Trimble has unveiled Construction Manager version 2.4, a new remote construction asset management software offering maps provided by Google Maps API Premier, and a GPS locator unit designed for the construction site environments.
Trimble said that by using GPS technology, wireless communication and the internet, the new asset management software provides information to analyse and enhance asset productivity and overall construction operations.
Through Google Maps API Premier, the new asset management software now uses Google Maps street, terrain, hybrid and satellite imagery as background for mapping sites and tracking construction assets. Google Maps is expected to provide the new asset management software users with street maps for over 65 countries and localisation in over 40 different languages.
Additional enhancements to the new asset management software include new asset properties for calculating fuel use, improvements to data-sharing and custom report capabilities.
The company said that with introduction of the MTS400 Machine Telematics System, the new asset management software now supports three GPS data communication modules for tracking and managing a range of heavy equipment, mobile and portable assets.
The MTS400 features a metal housing and mounting bracket for permanent installation outside the cab on heavy construction equipment such as earthmoving machines and off-road haul trucks.
