It’s fast and easy to set up a simple flat plane surface with your IMC dozer

Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc. (KSM) Technology Solutions Expert (TSE) Eddie Garcia said it’s easier than ever to set up even the most complex jobsite models with today’s construction technology such as bases and rovers, drones and intelligent machines. Even without a model, you can set up a simple flat plane surface and put an area to grade quickly with a Komatsu intelligent machine control (IMC) dozer, Garcia emphasized.

“If you’re doing a house pad, parking lot or other flat plane with no slope, you don’t even need a model,” said Garcia. “Set up your base, grab some overlays and elevations, and have radio communication. That’s really all you need.”

The initial step is to set the IMC dozer’s blade to your desired elevation. Then, you go on the GPS screen and click measure.

“That will give you a flat plane that will run forever, easy as 1-2-3,” noted Garcia. “The IMC dozer will automatically do what’s necessary to achieve that elevation across the entire surface. If you need to make adjustments, all you have to do is follow the same procedure. If you want to set boundaries, create a flat surface on your data collector, and you can set a perimeter."

Garcia added, “If someone needs help, they can call their Kirby-Smith technology solutions expert, and we can guide them through it, or we would be happy to come out and go through creating a flat plane surface or other task they need.”

Video Tutorial: https://youtu.be/vtvkz5oVjjY

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