机器控制使机器操作员的寿命更容易

Author: Per Norell

Taxus AB is one of the Swedish companies that use the new Leica MCP80 machine control panel, together with new Leica MC1 one-for-all software platform. Excavator operators at Taxus all agree on the advantages of the new digital solution along with the satellite positioning service of HxGN SmartNet and the easy access to support and experts through the Customer Care Package programme.

Taxus works purely with rental services, and they don’t engage directly in construction projects but focus on supporting their customers with rental solutions. The company offers everything from surveying, carpenters and excavators to transport solutions and crane trucks. Taxus is located in Stenungsund, north of Gothenberg in Sweden and employs approximately 40 people. Today, there are nine MCP80 panels in the company’s machine fleet, and two of these are used with MC1, and Taxus plans to upgrade the entire fleet with the one-for-all MC1 solution.

软件平台MC1为所有Leica GeoSystems机器控制解决方案提供了一个通用界面，并在施工站点上的机器，现场和办公室工作人员之间建立了无缝的连接。MC1的用户可以从自动工具识别中受益，该工具识别会自动检测挖掘机使用的工具。该功能最大程度地减少了使用错误的桶的风险，这可以防止挖掘并大大提高机器操作员的效率和生产率。

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Better overview of the project and less unnecessary driving

乔纳森·伦纳特森（Jonathan Lennartsson）与MCP80小组和MC1软件合作，将其新的沃尔沃（Volvo）欧洲150欧元挖掘机合作。

乔纳森·伦纳特森（Jonathan Lennartson）是出租车的挖掘机运营商之一。自四年前离开学校以来，他一直担任挖掘机操作员。

Jonathan had the new MCP80 panel with the MC1 software on his new Volvo EUR150 wheeled excavator that was delivered in the autumn of 2019.

“与旧软件相比，MC1的主要优点之一是，现在我可以在面板上看到整个模型。我不再锁定自己的位置，”explains Lennartson.“It means that I no longer have to drive around on the site to see the stakeout. I can just swipe with my fingers on the panel, which results in less driving. It makes me more efficient.”

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More confident about the result

伦纳特森（Lennartson）的同事托尼·罗斯（Tony Roos）在业务中工作了相当长的时间。自2003年Lennartson五岁以来，他就一直是挖掘机操作员。Roos一直是机器控制方面广泛的技术开发的一部分，并拥有丰富的经验来将数字解决方案与传统方法进行比较。Roos同意Lennartson的观点，新的MC1支持他的工作流程。

“我有一个更好的概述与哪。以前,我蒙头斗篷d only see the area around the bucket on my panel, but now I have a quick overview of the entire project. It gives me a sense of security that I do it right, I don’t rely on anybody else, and I don’t need a surveyor standing outside the machine,”鲁斯说。“MC1 also helps me perform the work faster. I am more efficient, and I can plan the work with the truck drivers better to have the materials in the right place. It gives me more accuracy in my work.

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Safe tool change

Automatic Tool Recognition in the MC1 software and ensures that Tony Roos always uses the right bucket.

Another function that Roos finds practical to use is the Autosnap function as well as the Automatic Tool Recognition that makes it easy to change tool directly in the run screen.

With Autosnap, I can easily find and snap to the object that I need to work on directly on the screen,”explains Roos.“When I change bucket or tool, which I do many times during the day, it helps me to have access to the buckets directly on the panel. I don’t need to go into the menu system as I did before, and I know that it is always the right bucket that I use.”

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Better screen visibility in bright sunlight

Leica Geosystems’ machine control solution is an inevitable component in the daily work of Taxus’ machine operators.

“MCP80 with MC1 is used all the time, and it is an important tool,”伦纳特森说。

新的面板和软件甚至为操作员带来了更好的工作环境，因为在明亮的阳光下更容易看到解决方案。

“The background colour used to be black, and the visibility was sometimes limited when the sun was in certain positions. Now the background colour can be set to light, and that makes a big difference,”explains Lennartson.

When the workday is over, Lennartson takes out the MCP80 panel so that it doesn’t stay in the excavator overnight for theft prevention reasons.

“面板很健壮，它没有天线伸出来，所以您不必害怕破坏任何东西”,前plains Jonathan.

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Remote support makes troubleshooting easier

Taxus已决定订阅Leica Geosystems的客户服务软件包（CCP），这使他们通过电话，在线远程支持，软件更新，年度服务检查和扩展保修中受益于客户支持。

Whenever Lennartson needs help with the equipment, he calls the support department at Leica Geosystems and receives assistance via phone. If necessary, a technician can get remote access to the MCP80 panel and read error codes or even take remote control of the panel.

“Whenever something happens, and I need help, I need it quickly. It is a pleasure that I can call the support department or get help through remote support. Most problems can be solved over the phone, but it has occasionally happened that a service technician has helped me by taking control over the panel remotely,”explains Lennartson.“This is a far better solution than waiting for a technician to drive out to me on site. I don’t have to stand still with the machine, so I can get more done, and just knowing that I can get support quickly gives me a sense of security.”

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HxGN SmartNet and Leica ConX

Taxus benefits from many connected products and services from Leica Geosystems, including SmartNet and Leica ConX.

Lennartsson对自动化技术感兴趣，并喜欢学习新事物。他使用Leica Geosystems的卫星定位服务HXGN SmartNet，并了解基于云的协作平台CONX。

“我一直在使用SmartNet。与传统的总站相比，主要的优势是我始终完全知道自己的位置，并且在开车时，我都会与我在一起。我不必担心某些东西会阻止信号，例如容器，”解释说Lennartsson。“我尚未使用CONX，但我知道这是一个方便的解决方案。测量师可以直接从计算机发送文件，用户可以直接同步文件。重大优势是，我不必等待测量师出来的机器，而且我不需要使用USB棒。它也比传统的工作流程更安全，因为当我们在恶劣的环境中工作时，我也不需要机器周围的人。

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Aftermarket and support

Eje Andersson knows that fast support is vital in the Heavy Construction industry.

Taxus has used machine control for a long time. The first equipment was purchased back in 2005 under the trademark Scanlaser. Eje Andersson is involved in Taxus’ daily work like a spider in the web and explains how important remote support and the relationship with Leica Geosystem is.

“It is important for us that we get full response to the aftermarket questions, and that the support is easily available and knowledgeable. Our machine operators can contact support directly themselves, and sometimes I do it when we have major questions. It is very convenient for us that the operators have the direct contact to the support so that they get the right help at the right time, and Leica Geosystems has top knowledge about their products,”explains Andersson.

“The cooperation has worked very well during the years. Leica Geosystems is a safe partner for us. It is an advantage that they are well established with the surveyors in our region of west Sweden. It gives a common ground of understanding when everybody knows the same technology,”安德森说。