Video Highlights Mastless Machine-control Technology

Mastless machine control has been a technology on the come, with notable systems from OEMs, including John Deere (on dozers and graders), and traditional machine-control tech providers like Topcon.

In the video below, Case explains its on-cab dual GPS dozer system, the latest in its TechTalk series on YouTube and the company’s social media outlets.

In it, a drone view shows that masts (once attached to the dozer blade), have been replaced by two GNSS antennas from long-time Case partner Leica, along with in-blade sensors.

The benefits, according to Case, include an improved field of vision for operators, the elimination broken masts due to trees or other objects, nighttime security, and ease of transport, as masts do not have to be removed for travel.

The on-cab system can be used on any Case dozer in production today. Current Case dozers already in the field can easily transition from on-blade to on-cab, says Richie Snyder, solutions marketing manager for Case.

It’s also scalable for contractors wanting to advance from 1D (the Case Co-Pilot system) to 2D or 3D.

“As [customers’] job sites and abilities grow, this can grow with them,” Snyder says.