Trimble and Mincon have partnered to provide a machine control factory option for piling and drilling attachments used in solar installations.
Mincon Solar Installation Drills and Pile Drivers are designed to pre-drill through rock, install ground screws and drive piles on solar construction projects.
Trimble Groundworks is a purpose-built machine control solution that enables contractors to perform drilling and piling operations quickly, safely and accurately. Equipping Mincon solar drilling solutions with Trimble Groundworks technology provides stakeless navigation and positioning accuracy.
As a result of the collaboration, Mincon drill mast attachments for skid steers and excavators now have an option for the installation of the Trimble Groundworks Machine Control System, which can reduce the cost and complexity of the installation for the contractor.
“Demand for solar is so high right now that engineering, procurement and construction companies urgently need more installation capacity to meet the industry’s growing needs,” said Elliott Duck, Vice President of Marketing for Integrated Systems at Mincon.
“By equipping Mincon Drill Mast Attachments with Trimble Groundworks machine control, a machine operator can both pre-drill and install solar foundations without the need for someone on the ground checking for accuracy.”
Trimble Connected Site
Trimble Groundworks is part of the Trimble Connected Site portfolio of solutions that provides workflow and process integration from the design phase through to the finished project.
The integration of Trimble Business Center Software design capabilities in the office, and Trimble Groundworks machine control in the field, can increase the efficiency and productivity of drilling and piling operations. Trimble WorksManager Software also enables the syncing of data from office to field, to reduce site visits and provide a single source of information.
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“Our Sitech Northeast distributor initially brought the idea of a Trimble and Mincon collaboration to the table, and we saw right away what a great fit our solutions were for each other,” said Kevin Garcia, General Manager of Civil Specialty Solutions at Trimble.
“We’re excited by the work that Mincon, Trimble and Sitech Northeast have done to get the Mincon solar drilling and piling products Trimble ready for the benefit of solar contractors.”
