New Xsite® GNSS receiver – with inbuilt Galileo and BeiDou satellite support
May 28, 2019
Novatron is launching a new satellite receiver on the machine control markets. In addition to the GPS and Glonass satellite systems, the new Xsite® GNSS receiver has inbuilt support for the European Galileo and the Chinese BeiDou satellite systems. By using several satellite systems, the new receiver provides fast and reliable positioning, even in difficult […]
CSPI-EXPO 2019
May 6, 2019
Xsite® machine control systems are presented at the CSPI-EXPO -exhibition, by our respected reseller Jemco. The exhibition is held at Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan from 22nd to 24th May 2019. You can find the Xsite® systems at Jemco’s booth: K-30 For more information, please visit www.cspi-expo.com More about Jemco: www.jemco-e.co.jp
PlantWorx 2019
May 6, 2019
Xsite® machine control systems are presented at the PlantWorkx exhibition 11th-13th of June 2019. You can find us at the MOBA UK stand JD6. Plantworx 2019 will feature all of the exciting live demonstrations, innovative stands and working machinery that you have come to expect from one of the UK’s largest construction plant events. For […]
New display technology for Xsite® machine control
May 6, 2019
The display unit for the hugely popular Xsite® PRO machine control system has undergone major changes inside and outside the casing. The slimmer design improves visibility from machine cabin, while its high-resolution, anti-glare touchscreen reduces eye strain for operators and increases their comfort. In addition, the new display unit technology enables pinch zoom functionality on […]
Novatron releases semi-automation solution for excavator manufacturers
March 29, 2019
Novatron has developed an automation system for excavators, which improves productivity and occupational safety. Features such as safety limits can be set in an excavator equipped with the system in order to avoid collisions and other damage. Optimization of the cabin, boom and bucket trajectories reduces overall costs associated with excavator use and the site […]
Meet us at Bauma 2019
March 26, 2019
Novatron will attend Bauma at the MOBA – Mobile Automation exhibition booth. We will take visitors of bauma 2019 to the construction site of the future – from 8 to 14 April. Numerous experts from the construction industry can look forward to an impressive presentation of the latest innovations for road construction, earthmoving and the […]
Improvement of Highway E75 – machine control in a major project
March 19, 2019
Highway 4 runs all the way through Finland, from Helsinki to Utsjoki. It is one of the country’s most important main arteries and the key road connection between southern and northern Finland. Highway 4 is also part of the E75, which is a European main international traffic artery. The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (formerly the […]
Novatron – Earthmoving Automation
February 18, 2019
‘Earthmoving Automation’ is the new slogan of Novatron, an expert in intelligent machine control. This slogan also reflects the company’s vision since, following years of rapid growth, its focus will be on the digitalization of infra construction based on developments such as machine automation and robotics. Novatron, a Finnish company, launched products for the machine […]
King of the quarry – use of machine control in mining
February 1, 2019
On a cloudy day in October, we drive past Sodankylä and turn onto a road with an uncommon amount of traffic coming the other way, given our northern location in Lapland. The reason for the busy road is the Kevitsa mine, where we are visiting a customer of Novatron, Jorma Vainio. One of the many […]
Ease-of-use is the key issue in machine control systems
January 21, 2019
A black-and-yellow EC290 Volvo excavator sporting yellow bars can be seen on a hilltop in the centre of Karjaa in Finland. Viewed from the foot of the slope, the machine looks like the King of the Hill, causing heads to turn among by-passers. The machine belongs to Mr. Hannu Saukko, CEO of SSV Maarakennus Oy, […]