Xsite Easy 2.0

by Alexander WahlmannBlog, EarthmovingPosted on Comments are Disabled

XSite Easy 2.0

Xsite Easy - it was never more easy to become independent in your excavation operations.

Xsite® EASY excavator guidance system removes the need for manual grade checking and jumping on-and-off the machine. Xsite® EASY enables doing the work correctly the first time, avoiding over- and undercuts. Work with slopes and planes with centimetre accuracy without unnecessary interruptions. The easy-to-use system guides the operator in achieving the desired depth and/or inclination via easy-to-follow, real-time graphics.

Xsite® EASY can be installed to any excavator. Whether you drive a rubber tracked mini excavator, a medium sized wheeled excavator or a large, tracked excavator, Xsite® EASY will help you at every step of the way. Support for two-piece booms and a variety of tilt rotators gives you countless possibilities to boost your work as a number of tasks can be handled with only one machine. The main benefits are illustrated below.

Benefits of Xsite EASY

  • Work with Foundations: Measure distances, heights and slopes with centimetre precision and maximize your productivity.
  • Underwater Working: In addition to depth and distance, the Xsite EASY system displays your bucket’s position in real-time. With Xsite EASY you’ll always know in which position your bucket is, even if you don’t see it.
  • Level Out Flat Pads: Level out and prepare large flat areas with speed and accuracy. All from the comfort of your excavator cabin
  • Excavate Trenches / Slopes: Take advantage of the easy-to-use laser receiver and achieve the correct grade and slope on the first go

A new display with new opportunities - Xsite easy 2.0

What are the drivers of mobile automation?

by Alexander WahlmannAbout MOBA, Blog, StudiesPosted on Comments are Disabled

What are the drivers of mobile automation?

There is a common understanding among some people that (mobile) automation is taking away the jobs of our human workforce. Workers are being replaced by machines because companies and respective clients need to work more efficiently to ensure ever-shrinking global margins in the construction industry. However, when shedding light on this interesting topic, there are more factors that drive global (mobile) automation. One important factor is the lack of a human workforce. Let’s look at one of the leading countries in mobile automation and robotization: Japan.

Japan’s population has been declining since 2009. In 2009, the population was 128.56 million and since has decreased to 124 million today in 2022. The population is expected to fall below 100 million by 2058. The main cause of Japan’s population decline is the rapidly decreasing number of births, which is currently at the lowest it has been since data started being collected in 1899. The fertility rate in Japan is 1.4 births per woman – far below the population replacement of 2.1. (Source)

Already 6 years ago, Japanese leaders decided to tackle their population growth challenge and subsequent loss of workforce in their earthmoving sector by introducing ICT – Intelligent construction technology. The Sectors include planning, construction & maintenance related to Railways & Roads, Airports & Harbors, Flood control & daily infra (Energy & Utilities etc) Without the support of mobile automation, Japan would already face a severe shortfall in qualified workers and human resources

If you remember the first Terminator movie, Sarah Connor gets chased by a robot- Arni, the terminator, sent from the future to kill her and consequently her son John Connor. In fact, the leading countries of mobile automation have a different problem. They don’t have enough workforce to literally do the job. E.g. looking back at “The Terminator” – Sarah Connor did not make enough John Connors to cover for future jobs. We need Arni to help us dig foundations, pave our roads and survey our farming fields. (Inspired by Source) 

Next to the challenges of having less (qualified) workers to, JETRO – Japan’s External Trade Organisation has identified that” people’s activities are expected to move from physical space to cyberspace”. That means qualified people will be expected to work their job remotely and with increasing investment in augmented and virtual reality, this outlook in the working environment of tomorrow is closer to reach than ever before.

Mobile Automation and remote technology appliances will ensure that future work safety standards will raise to a new level. If Humans can work in hazardous environments without actually being there, the risk of Injuries and death can be completely avoided. It also enables to centrally support of decentralized locations. If physical appearances of service & product experts are no longer needed, humans have the chance to develop places that are yet in no physical reach.

Summarizing the findings above, we can identify 3 main factors that drive global automation; increasing efficiency, lack of qualified staff & change of the workplace.

Finally, let’s all hope the future of mobile automation is more positive than painted by James Cameron’s original Terminator.

MOBA Xsite Pro Excavator with Tilt bucket in Korea

by Alexander WahlmannBlog, Success StoryPosted on Comments are Disabled

MOBA Xsite Pro Excavator with Tilt bucket in Korea

In recent years, construction margins are declining globally, and companies must adapt to this new price/cost environment. More and more research suggests that new business models need to focus on achieving the highest rate of productivity by saving money, costs, and time. 

An interesting research paper: “The development of a machine control technology and productivity evaluation for Excavator” from Korea in the Journal of drive and control of 2020 confirms that: ”(…)it was possible to confirm productivity improvement compared to manual digging and leveling work. In the future, further research to improve the accuracy of the hydraulic precision control and collaborative work with heterogeneous construction equipment such as dump truck and automated collaboration tasks technology could be developed.” 

The construction industry in Korea is preparing for an area of machine guidance and machine control leading toward full automation processes to make their construction site more efficient, increase safety and counteract lost margin gains.

MOBA wants to support Korean operators with their 3D guidance and machine control systems and walk the path of automation together. We are proud to have installed another Xsite Pro system in Korea with our Korean distributor JUHYUN – another happy customer. Our end-customer Mister Kim especially welcomed the idea that MOBA Xsite system enables the operator to include the use of his JUHYUN tiltrotor. Another feature that simplifies the work for the operator is the simple way to create your own basic designs for trenches and groundwork. Having worked with systems from the opposition, Mister Kim highlighted, that the Xsite Pro interface is the most convenient and simple for performing optimum also on difficult tasks.

MOBA Xsite is connected to Xsite Manage – our cloud solution for documentation and troubleshooting. Our team can access your 3D system with remote support and assist in case of questions and support. 3D is a support business and that is our strength!