3D Grade Control for Excavators
Trimble 3D grade control can be installed on excavators with standard buckets or tilt buckets. Tilt rotator attachments are also supported.
Work in Any Environment
- Use either GNSS or total stations
- Measure the precise 3D position of the teeth of the bucket
- A simple 2D GNSS Bench and Go workflow means no office software and no 3D models required
- Work up to 20 meters underwater with a deep underwater kit
- Quickly perform complex tasks and simplify finishing slopes with accurate 3D positioning
- Shape V-ditches and operations where the excavator is digging a slope that is not perpendicular to the boom
Excavator Automatics
With Trimble Earthworks, you can now take advantage of the first integrated 3D aftermarket grade control automatics for excavators and tilt-rotator attachments. Excavators can work semi-automatically, allowing operators to create smooth, flat or sloped surfaces more easily. Achieve grade consistently, with high accuracy and in less time by automating excavator operation with Trimble Earthworks.
2D Grade Control for Excavators
Trimble’s 2D grade control system for excavators is ideal for earthmoving contractors looking to improve their excavation productivity and profitability.
- Get into grade control at a very affordable price
- Uses an angle sensor, dual axis sensor and laser catcher to measure the relationship between the body, boom, stick and bucket
- Guides the operator to the desired depth and slope and determines where the bucket teeth are and should be
- Upgrade to a 3D grade control system as your business grows






