads are paved, dirt is moved and holes are drilled. It has improved productivity, efficiency, quality and provided measurable sustainability improvements ...

Machine control systems, which combine positioning sensors — both GNSS receivers and inertial systems — with computer displays, give operators better insight into and control over their work. Whether ...