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, […]
Up in the air with Xsite® PRO 3D Machine control system
December 12, 2018
There are many different use cases for 3D machine contol. Even though building halfpipes is not the most common one, we wanted to give it a try!
Novatron is a co-owner of 3D-system Oy
November 2, 2018
Novatron Oy has acquired 49% of the share capital of 3D-system Oy. This arrangement ensures the continuity of 3D-Win software development and a good service level for all present and future customers. The founders and main owners of 3D-system Oy, Jarmo Muukkonen and Markku Saloranta, continue to lead the company. As the current staff continues […]
Welcome to InfraBIM Open 2019
October 17, 2018
InfraBIM Open 2018 was the first conference in the world concentrating to open infrastructure BIM. The first year brought together more than 400 participants from 17 different countries. The world had been waiting for this seminar! That is why the second Infra BIM Open will be held on 15-16 January 2019 in Tampere. InfraBIM Open […]
Meet us at BIM World Munich
October 17, 2018
BIM World Munich is one of the leading events for BIM solutions. The event is being held on 27 – 28 of November in Munich, Gemany. You can find us at the BuildingSMART Finland booth 1-10. For more information, please visit: www.bim-world.de
Video: What is OpenBIM?
October 11, 2018
Seems like the whole infrastructure construction industry has been talking about information modeling for quite some time now. But what is OpenBIM, what are the benefits, and what does it do for You?
ISO 9001:2015 Quality Certificate to Novatron
August 20, 2018
Novatron Oy has been granted ISO 9001:2015 Quality Certification by DNV GL Business Assurance Finland Oy Ab. Novatron’s machine control systems and related services are developed, manufactured and supplied using a ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management system. Novatron’s remote support and maintenance services are also under the scope of the certification. “The quality certification is […]
Novatron’s new G2 sensors for machine control – Incredible speed and accuracy in a small shell
June 12, 2018
Novatron has launched next-generation G2 sensors that offer users incredible performance. The G2 sensors include the latest sensor fusion technology which enables them to perform more than 17 times better than their predecessors. Incredible speed without sacrificing accuracy! The next-generation G2 sensors increase your productivity remarkably. Due to their advanced technology and the fusion of […]
The Tampere tramway project – 2D maps replaced by 3D models
January 24, 2018
In the spring 2017, when the sun started shining into Finnish homes, fenced construction sites with workers and machines started popping up in the streets of Tampere, Finland. This was due to the tram line construction project in, which started in early February with earthmoving and moving underground pipes and cables from below the future […]