Trimble Receives U.S. Marine Corps Order for Construction Equipment

May 25, 2007
Trimble last week announced that it received an order from the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command to provide survey, grade control and laser leveling systems for its worldwide construction activities. The purchase order is valued at approximately $8.8 million.

Trimble last week announced that it received an order from the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command to provide survey, grade control and laser leveling systems for its worldwide construction activities. The purchase order is valued at approximately $8.8 million.

Under the purchase order, Trimble will provide machine control and survey simulation training software, grade control systems, reference station base kits for graders, robotic total stations, automatic self-leveling laser packages, automatic levels, and associated accessories, warranties, and training for Trimble systems used on Caterpillar 130G road graders which will be used by the U.S. Marine Corps Units.

Completion of the work is expected by September 2008.

Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., Trimble provides GPS, construction lasers, robotic total stations and machine control solutions globally. The company is focusing on the development of technology and solutions in the core areas of surveying, construction and infrastructure.