Product Gallery: Trimble Launches Siteworks Machine Guidance for Compact Track Loaders

Trimble®, Westminster, Colorado, announced in November 2024, the availability of its Trimble Siteworks Machine Guidance Module for compact track loaders. Siteworks Machine Guidance extends the capabilities of Trimble Siteworks Software from surveying and layout to support on-machine guidance and operator assistance, now on compact track loader buckets. This marks the first new machine type for the Siteworks Machine Guidance Module since it was introduced for excavators in 2023 and is Trimble’s first machine guidance solution designed for compact track loader buckets. The solution gives users the ability to move the system among multiple machines and jobsites, and to utilize their existing technology on-machine quickly and easily, with the addition of a simple-to-install machine kit and the Siteworks software module, according to the company.

The Siteworks Machine Guidance system includes the Trimble SPS986 or Trimble R780 GNSS Smart Antenna with tilt compensation and the Trimble ProPoint® positioning engine, and any bring-your-own-device or Trimble field tablet that supports the Siteworks software. The module enables contractors to use Siteworks off the machine to design, measure and lay out projects. Contractors can then transfer the GNSS receiver and field tablet from the pole to the compact track loader or excavator to provide in-cab, 3D machine guidance and grade checking capabilities without the need for a surveyor.

In addition to increasing efficiency in the field, contractors can easily share designs, access remote support and keep projects moving from the road using Trimble WorksManager Software, according to the company. Using a Trimble correction service such as CenterPoint® RTX, contractors can experience greater mobility without the constraints of a local base station or VRS network, and benefit from high-level accuracy delivered worldwide via satellite or cellular/IP. Siteworks Machine Guidance sales and support for compact track loaders is available worldwide now through the SITECH distribution channel.